Immigrant of the Day: Angela Bowie (Cyprus)

Angela Bowie, known as Angie Bowie, was born 1949 in Cyprus, as Mary Angela Barnett. She is a U.S. citizen who has been a covergirl, model, actress, musician, and a best-selling author.

Educated in United States, Switzerland and the UK, Angie grew up in the United States, where she attended Connecticut College for Women. She met future rock star legend David Bowie in 1969. She married David one year later, on March 19, 1970 in England. Angie and David separated after eight years of marriage and divorced in 1980.

Angie wrote an autobiographical bestseller, Backstage Passes: Life On the Wild Side with David Bowie, published in 1993 and updated in 2000. In 2002, she released an album, Moon Goddess.  She is currently working on her second album, Fancy Footwork.

KJ