Kitten Natividad
Kitten Natividad | |
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Born | Francesca Isabel Natividad February 13, 1948 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua State, Mexico |
Died | September 24, 2022 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 74)
Other names | Francesca 'Kitten' Natividad, Francesca Natividad, Frances Natividad |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Francesca Isabel Natividad (February 13, 1948 – September 24, 2022), known professionally as Kitten Natividad, was a Mexican-American film actress and
Early years
Natividad was born on February 13, 1948, in
After moving to
Career
Natividad, by then known mainly as Kitten, was introduced to Russ Meyer by fellow dancer Shari Eubank, a performer in Meyer's 1975 film Supervixens.[4] Meyer hired her to narrate his movie Up! In it, she was shown sitting nude in a tree,[3] quoting the poetry of H.D., and acting as a Greek chorus to the nonsensical action.[5] Meyer was so impressed he wanted her to star in his next feature, Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens, one of several collaborations between Meyer and film critic Roger Ebert. Meyer paid for a second breast enhancement[1] and voice lessons to eliminate her accent.[3] Due to the tragic results of her breast enhancement surgeries she deeply regretted what she was talked into doing. She left her husband for Meyer during the filming, and they lived together as a couple for most of the next 15 years.[1]
After this, Natividad moved into pornographic modeling, mainly doing glamour or
During the 1980s, Natividad began appearing in pornographic productions, initially limiting her performances to appearing topless. Eventually, however, she graduated to engaging in hardcore performances, usually with younger men and women. She has had backlash from burlesque performers because she did hardcore videos. She also founded the private photo and video studio called "The Kitten Klub". Her website later closed. She famously appeared as a stripper at the
In 2001, Natividad starred in the cult film comedy
In pop culture
- Natividad appeared on The Gong Show in the late 1970s and on The $1.98 Beauty Show, both of which, like The Dating Game, were produced by Chuck Barris. (Barris hosted The Gong Show; Rip Taylor hosted The $1.98 Beauty Show; and Jim Lange hosted The Dating Game.)
- She appeared in a 1980s music video for Prince.
- In August 2006, Natividad appeared in a Playboy layout, "The History of Bikinis".
Personal life
In October 1999, Natividad underwent double-mastectomy surgery for treatment of breast cancer.[8] After her breasts were removed, it was discovered that the silicone used in the implants during her 1969 breast enlargement surgery was of industrial grade rather than surgical grade. She subsequently underwent reconstructive surgery, bringing her breasts close to the size they were prior to the mastectomy.
As of early August 2016, she was living alone with a
Death
Natividad died from kidney failure at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles on September 24, 2022, aged 74. She was survived by her sister Eva, her mother, four nephews and a niece.[10]
Selected filmography
Kitten Natividad has appeared in more than 65 films and video productions. Career highlights and major studio features include:
- 1972: The New Centurions
- 1976: Up!
- 1979: Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens
- 1976: Deep Jaws
- 1980: Airplane! (uncredited)
- 1982: Airplane II: The Sequel (uncredited)
- 1982: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (uncredited)
- 1983: My Tutor
- 1984: Night Patrol
- 1984: The Wild Life
- 1985: Takin' It Off
- 1985: Bodacious Ta Tas
- 1985: An Evening with Kitten
- 1986: The Tomb
- 1987: Takin' It All Off
- 1990: Another 48 Hrs.
- 1990: 40 The Hard Way
- 1993: Titillation 3
- 1993: Buford's Beach Bunnies
- 1996: United Trash
- 1997: The 120 Days of Bottrop
- 2001: The Double-D Avenger
- 2001: Night at the Golden Eagle
- 2009: Nightbeats
- 2017: Fags in the Fast Lane
- 2019: 70 the Hard Way
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Jessica Berens (July 22, 2001). "Return of the Ultravixens!". The Observer. London. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
- ^ Chris Beyond (August 2002). "the no-fi "interview" with Kitten Natividad". No-Fi Magazine. Archived from the original on December 14, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Kitten Natividad bio". Photoclub.com. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
- ^ Roger Ebert (April 1, 2005). "Breast in show". The Guardian. London. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (January 15, 2003). "The Double-D Avenger". Variety.
- ^ Peter West. "The Double-D Avenger (Joe Bob Briggs Presents)". HorrorTalk. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- Adult Video News. October 27, 1999. Archived from the originalon July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
- ^ Scott Shrake. "Kitten Natividad interview". UsedWigs.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
- ^ Obituary, variety.com. Accessed September 28, 2022.
External links
- Official site
- Kitten Natividad at IMDb
- Kitten Natividad at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Kitten Natividad at the Adult Film Database