Curated by Brazilian journalist Paula Leite Moreira, this growing archive of vintage cat photography brings together rare images from different eras, ranging from candid everyday moments to striking portraits of well-known figures posing with their feline companions.
Sourced from international photo libraries, magazines, and historical records, the collection highlights just how deeply cats have been woven into human life for over a century. Some photographs capture celebrities on movie sets or at home with their cats, while others show ordinary people sharing quiet, intimate moments with pets that look just as curious, aloof, or affectionate as cats do today.
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Cher
She is so stunning, this is a gorgeous photo! That cat is so cute too 🐈⬛
What makes this selection especially compelling is its balance between cultural history and simple charm. About half of the images document famous faces and cinematic or historical contexts, while the rest celebrate anonymous, everyday cats whose stories were never written down but preserved through photography.
Together, they form a visual timeline that shows how little our relationship with cats has changed. Fashion, cities, and technology evolve, yet cats remain effortlessly iconic, stealing attention whether they’re sitting in a child’s lap, lounging beside a star, or staring directly into the camera with timeless confidence.
Audrey Hepburn
Michael J. Fox
Sophia Loren
Edward Gorey
Looks like my dad. The man not the cat. He died yesterday just after midnight.
David Bowie
Diane Keaton
Claudia Cardinale
Masahisa Fukase (Japanese Photographer)
Linus Pauling (American Chemist)
Carmen Miranda
Carole Lombard
Sally Smith
Thelonious Monk (American Jazz Pianist)
Patti Smith
This is my favorite - nobody famous, just an adorable kid and his cat 🙂
James Mason
Kim Novak
Brigitte Bardot
"Scouse, cat of the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter, with Acting Petty Officer Herbert V. Chalkley."
Werner Aspenström
Georgia O’keeffe
Elizabeth Jane Howard
Wedding portrait from the wedding of Ronald McLeod and Janny Sala, 1961, New Zealand.
