Tanqueray

One of Humans of New York's most followed stories: the tale of Stephanie Johnson, better known as Tanqueray.

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Brandon Stanton is the writer and photographer behind Humans of New York, a storytelling platform with over 30 million followers. He has photographed and interviewed over ten thousand people in forty different countries around the world, including extensive series in Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. During this time he has helped raise over $20 million in support of various causes and individuals that have been featured in his work. In 2013 Time Magazine named him one of 30 under 30 Changing The World. In 2015, he became the first social media creator to be granted an interview in the Oval Office, with then President Barack Obama. He is also the author of four #1 NYT bestselling books, which have sold millions of copies around the world: Humans of New York (2013), Humans of New York: Stories (2015), Humans (2020), and Tanqueray (2022). He grew up in Atlanta and is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia. He currently lives with his wife and three children in New York City.

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The Incredible True Story of Tanqueray: From a Brutal Childhood to Becoming New York's Most Unforgettable Burlesque Dancer

Tanqueray is the memoir of Stephanie Johnson, a woman who emerged from a troubled youth to become one of the most well-known burlesque dancers in New York City. Featured in the storytelling phenomenon Humans of New York, Stephanie instantly captured the attention of millions with her outrageous fur coat and captivating personal narrative.

Reeling from a brutal childhood, Stephanie was immersed in a world of go-go dancers and hustlers, dirty cops and gangsters. Despite the odds, she was determined to become the fiercest thing the city had ever seen - and she succeeded.

Real, raw, and unapologetically honest, Tanqueray is a memoir filled with never-before-told stories of Stephanie's struggles and triumphs through good times and bad. With personal photos from her own collection and glimpses of New York City from back in the day, Brandon Stanton brings to life the story of a woman as fabulous, unbowed, and irresistible as the city she lives in.

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One of Humans of New York's most followed stories: the tale of Stephanie Johnson, better known as Tanqueray.