Adèle Anderson


Adèle Anderson is an English Olivier Award-nominated singer and actress, best known as one third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aïda.

Career

Anderson has appeared internationally in concerts, in theatrical plays, on the BBC Television programme Gemma Masters. In addition, sometimes with Dillie Keane, Anderson writes lyrics to most of Fascinating Aïda's songs and has contributed to the songs of several hit musicals, including The Challenge and The Ten Commandments.

Fascinating Aïda

Anderson joined Fascinating Aïda in 1984, a year after its inception, and has performed with them ever since. Recently, they recorded the new show Charm Offensive which they toured nationwide.

Credits

Theatre

Anderson is a transgender woman. She had sex reassignment surgery after graduating from university as part of her medical transition. She completed her social transition some time before speaking publicly about being transgender.
She is a patron of Humanists UK. She later became a humanist celebrant for Humanists UK, specialising in non-religious weddings.
On 15 September 2010, Anderson, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter published in The Guardian, stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI's state visit to the UK.