Date of Birth
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29-October-1891
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Place of Birth
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Lower East Side
(New York City, New York, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Fannie Brice, Fania Borach, Brice, Fanny, Baby Snooks
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Profession
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Comedian, Singer, Actor, Model
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Fanny Brice was a popular and influential American illustrated song model, comedian, 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, she was portrayed on the Broadway stage by Barbra Streisand in the musical Funny Girl and its 1968 film adaptation.
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