| First Name |
Magenta
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| Last Name |
Devine
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| Maiden Name |
Taylor
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| Full Name at Birth |
Kim Taylor
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| Alternative Name |
Magenta De Vine, Ms Devine, Madge, 'Aylesbury legend'
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| Birthday |
4th November, 1957
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| Birthplace |
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. UK
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| Died |
6th March, 2019
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| Place of Death |
A central London hospital, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Short Illness
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Light
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Sunglasses & Stylish Attire, Always-on Opaque Black Sunglasses, Bright & Thick Red Lipstick on Thick Lips, Pale & Pallid Skin Tone, Long Neck, Channel 4's 'Network 7', Husky Voice, Distinctive Choppy Bob Hairstyle
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
TV Presenter, Music Promoter, Journalist, Voice-over Artist
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| Occupation |
TV Personality
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| Claim to Fame |
Presenting BBC's 'Rough Guide' & 'Reportage' and Channel 4's 'Network 7'
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Semiotics, 'Yoof TV', TV Broadcasting & Presenting, Print Columnist & Opinion Pieces, Addiction to Cocaine, Addiction to Heroin, Clinical Depression, Bankruptcy, Janet Street-Porter, Cancer from smoking?, Film Reviewer, Music Promoter, The New Romantic Movement, Fashion & Clothing, Addiction & Rehab, Pop & Rock Music, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, neurolinguistic programming NLP, TV & Style Icon of 1980s, 'Network 7', Women's Equality & Reproductive Rights, United Nations Special Ambassador, 'Rough Guide'
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| Year(s) Active |
1998 > 2005 (tv guest : 2 appearances), 1987 > 2005 (tv presenter : 110 appearances), 1987 > 2005 (tv on-screen participant : 7 times), 1988 > 1997 (tv cast member : 7 times), 1992 > 2005 (tv narrator : 3 times), 2000 > 2001 (tv host : 6 times), 1994 > 1994 (tv Director : 1 time), 1996 > 1996 (tv interviewee : 1 time), 2003 > 2003 (declared bankrupt), 19?? > 19?? (assistant : to Tony Brainsby; a publicist for 'Queen', 'Thin Lizzy' and 'Whitesnake'), 19?? > ???? (music publicist : for Tony James's new band 'Sigue Sigue Sputnik'), 19?? > ???? (presenter : of BBC Wales's pop music show 'Juice'), 1987 > 1987 (presenter : on Channel 4's 'Yoof TV' programme 'Network 7'), ???? > ???? (columnist : for The Guardian, The Independent, The Mail on Sunday newspapers), 1989 > 2006 (tv panellist : 3 times), 2012 > 2012 (tv contestant : 1 time), 1998 > ???? (Goodwill Ambassador : for the UN's Population Fund), 1986 > 2019....................................CAREER, 1986–2019
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| Record Label |
ITV (TV Channel), Channel 4 (TV Channel), BBC2 (TV Channel), BBC's World Service Radio network (Radio Channel), BBC 4 (TV Channel), The Guardian (newspaper), The Mail on Sunday (newspaper), The Independent (newspaper)
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| Brand Endorsement |
Voice-over Advert > dfs, Fronted > Office of Fair Trading campaign in 2006, Voice-over Advert > Peugeot, Voice-over Advert > Toyota, Voice-over Advert > Motorola, Voice-over Advert > Sea France
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| Pets |
David Okuefuna (ex partner), Sankha Guha (best friend), Janet Street-Porter (ex employer), Kris Needs (music journalist), Dave Vanian (musician), Tony James (ex partner & Generation X bassist), John Otway (musician & friend), Richard Jobson (colleague), Ray Stevenson (friend), Waris Dirie (fellow United Nations Special Ambassador), Black Pet Dog
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| Favorite People |
Johnny Thunders, Sid Vicious, David Stopps, Tony Braisby, Robbie Williams, Simon Cowell, Britney Spears
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| Favorite Bands |
Marvin Gaye, Al Green, The Sex Pistols, The Damned, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Generation X, Queen, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake
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| Favorite Songs |
David Bowie "Boys Keep Swinging, David Bowie "Starman, Adam and the Ants "Prince Charming, Lena Horne "A Fine Romance, Sex Pistols "Pretty Vacant, The Specials "Ghost Town, David Bowie "Heroes, The Human League "Mirror Man, Kraftwerk "The Model, Spandau Ballet "The Freeze, Adam Ant "Ant Rap, Duran Duran "Careless Memories, Japan "Quiet Life, Depeche Mode "Just Can't Get Enough, David Bowie "Ashes to Ashes, Visage "Fade To Grey, Depeche Mode "Everything Counts, Spandau Ballet "To Cut A Long Story Short, Ultravox "Vienna, Culture Club "It's A Miracle, Adam and the Ants "Goody Two Shoes, ABC "The Look Of Love, Adam and the Ants "Ant Music, Duran Duran "Planet Earth, Depeche Mode "New Life, Soft Cell "Tainted Love, ABC "Poison Arrow, Classix Nouveaux "Is It A Dream, A Flock of Seagulls "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You), Culture Club "Time (Clock of the Heart), Culture Club "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, Marilyn "Calling Your Name, Soft Cell "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye, Culture Club "Victims, Gary Numan "Please Push No More, Culture Club "Karma Chameleon
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| Favorite Places |
Copacabana Beach, Rio, Malcolm McLaren's 'SEX' boutique in Chelsea, London, The Bell Hotel in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Harrods
(store in London)
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| Favorite Accessories |
Cigarette Holder, Beret, Olympus Camera, Long Velvet Gloves, Ipod, Chanel Gold Logo CC Hoop Earrings
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Magenta Devine (born Kim Taylor; 4 November 1957 – 6 March 2019) was a British television presenter, journalist and music promoter best known for presenting the travel programme Rough Guide and youth programme Reportage on BBC2 in the 1990s. She later presented Young, Gifted and Broke for ITV.
