American teen began performing Madonna songs in 1985; 40 years later she holds the world record for the longest Madonna impersonator career

• Image: Guinness World RecordsIn 1985, Denise Bella Vlasis was simply a high-school student who happened to be good at singing and dancing.
• When her mother asked her to entertain children at a holiday party, she decided to perform a few songs by Madonna, whose career was rapidly taking off at the time.
• What seemed like a small favour became the beginning of a remarkable professional journey.