Meet Fae Ellington At 72// HUSBAND, SON, 50 Years Media Career, Philanthropy, Home, Lifestyle & More

Imagine a shy little girl in the rural hills of Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, battling asthma attacks that left her gasping for breath and dyslexia that turned schoolbooks into puzzles. Born Fae Audrey Ellington on May 28, 1953, in the modest district of Smithville, she entered the world as the only child of Mary "Mae" Williams and Exford Joseph Ellington, a schoolteacher. Her parents never married, and the stigma of being "illegitimate" in 1950s Jamaica weighed heavy. Young Fae wouldn't even meet her father until she was 21—he had migrated to Canada before her birth. Yet, from these humble, challenging beginnings bloomed one of Jamaica's most resonant voices: a broadcaster, actress, educator, cultural icon, and national treasure who has commanded airwaves, stages, and hearts for over five decades. #lifestyle #family #jamaica #jamaican #jamaicaculture #jamaicanewstoday #tvj #tvjnews #tvjmiddaynews #faeelliington #news #abouthem