Sinitta

Sinitta Malone (born 19 October 1963), known mononymously as Sinitta, is a British-American singer. She initially found commercial success in the mid-1980s with the single "So Macho" and had several other hits during the decade. In the 2000s, she became known for television appearances, including Loose Women, The Xtra Factor and This Morning. She took part in the ITV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2011. Early life She was born in Seattle, Washington. Sinitta's mother is Miquel Brown, who was a popular Canadian disco-soul singer in the 1970s and 1980s and a member of the cast of Hair. Sinitta has said that she was born when her mother was only 14 years old but this was not true (she was 18). Sinitta's father's name is Anthony. She has a sister Gretta who was adopted by a relative. Sinitta was born and raised in Seattle and later Detroit, but frequently travelled with her mother on tour including to Sydney. Her mother then directed the London production of Hair; Sinitta was sent to boarding school in East Sussex, and ballet school in Tunbridge Wells from the age of 9. She auditioned for musical roles in London, performing in The Wiz at age 12 while still in school. Career Early career In 1981, Sinitta appeared in the film Shock Treatment as Frankie, credited as Sinitta Renet. Sinitta continued her career by appearing in several West End productions, notably the first production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats. She also later appeared in Little Shop of Horrors.