Vanessa Rosa
Encyclopedia
Vanessa Gomes Rosa is an American Horror model and actress of Puerto Rican
and Cape Verdian
descent. She is most commonly referred to as one of the first Alternative model
s of color.
, in Providence, Rhode Island
. While growing up, Rosa dealt with a string of unfortunate events including her parents divorce. In 1999 Rosa attended a casting call for the Barbizon Modeling school in Boston, MA
. After being accepted, her mother agreed to pay her tuition fee, thus Rosa's training began.
However after her graduation in 2000 she felt as if she was not able to express herself by means of commercial print work. Rosa's dreams of being a model were at a stand still.
From there she started developing skills to assist her in horror, gothic, and fetish work.
She has appeared in dozens of magazines such as Voltcase and Cinema Fantastique. She was also Miss April in the 2008 CadaverGirls Calendar.
Her most well known appearances was on the hit reality TV show, "Halloween Superstar" which aired October 9, 2009 on OUTtv. As well as a finalist for the 2008 Miss Horrorfest competition, presented by Afterdark Films
Rosa is still active in the mainstream industry, and recently performed at Paul Mitchell's, "Hair for a cause" charity event.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
and Cape Verdian
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
descent. She is most commonly referred to as one of the first Alternative model
Alternative model
Alternative modelling is a branch of the modelling industry that features models who do not conform to mainstream ideals of beauty. Alternative models are often niche-specific, with a personal style that represents subcultures like goth, burlesque, latex and fetishism...
s of color.
Early life
Rosa was born at Women and Infants hospitalWomen & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island is a women and infants' hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. It is the primary teaching hospital in obstetrics, gynecology, and newborn pediatrics for in Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University...
, in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. While growing up, Rosa dealt with a string of unfortunate events including her parents divorce. In 1999 Rosa attended a casting call for the Barbizon Modeling school in Boston, MA
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. After being accepted, her mother agreed to pay her tuition fee, thus Rosa's training began.
However after her graduation in 2000 she felt as if she was not able to express herself by means of commercial print work. Rosa's dreams of being a model were at a stand still.
Modeling & Acting
After her break, Rosa started researching on the variations of the modeling industry. She then came across an extreme and unique style that she was never exposed to during her Barbizon days. This was called, Alternative modeling. Realizing that this style was not as popular, seemed to be the least of her problems. There was also a very low percentage of women of color who were Alternative models. Feeling as if something needed to change, Rosa quickly shifted her interests, and thus her alias "Demon" was born.From there she started developing skills to assist her in horror, gothic, and fetish work.
She has appeared in dozens of magazines such as Voltcase and Cinema Fantastique. She was also Miss April in the 2008 CadaverGirls Calendar.
Her most well known appearances was on the hit reality TV show, "Halloween Superstar" which aired October 9, 2009 on OUTtv. As well as a finalist for the 2008 Miss Horrorfest competition, presented by Afterdark Films
8 Films to Die For
After Dark Horrorfest is an annual horror film festival featuring eight independent horror movies, sometimes with "secret" bonus films, all distributed by After Dark Films in the USA...
Rosa is still active in the mainstream industry, and recently performed at Paul Mitchell's, "Hair for a cause" charity event.