Emmanuelle Arsan

Emmanuelle Arsan is best known as the author behind the fictional character Emmanuelle, a woman who sets out on a voyage of sexual self-discovery under varying circumstances. Born in Bangkok, Thailand, she held French nationality and Asian ethnicity. Arsan worked as an actress and adult model during a ten-year career beginning in 1966, when she was around 34 years old. She was straight, had black hair, and an average body type. Her active years spanned 1966 to 1976. She died on Sunday, 12 June 2005, at the age of 73. Her literary work remains her enduring contribution.