Actress, singer, presenter, author, businesswoman, and politician of Trinidadian and British origin Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin’s net worth is believed to be $5 million.
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Benjamin dropped out of school at 16 with the intention of becoming Britain’s first black female bank manager, but instead became an actor, presenter, writer, independent producer, working peer, and a passionate advocate for the welfare, care, and education of children all over the world.
She also founded and ran a successful film and television production firm.
She has been in the entertainment industry for 49 years, appearing on stage, film, radio, and television. She rose to prominence after appearing on the classic children’s shows Playschool and PlayAway.
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Benjamin’s broadcasting work earned her an OBE in 2001, a BAFTA Special Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, and the J.M Barrie Lifetime Award in 2012 for her lasting cultural legacy.
She was named a Fellow of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in 2013 and President of the Association of Women Writers and Journalists in 2017.
She is an experienced author who has published over 30 novels, including the 20th anniversary version of her book ‘Coming to England,’ which was named a ‘Guardian Children’s Book of the Year’ in 2016.
It has been utilized in schools and institutions for over two decades as a resource to learn about the Windrush generation.
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