Vanity

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vanity
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 4, 1959(1959-01-04)
Age	65
Date Of Death	2016-02-15
Birthplace	Niagara Falls
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Capricorn

Vanity Biography

Vanity is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on January 4, 1959 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Canadian singer and actress , best known as the lead singer of the 80s-era music group Vanity 6. Her death occurred in 2016.

She appeared as a character in Action Jackson in 1988, alongside She starred in Action Jackson in 1988, opposite Sharon Stone..

Denise Katrina Matthews (January 4, 1959 – February 15, 2016), better known as Vanity, was a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, model, and actress who turned away from her music and acting career to concentrate on evangelism. Her career lasted from the early 1980s until the early/mid-1990s. She was the lead singer of the female trio Vanity 6 from 1981 until it disbanded in 1983. They are known for their 1982 R&B/funk hit “Nasty Girl”. Vanity’s music career also included two solo albums on the Motown Records label, Wild Animal and Skin on Skin, as well as the minor hit singles “Pretty Mess”, “Mechanical Emotion”, “Undress” (from the movie Action Jackson), and “Under the Influence”. She also had a successful film career, starring in the movies The Last Dragon, 52 Pick- Up, and Action Jackson. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Vanity appeared in many magazines around the world. She died on February 15, 2016, at the age of 57, due to kidney failure.

Vanity began entering local beauty pageants before moving to Toronto, where she modeled. She won the Miss Niagara Hospitality title in 1977 and went on to compete for Miss Canada in 1978. At age 17, she moved to New York City to further her career. She signed with Zoli Model Agency. However, because she was short in stature, her modeling career was limited to commercials and photo shoots and included no runway work. Vanity appeared in ads for Pearl Drops toothpaste, before completing a modeling stint in Japan.

She was a lover of She dated Prince from 1980-1983 and Nikki Sixx from 1983-1986. She was married to Oakland Raiders player Anthony Smith from 1995 to 1996. from 1980 to 1983 as well as Nikki Sixx from 1983 to 1986. She was engaged with Oakland Raiders player Anthony Smith from 1995 until the year 1996.

Vanity Net Worth

Vanity is one of the richest Pop Singer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vanity 's net worth $100 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When she was a teen she was a model for local beauty contests. She won Miss Nigeria Hospitality in 1977.

The name of her birthplace is Denisa Katrina Matthews. Matthews started going by the name of Vanity in the year 1980, after her teacher, Born Denisa Katrina Matthews, she began going by Vanity in 1980 after her mentor, Prince, gave her the nickname., named her Vanity.

Vanity was born on January 4, 1959 as Denise Katrina Matthews in Niagara Falls, Ontario, the daughter of Helga Senyk and Levia James Matthews. Her mother was of Polish and of German Jewish descent, and was born in Germany, while her father was of African-American descent and was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. Matthews had two sisters, Patricia and Renay. She revealed to Jet in 1993 that her father physically and verbally abused her for years. The abuse caused her to have a negative self-image. “For 15 years, he beat me badly… I wish I could see my father in heaven, but I won’t. He’s in hell,” she said.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Vanity height 5 ft 5 in Vanity weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Vanity Dating?

According to our records, Vanity married to Anthony Smith. As of December 1, 2023, Vanity’s is not dating anyone.

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On her first anniversary of sobriety, Matthews married football player Anthony Smith of the Oakland Raiders in 1995. Matthews was working as an evangelist in San Jose when she read about Smith’s philanthropic activities in Los Angeles. “The Lord told me that I would go down to L.A. and minister him,” she told Ebony. Three days after they met she proposed to him. They married after a one-month whirlwind romance. The wedding took place at Smith’s home in Playa de Rey. Smith revealed that they often argued because of her kind nature. Matthews had a habit of inviting homeless people into their home for food and offering them showers, she would also give out her number. Smith was volatile and the marriage ended in 1996. After they separated, Smith was arrested for domestic violence involving another woman and he was later convicted of three murders.

Facts & Trivia

Vanity Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Vanity celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.

What does having vanity mean?

1 : inflated pride in oneself or one’s appearance : conceit. 2 : something that is vain, empty, or valueless. 3a : dressing table. b : a bathroom cabinet containing a sink and usually having a countertop.

What are examples of vanity?

Vanity is the quality of having too much pride one’s appearance or accomplishments or a bathroom cabinet that has a mirror and a sink. An example of vanity is a girl thinking she is the prettiest in the entire school. An example of vanity is where a woman might put on her makeup.

Is a vanity the same as a sink?

Notice that we said, “topped with sink?” If you have a set of bathroom cabinets that are used for extra storage, and aren’t connected to a sink, the term vanity would not apply. By definition: A bathroom vanity is a combination of a sink and the storage structure around it.

What is the use of vanity in bathroom?

A bathroom vanity is the cabinet built around your bathroom sink. One function of a vanity is to conceal the plumbing under the sink. In addition, since next to the shower or tub, the vanity is the largest fixture in your bathroom, it can set the style for your bathroom decor.

Is vanity a good thing?

Researchers are finding that healthy versions of vanity can help us adapt and adhere to better diets, more rigorous skin-care routines, and regular exercise —the kinds of preventive health measures that may have a lasting impact on one’s life span.