Floella Benjamin siblings: Who are Sandra Benjamin & Lester Benjamin?

Dame Floella Benjamin was born on September 23, 1949, in Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago. She has one older sister, three younger brothers, and a younger sister.

Two of her five siblings, Sandra Benjamin and Lester Benjamin are well-known.

There is insufficient information about the rest of her siblings.

Who is Sandra Benjamin and what does she do?

Sandra Benjamin is a writer and author who was born on September 23, 1949.

Sandra is probably best known as the author of:

• Three Thousand Years of Human History in Sicily and
• Benjamin of Tudela’s World: A Medieval Mediterranean Travelogue.

Who is Lester Benjamin and what does he do?

 

Lester Benjamin OBE, her brother, was honored in 2015 for his dedication to duty and services to Parliament over nearly two decades.

Who is Floella Benjamin?

Floella is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author, and politician best known for her work on children’s shows such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree, and Fast Forward.

She has received numerous distinctions and prizes in fields ranging from entertainment to education to writing.

In the 2001 New Year Honours, he was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to broadcasting.

She has also received a BAFTA Special Lifetime Achievement Award. She served as a Millennium Commissioner and chaired the Women of the Year Lunch for five years.

She is the president of the Elizabeth R Commonwealth Broadcasting Foundation and a member of the National Film and Television School’s governing board.