WRITER
Gilles Leroy
1958 - Today

Gilles Leroy
Gilles Leroy (French pronunciation: [ʒil ləʁwa]; born 28 December 1958 in Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French writer. He studied at the Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux, which appears in his 1996 novel Les Maîtres du monde as the "Lycée Ducasse". His novel Alabama song won the Prix Goncourt in 2007. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gilles Leroy is the 6,398th most popular writer (up from 6,429th in 2019), the 5,236th most popular biography from France (up from 5,309th in 2019) and the 652nd most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Gilles Leroy ranks 6,398 out of 7,302. Before him are George B. Seitz, Glenn Greenwald, Michael McClure, Alice Hoffman, Dick King-Smith, and Ann Coulter. After him are Anthony McCarten, Gerbrand Bakker, Linda Maria Baros, Joanna Baillie, Renate Dorrestein, and Sonja Åkesson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge B. Seitz
1888 - 1944
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 6,392
Glenn Greenwald
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 6,393
Michael McClure
1932 - 2020
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 6,394
Alice Hoffman
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 6,395
Dick King-Smith
1922 - 2011
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 6,396
Ann Coulter
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 6,397
Gilles Leroy
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 6,398
Anthony McCarten
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 6,399
Gerbrand Bakker
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 6,400
Linda Maria Baros
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 6,401
Joanna Baillie
1762 - 1851
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 6,402
Renate Dorrestein
1954 - 2018
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 6,403
Sonja Åkesson
1926 - 1977
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 6,404
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Gilles Leroy ranks 546. Before him are Wilfred Benítez, Hrant Bagratyan, Imre Garaba, Luc Luycx, Sergei Treshchov, and Joop Hiele. After him are Michael Landau, Xavier Becerra, Pedro Uralde, Drew Carey, Lisa Fischer, and Benjamin Zephaniah.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsWilfred Benítez
BOXER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 540
Hrant Bagratyan
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 541
Imre Garaba
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 542
Luc Luycx
DESIGNER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 543
Sergei Treshchov
ASTRONAUT
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 544
Joop Hiele
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 545
Gilles Leroy
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 546
Michael Landau
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 547
Xavier Becerra
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 548
Pedro Uralde
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 549
Drew Carey
PRESENTER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 550
Lisa Fischer
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 551
Benjamin Zephaniah
WRITER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 552
In France
Among people born in France, Gilles Leroy ranks 5,236 out of 6,770. Before him are Layvin Kurzawa (1992), Geoffrey Kondogbia (1993), Jean-Philippe Durand (1960), Stéphane Séjourné (1985), Philippe Bugalski (1963), and Christopher Nkunku (1997). After him are Bruno Delbonnel (1957), Clara Morgane (1981), Léon Binoche (1878), Angelique Boyer (1988), Nathalie Becquart (1969), and Frédéric Antonetti (1961).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLayvin Kurzawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 5,230
Geoffrey Kondogbia
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 5,231
Jean-Philippe Durand
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 5,232
Stéphane Séjourné
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,233
Philippe Bugalski
RACING DRIVER
1963 - 2012
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 5,234
Christopher Nkunku
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 5,235
Gilles Leroy
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 5,236
Bruno Delbonnel
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 5,237
Clara Morgane
MODEL
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 5,238
Léon Binoche
RUGBY PLAYER
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 5,239
Angelique Boyer
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 5,240
Nathalie Becquart
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 5,241
Frédéric Antonetti
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 5,242
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Gilles Leroy ranks 652. Before him are Lydie Salvayre (1948), Patrick Grainville (1947), Christian Prudhomme (1960), Laurent Binet (1972), Anne-Marie Garat (1946), and Olivier Weber (1958). After him are Alberto Angela (1962), Maylis de Kerangal (1967), Éric Vuillard (1968), Didier Van Cauwelaert (1960), David Diop (1966), and David Foenkinos (1974).
Lydie Salvayre
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 646
Patrick Grainville
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 647
Christian Prudhomme
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 648
Laurent Binet
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 649
Anne-Marie Garat
1946 - 2022
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 650
Olivier Weber
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 651
Gilles Leroy
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 652
Alberto Angela
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 653
Maylis de Kerangal
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 654
Éric Vuillard
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 655
Didier Van Cauwelaert
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 656
David Diop
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 657
David Foenkinos
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 658