Catwoman – Batman

Julie Newmar made the tough decision to leave her role of the villain Catwoman on the ’60s classic Batman in order to pursue a role in the film Mackenna’s Gold. As a result, Eartha Kitt was brought in to take over for the third and final season.

Eartha Kitt’s portrayal of the role is pretty historic as she became one of the first black women to achieve mainstream TV success. Later on, Kitt revealed that she needed a lot of help at the time, and “like a starving cat,” she had to find a way to power through.