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Not to be confused with Fanni or Fanny.

Fannie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Notable female people with the name

• Fannie Almara Quain (1874–1950), American family physician and public health advocate
• Fannie B. Linderman (1875–1960), English-born American teacher of dramatic arts, entertainer, and writer
• Fannie Wylie (1894–1971), American teacher, office clerk, assistant bookkeeper, and politician from Nebraska
• Fannie Barrios (1964–2005), Venezuelan professional bodybuilder
• Fannie Battle (1842–1924), American social reformer and Confederate Army spy during the American Civil War
• Fannie Bayly King (1864–1951), American advocate for women's suffrage and social reforms
• Fannie Belle Fleming, birth name of Blaze Starr (1932–2015), American stripper and burlesque star
• Fannie Birckhead (1935–2022), American community organizer, judge, and politician
• Fannie Bishop Capen, American wife of Methodist missionary and evangelist Justus Henry Nelson
• Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler (1863–1927), Austrian-born American pianist
• Fannie Bourke (1886–1959), American stage- and film actress, suffragist, and motion picture exhibitor
• Fannie Brown Patrick (1864–1939), American musician, and leader in civic and social affairs
• Fannie Charles Dillon (1881–1947), American pianist, music educator, and composer
• Fannie Cobb Carter (1872–1973), American educator, humanitarian, and activist for school integration in America
• Fannie Criss (1867–1942), African-American dressmaker
• Fannie De Grasse Black (1856–1930), Canadian-born American singer and pianist
• Fannie Desforges, Canadian ice hockey player
• Fannie E. Hughey (1857–1929), American children's music teacher
• Fannie E. Motley, American schoolteacher and president of the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools
• Fannie Edgar Thomas (1870–1925), American author
• Fannie Eliza Duvall (1861–1934), American painter
• Fannie Ellsworth Newberry (1848–1942), American children's writer
• Fannie Emanuel (1871–1934), American medical doctor and civic leader
• Fannie Farmer (1857–1915), American culinary expert and author
• Fannie Fern Andrews (1867–1950), American lecturer, teacher, social worker, and writer
• Fannie Flagg (born 1944), American actress, comedian, and author
• Fannie Forbis Russel (1846–1934), American pioneer, librarian, and educator
• Fannie Franklin Wall (c. 1860–1944), American clubwoman, civic leader, community activist, and children's home founder
• Fannie Gallaher (1854–1935), Irish writer, novelist, and teacher
• Fannie Gaston-Johansson (1938–2023), American professor of nursing
• Fannie P. Goldsmith (died 1931), American politician
• Fannie H. Marr (1835–1918), American author and poet
• Fannie Hardy Eckstorm (1865–1946), American writer, ornithologist, and folklorist
• Fannie Heaslip Lea (1884–1955), American author and poet
• Fannie Hertz, American wife of businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder, and philanthropist John D. Hertz
• Fannie Hillsmith (1911–2007), American cubist painter
• Fannie Hopkins Hamilton (1882–1964), African-American dress maker and suffragist
• Fannie Hurst (1889–1968), American novelist and short-story writer
• Fannie Isabelle Sherrick, 19th-century American poet, essayist, and columnist
• Fannie Jacobs (1885–1977), American women's rights- and organized labor activist
• Fannie Jean Black, American clubwoman
• Fannie Kauffman, birth name of Vitola (actress) (1924–2009), Canadian-born Mexican comedian and actress
• Fannie Kay Bishop, American wife of businessman and politician Charles Pleasant Bishop
• Fannie Keenan, stage name of Dora Hand (c. 1844–1878), American dance hall singer and actress
• Fannie Knowling McNeil (1869–1928), Canadian suffragist and artist
• Fannie Lee Chaney (1921–2007), American baker turned civil rights activist
• Fannie Leslie (1856–1935), English music hall singer, dancer, and actress
• Fannie Lewis (1926–2008), American politician and civil rights activist
• Fannie Lorber (1881–1958), Russian-Jewish-born American philanthropist and community activist
• Fannie Lou Hamer (1917–1977), American voting- and women's rights activist, community organizer, and civil rights movement leader
• Fannie Lovering Skinner (1856–1938), American composer and singer
• Fannie M. Buzzell, American politician
• Fannie M. Richards (1840–1922), American educator
• Fannie Mae (disambiguation), several people
• Fannie Mahood Heath (1864–1931), American gardener
• Fannie May Goosby (1902–after 1934), American classic blues singer, pianist, and songwriter
• Fannie Morris Spencer (1865–1943), American composer and organist
• Fannie Nampeyo (1900–1987), American fine arts potter
• Fannie Ogden Ide, real name of Ruth Ogden (1853–1927), American children's book author
• Fannie Ostrander (1859–1921), American writer, editor, and critic
• Fannie Pennington (1914–2013), American activist, organizer, and fundraising coordinator
• Fannie Phelps Adams (1917–2016), American educator and activist
• Fannie Porter (1873–c. 1940), American brothel owner
• Fannie Quigley (1870–1944), American pioneer, prospector, and cook
• Fannie R. Buchanan (1875–1957), American musician and writer
• Fannie R. Givens (1861?–1947), American artist, missionary, political activist, and policewoman
• Fannie Ratchford (1887–1974), American librarian and scholar of 19th-century English literature
• Fannie Ruth Robinson (1847–1925), American author, poet, and educator
• Fannie Herrington (1869–1931), American politician
• Fannie S. Spitz (1873–1943), American inventor
• Fannie Salter (1882–1966), American lighthouse keeper
• Fannie Sellins (1872–1919), American union organizer
• Fannie Smith, several people
• Fannie Sperry Steele (1887–1983), American bronc rider and rodeo performer
• Fannie Stebbins (1858–1949), American science teacher and naturalist
• Fannie Tremblay (1885–1970), Canadian performer
• Fannie Ward (1872–1952), American vaudeville and silent film actress
• Fannie Williams, several people

Notable male people with the name

• Fannie Masemola (born 1964), South African police officer and general

See also

• Fannie Mae, a stockholder-owned corporation
• Fannie May, a brand of chocolates owned by 1-800-Flowers
• "Short Fat Fannie", a single by Larry Williams
• Fanny (given name)