What was the name of Frida Kahlo’s pet monkey depicted in several works?

The story behind the answer

Frida Kahlo’s pet monkey was named Fulang-Chang.

Kahlo kept several animals at Casa Azul, including monkeys, parrots, dogs, and deer. Fulang-Chang appears in her artistic world and is especially associated with her domestic life at the Blue House.

The name is sometimes written with a hyphen as Fulang-Chang. Kahlo’s monkeys were not merely decorative symbols: they were beloved pets and companions. Their presence in photographs and paintings helped shape the familiar image of the artist surrounded by animals.

Fulang-Chang should not be confused with Kahlo’s other monkey, Caimito de Guayabal. Both names appear in accounts of her pets, but Fulang-Chang is the specific monkey named in this question.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

Add question to a list

Choose a list to keep this question in: