Floella Benjamin
TV presenter, actor and life peer (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, OM, DBE, DL[1] (born 23 September 1949[2]) is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree and Fast Forward. On 28 June 2010, Lady Benjamin was introduced to the House of Lords as a life peer nominated by the Liberal Democrats. In 2024, she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award for her services to television.[3]
Quick Facts Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal, Personal details ...
The Baroness Benjamin | |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 26 June 2010 Life Peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin (1949-09-23) 23 September 1949 (age 74) Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Spouse |
Keith Taylor (m. 1980) |
Children | 2 |
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