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Vanity

1959–2016

Canada

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Denise Katherine Matthews (January 4, 1959 – February 15, 2016), known professionally as Vanity, was a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, model, and actress. Known for her image as a sex symbol in the 1980s, in the 1990s she renounced her career as Vanity and became an evangelist. She was the lead singer of the female trio Vanity 6, created by the musician Prince.

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