Cynthia Basinet

About Cynthia Basinet

More on Cynthia Basinet:The quirky natural beauty, entrepreneur and Nobel nominated social change activist with sparkling versatility as an entertainer, was born in Van Nuys, California.A resilient star, today Basinet shines as a rare inspirational gem of entertainment, combining her experience as an actor, performer, a sought after American fashion model in Europe prior the rise of the supermodel, as well as being recognized as a remarkable humanitarian.With crowning distinctions as a classically trained musician (she learnt the saxophone and flute as a child), Cynthia is one of the best jazz singers in the world today and is capable of conjuring up Hollywood's golden era of glamour from American history with her critically acclaimed performances and sultry jazz recordings. Her exquisite, speak-easy singing style smoldering with elegant mastery has ensconced Basinet as a cultural living treasure of the American jazz canon.However in her twenties the world of fashion called and Basinet began a successful modeling career in San Francisco thanks to Bob Mackie that led her to be based in Paris modeling for five years. Here she studied French cinematography and learnt French fluently while being shot by some of the world's leading photographers for Europe's elite fashionistas in Paris, London and Milan. Her sparkling wit, brains and beauty not only captured the fashion world's camera lens, but also the eyes of some of Hollywood's leading men including Jack Nicholson, whom Basinet was partnered with for several years.The beautiful, leggy, comedic redhead eventually returned to Los Angeles where she appeared in music videos for the likes of Roy Orbison and the Babys. In LA, the talented Basinet transitioned into acting appearing in movies, TV shows and national commercials. As a person of interest, she has also been referenced to date in over thirty books.An astute businesswoman and thinker, Cynthia has always recognized and embraced the liberating power of new technologies to reach new audiences in entertainment. As a recording artist, Basinet established an entirely new channel of distribution for her music, using the Internet to bypass the usual Hollywood and recording industry path to bring her releases directly to listeners around the World.The innovatively strategic move in music distribution, garnered Cynthia Basinet worldwide radio play and millions of downloads where she created an entertainment phenomenon with her rendition of "Santa Baby" (also in the film, "Party Monster").Ironically, the global radio airplay of Basinet's sultry rendition of the song was accredited to screen legend, Marilyn Monroe, who never recorded the song. Cynthia Basinet's "Santa Baby" remains an essential, iconic Christmas jazz classic each year and is now embraced and emulated by many of today's pop artists, worldwide.In 1999, Cynthia took a forced hiatus from Hollywood and acting due to the blacklisting after her breakup with the actor, Jack Nicholson (whom she remains a supportive and influencing figure) and subsequent activism for the commercial strike. While at the same time her "Santa Baby" launched her to international acclaim and prestige, as one of the most popular jazz vocalists along side the likes of Al Jarreau, Frank Sinatra and Diana Krall.As a multi-tasking single parent (of a son, Jon), Basinet's awareness of social issues that affect people, families and individuals universally, led her to use her music and increasing platform to raise aware...

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