Rose Cecil O'Neill (June 25, 1874 – April 6, 1944) was an American cartoonist, illustrator, artist, and writer. She built a successful career as a magazine and book illustrator and, at a young age, became the best-known and highest- paid female commercial illustrator in the United States. O' Neill earned a fortune and international fame by creating the Kewpie, the most widely known cartoon character until Mickey Mouse.
You can find people similar to Rose O'Neill by visiting our lists American female comics artists and Writers from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
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Claim to fame | The Kewpies
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Date of birth | 25 June 1874
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Place of birth | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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Date of death | 6 April 1944
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Age | 69 (age at death)
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Place of death | Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
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