Denise Clinton

Background

Denise Clinton is Franklin Clinton's aunt in Grand Theft Auto V. Franklin lives in her house in Strawberry at the start of the game, after the death of his mother when he was young. Denise is loud, opinionated and obsessed with self-help, attending women's empowerment classes and practicing chants and breathing exercises with her friends.

Events of Grand Theft Auto V

Denise is mostly seen in passing around the Strawberry house during Franklin's early missions. She constantly complains that her nephew is a freeloader, criticizes his friends, especially Lamar, and lectures him about his life choices while ignoring his attempts to talk to her. Her friends often turn up at the house for self-help sessions, and Franklin is usually shooed out of the way.

Once Franklin earns money from his jobs with Michael and Lester, he moves out to a house in the Vinewood Hills. Denise stays behind in Strawberry, and Franklin can still visit the old house, where she and her friends continue their routines.

Personality

Denise is brash, self-centered and quick to judge, but she does care about Franklin in her own way. Her constant quest for self-improvement is played for comedy, as she rarely applies any of it to her own behavior.

Relationships

• Franklin Clinton: her nephew, with whom she bickers constantly.
• Lamar Davis: a friend of Franklin's she openly dislikes.

Trivia

• Franklin's first safehouse is Denise's house, and he keeps access to it after moving.