Floella Benjamin

Dame Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, OM, DBE, DL (born 23 September 1949) is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree and Fast Forward. On 28 June 2010, Lady Benjamin was introduced to the House of Lords as a life peer nominated by the Liberal Democrats.

"Floella Benjamin: 'I'm Miss Optimist. I don't let the bad things eat me up'" (2022)
"Floella Benjamin: 'I'm Miss Optimist. I don't let the bad things eat me up'", The Guardian (12 June 2022).


 * Nothing gets me. Good or bad. Because I never look back. If you look back, you're going to be in trouble, you will suffer from depression, mental illness – no! Always look forward.
 * I don't let the bad things eat me up, oh no. Because I'm not a victim. That's why people say to me, "When I see your smile I feel so happy, when I see your body, your aura, I feel as if I can cope." Because I’m Miss Optimist!
 * When you are black you carry your colour with you everywhere you go.
 * I am there to move society on and even though I get obstacles I will overcome them because I am working for good.
 * I won. And I'm telling women that they can win.