Adèle Anderson

Adèle Anderson
Anderson performing with Fascinating Aïda in 2008.
Born (1952-06-14) 14 June 1952 (age 74)
Southampton, Hampshire, England
AwardsNominated for Drama Desk Award with Fascinating Aïda
Nominated for Perrier Award with Fascinating Aïda
Websitefascinatingaida.co.uk

Adèle Anderson (born 14 June 1952) is an English singer and actress, and one third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aïda. In 1995, with Fascinating Aïda, she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.

Career

Anderson has appeared internationally in concerts, in theatrical plays, and 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 (Shaw Theatre) and The Ten Commandments (The Place).

Fascinating Aïda

Anderson joined Fascinating Aïda in 1984, a year after its inception, and has performed with them ever since. In 2014, they recorded the show Charm Offensive, which they toured nationwide.

Credits

Theatre

Fascinating Aïda performing in 2008.

Writing

Film, television & radio

Personal life

Anderson is a transgender woman. She had gender affirming surgery after graduating from Birmingham University, as part of her medical transition. She completed her social transition some time before speaking publicly about being transgender. It is alleged that Anderson was outed by News of the World. Anderson featured in Kristiene Clarke's Sex Change: Shock! Horror! Probe! (1988) which was made in response to the transphobia she received.

Her career history includes working as a civil servant and a secretary, before later becoming a jazz singer.

She is a patron of Humanists UK (formerly known as the British Humanist Association). 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fascinating Aïda – Biographies – Adele Anderson". Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 Gregory, Drew Burnett (6 June 2025). "This Trans Woman Has Directed 70 Films Since the '80s". Autostraddle. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "How We Met; Dillie Keane And Adele Anderson". The Independent. London. 2 February 1997. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Adele Anderson". Humanists UK. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Adele Anderson, wedding celebrant". Humanist Ceremonies. Humanists UK. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Letters: Harsh judgments on the pope and religion". The Guardian. London. 15 September 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2010.