Episode 2152
Kitty O'Neil
Sat, 2023-Mar-25 01:47 UTC
Length - 1:45
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With 1,421,052 views on Friday, 24 March 2023 our article of the day is Kitty O'Neil.
Kitty Linn O'Neil (Corpus Christi, (1946-03-24)March 24, 1946 — Eureka, (2018-11-02)November 2, 2018) was an American competitive diver, stuntwoman, actor, and auto-racer, often called "the fastest woman in the world" for her various speed records. Her women's absolute land speed record stood until 2019.
An illness in early childhood left her deaf, and more illnesses in early adulthood cut short a career in competitive diving. O'Neil subsequently moved into car racing and became a pioneering woman in the stunt industry in Hollywood. She appeared in numerous television and film projects, lent her likeness to an action figure, was honored at the 91st Academy Awards, and in March 2023 with a Doodle in the Google search.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:47 UTC on Saturday, 25 March 2023.
For the full current version of the article, see Kitty O'Neil on Wikipedia.
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