Rustie Lee facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rustie Lee
Born	(1949-05-22) 22 May 1949 (age 76) Portland, Jamaica
Occupation	Television personality, chef, actress, singer, politician
Years active	1983–present
Political party	UKIP (2004–09)

Rustie Lee is a famous British-Jamaican TV star, chef, actress, and singer. She was born on May 22, 1949. Rustie is well-known for her fun personality and cooking skills.

She has been on many TV shows. These include Celebrity Super Spa in 2013 and Who's Doing the Dishes? in 2016. In 2020, she appeared on Celebrity Coach Trip. From 2015 to 2017, Rustie also narrated the children's BBC TV show Twirlywoos.

Rustie Lee's Early Life and Education

Rustie Lee went to King Edward VI Handsworth School. This was a girls' grammar school.

Rustie Lee's TV Career and Shows

Rustie Lee first became famous in the 1980s. She appeared on the morning TV show TV-am. In 1983, she became a popular chef on TV-am. After that, she hosted the ITV game show Game for a Laugh. She took over from Sarah Kennedy.

In 2004, Rustie was on I'm Famous and Frightened! 2. This was a reality show on Sky Witness. Celebrities stayed in a castle and looked for paranormal activity. A medium guided them. Viewers voted for their favorite star. Rustie won the show. She was very interested in the tasks. She also shared her feelings about the spooky events.

In recent years, Rustie has appeared on many popular TV shows. These include This Morning and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. She was also on Daily Cooks/Saturday Cooks. Other shows she appeared on are That Antony Cotton Show and The Wright Stuff. She also joined Loose Women and Would I Lie To You?. Rustie was a guest on Big Brother's Bit on the Side. This show talks about Big Brother. She also appeared on the Channel 5 reality show Celebrity Super Spa.

Rustie Lee's Involvement in Politics

In 2004, Rustie Lee joined the UK Independence Party (UKIP). She became their candidate for the Wyre Forest area. This was for the 2005 general election. She also appeared in the party's election broadcast. On election day, she received 1,074 votes. This was 2.3% of all votes.

Rustie also ran for UKIP in the 2009 European Elections. This was for the West Midlands area in June 2009. However, she was not elected.

General Election Results

Other Fun Things Rustie Lee Does

Rustie Lee has written several cookbooks. These include Rustie Lee's Caribbean Cookbook (1985). Another one is A Taste of the Caribbean (2007).

In 2008, Rustie had a small role in EastEnders. She played Gus Smith's aunt, Opal Smith. She also appeared in Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice. Rustie was in the last episode of Benidorm Series 6. She played the character Queenie. She also read children's stories for BBC Radio in Birmingham.

Rustie Lee is also a singer. In 1985, she released an album called Invitation to Party. It included her versions of "Barbados" and "My Toot Toot". In 1994, she released a single called "You'd Better Phone". She also sang on many of her appearances on Big Brother's Bit on the Side.

Rustie has performed in many pantomime shows. These include Jack and the Beanstalk and Aladdin. She also appeared in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Peter Pan. In 1988, she was in the musical Ain’t Misbehavin’. This show was at the Library Theatre in Manchester.

Rustie Lee's Filmography: Movies and TV Shows