Andrea Bongers

Andrea Bongers is a German puppeteer and singer who is best known for performing Finchen the Snail on Sesamstrasse, the German co-production of Sesame Street. She started out in 1999 and performed a variety of characters such as Lowenherz, Feli Filu (2003-2005), and Gustav. Andrea received Finchen in 2000 replacing Uta Delbridge and in 2005, Feli Filu was taken over by Constanze Schmidt. Bongers is probably feeling pretty lucky to have performed the snail to this current day. Outside of the show, she has also worked on Hallo Spencer, the long-running puppet series, where she performed Mona and two guest characters; Galaktika and Lulu. I should say that Andrea Bongers has become famous for doing puppetry not only for kids but for adults too. In addition to doing puppetry, she is also great at singing which is probably perfect for her to be an international Sesame Street performer because lots of other puppeteers can sing too. I only wish that she will get interviewed for her work someday and be asked if she could sing a song she made herself or was written for her. I wonder if Andrea likes performing the character Finchen on Sesamstrasse, since she's a snail. If so, Bongers shouldn't have any problems with expressing her true feelings. She should keep on alternating between puppetry and singing, otherwise life will become complicated for her and she wouldn't have enough free time. Even puppeteers need a little time off to rest up for another busy day of performance. Andrea Bongers, you've done a great job being Finchen and other puppet characters since 1999. I hope that you'll keep working on Sesamstrasse until the series comes to a close. Until then, never stop puppeteering and singing, and before you know it, you will end up becoming one of the musical puppeteers today. Well done Andrea. Swell Bongers!