| Intro | South African singer, actress | ||||
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Singer Actor Film actor Model |
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| From | South Africa | ||||
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Fashion Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music |
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| Gender | female | ||||
| Birth | 13 February 1948, Cape Town, South Africa | ||||
| Death |
18 May 2019, Los Angeles, USA (aged 71 years) |
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| Star sign | Aquarius | ||||
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Geneviève Waïte (13 February 1948 – 18 May 2019) was a South African actress, singer and model.
Personal life
Waïte married musician John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas on 31 January 1972. They had two children, Tamerlane Phillips and Bijou Phillips. They divorced in 1985. She later married Norman Buntaine; they later separated.
Music
Waïte’s 1974 album Romance Is on the Rise was produced by her second husband, John Phillips, formerly of the folk rock group the Mamas & the Papas. A 2005 release of the album includes her cover of the Velvet Underground song “Femme Fatale”.
Death
On 18 May 2019, Waïte died in her sleep in Los Angeles, California. Her daughter, Bijou, announced her mother’s death several days later.