Fanny as You’ve Never Known Her Before

In 2007, for Ticket magazine, Frantz Duval visited Monique Benjamin Souvenir, known as Fanny, at her home in Florida for an exceptional interview. To pay tribute to the woman who pioneered public-health education programs, we are republishing this interview in which Fanny retraces her life, career and family history. The interview and Fanny’s advice have not aged a bit. Monique Souvenir died on July 21, 2026, at the age of 85. She began her career as a communicator on radio in 1966 before moving to television, producing advert