Leïla Slimani is 45 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 3 October 1981.
French-Moroccan novelist who won the Prix Goncourt for Lullaby, a thriller about a deadly nanny
Did you know?She was the first Moroccan woman to win the Prix Goncourt.
Quick facts
Date of birth3 October 1981
Age45
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceRabat, Morocco
Editor's Take:
Leïla Slimani grew up in Rabat and moved to Paris to study. She worked as a journalist before writing fiction. Her second novel, about a nanny who kills, won France's top literary prize. It became an international bestseller. She writes about women, desire and freedom. Her trilogy follows her family across Moroccan history. She is a leading voice in French culture. Her novels have been translated into many languages around the world.
Key Milestones
2014: Publishes her first novel
2016: Wins the Prix Goncourt
2020: Begins a family trilogy
Leïla Slimani (born 3 October 1981) is a French-Moroccan writer and journalist. She is also a French diplomat in her capacity as the personal representative of the French president Emmanuel Macron to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
