9 Things Millennials Need to Know About Lucille Ball on Her Birthday

Beth Greenfield
·Senior Editor

Happy birthday, Lucille Ball! On Aug. 6, the first lady of television would have been 105. While it’s unlikely she would have ever lived this long, she had already left a stunning legacy behind her — one that went far beyond her “I Love Lucy” fame — when she died in 1989. It’s one that’s been honored in the years since in many ways: two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; a commemorative postage stamp; an induction into the Women’s Hall of Fame; a comedy museum; and, most recently and controversially, a statue in her hometown of Celoron, N.Y., which was criticized for being “scary” and “ugly” when it was unveiled in 2009, but will be replaced by a new likeness, to be revealed on her birthday. Now Yahoo Beauty adds its own contribution to the pile of honors: a list of facts about Technicolor Tessie that every millennial — in fact, every person! — needs to know.

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