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Grace Kelly In 1948, the Hollywood actress was photographed clutching a kitten while working as a part-time model, some eight years before she wo... more
Grace Kelly In 1948, the Hollywood actress was photographed clutching a kitten while working as a part-time model, some eight years before she would become the Princess of Monaco.
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Betty Grable The actress wore her pet cat Whitney around her neck like a fur scarf in 1935. The cat then sniffed her hair.
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Betty Grable The actress wore her pet cat Whitney around her neck like a fur scarf in 1935. The cat then sniffed her hair.
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Gina Gershon Here's Gina Gershon, who's called herself a "crazy cat lady," being photographed with her cat Cleo. Later, she released a ... more
Gina Gershon Here's Gina Gershon, who's called herself a "crazy cat lady," being photographed with her cat Cleo. Later, she released a book about her journey to find the feline, titled In Search of Cleo: How I Lost My Pussy and Found My Mind.
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Elizabeth Taylor
While returning to Paris from a trip to Russia in 1961, Taylor proved herself capable of simultaneously signing an autograph... more
Elizabeth Taylor
While returning to Paris from a trip to Russia in 1961, Taylor proved herself capable of simultaneously signing an autograph and stroking the nape of a mysterious cat.
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Demi Moore In late 2012, the actress attended a dinner and auction hosted by Chanel at the Soho Beach House in Miami Beach, Florida. While report... more
Demi Moore In late 2012, the actress attended a dinner and auction hosted by Chanel at the Soho Beach House in Miami Beach, Florida. While reportedly drunk on Red Bulls , she befriended a stray cat that was later christened "Soho" by the Hilton sisters. Nicky Hilton later decided to adopt Soho for good.
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Eartha Kitt In February, 1953, the singer and actress (who would later play Catwoman on television in 1967) was photographed checking her makeup ... more
Eartha Kitt In February, 1953, the singer and actress (who would later play Catwoman on television in 1967) was photographed checking her makeup with her cat, Jinx, lounging on her vanity table. It's reported that Jinx preferred to stick around Eartha's dressing room even while she was performing onstage.
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Mia Farrow On September 12, 1965, Mia Farrow was photographed with her cat companion Ref.
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Brooke Shields On October 27, 1992, Brooke Shields attended an event called "Whiskas Salutes Cats As the Purr-fect Art Form" at the Gra... more
Brooke Shields On October 27, 1992, Brooke Shields attended an event called "Whiskas Salutes Cats As the Purr-fect Art Form" at the Grand Central Station Gallery. She then proceeded to stroke a cheetah's throat.
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Brigitte Bardot The French actress-singer turned animal-rights activist cuddled with a tiger on a trip to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in 1976. ... more
Brigitte Bardot The French actress-singer turned animal-rights activist cuddled with a tiger on a trip to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in 1976.
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Kay Kendall One can only guess why the Siamese in the actress's arm was named Pyewacket, a reference to a witch's spirit. But the name is actuall... more
Kay Kendall One can only guess why the Siamese in the actress's arm was named Pyewacket, a reference to a witch's spirit. But the name is actually popular for the Siamese variety, thanks to the film Bell, Book, and Candle released in 1958, which featured a feline of the same name.
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Whoopi Goldberg On an episode of ABC's The View on July 7, 2011, Whoopi Goldberg cuddled with a five-month-old abandoned kitten named Verrazano. ... more
Whoopi Goldberg On an episode of ABC's The View on July 7, 2011, Whoopi Goldberg cuddled with a five-month-old abandoned kitten named Verrazano. He's from New York.
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Dolly Parton A shoot from the seventies titled "Dolly Parton and Friend."
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Zooey Deschanel Before Zooey rose to prominence as a blunt-banged, doe-eyed manic pixie dream girl, she was a blonde, bang-less, kitten cuddler. ... more
Zooey Deschanel Before Zooey rose to prominence as a blunt-banged, doe-eyed manic pixie dream girl, she was a blonde, bang-less, kitten cuddler. The photo was published in the July 2001 issue of Vanity Fair .
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Lana Wood In 1966, former Bond girl Lana Wood casually walked a leopard on a chain leash in the American suburbs, remembering her blowout but app... more
Lana Wood In 1966, former Bond girl Lana Wood casually walked a leopard on a chain leash in the American suburbs, remembering her blowout but apparently forgetting pants.
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Ewa Aulin Tiny cat! The Swedish actress posed with a minuscule feline named Hurricane in July 1968.
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Sir Elton John In 1974, the honorary lady posed for acclaimed photographer Terry O'Neill at Caribou Ranch in Colorado, where he was recording his... more
Sir Elton John In 1974, the honorary lady posed for acclaimed photographer Terry O'Neill at Caribou Ranch in Colorado, where he was recording his tenth album, Rock of the Westies.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor In this photo from 1969, it's unclear who looks more distressed, the socialite or that cat.
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Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac The sisters, in their matching stripes, smothered a feline with kisses in an outdoor portra... more
Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac The sisters, in their matching stripes, smothered a feline with kisses in an outdoor portrait series from 1960.
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Vivien Leigh The actress, a noted cat lover, carried one over her shoulder in June, 1960. Observe the studded collar.
