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5. Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn was a highly-talented actress and singer who made her name in the comedic outings of Mel Brooks. Before she was a movie star, she took the Broadway stage in 1968 and received Tony nominations. Brooks took her stride in the ’70s when she starred as a supporting actress to Barbara Streisand and Ryan O’Neal in What's Up, Doc? After this came numerous collaborations with director Mel Brooks and the cult classic, Clue. At the time of losing her life to cancer in 1999, she was filming for the sitcom, Cosby.

Portrait of American actress, comedienne, and singer Madeline Kahn, New York, 1974. She had recently appeared in the film 'Young Frankenstein' (directed by Mel Brooks). (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images) Jack Mitchell/ Getty Images

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