Floella Benjamin
The Baroness Benjamin | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 26 June 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin 23 September 1949 |
| Party | Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse |
Keith Taylor (m. 1980) |
| Children | 2 |
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Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin OM DBE DL (born 23 September 1949), 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.