THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Colette
French novelist (1873–1954)
Colette was born on January 28, 1873 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye and died on August 3, 1954, aged 81.
Born
January 28, 1873
Colette died aged 81.
Died: August 3, 1954
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye
- Professions
- cabaret performer, theatre critic, screenwriter, journalist, ghostwriter, actor, prose writer, writer, librettist, dancer, playwright, short story writer, singer, novelist
- Citizenship
- France
More about Colette
- Zodiac sign
- Aquarius
- Birth name
- Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
- Pseudonyms
- Colette Pavic, Colette Willy
Family
- Spouse
- Henry de Jouvenel
- Partner
- Mathilde de Morny
- Partner
- Bertrand de Jouvenel
All birth date sources
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- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Léonore database
- Munzinger Personen
- Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
- Médias 19
- MEHI – Media Art Database
- International Music Score Library Project
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Babelio
- The Fine Art Archive
- GeneaStar
- FemBio database
- Internet Broadway Database
- Find a Grave
- filmportal.de
- SNAC
- Integrated Authority File
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- BnF authorities
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Colette when they died?
Colette died aged 81.
When is Colette’s birthday?
Colette’s recorded birthday is January 28.
Where was Colette born?
Colette was born in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye.
What was Colette’s name at birth?
Colette’s recorded birth name is Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette.
When did Colette die?
Colette died on August 3, 1954.