Diva Zappa | |
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| Parent(s) | Frank Zappa Gail Zappa |
| Relatives | Moon Unit Zappa (sister) Dweezil Zappa (brother) Ahmet Zappa (brother) Lala Sloatman (maternal cousin) |
Diva Zappa is an American artist and actress who has also recorded a one-off comedy single. She is the youngest child of musicianFrank Zappa and wifeGail Zappa.
Diva Zappa has three older siblings: sisterMoon and brothersDweezil andAhmet.
According to Frank, she was given the nameDiva "because of the loud quality of her voice. She's audible at 300 yards."[1] Zappa won an award at age 12 in a poster contest to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect.[2]
Zappa's father Frank died in 1993. Following the death of her mother Gail in October 2015, Zappa and her brother Ahmet were awarded control of the Zappa Family Trust with shares of 30% each, while Moon and Dweezil were given smaller shares of 20% each.[3] As beneficiaries only, Moon and Dweezil will not receive distributions from the trust until it is profitable per the trust agreement; in 2016, it was still in debt and they must seek permission from Ahmet, the trustee, to earn money with their father's music or from merchandise bearing his name.[3] The uneven divide of the trust has resulted in several conflicts between Frank Zappa's children, including a feud between Dweezil and Ahmet over Dweezil's use of his father's music in live performances.[4] In a 2016 interview with theLos Angeles Times, Zappa said her primary role in the trust is to be present when her father's work is highlighted.[5]
In 1999, Zappa released a comedy single called "When the Ball Drops" about her "hunt for someone to make out with on theMillennium".[6]Tipper Gore played drums on the recording[6] andKristin Gore sang backup vocals.[7]
Since 2002, Zappa has run her own website/business called "Hand Made Beauty" where she sells her own self-designed and made clothing.[8] The clothing is primarilyknitted orcrocheted, and consists of hats, ponchos and skirts.[9] A percentage of all sales are donated to the Creative Visions Foundation.[8] She was initially taught how to knit by actressLaurie Metcalf.[10] She does not plan her work, preferring instead to work in a spontaneous manner.[10] In 2011, Zappa had her first UK show of "contemporary knitwear art and couture canvases" with an exhibition titled "Bruce" at theMaison Bertaux Gallery in Soho.[11] The exhibition featured an embroidered photograph of her brother Dweezil playing guitar.[11]
A full-length dress Zappa knitted was worn to the2009 Grammy Awards by Chloé Trujillo, the wife ofMetallica bassistRobert Trujillo.[10] She also made a cape forDiablo Cody.[10]
On October 29, 2013, she appeared in the UK premiere of her late father's orchestral work200 Motels at theRoyal Festival Hall, London, playing the role of Groupie 2 (Lucy).[12]
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| 1998 | Anarchy TV | Courtney | |
| 1999 | Felicity | Student #2 | |
| 2007 | Brothers & Sisters | Classmate #2 | |
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| 2009 | Make It or Break It | Girl #2 | |
| 2016 | Roadies | Harvest | |
| 2017 | Better Things | TBA | |
| 2019 | Good Girls | Harvest |
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