Vanity (singer)
Denise Katrina Matthews, also known as Vanity (January 4, 1959 – February 15, 2016), was a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and model.[2] She was the lead singer of the female trio Vanity 6 between 1981 until it disbanded in 1983. The group was well known for their 1982 hit song "Nasty Girl".
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| Birth name | Denise Katrina Matthews |
| Also known as | Denise Matthews–Smith, D.D. Winters |
| Born | January 4, 1959[1] Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 15, 2016 (aged 57) Fremont, California United States |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1978–1997 |
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Vanity also had a successful acting career, starring in movies, including Action Jackson and The Last Dragon.
In 1994, Vanity converted to Christianity.[3]
Vanity was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario. She died of complications from peritoneal dialysis in a Fremont, California hospital. She was 57.
