Miscellaneous

• Fanny Wright (born 1795, died 1852)

  American reformer who scandalized the country with her lectures on birth control and women's rights.

  • Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)

Sports

• Fanny Durack

  Australian athlete.

  • 1912 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)

Stage and Screen

• Fanny Brice (born 1891, died 1951)

  American actress, singer, and comedian. Her life story was told in the movies Funny Girl and Funny Lady.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

The Literary World

• Fanny Burney (born 1752, died 1840)

  English novelist.

  • Wrote Evelina (see list of Writers of the Romantic Period (1785-1830))
• Fanny Elsing

  Fictional character.

  • Character in Margaret Mitchell''s Gone with the Wind (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)