Susanna Hoffs

Susanna Hoffs has always struck me as far more than the face of a hit-making band. A Berkeley-educated Angeleno, she co-founded the Bangles and steered an all-women group through the eighties, a feat that demanded grit as much as talent. I respect that their debut flopped commercially yet they pushed on to multi-platinum success, a reminder that persistence often outlasts early disappointment. Singer, guitarist, songwriter and occasional actress, she refused a single lane. The fact that she keeps recording into her sixties tells me the music was never a phase but a calling. I genuinely admire artists who build their own house rather than borrow someone else's.

Name (English)

Susanna Hoffs

Name (Japanese)

スザンナ・ホフス

Reading

すざんな・ほふす

Born

January 17, 1959 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Boar

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Occupation

musician / singer / guitarist / actor / composer

High school

Palisades Charter High School

University

University of California, Berkeley

• Official sitehttps://www.susannahoffs.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/susannahoffsofficial/
• Xhttps://x.com/SusannaHoffs
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna%20Hoffs
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%95%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q272374

Tags

• California
• musician
• singer
• guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-11

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