Humans of New York founder remembers Stephanie 'Tanqueray' Johnson

By Jordan-Marie Smith,

John Ketchum, Daniel Ofman, Hosts

Published October 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM EDT

Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson made viral history on the Humans of New York Instagram account. She died at 81 years old recently.

Jordan-Marie Smith

Jordan-Marie Smith is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

John Ketchum

Daniel Ofman

Hosts

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