Fanny Brice Fanny Brice Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American illustrated song model, comedienne, singer, theater, and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances and is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series "The Baby Snooks Show". Thirteen years after her death, Brice was portrayed on the Broadway stage by Barbra Streisand in the 1964 musical" Funny Girl"; Streisand also starred in its 1968 film adaptation, for which she won an Oscar. Fania Borach was born in Manhattan, New York
Fania Marinoff for friends and other famous figures (Georgia O'Keefe, Gertrude Stein) at the time, until her husband passed in 1964. Marinoff died in 1971 in Englewood, New Jersey from pneumonia. Fania Marinoff Fania Marinoff (; ) (March 20, 1890 – November 17, 1971) was a Russian-born American actress. Fania Marinoff was born in Odessa, Russia on March 20, 1890. Marinoff was born into a Jewish household, she was the thirteenth child and seventh daughter born to Mayer and Leah Marinoff, who shortly passed away after she was born. Nicknamed Fanny as child, Marinoff at the age of 6 was smuggled on