Misha Defonseca

Belgian writer
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Summary

Misha Defonseca is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Etterbeek[2]. She was born on May 12, 1937[3]. She worked as a novelist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Misha Defonseca's place of birth was Etterbeek[2].
  • Misha Defonseca was born on May 12, 1937[3].
  • Misha Defonseca held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Misha Defonseca held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • Misha Defonseca's professions included novelist[4].
  • Misha Defonseca was employed by Groupe Bull[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Misha Defonseca is Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years[9].
  • Misha Defonseca is recorded as female[10].
  • Misha Defonseca's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Misha Defonseca's residence is recorded as Millis[12].
  • Misha Defonseca's family name is recorded as Defonseca[13].
  • Misha Defonseca's given name is recorded as Misha[14].
  • Misha Defonseca's given name is recorded as Monique[15].
  • Misha Defonseca's given name is recorded as Monica[16].
  • Misha Defonseca's given name is recorded as Ernestine[17].
  • Misha Defonseca's given name is recorded as Josephine[18].
  • Misha Defonseca's pseudonym is recorded as Misha Defonseca[19].
  • Misha Defonseca's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Misha Defonseca's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[21].
  • Misha Defonseca's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[22].
  • Misha Defonseca's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Monica Ernestine Josephine De Wael'}[23].
  • Misha Defonseca's married name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Monique Ernestine Defonseca'}[24].
  • Misha Defonseca's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[25].
  • Misha Defonseca's writing language is recorded as French[26].
  • Misha Defonseca's P14750 is recorded as 06B9-76B4-0E37-D786-8039[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Etterbeek[2], Misha Defonseca… she was born on May 12, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Misha Defonseca's professions included novelist[4]. Among her employers was Groupe Bull[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Misha Defonseca is Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years[9].

Why It Matters

Misha Defonseca ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to her include Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years[30], a written work[31].

FAQs

Where was Misha Defonseca born?

Born in Etterbeek[2].

What did Misha Defonseca do for work?

Misha Defonseca worked as novelist[4].

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  2. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [3] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'jv', 'nl', 'pl', 'ru',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · Cardabela4831 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 06B9-76B4-0E37-D786-8039
    Occupation → novelist
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0227561-Defonseca-Misha-1932
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0227561-Defonseca-Misha-1932, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  4. 19w ago · ~2026-33197-98 · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French, Dutch, American English
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