15 Facts About Enza Anderson

Enza Anderson was born on 1964 and is a Canadian journalist, media personality, Ontario politician, and transgender rights activist.

Enza Anderson initially attended York University to study geography but left due to a combination of lack of interest in the subject and her mother becoming sick.

Enza Anderson then worked part-time as a bartender at Woody's.

In 2002, Enza Anderson ran for the leadership of the Canadian Alliance.

Enza Anderson was unable to raise the $25,000 required by the party to register as a candidate, and dropped out of the race before the convention which ultimately chose Stephen Harper.

Enza Anderson ran and lost in the same ward in the 2010 municipal election.

Enza Anderson has a column in the Toronto newspaper Metro, covering local entertainment and party gossip since 2004, after she pitched the idea of her doing a column to the editor-in-chief, bringing a mocked-up version of one of her articles complete with Metro banner.

Enza Anderson was a fully clothed guest interviewer in the male version of Naked News.

Enza Anderson was the subject of a 2003 documentary by Carlos Valencia named A Man in a Dress, and was interviewed speaking about her spirituality on Vision TV's Credo.

Enza Anderson was chosen as grand marshal of Toronto's 2008 Pride Parade.

Enza Anderson served as a board member of the Church and Wellesley Neighbourhood Police Liaison Committee.

Enza Anderson put in many fundraising hours for the AIDS Committee of Toronto and its signature fundraising event Fashion Cares.

Enza Anderson helped bring awareness of support groups like the People With AIDS Foundation and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Youth Support Line.

Enza Anderson served on the Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations.

Enza Anderson serves on the LGBT Consultative Committee-Toronto Police Service.