Claire de Lune

French chef, Claire de Lune gained fast notoriety after her 17 cooking segments on Channel 9 “The Midday Show” with Kerrie Anne.Renowned for her kooky sense of humour, Claire is often in demand on Tv, radio and for corporate functions.Claire's career peaked in 2000 by winning 3 DIVA (drag industry variety award) including entertainer of the year, best cast 3 & under for “Lady Penelope’s baby” with Verushka Darling and an award for her charity work, particularly for the AIDS TRUST of Australia an award also won in 2001. She also took part in the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympic games and was part of the entertainment at the Olympic village during the Paralympic games.2001 was a great year with From D’Rags To Riches Claire de Lune The Musical selling out during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival, followed by a 4 week season of the Tempest, a major part in a Lipton Tea ad, guest spot on beauty and the beast (channel 10) and as a guest judge on SBS broadcast of the Eurovision song contest.Claire has been a guest star on: food lover’s guide to Australia (SBS). Young Lions (channel 9), White Collar Blue (channel 10), Fresh (channel 9), George Negus Tonight (ABC), Queer TV (31), Faut pas rever( FR3), Voyage( Cannal+), Mondo Thingo( ABC) Good morning Australia ( 10) and a Virgin Blue Mobile and Vodaphone ad campaigns.A co-host, performer and entertainment manager of 21 sell-out parties, Queer Nation @ Home nightclubEach October Claire hosts the Piazza stage at The Food and Wine Fair. An event she has been part of for twelve years.In 2002 she was part of the opening ceremony for the 2002 Gay games.She is the guide and hostess of Sydney by Diva, a comedy guided tour of Sydney (featured on Gateway, Good morning Australia as well as a dozen international TV programs, including Faut pas rever, FR2, Japanese TV, travelling game show). Claire also posed for English photographer Rankin, for an Australian tourism promotion and a London exhibition .From November 2000, Claire appeared on Foxtel, channel [V], in the “unlikely cult TV Hit”(SMH) Room 208, Live every Saturday, repeated 3 times during the week (149 episodes). Claire's very popular cooking lessons at the Seafood School of the Sydney Fish Market are a must.Claire and her alter ego Marc now manage Sydney's most glamorous bar, cabaret, restauraurant and night club: Slide