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Viva (born August 23, 1938) is an American actress, writer and a former Warhol superstar. Viva was born Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann in Syracuse, New York. She was given the name Viva by Andy Warhol before the release of her first film, but later used Auder, her married name. She appeared in several of Warhol's films and was a regular at The Factory. Viva was on the phone with Warhol when he was shot by Valerie Solanas. After Viva began making films for other directors she also began writing. Her first book, Superstar, was an insider's look at the Factory scene, a partly fictional... MORE

Viva (born August 23, 1938) is an American actress, writer and a former Warhol superstar. Viva was born Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann in Syracuse, New York. She was given the name Viva by Andy Warhol before the release of her first film, but later used Auder, her married name. She appeared in several of Warhol's films and was a regular at The Factory. Viva was on the phone with Warhol when he was shot by Valerie Solanas. After Viva began making films for other directors she also began writing. Her first book, Superstar, was an insider's look at the Factory scene, a partly fictional autobiographical account of her time there. She also wrote for various publications, including The Village Voice and New York Woman. Viva incorporated excerpts from video tapes into her second book The Baby. These tapes were later released by her former husband, video artist Michel Auder, as Chronicles: Family Diary in three parts. Viva was the narrator for Carla Bley's 1971 experimental jazz composition Escalator over the Hill. Viva was one of the early pioneers in Video art. During the 1970s Viva was a guest participant in Shirley Clarke's Teepee Video Space Troupe, which she formed in the early 1970s. LESS