Who is Fannie Flagg?

Fannie Flagg is an American actress, author, and comedian.

She is famous for the 1987 novel ‘Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe’ and as a semi-regular panelist on the 1973-1982 versions of the game show ‘Match Game’.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family

She was born on September 21, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A. Her birth name is Patricia Neal and she is currently 76 years old.

Her father’s name is William Hurbert Neal, Jr. and her mother’s name is Marion Leona. She spent her childhood in the Birmingham area.

She was inspired by her father in writing and performing at an early age, and she wrote her first stage play at the age of 10.

Fannie participated in the Miss Alabama pageant as a teen and won a scholarship to a local school for one year. She has spoken publicly about being dyslexic. She holds American citizenship but her ethnicity is Caucasian.