Fem Belling
Fem Belling is a South African-born, Australian jazz vocalist and violinist with a dual career in stage musicals and jazz singing. Belling was raised in Johannesburg and later moved to Cape Town to establish a career in musical theatre before moving to London as a leading lady in the West End. Lead roles include Hairspray, Fame, Footloose, Cats and Liza Minnelli in the 2011 production of The Boy from Oz starring Todd McKenney.
Belling claims 5 Vita awards, a Green Room Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in the Musical Genesis to Broadway and shares an ARIA nomination from her involvement in The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra.
Theatre career
Cats as Jennyanydots / Bombalina, Footloose as Rusty / Elanor, Austentatious as Emily, Hairspray as Shelly / Tracey Turnblad, Fame, Debbie Does Dallas as Donna, Annie Get Your Gun as Gigi / Dolly, Joseph And The Amazing Technecolour Dreamcoat as the Narrator, Jesus Christ Superstar as Soul Girl, Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey, Nunsense Jamboree as Sister Mary Leo, Oklahoma as Ensemble, Summer Holiday as Alma / Barbera, Rocky Horror Show 25th Jubilee Tour as Phantom / Columbia / Janet, The Boy From Oz as Liza Minnelli, Genesis To Broadway as Fem Belling, Dear Blossom as Blossom Dearie, Sexercise the musical as Rhonda.
Television career
Dora is a henchwoman/helicopter pilot in the 2001 comedy film Mr. Bones.
In 2007, Belling moved to Melbourne, Australia to be with family and pursue her passion for jazz. In 2014, she auditioned for The Voice Australia and reached the Super Battle round.
Awards and nominations
The Australian Women in Music Awards is an annual event that celebrates outstanding women in the Australian Music Industry who have made significant and lasting contributions in their chosen field. They commenced in 2018.