VANITY (DENISE KATRINA MATTHEWS)

The Canadian singer-songwriter Denise Katherine Matthews enjoyed a prolific career before quitting the business to focus more on evangelism. She was originally part of the female group Vanity 6, but the group disbanded in 1983. From there on, she continued as a soloist and has two albums to her credit. Wild Animal and Skin on Skin produced relatively successful singles, including Pretty Mess, Undress, and Mechanical Emotion.

In 1992, everyone was shocked as Vanity was converted to a born-again Christian. She explained that after being hospitalized because of a serious health issue, she claimed that Jesus appeared to her, asking to leave her ungodly life. Without second thoughts, she became Denise and refused to take sexy roles. Despite seeking professional help and doing everything to cure her illness, Vanity met her demise. However, even before she passed away, she managed to write an autobiography with the title, Blame It On Vanity: Hollywood, Hell, and Heaven. She passed in 2016 at the age of 57.