See Batman's Leading Feline Ladies Throughout the Decades

The first Catwoman, Julie Newmar played Batman’s crime-stopping partner in the original TV series. With her false eyelashes and heavy, winged shadow, Julie was a prime example of the makeup trends of the ’60s. Even her eyebrows had attitude.

When Julie couldn’t fill Catwoman’s heels in the 1966 movie adaptation, Lee Meriwether was tapped to play the iconic role. Her Catwoman accessorised with a sequined mask and curly, flipped hair.

When Newmar left the TV series in 1968, Eartha Kitt stepped into the role, becoming the first Black woman to do so. While Catwoman’s mask and leather jumpsuit were staples at this point, Eartha’s high and pouffy ponytail set her apart from the rest.

Catwoman was always sexy, but Michelle Pfeiffer upped the ante in the 1992 movie “Batman Returns.” With her kohl-lined eyes and red lips, it’s easy to see why Bruce Wayne couldn’t keep his eyes off her.

Although the film was a box-office slump, no one can forget about Halle Berry playing the titular role in “Catwoman.” Like Michelle’s version of the superheroine, Halle’s Catwoman wore a half-face mask and lots of leather.

Anne Hathaway took on the role of Catwoman in 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises,” even learning martial arts for the film. Ahead of the film’s release, Hathaway told The Washington Post that she modelled her character’s speech after Hedy Lamarr, aka the original inspiration for Catwoman in the comics.

At 14 years old, Camren Bicondova became the youngest actor to step into the role of Catwoman, portraying a teenaged version of Selina in the Batman prequel series, “Gotham.” As if that wasn’t impressive enough, Bicondova has also played Catwoman longer than any other performer, at five years.

In the latest incarnation of the Batman franchise starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz seems to be a perfect blend of her predecessors when it comes to her look. But will her performance compare to the Catwomen of years past? We can’t wait to find out!