Vanessa Karen White was born on 30 October 1989 in England. A singer, she rose to fame in 2008 as a member of the British girl group The Saturdays.

Before music, she began her career as a theatre actress. As a child she appeared in several West End productions and played Young Nala in The Lion King.

Her entry into The Saturdays came in 2008, the year she became known on the British pop scene.