Louvenia Black Perkins, known as Kitty Black Perkins, is an African American fashion designer. The majority of her career was spent designing clothing for Barbie dolls. She designed the first Black Barbie in the late 1970s; previous Black dolls in the line were marketed as Barbie's friends.Kitty Black Perkins was Chief Designer of Fashions and Doll Concepts for Mattel's Barbie line for over twenty-five years. Her designs include the "First Black Barbie" (1979-1980) the first African American doll from Mattel to have the name Barbie and not be a friend of Barbie but Barbie herself, "Shani and Friends" (1991) a short-lived line of African-American dolls, "Holiday Barbie" (1988, 1989, 1990, 1996), "Fashion Savvy Barbie" (1997), "Bathtime Barbie" and "Brandy" (1999).She is an inductee into the Black Hall of Fame.
Kitty Kallen (born Katie Kallen; 1921-2016) was a popular American singer from the 1930s-1960s, especially during the Big Band era. She is known for her recordings of ‘It’s Been a Long, Long Time’ and ‘Little Things Mean a Lot’.
Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it; Not a Penny was there in it, Only ribbon round it.Kitty Fisher was a prominent 18th century British courtesan and one of the first celebrities (her story is very intriguing); the above nursery rhyme was supposedly referencing her.
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Kitty Collins, the femme fatale played by Ava Gardner in The Killers (1946)
Judy Delton wrote a juvenile adult series, set in St. Paul, Minnesota, during the Great Depression and World War II, about a young Catholic girl named Kitty. The books are 'Kitty from the Start,' 'Kitty in the Summer,' 'Kitty in the Middle,' and 'Kitty in High School.' I read the series many times as a preteen.
Amanda Blake played Miss Kitty Russell on the old T.V. show "Gunsmoke." Also, Kitty (Katherine) Montgomery is Greg's mother on the T.V. show "Dharma and Greg." She was played by Susan Sullivan.
Kitty Black Perkins was Chief Designer of Fashions and Doll Concepts for Mattel's Barbie line for over twenty-five years. Her designs include the "First Black Barbie" (1979-1980) the first African American doll from Mattel to have the name Barbie and not be a friend of Barbie but Barbie herself, "Shani and Friends" (1991) a short-lived line of African-American dolls, "Holiday Barbie" (1988, 1989, 1990, 1996), "Fashion Savvy Barbie" (1997), "Bathtime Barbie" and "Brandy" (1999).
She is an inductee into the Black Hall of Fame.