The Resume

(1916-1990)
Born in Salinas, California
Full name was Nancy Gross Hawks Hayward Keith, Lady Keith
Died from lung cancer at 74

Why she might be annoying:

She smoked incessantly.
Her only 'job' was marrying wealthy men.
She was thrice divorced.
Her first two spouses divorced their wives to marry her.
She cheated on her second husband, theatrical producer Leland Hayward, with Frank SInatra and writer Peter Viertel.
Her third marriage, to banker Sir Kenneth Keith, was based on her wanting money and his desire for social connections.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was branded the original 'California Girl.'
She discovered Lauren Bacall.
Her best friend was fellow fashion icon Babe Paley.
Leland Hayward left her to wed Pamela Harriman (Payback!).
She garnered the Nieman Marcus Award for her legendary sense of style.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 07]
• Fashion Role Models
• Husband Thieves
• I Attended Truman Capote's Black and White Ball [November 28, 1966]
• I Died in 1990 (Ranked: 74)
• I Have Lung Cancer
• I Probably Banged Frank Sinatra
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• People with Bruce, Marc or Keith in their Names
• Profiles 23751-24000 (Ranked: 23812)
• Socialites

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 75 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 57 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 48 Votes: 64.58% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying