Geneviève Waïte

(1948-2019)

South African singer and actress

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Geneviève Joyce Waïte (born Genevieve Joyce Weight, 13 February 1948 – 18 May 2019) was a South African actress, singer and model. Her best known acting role was the title character in the 1968 film Joanna. She was a muse to photographer Richard Avedon, who photographed her several times for Vogue in the early 1970s. In 1974, she recorded her only album as a singer, which was produced and written by her husband, John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas. Her singing voice has been described as "Betty Boop crossed with Billie Holiday". That same year, she starred in a short-lived Broadway musical, Man on the Moon, which she co-wrote with John Phillips; it was produced by Andy Warhol.

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Born	Geneviève Waïte 13 February 1948 Cape Town, South Africa
Died	18 May 2019 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Zodiac	Aquarius
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John Phillips 1935-2001 · American musician · m. 1972; div. 1985 info edit

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Tamerlane Phillips info 1st child with John Phillips Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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Bijou Lilly Phillips info 2nd child with John Phillips Female b. 1 Apr 1980 · Age: 45 · 1980- · American actress, model, socialite, and singer

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