Raven van Dorst

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Raven van Dorst

| image = File:Raven van Dorst (2018).jpg

| caption = Van Dorst in 2018

| alias = Elle Bandita

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|9|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vlaardingen, Netherlands

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|}}

| genre = {{hlist|Rock|punk rock|psychedelic rock|doom metal}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|television presenter|actor|podcaster}}

| years_active = 2002–present

| label = PIAS, Caroline Records, Tocado-Records

| website =

}}

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.

As Elle Bandita, van Dorst released two albums, Queen of Fools (2009), and Elle Bandita (2014).{{Cite web |title=Elle Bandita discography |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/622120-Elle-Bandita |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=discogs.com}} Van Dorst was also a member of the groups The Riplets, Bad Candy, and Anne Frank Zappa.

Van Dorst stars in the TV series {{ill|Nachtdieren|nl|Nachtdieren (televisieprogramma)}} ("Night Animals"),{{Cite web |title=RAVEN VAN DORST STEEKT DE GRENS OVER IN NIEUW SEIZOEN 'NACHTDIEREN' |trans-title=Raven van Dorst crosses the border in new season of "Night Animals" |url=https://pers.bnnvara.nl/raven-van-dorst-steekt-de-grens-over-in-nieuw-seizoen-nachtdieren/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=bnnvara.nl |language=nl}} and is a judge in the TV show Drag Race Holland.{{Cite web |title=Carlo Boszhard en Raven van Dorst in jury Drag Race Holland |url=https://www.ad.nl/show/carlo-boszhard-en-raven-van-dorst-in-jury-drag-race-holland~a046b02a/? |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=ad.nl |language=Dutch}} They also appeared in their own reality TV show, {{ill|Boerderij van Dorst|nl}} ("Van Dorst's Farmhouse").{{Citation |title=Boerderij van Dorst |date=2021-09-08 |type=Reality-TV |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15567784/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |others=Raven van Dorst, Tygo Gernandt, Maarten van Rossem |publisher=Witte Geit|language=Dutch}}

They are intersex, and has spoken publicly about the medical intervention that removed their male sex characteristics at an early age.{{Cite web |title='I was born intersex and doctors tried to erase me. It's important to speak out' |url=https://news.sky.com/story/i-was-born-intersex-and-doctors-tried-to-erase-me-its-important-to-speak-out-13110709 |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Sky News |language=en}} They identify as non-binary,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-05-05 |title=Raven van Dorst is klaar met genderrollen: "Tijd om uit vrouwelijke dwangbuis te stappen" |url=https://openrotterdam.nl/raven-van-dorst-is-klaar-met-genderrollen-tijd-om-uit-vrouwelijke-dwangbuis-te-stappen/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=OPEN Rotterdam |language=nl-NL}} and have made a documentary series, {{ill|Geslacht!|nl}}, about gender identity.{{Cite AV media |url=https://npo.nl/npo3/geslacht/BNN_101381999 |title=Geslacht! |language=Dutch |access-date=2024-04-14 |via=npo.nl}}