Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedienne, illustrated song model, singer, and theater and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She was famously portrayed by Barbra Streisand in the musical Funny Girl.

KNOWN FOR

The Great Ziegfeld
1936
Ziegfeld Follies
1945
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007
Vaudeville
1997
The Great Radio Comedians
1971
Crime Without Passion
1934
The Man from Blankley's
1930
Be Yourself!
1930
Almonds and Raisins
1984
Everybody Sing
1938

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
15
2007
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
as Self (archive footage)
2005
The Great Man: W.C. Fields
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Vaudeville
as Self (archive footage)
1984
Almonds and Raisins
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1971
The Great Radio Comedians
1945
Ziegfeld Follies
as Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
1938
Everybody Sing
as Olga Chekaloff
1938
Hollywood Goes to Town
as Self
1936
The Great Ziegfeld
as Fannie Brice
1934
Crime Without Passion
as Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
1930
Be Yourself!
as Fannie Field (as Fannie Brice)
1930
The Man from Blankley's
1929
Night Club
as Self
1928
My Man
as Fannie Brand