Rose O'Neill
1874 - 1944
Personal Information
Born: 1874
Died: 1944
Professional Life
Awards & Achievements
Achievements: one of the first female cartoonists in America; 1909 created the Kewpie character which led to Kewpie cartoon and the sale of Kewpie dolls and related items;
worked for women’s suffrage and women’s dress reform
1917 was admitted to the all-male Society of Illustrators in New York City