Joan Baez siblings: Meet Mimi Faria, Pauline Baez

Posted by Arica Deslauriers on Monday, May 20, 2024

Born on January 9, 1941, Joan Chandos Baez is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist.

She frequently sings songs of social justice and resistance in her modern folk music.

More than 30 albums have been released over Baez’s more than 60 years of performing in public.

She is fluent in both Spanish and English, and she has songs in at least six more languages.

Kindly read on to learn about her siblings.

Joan Baez siblings: Meet Mimi Fariña, Pauline Baez

Baez had two sisters: Margarita Mimi Baez Faria (1945-2001), commonly known as Mimi Faria, and Pauline Thalia Baez Bryan (1938-2016), popularly known as Pauline Marden.

They were both musicians and political activists.

Joan Baez’s family converted to Quakerism when she was a little kid, and she has remained an adherent to the religion, especially in light of her dedication to nonviolence and social causes.

Due to her Mexican origin, Baez experienced racial epithets and persecution as a child.

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