The Resume

Resided in Sorek, Israel
Appears in Judges 16 in the Old Testament
Also known as ‘Dlila’
Wife of Samson

Why she might be annoying:

She seduced the warrior Samson to get the secret of his strength.
When she found out it was his long hair, she cut it all off and turned him over to his enemies.
Her name became synonymous with ‘a treacherous and cunning woman.’
She probably didn’t exist.
An obnoxious soft-rock DJ is her namesake.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was known for her sexual attractiveness.
She knew she had Samson by the balls, and made the most of her situation.
If she really existed, she probably died a wealthy woman.
Some feminists claim she is evidence of the Bible’s misogyny (along with other ‘sexy but bad’ women like Eve, Jezebel and Salomé).
She inspired good songs by Tom Jones, the Grateful Dead, Chuck Berry, Flogging Molly, Queen, the Cranberries, the Rolling Stones, Camille Saint-Saëns, Stray Cats, P.J. Harvey, Ike and Tina Turner, and Ella Fitzgerald.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Ancient Times
• Ancient Times: Middle East
• Bob Dylan References
• Hebrew Hotties
• I Am in the Bible
• I Am in the Old Testament
• I Inspired a Musical
• I'm Remembered in a Tribute Song
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Man's World
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 223)
• Pissed off Chicks
• Profiles 15751-16000 (Ranked: 15829)
• Sabras - I am Israeli
• Vanilla Ice References
• Whores and Johns
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 7]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 91 Votes: 51.65% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 37 Votes: 64.86% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 83 Votes: 65.06% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 57.78% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 128 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 133 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 138 Votes: 59.42% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 234 Votes: 54.70% Annoying