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Kitty O'Neil

1946 - 2018

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Kitty Linn O'Neil ((1946-03-24)March 24, 1946 – (2018-11-02)November 2, 2018) was an American stuntwoman 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kitty O'Neil is the 800th most popular racing driver (down from 724th in 2019), the 13,438th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,715th in 2019) and the 74th most popular American Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Kitty O'Neil ranks 800 out of 1,080. Before her are Kalle Rovanperä, Dave Morgan, Timmy Mayer, Ernst Loof, Gigi Galli, and Vladimir Chagin. After her are Robin Widdows, Paul Russo, Don Edmunds, Jimmy Stewart, Nikita Mazepin, and Chuck Arnold.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Kitty O'Neil ranks 786. Before her are Zeca, Stuart Christie, Mike Wilds, Barbara Lee, Joe Kinnear, and Rosanna Marani. After her are Bill Plympton, Natalya Pechonkina, Aruna Roy, James Kelman, Sandy Duncan, and Mark Metcalf. Among people deceased in 2018, Kitty O'Neil ranks 563. Before her are Rick Genest, Paul Meister, Dave Morgan, Joseph Campanella, Mark Salling, and Delio Gamboa. After her are Kate Spade, Armand de Las Cuevas, Oksana Shachko, Yuriy Tyukalov, Celeste Yarnall, and Nanette Fabray.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kitty O'Neil ranks 13,442 out of 20,380. Before her are Larry Nassar (1963), Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867), Tim Hardaway Jr. (1992), Matt Salinger (1960), Robert J. Cenker (1948), and N. K. Jemisin (1972). After her are John W. Geary (1819), King Baggot (1879), James Patrick Kelly (1951), Anthony Ruivivar (1970), Nicole Ari Parker (1970), and Priscilla Barnes (1954).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Kitty O'Neil ranks 74. Before her are Bobby Rahal (1953), Hap Sharp (1928), Jimmie Johnson (1975), Peter Ryan (1940), Mauri Rose (1906), and Timmy Mayer (1938). After her are Paul Russo (1914), Don Edmunds (1930), Chuck Arnold (1926), Eddie Sachs (1927), Chuck Daigh (1923), and John Fitch (1917).

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