WRITER
Marie NDiaye
1967 - Today

Marie NDiaye
Marie NDiaye (born 4 June 1967) is a French novelist, playwright and screenwriter. She published her first novel, Quant au riche avenir, when she was 17. She won the Prix Goncourt in 2009. Her play Papa doit manger is the sole play by a living female writer to be part of the repertoire of the Comédie française. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Marie NDiaye is the 6,153rd most popular writer (down from 5,798th in 2024), the 5,111th most popular biography from France (down from 4,917th in 2019) and the 643rd most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Marie NDiaye ranks 6,153 out of 7,302. Before her are Monika Fagerholm, Donald A. Wollheim, Javed Akhtar, John Logan, Gurdial Singh, and Gyrðir Elíasson. After her are Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Lev Rubinstein, Véronique Tadjo, Giuseppe Berto, John Barbour, and Dick Cavett.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMonika Fagerholm
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 6,147
Donald A. Wollheim
1914 - 1990
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,148
Javed Akhtar
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,149
John Logan
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,150
Gurdial Singh
1933 - 2016
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,151
Gyrðir Elíasson
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,152
Marie NDiaye
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,153
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 6,154
Lev Rubinstein
1947 - 2024
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 6,155
Véronique Tadjo
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 6,156
Giuseppe Berto
1914 - 1978
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 6,157
John Barbour
1316 - 1395
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 6,158
Dick Cavett
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,159
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Marie NDiaye ranks 365. Before her are Geraldine Somerville, Dario Hübner, David Costabile, Knez, Yūki Amami, and Richey Edwards. After her are John Barrowman, Vicente Amigo, Kevin Moore, Rebecca Schaeffer, Ali Babacan, and Gabriele Muccino.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsGeraldine Somerville
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 359
Dario Hübner
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 360
David Costabile
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 361
Knez
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 362
Yūki Amami
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 363
Richey Edwards
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 364
Marie NDiaye
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 365
John Barrowman
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 366
Vicente Amigo
COMPOSER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 367
Kevin Moore
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 368
Rebecca Schaeffer
ACTOR
1967 - 1989
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 369
Ali Babacan
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 370
Gabriele Muccino
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 371
In France
Among people born in France, Marie NDiaye ranks 5,111 out of 6,770. Before her are Adèle Haenel (1989), Jean-François Domergue (1957), Jacques Gamblin (1957), Daniel Xuereb (1959), Monique Ohsan Bellepeau (1942), and Frédéric Pietruszka (1954). After her are Philippe Kahn (1952), Nicolas Mahut (1982), Véronique Tadjo (1955), Melvil Poupaud (1973), Édouard Baer (1966), and Yaël Braun-Pivet (1970).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAdèle Haenel
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 5,105
Jean-François Domergue
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 5,106
Jacques Gamblin
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 5,107
Daniel Xuereb
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 5,108
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 5,109
Frédéric Pietruszka
FENCER
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 5,110
Marie NDiaye
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 5,111
Philippe Kahn
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 5,112
Nicolas Mahut
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 5,113
Véronique Tadjo
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 5,114
Melvil Poupaud
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 5,115
Édouard Baer
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 5,116
Yaël Braun-Pivet
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5,117
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Marie NDiaye ranks 643. Before her are André Dhôtel (1900), Mathias Énard (1972), Jean-Denis Bredin (1929), Paul Arène (1843), Jean Dutourd (1920), and Claude Esteban (1935). After her are Véronique Tadjo (1955), Philippe Delerm (1950), Lydie Salvayre (1948), Patrick Grainville (1947), Christian Prudhomme (1960), and Laurent Binet (1972).
André Dhôtel
1900 - 1991
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 637
Mathias Énard
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 638
Jean-Denis Bredin
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 639
Paul Arène
1843 - 1896
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 640
Jean Dutourd
1920 - 2011
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 641
Claude Esteban
1935 - 2006
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 642
Marie NDiaye
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 643
Véronique Tadjo
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 644
Philippe Delerm
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 645
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














































