Was supposed to play the female lead opposite Prince in Purple Rain (1984).

Prince's protege ; was in the band "Vanity 6" in which she played a hooker on stage. (Name of band was originally "Hookers")

Was once engaged to Nikki Sixx.

Ex -model, and sister of model Patricia Matthews

Also a singer and surrealist painter.

As a singer has performed under the name D.D. Winters in Canada, Denise Matthews in Los Angeles, and Denise Sonic in Tokyo.

Daughter of a German mother and an African-American father.

Prince originally wanted her stage/band name to be "Vagina" but she refused and they settled upon "Vanity."

After leaving Hollywood, Vanity has dedicated most of her life to her church.