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Madeline Kahn

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Comedienne

The Resume

    (September 29, 1942-December 3, 1999)
    Appeared in movies 'What's Up Doc,' 'Paper Moon,' 'Blazing Saddles,' 'Young Frankenstein,' 'High Anxiety,' 'The Muppet Movie,' 'History of the World: Part 1,' 'Clue,' 'Nixon' and 'A Bug's Life'
    Died of ovarian cancer

Why she might be annoying:

    She smoked.
    She had a lot of trouble finding a successful TV series to star in.
    While doing a broadway play with Danny Kaye, she killed her graceful singing voice.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Unlike most of the cast, she did voice work for the Bug's Life video game.
    She was nominated for Supporting Actress Oscars in consecutive years (1974-75).
    She hosted 2 episodes of Saturday Night Live, almost 20 years apart.

Credit: Eric Hartman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 200 Votes: 46.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 132 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 80 Votes: 47.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 100 Votes: 43.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 36 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 47 Votes: 74.47% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 40 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 45 Votes: 62.22% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 68 Votes: 61.76% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 102 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 86 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 85 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 99 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 95 Votes: 44.21% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 145 Votes: 37.93% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 739 Votes: 43.71% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 346 Votes: 43.06% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 704 Votes: 43.32% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 891 Votes: 41.19% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 646 Votes: 42.41% Annoying