The admiration of felines knows no boundaries. People have been in love with cats since ancient times. But Ancient Egyptians are not the only famous cat people in history. Renowned writers, artists, actors, and musicians - such as Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, Audrey Hepburn, and the Beatles - also fell to the feline charm. Seeing these 23 famous figures of the 19th and 20th centuries photographed with their spoiled and beloved cats is so heartwarming!
1. Ernest Hemingway loved felines. By 1945, he had 23 cats, whom he affectionately called “purr factories” and “love sponges”
2. Audrey Hepburn loved all animals. She famously appeared with a cat in the iconic Breakfast at Tiffany's
3. Meryl Streep is a famous cat person too
4. Mark Twain owned at least 19 cats in his lifetime. He once famously wrote, "If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but deteriorate the cat"
5. Marilyn Monroe with her cat Mitsou
6. Pablo Picasso and his cat in 1960, a photograph by Carlos Nadal
7. David Bowie wrote the song “Cat People,” which is basically an ode to cat lovers in 1982
8. Elizabeth Taylor had many cats
9. Marlon Brando, another cat person from Hollywood, once said, "I live in my cat’s house," and not the other way around... Many cat owners can surely relate to his words
10. Andy Warhol photographed with one of his 25 felines
11. Impressionist painter Henri Matisse in his office with his cats, a photo by Robert Capa
12. A portrait of Georgia O’Keeffe and her cat by John Candelario
13. Paul McCartney and his cat named Thisbe
14. A portrait of Art Nouveau painter Gustav Klimt and his cat
15. The famous singer and musician Johnny Cash had several cats in his lifetime
16. ''The King of Hollywood'' Clarke Gable and one of his cats
17. Like Clark Gable, his co-star in Gone With the Wind, Vivien Leigh, loved cats too
18. The comedian Jay Leno loves cats too. Cats appear in many of his jokes
19. Morgan Freeman and his black cat
20. Betty White is famous for her love for all animals, but she has a special place in her heart just for felines. Here, she is seen cuddling a lion cub
21. Brigitte Bardot loves cats and is an animal rights activist today
22. John Lennon adopted over 10 cats in his life
23. Freddy Mercury is said to have missed his cats while on tour so much, he asked to spoke to them on the phone
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