Even after she stopped being Vanity, Denise gave interviews to the media about herself, and in many of the interviews she said she was disgusted by her past in the entertainment business.
Concerning Vanity and the group Vanity 6, Prince toyed with idea of naming the group Hookers. It was also rumored that Prince originally wanted Denise's stage name to be Vagina and the group to be called Vagina Sex. Realizing those names would be too controversial, Denise was given the name Vanity and her group was called Vanity 6.
Vanity starred in director John Frankenheimer's 1986 dark action thriller, 52 Pick-Up as the hooker, Doreen, with Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret.
She met Prince in 1982, and he re-named her Vanity (saying he saw his female reflection when he looked at her) and she became the lead singer of his singing group, Vanity 6, that same year.
Vanity starred in the 1992 made-for-tv movie, Jackie Collins' Lady Boss as Mary Lou Morley.
Vanity starred as the VJ, Laura Charles alongside martial artist turned actor, Taimak in the 1985 Berry Gordy produced martial arts parody film, The Last Dragon. The film has become somewhat of a cult classic and Vanity performs the original song, "7th Heaven" within the movie.
Vanity had an important part in the episode, Mesmer's Bauble of Friday the 13th: The Series as the pop diva, Angelica, with whom a homely record store clerk was obsessed with so much to the extent that he uses a cursed object to become her.
Vanity played Reno in the 1992 "Mad Max" inspired post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, Neon City.
Vanity co-starred alongside Carl Weathers and Craig T. Nelson as Sydney Ash in the 1988 action comedy film, Action Jackson.
Vanity was engaged but never married, to Motley Crue bassist, Nikki Sixx, in the 1980's. She often joked during interviews that her new stage name will then be Vanity Sixty Six.
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