PATTI BOULAYE OBE
Patti is a singer, author, actress, public speaker, lecturer, painter, show producer, wife, a proud mother of two children and has a cherished grandson.
She was awarded an OBE in Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her charity work in the UK & Sub-Saharan Africa. For over 30 years Patti has supported many charities in the UK. Her experience with the charities came in handy when she launched her charity Support For Africa (SFA) at the Royal Albert Hall with 3000 Gospel Singers and Stars of stage and screen. SFA has built 5 healthcare clinics and a school in Africa. Patti was on HM The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Creative Committee, for which she organized and lead her 5000 Gospel Singers down The Mall.
In October 2018 Patti was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree for services to The Arts and Education by the Joint Council of Churches just after she appeared in the BBCTV series “Celebrity Master Chef” among other national TV shows. 2017 marked the 46th Anniversary of Patti’s West End debut in the musical “Hair”.
Patti was a long-serving member of the Board of Governors of BADA.