Belgium
People of this nationality
Jacqueline Mesmaeker
1929 – 2023
painter
Koenraad Degroote
b. 1959
politician
André Messelis
1931 – 2022
sport cyclist
Rik Vandenberghe
b. 1953
athletics competitor
Charles Kwateng
b. 1997
association football player
Bert Kruismans
b. 1966
cabaret performer
Paul Matthyssens
b. 1955
scientist
Joseph Van Daele
1889 – 1948
sport cyclist
Edouard René Hambye
1916 – 1990
missionary
Florent Nicolas Crabeels
1829 – 1896
painter
Jean-Pierre Valère
b. 1947
actor
Julius Vuylsteke
1836 – 1903
lawyer
Danny Boffin
b. 1965
association football player
Guy Verhofstadt
b. 1953
politician
Lea Bayekula
b. 1995
Paralympic athlete
Bart Wuyts
b. 1969
tennis player
Alfons Van Uytven
1920 – 2008
syndicalist
Jeanne de Vietinghoff
1875 – 1926
writer
François Vergucht
1887 – 2000
rower
Dina Tersago
b. 1979
actor
Wietse Bosmans
b. 1991
sport cyclist
André De Wulf
1922 – 1990
athlete
Marc Elsen
b. 1960
politician
Kathleen Aerts
b. 1978
singer
Frank Boeckx
b. 1986
association football player
Tomas Rousseaux
b. 1994
volleyball player
Frank Verleyen
1963 – 2019
sport cyclist
Jonathan Tabu
b. 1985
basketball player
Tom Symoens
b. 1969
rower
Koert Vermeulen
b. 1967
lighting designer
Oscar Roels
1864 – 1938
composer
Matthias Storme
b. 1959
university teacher
Ronny Huybrechts
b. 1965
darts player
Marcel Nys
b. 1912
fencer
Jules Bastin
b. 1879
sport shooter
Laurette Onkelinx
b. 1958
politician
Jean Van Der Wouwer
1910 – 2000
ice hockey player
Léon Bekaert
1891 – 1961
politician
André De Nul
1946 – 2025
association football player
Edward Woutermaertens
1819 – 1897
painter
Antoine d'Ursel
1896 – 1943
Roland Van De Rijse
b. 1942
sport cyclist
Josef Lies
1821 – 1865
painter
Patrick Toelen
b. 1962
sport cyclist
Jean Baptiste Berré
1777 – 1839
painter
Jef Van Meirhaeghe
b. 1992
sport cyclist
Daniel Ost
b. 1955
landscape gardener
Peter I van den Gheyn
1500 – 1561
bell founder
Daniel Dardha
b. 2005
chess player
Guillaume Geefs
1805 – 1883
sculptor
Léon Houa
1867 – 1918
sport cyclist
Ann Van Sevenant
b. 1959
author
Maurits Sabbe
1873 – 1938
writer
Jan Verheyen
b. 1944
association football player
Jos Van Thillo
b. 1942
coxswain
Marcelle Mercenier
1920 – 1996
pianist
Frédéric Vercheval
b. 1968
jazz musician
Orazio Schena
1941 – 2024
association football player
Griffin De Vroe
b. 1984
association football player
Camille de La Croix
1831 – 1911
historian
Hendrick van den Broeck
1519 – 1597
painter
Mark De Man
b. 1983
association football player
Gaby Colebunders
b. 1972
politician
Maurice Lemonnier
1860 – 1930
politician
Samuel Cogolati
b. 1989
politician
Gustaaf Hermans
b. 1951
sport cyclist
Cüneyt Vicil
b. 1980
futsal player
Louis Waltniel
1925 – 2001
politician
René Englebert
1865 – 2000
sport shooter
Sam van Rooy
b. 1985
politician
Ryan Mmaee
b. 1997
association football player
Ann Simons
b. 1980
judoka
Gilbert de Tournai
1200 – 1284
writer
Jacques Bonfrère
1573 – 1642
theologian
Karel Goeyvaerts
1923 – 1993
composer
Carl Decaluwé
b. 1960
politician
Hans De Clercq
b. 1969
sport cyclist
Chaikra Shanti Maximus
model
Henri Houben
1858 – 1931
painter
Rob Heyvaert
b. 1964
businessperson
Jean-Baptiste Claessens
1900 – 2000
artistic gymnast
Marguerite Putsage
1868 – 1946
painter
Isidoor de Rijck
1926 – 2009
sport cyclist
Sandra Zidani
b. 1968
actor
Pierre Cordier
1933 – 2024
artist
Joris Vanspringel
b. 1963
equestrian
Sylvain Dupuis
1856 – 1931
conductor
Max Marsille
1931 – 2019
boxer
Jane Marnac
1892 – 1976
actor
Kristof Allegaert
b. 1976
sport cyclist
Michel Feher
b. 1956
philosopher
Jade Smits
b. 2001
swimmer
Christin Piek
b. 1889
tug of war competitor
José De Cauwer
b. 1949
sport cyclist
Oscar Dessomville
1876 – 1938
rower
Jean Ray
1887 – 1964
writer
Jean Kickx
1775 – 1831
botanist
Aubert Vanderlinden
b. 1985
ballet dancer
Julien Van Puymbroeck
b. 1947
association football player
Simon Van de Voorde
b. 1989
volleyball player