AS TOLD TO BC PIRES

A shorter version of this feature first appeared in June 2015. Vanna Vee died in Tobago last week at the age of 30.

My name is Vanna Vee Girod and I am a singer, actress and – I hate to say it – but also a model.

I was named after Vanna White. And Farrah Fawcett. So my name is Vanna Farrah, really. But most people call me Vanna. Sometimes Vans – but that’s already taken by the sneakers!

I’m a town girl. I’m from mostly Valsayn and Maraval. I kinda grew up in both places.

My grandparents live in Maraval. Close to Ellerslie.

I have one brother, two sisters. I’m the oldest.

Everybody thinks I’m either the baby or an only child. I don’t know why.

On my mum’s side, we’re all small. Fun size! I call myself “the Mini Trini.” sometimes. Because people see me in pictures and then, when they see me in real life, they’re like, “Oh! You’re

that small!”

I love the idea of settling down and having a family, but career comes first.

I want to enjoy my children if I have them. Before age 35 for the latest.

I went to Blackman’s Private School.

Mrs Blackman is a definite character. You learn some interesting things for life from her. She’s very extroverted. Really crazy!

Right after leaving Providence I did an internship with Question Mark Entertainment. Simon Baptiste and Carolyn Pasea. Really nice people.

When I just finished high school, I did a feature film called Between Friends. It was in the TT Film Festival.

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Being aged 17 and doing your first film was a great experience. The cast was cool and the crew was from all over.

In 2015, I did my first feature film I was the lead actress in, called Moko Jumbie. Vashti Anderson was the director.

It’s a very mixed genre: suspense, romance, a bit of comedy in there.

I spent a whole month in Cedros and that was a life-changing experience!

It’s not that I don’t like being a model, it’s that I don’t like being called one.

Because models are told what to do and can be like hangers (for clothes). It’s not an airhead occupation – I know a lot of models who are smart – but I just don’t think that “model” is fitting of my personality.

My first song release was on an underground independent label called Kult Records.

My first release was a deep house song called Feels Good, produced by LAZAbeam.

It was really good. You can YouTube it and see videos of me shaking my waist.

I do a lot of film production stuff on films, short films, ads. I’m helping the Viscuña Bros, who did the Digicel ads.

I do a lot of running around. I like hard work.

I listen to everything: Gypsy Kings; Alanis Morrisette; Lauryn Hill; Vanessa Mae; trance. I love all of Daft Punk soundtrack music.

I used to be a gamer but I had to stop. It was taking up all my time!

I could eat a whole pizza by myself. I eat, like, six pancakes, six doubles at a time.

I’m very active. I do wake-boarding with Liquid

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