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Vivien Leigh The actress, a noted cat lover, carried one over her shoulder in June, 1960. Observe the studded collar.
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Ann-Margret In 1964, Swedish actress Ann-Margret framed her face with a Siamese kitten to promote her upcoming film, Kitten With a Whip . Note: Th... more
Ann-Margret In 1964, Swedish actress Ann-Margret framed her face with a Siamese kitten to promote her upcoming film, Kitten With a Whip . Note: The film was a crime drama and did not have anything to do with actual kittens.
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Hilary Swank In October, 2009, the two-time Academy Award–winning actress (and former ambassador for Iams cat food) snuggled next to a cat at New... more
Hilary Swank In October, 2009, the two-time Academy Award–winning actress (and former ambassador for Iams cat food) snuggled next to a cat at New York's Bideawee Animal Center to help raise awareness for a pet-adoption drive.
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Josephine Griffin The English actress having a milk-off alongside a cat.
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Françoise Arnoul Around 1954, the French actress who gained fame for starring in sex melodramas, posed for yet another sultry photo. This ... more
Françoise Arnoul Around 1954, the French actress who gained fame for starring in sex melodramas, posed for yet another sultry photo. This time, with a startled-looking white Persian in tow.
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Mary Philbin The silent film star posing in 1935.
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Sophie Marceau In 1991, the French actress campaigned against the abandonment of cats and dogs. Here, she's visiting the Society for the Protecti... more
Sophie Marceau In 1991, the French actress campaigned against the abandonment of cats and dogs. Here, she's visiting the Society for the Protection of Animals shelter in Genevilliers, France.
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Alexandra, Princess of Wales In a portrait from 1870, Alexandra, Princess of Wales, holds her pet cat close to her bosom. The princess was a belo... more
Alexandra, Princess of Wales In a portrait from 1870, Alexandra, Princess of Wales, holds her pet cat close to her bosom. The princess was a beloved royal family member known not for her feline obsession, but her devotion to charity work.
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Joan Collins In 1957, British-born actress Joan Collins lounged on a boat that came with its own kitten.
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Princess Bibesco Taken around 1930, the photo shows Princess Elizabeth Bibesco, wife of Prince Antoine Bibesco (a Romanian diplomat), holding a (... more
Princess Bibesco Taken around 1930, the photo shows Princess Elizabeth Bibesco, wife of Prince Antoine Bibesco (a Romanian diplomat), holding a (surprised) black cat.
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Jean Parker In 1935, actress Jean Parker posed for this studio portrait.
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Arielle Dombasle The Miami Vice actress, as photographed in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in 1996.
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Anita Ekberg Taken in 1966, the photo shows the Swedish actress-model looking a bit tentative.
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Vera Ellen In 1944, the actress and dancer laid out on the beach alongside a black cat. As one does.
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Gabriella Farinon Here, a lesson in picking up a cat with one hand from the seventies-era Italian television presenter and actress.
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Gabriella Farinon Here, a lesson in picking up a cat with one hand from the seventies-era Italian television presenter and actress.
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Monica Vitti The Italian actress Monica Vitti also often carried a cat in her arms while shooting the film High Infidelity .
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Monica Vitti The Italian actress Monica Vitti also often carried a cat in her arms while shooting the film High Infidelity .
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Ombretta Colli Those Italians have a way with cats. Here, famed forties singer Ombretta Colli with her pet.
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Ombretta Colli Those Italians have a way with cats. Here, famed forties singer Ombretta Colli with her pet.
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Antonella Bottazzi The Italian singer and songwriter posing in Milan. As we said: those Italians.
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Virna Lisi In a photo from 1961, the Italian actress pretended to kiss a kitten. Okay, we'll stop making the same joke.
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Virna Lisi In a photo from 1961, the Italian actress pretended to kiss a kitten. Okay, we'll stop making the same joke.
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Marianne Faithfull In a portrait from a private photo shoot in 1966, the British singer couldn't look happier.
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Marianne Faithfull In a portrait from a private photo shoot in 1966, the British singer couldn't look happier.
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Suzy Kendall The English actress holds a pair of kittens on the set of Up the Junction , directed by Peter Collinson, in 1968.
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Suzy Kendall The English actress holds a pair of kittens on the set of Up the Junction , directed by Peter Collinson, in 1968.
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Catherine Oxenberg In 1985, the Dynasty actress brought hers to a Los Angles event.
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Gladys George In a photo from 1934, The Maltese Falcon actress hugs her tortoiseshell cat, whom she named Monkie.
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Lynn Merrick Lynn Merrick and hers hang out in a cornfield in the early forties.
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Valerie Bertinelli Glamour Shot: In 1993, the One Day at a Time actress did a whole shoot with a kitten.
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Lauren Bacall From the forties, the future Mrs. Bogart poses with two black cats.
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Helen Chandler The actress was photographed at home with her cat, whom she named Blue Bell, in June 1933.
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Paulina Porizkova The supermodel in 1985, competing to see who can look more feline.
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Sade Another feline-face-on-cat competition, from the nineties singer.
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Kim Novak In 1959, the Hollywood actress gives her Siamese a hug at home.
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June Lockhart Here, in 1963, the actress was photographed blow-drying George, her cat.
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Jean Simmons The British actress hangs out on set with a Siamese in 1954.
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