Raven van Dorst

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Dorst, not Dorst.

Raven van Dorst (born 11 September 1984) is a Dutch singer, guitarist, television presenter, actor and podcaster. Van Dorst is the lead singer of the Dutch rock band Dool, and has previously also performed under the stage name Elle Bandita.

Raven van Dorst
Van Dorst in 2018
Background information
Also known as	Elle Bandita
Born	(1984-09-11) 11 September 1984 (age 40) Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Genres	Rock punk rock psychedelic rock doom metal
Occupations	Singer television presenter actor podcaster
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2002–present
Labels	PIAS, Caroline Records, Tocado-Records

As Elle Bandita, van Dorst released two albums, Queen of Fools (2009), and Elle Bandita (2014).^[1] Van Dorst was also a member of the groups The Riplets, Bad Candy, and Anne Frank Zappa.

Van Dorst stars in the TV series Nachtdieren [nl] ("Night Animals"),^[2] and is a judge in the TV show Drag Race Holland.^[3] They also appeared in their own reality TV show, Boerderij van Dorst [nl] ("Van Dorst's Farmhouse").^[4]

They are intersex, and has spoken publicly about the medical intervention that removed their male sex characteristics at an early age.^[5] They identify as non-binary,^[6] and have made a documentary series, Geslacht! [nl], about gender identity.^[7]