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List of Belgians

This is a list of Belgian people, and more precisely of notable people who (1) were Belgian citizens at least during one period of their life, or (2) are Belgian citizens, as well as of notable people (3) born in Belgium or in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but who were not or are not Belgian citizens (either because Belgium did not exist at the time of their life or because they had or have another citizenship). The names of people of the last category (3) are italicized.

The list also comprises (4) fictional characters who are undisputedly Belgians, and (5) important ones whose citizenship is unknown or not Belgian and with Belgian creators. The names of fictional characters of the last category (5) are italicized.

The same person may appear under several headings.

It should be noted that there is a British parlour game which challenges the participants to come up with the names of "12 famous Belgians", implicitly asserting that Belgian nationals are far less likely to be notable in the United Kingdom than those of other countries.

Contents

Actors/Actresses

Architects

Authors

Business

  • Alfred Lowenstein (1877-1928), soldier, aviator, sportsman, entrepreneur

Choreographers

Composers

Criminals

Fashion

  • Dirk Bikkembergs
  • Veronique Branquino
  • Liz Claiborne , American designer born in Belgium
  • Ann Demeulemeester
  • Martin Margiela
  • Raf Simons
  • Walter Van Beirendonck
  • Dries Van Noten
  • Dirk Van Saene
  • Marina Yee

Fictional characters

Filmmakers

  • Chantal Akerman
  • Tom Barman
  • Stijn Coninckx
  • Jean-Pierre Dardenne
  • Luc Dardenne
  • Robbe De Hert
  • André Delvaux
  • Dominique Deruddere
  • Jonas Geirnaert
  • Harry Kümel
  • Benoît Mariage
  • Raoul Servais - maker of animated films
  • Erik Van Looy
  • Jan Verheyen

Military figures

Models

  • Delfine Bafort
  • Brigitta Callens
  • Véronique De Kock
  • Joyce De Troch
  • Tanja Dexters
  • Zsofi Horvath
  • Phaedra Hoste
  • Hannelore Knuts
  • Anouk Lepere , Belgian supermodel (born in Antwerp).
  • Stephanie Meire
  • Tom Nuyens , Belgian supermodel from Antwerp, first Mister World (1996).
  • Kim Peers
  • Ellen Petri
  • Kelly Pfaff
  • Joke Van De Velde
  • Ann Van Elsen

Monarchs

See also: List of Belgian monarchs

Musicians, singers

see also: List of Belgian bands and artists

Painters

see also: List of Belgian painters

Politicians

Resistance workers

Saints

Scientists and mathematicians

Sculptors

  • François Duquesnoy
  • George Grard
  • Constantin Meunier
  • George Minne
  • Olivier Strebelle
  • Rik Wouters

Sportsmen and -women

Theologians, clergymen

Visual artists

Others

Sub-lists

See also

External links

  • Famous Belgians http://www.famousbelgians.net/
  • A Website on famous Flemish people: http://noosphere.cc/flanders.html


Last updated: 02-09-2005 23:57:30
Last updated: 05-01-2005 03:32:30