Google Doodle honors legendary American stuntman Kitty O’Neil

HE Google defamation this Friday (24) is an incredible homage Kitty O’NeilA woman who chose to embrace life with all her courage. In the 1970s, she was blessed as a legendary American stuntman, rocket-propelled car driver, and holder of the “World’s Fastest Woman” title.

Kitty was born on March 24, 1946, and her first months of life were marked by a series of illnesses that resulted in deafness that would accompany her forever. This circumstance, however, did not prevent him from achieving impressive achievements throughout his life.

She has made a name for herself as a stuntwoman in film and TV, opening the doors for her to enter the world of car racing. In 1976, O’Neil made history by averaging an incredible 823 km/h in a rocket-powered car named O’Neil, breaking the land speed record for women. Motivating.

Besides this amazing journey, it is exciting to see that the artist invited to illustrate the Doodle is Meeya Tjiang, a deaf artist from Washington.

Kitty’s Most Famous Works

He did Hollywood’s most famous stunt double in 1979: dressed as miracle womanDove head-on to land from a 12-story jump into an inflatable airbag installed on a hotel’s pool deck. Her fame expanded so much that she won the Barbie doll version and became the first woman to join the Stunts Unlimited stunt agency in Hollywood.

After retiring in the 1980s, O’Neil decided to live in Eureka, South Dakota, USA, where he died of pneumonia at the age of 72 in November 2018. courage for all.