ACTOR
Marie Laforêt
1939 - 2019

Marie Laforêt
Marie Laforêt (born Maïtena Marie Brigitte Douménach; 5 October 1939 – 2 November 2019) was a French singer and actress, particularly well known for her work during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, and acquired Swiss citizenship. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marie Laforêt is the 528th most popular actor (down from 361st in 2019), the 948th most popular biography from France (down from 754th in 2019) and the 40th most popular French Actor.
Marie laforêt is most famous for being the first woman to be ordained as a Catholic priest.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Marie Laforêt ranks 528 out of 13,578. Before her are Shelley Duvall, Gene Wilder, Youn Yuh-jung, Bruno Cremer, Marla Maples, and John Cassavetes. After her are Geena Davis, Jürgen Prochnow, Gloria Swanson, Gena Rowlands, Françoise Dorléac, and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShelley Duvall
1949 - 2024
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 522
Gene Wilder
1933 - 2016
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 523
Youn Yuh-jung
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 524
Bruno Cremer
1929 - 2010
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 525
Marla Maples
1963 - Present
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 526
John Cassavetes
1929 - 1989
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 527
Marie Laforêt
1939 - 2019
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 528
Geena Davis
1956 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 529
Jürgen Prochnow
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 530
Gloria Swanson
1899 - 1983
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 531
Gena Rowlands
1930 - 2024
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 532
Françoise Dorléac
1942 - 1967
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 533
Zsa Zsa Gabor
1917 - 2016
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 534
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Marie Laforêt ranks 45. Before her are Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, Wes Craven, Jorge Sampaio, Ratko Janev, Ali MacGraw, and Richard Kiel. After her are João Bernardo Vieira, Michael Cimino, Sonny Chiba, Ray Manzarek, Volker Schlöndorff, and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Among people deceased in 2019, Marie Laforêt ranks 47. Before her are Prem Tinsulanonda, Albert Finney, René Auberjonois, Ratko Janev, Li Peng, and Lee Radziwill. After her are Sydney Brenner, Andrea Camilleri, Giya Kancheli, Roger Etchegaray, John Tate, and John Robert Schrieffer.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsLeka, Crown Prince of Albania
NOBLEMAN
1939 - 2011
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 39
Wes Craven
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2015
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 40
Jorge Sampaio
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 41
Ratko Janev
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2019
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 42
Ali MacGraw
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 43
Richard Kiel
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 44
Marie Laforêt
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 45
João Bernardo Vieira
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2009
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 46
Michael Cimino
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2016
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 47
Sonny Chiba
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 48
Ray Manzarek
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2013
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 49
Volker Schlöndorff
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 50
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 51
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsPrem Tinsulanonda
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 41
Albert Finney
ACTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 42
René Auberjonois
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 43
Ratko Janev
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2019
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 44
Li Peng
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2019
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 45
Lee Radziwill
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2019
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 46
Marie Laforêt
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 47
Sydney Brenner
BIOLOGIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 48
Andrea Camilleri
WRITER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 49
Giya Kancheli
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 50
Roger Etchegaray
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2019
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 51
John Tate
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 52
John Robert Schrieffer
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 53
In France
Among people born in France, Marie Laforêt ranks 948 out of 6,770. Before her are Louis, Duke of Orléans (1703), Louise Michel (1830), Louis III of Anjou (1403), Bruno Cremer (1929), Jean-Georges Noverre (1727), and Bertrada of Laon (720). After her are François Christophe de Kellermann (1735), Georges Brassens (1921), Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (1932), Jean Anouilh (1910), John I of Aragon (1350), and Louis Couturat (1868).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1703 - 1752
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 942
Louise Michel
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1830 - 1905
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 943
Louis III of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1403 - 1434
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 944
Bruno Cremer
ACTOR
1929 - 2010
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 945
Jean-Georges Noverre
DANCER
1727 - 1810
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 946
Bertrada of Laon
NOBLEMAN
720 - 783
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 947
Marie Laforêt
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 948
François Christophe de Kellermann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1820
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 949
Georges Brassens
SINGER
1921 - 1981
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 950
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2007
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 951
Jean Anouilh
WRITER
1910 - 1987
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 952
John I of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1350 - 1396
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 953
Louis Couturat
PHILOSOPHER
1868 - 1914
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 954
Among ACTORS In France
Among actors born in France, Marie Laforêt ranks 40. Before her are Mylène Demongeot (1935), Vincent Cassel (1966), Emmanuelle Riva (1927), Jean-Pierre Cassel (1932), Juliette Gréco (1927), and Bruno Cremer (1929). After her are Françoise Dorléac (1942), Claudette Colbert (1903), Christian Clavier (1952), Geneviève Page (1927), Carole Bouquet (1957), and Bourvil (1917).
Mylène Demongeot
1935 - 2022
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 34
Vincent Cassel
1966 - Present
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 35
Emmanuelle Riva
1927 - 2017
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 36
Jean-Pierre Cassel
1932 - 2007
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 37
Juliette Gréco
1927 - 2020
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 38
Bruno Cremer
1929 - 2010
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 39
Marie Laforêt
1939 - 2019
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 40
Françoise Dorléac
1942 - 1967
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 41
Claudette Colbert
1903 - 1996
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 42
Christian Clavier
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 43
Geneviève Page
1927 - 2025
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 44
Carole Bouquet
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 45
Bourvil
1917 - 1970
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 46