Google Doodle celebrates life of Kitty O’Neil - US stunt performer once crowned ‘fastest woman’

Google Doodle marks 77th birth anniversary of Kitty O'Neil - American stunt performer

Google Doodle on Friday celebrated the exemplary life of Kitty O’Neil - American stunt performer once crowned the “the fastest woman in the world.”

On the occasion of her 77th birth anniversary, Google hailed the rocket-powered vehicle driver who was deaf since childhood.

The Doodle, made by Washington DC-based deaf guest artist Meeya Tjiang, illustrated Neil’s life positioning her next to a rocket-powered car as she stood proud and smiling.

She was born in 1946, to a Cherokee Native American mother and Irish father in Corpus Christi in US’ Texas.

She faced a major setback in life when she contracted multiple diseases, just months into the world, which led to her turning deaf. However, Neil never let it become a roadblock for her.

She began a career as a stunt double for big screens in the 1970s. Featured in The Bionic Woman (1976), Wonder Woman (1977-1979), she was the first woman to join Stunts Unlimited, an organisation for Hollywood’s top stunt performers, Google shared about her journey. She bid farewell to the world in 2018.

In 1976, Neil was crowned the ‘fastest woman alive’ for shattering all existing records for driving a rocket-powered car. At 512.76 miles an hour, she surpassed the last record by almost 200 mph.

She began a career as a stunt double for big screens in the 1970s. Featured in The Bionic Woman (1976), Wonder Woman (1977-1979), she was the first woman to join Stunts Unlimited, an organisation for Hollywood’s top stunt performers, Google shared about her journey. She bid farewell to the world in 2018.

In 1976, Neil was crowned the ‘fastest woman alive’ for shattering all existing records for driving a rocket-powered car. At 512.76 miles an hour, she surpassed the last record by almost 200 mph.