WRITER
Florence Delay
1941 - 2025

Florence Delay
Florence Delay (French pronunciation: [flɔʁɑ̃s dəlɛ]; 19 March 1941 – 1 July 2025) was a French writer and actress. She was a member of the Académie française from 2000. Delay notably wrote novels, essays and plays (in collaboration with Jacques Roubaud) and translated texts from Spanish. Delay was also known for portraying Joan of Arc in the 1962 Robert Bresson film The Trial of Joan of Arc. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Florence Delay is the 4,795th most popular writer (down from 4,783rd in 2019), the 4,403rd most popular biography from France (down from 4,364th in 2019) and the 558th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Florence Delay ranks 4,795 out of 7,302. Before her are Jan Chryzostom Pasek, Hans Jæger, José Eduardo Agualusa, Hans Henny Jahnn, François Weyergans, and Nélida Piñon. After her are Iakob Gogebashvili, Christian Lassen, Georgi Gospodinov, Mikhail Kheraskov, Rosa Chacel, and Sevasti Qiriazi.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Chryzostom Pasek
1636 - 1701
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,789
Hans Jæger
1854 - 1910
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,790
José Eduardo Agualusa
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,791
Hans Henny Jahnn
1894 - 1959
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,792
François Weyergans
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,793
Nélida Piñon
1937 - 2022
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,794
Florence Delay
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,795
Iakob Gogebashvili
1840 - 1912
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,796
Christian Lassen
1800 - 1876
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,797
Georgi Gospodinov
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 4,798
Mikhail Kheraskov
1733 - 1807
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 4,799
Rosa Chacel
1898 - 1994
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 4,800
Sevasti Qiriazi
1871 - 1949
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 4,801
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Florence Delay ranks 413. Before her are Trish Van Devere, Derek Bell, Hans-Georg Reimann, Buffy Sainte-Marie, François Weyergans, and Dinko Dermendzhiev. After her are Luis Durnwalder, Torgeir Brandtzæg, Barry Flanagan, Théoneste Bagosora, Howden Ganley, and Karel Urbánek. Among people deceased in 2025, Florence Delay ranks 198. Before her are Kim Sae-ron, Ruth Buzzi, Alf Clausen, Léon Krier, Peter McParland, and Julius Chan. After her are Bernd Cullmann, Ileana Silai, David Johansen, Alvaro Vitali, Angie Stone, and Joseph Wambaugh.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsTrish Van Devere
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 407
Derek Bell
RACING DRIVER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 408
Hans-Georg Reimann
ATHLETE
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 409
Buffy Sainte-Marie
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 410
François Weyergans
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 411
Dinko Dermendzhiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 412
Florence Delay
WRITER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 413
Luis Durnwalder
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 414
Torgeir Brandtzæg
SKIER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 415
Barry Flanagan
SCULPTOR
1941 - 2009
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 416
Théoneste Bagosora
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 417
Howden Ganley
RACING DRIVER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 418
Karel Urbánek
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 419
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsKim Sae-ron
ACTOR
2000 - 2025
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 192
Ruth Buzzi
ACTOR
1936 - 2025
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 193
Alf Clausen
COMPOSER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 194
Léon Krier
ARCHITECT
1946 - 2025
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 195
Peter McParland
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2025
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 196
Julius Chan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 197
Florence Delay
WRITER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 198
Bernd Cullmann
ATHLETE
1939 - 2025
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 199
Ileana Silai
ATHLETE
1941 - 2025
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 200
David Johansen
SINGER
1950 - 2025
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 201
Alvaro Vitali
ACTOR
1950 - 2025
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 202
Angie Stone
SINGER
1965 - 2025
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 203
Joseph Wambaugh
WRITER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 204
In France
Among people born in France, Florence Delay ranks 4,403 out of 6,770. Before her are René Bondoux (1905), Pierre Puiseux (1855), Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac (1778), Jacques-Pierre Amette (1943), Paul Passy (1859), and Princess Marie of Denmark (1976). After her are Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (1954), Charles Mayer (1882), Athina Onassis (1985), Willy Ronis (1910), Jean-Pierre Wimille (1908), and Antoine Duhamel (1925).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRené Bondoux
ATHLETE
1905 - 2001
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 4,397
Pierre Puiseux
ASTRONOMER
1855 - 1928
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,398
Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1778 - 1867
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,399
Jacques-Pierre Amette
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,400
Paul Passy
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1940
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,401
Princess Marie of Denmark
COMPANION
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,402
Florence Delay
WRITER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,403
Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle
CYCLIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 4,404
Charles Mayer
BOXER
1882 - 1972
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 4,405
Athina Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 4,406
Willy Ronis
PHOTOGRAPHER
1910 - 2009
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 4,407
Jean-Pierre Wimille
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1949
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 4,408
Antoine Duhamel
COMPOSER
1925 - 2014
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 4,409
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Florence Delay ranks 558. Before her are Hervé Le Tellier (1957), Henri Béraud (1885), Philippe Djian (1949), Jean Tardieu (1903), Frédérick Tristan (1931), and Jacques-Pierre Amette (1943). After her are Gilles Perrault (1931), Jakob Abbadie (1654), Valentin Conrart (1603), Joseph Roumanille (1818), Raymond Abellio (1907), and Saint-Pol-Roux (1861).
Hervé Le Tellier
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 552
Henri Béraud
1885 - 1958
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 553
Philippe Djian
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 554
Jean Tardieu
1903 - 1995
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 555
Frédérick Tristan
1931 - 2022
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 556
Jacques-Pierre Amette
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 557
Florence Delay
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 558
Gilles Perrault
1931 - 2023
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 559
Jakob Abbadie
1654 - 1727
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 560
Valentin Conrart
1603 - 1675
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 561
Joseph Roumanille
1818 - 1891
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 562
Raymond Abellio
1907 - 1986
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 563
Saint-Pol-Roux
1861 - 1940
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 564