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Vanity was listed as a singer, film actor and model. Vanity was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on January 4, 1959. Death is recorded on February 15, 2016, at the age of 57.
My Take
Vanity fascinates me less as an 80s sex symbol and more as a study in reinvention. A Niagara Falls girl plucked by Prince to front Vanity 6, she reached the glittering peak of pop image-making, then walked away from all of it in the 90s to become an evangelist. That arc, fame to faith, reads to me as someone who tasted the top and found it hollow. I do not think that turn deserves the smirk it often gets. Her death in 2016 closed a life lived in extremes, and I prefer to honor the whole of it rather than just the glamour.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vanity
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴァニティ
- Reading
- ゔぁにてぃ
- Born
- January 4, 1959 – February 15, 2016
- Origin
- Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- actor / singer / film actor / model / recording artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity%20(singer)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715175
3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vanity born?
Born January 4, 1959.
When did Vanity die?
Died February 15, 2016, aged 57.
Where was Vanity from?
Vanity was from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
What did Vanity do?
Vanity worked as actor, singer, film actor, model, recording artist.
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