Belgium
People of this nationality
Philippe Courard
b. 1966
politician
Anton Moortgat
1897 – 1977
Near Eastern archaeologist
Jan Vercruysse
1948 – 2018
visual artist
Tom Herck
Mario De Clercq
b. 1966
cyclo-cross cyclist
Wout Faes
b. 1998
association football player
Karim Tarfi
b. 1993
association football player
Frederic D'Haene
b. 1961
composer
Gilbert Desmit
b. 1937
swimmer
Ilse Malfroot
b. 1978
politician
Théophile Wahis
1844 – 1921
military officer
Hendrik Geirnaert
1860 – 1928
architect
Jean De Bast
1883 – 1975
draftsperson
Frank Magerman
b. 1977
association football player
Marcel Cheron
b. 1957
politician
Matz Sels
b. 1992
association football player
Frank Meysman
b. 1952
businessperson
Toby Alderweireld
b. 1989
association football player
Sonja Becq
b. 1957
politician
Olivia Geerolf
1950 – 2023
choreographer
Joris Van Hout
b. 1977
association football player
Bob Straetman
b. 1997
association football player
Laurent Theunen
1850 – 2000
association football player
Laurence Vanommeslaghe
b. 1971
dressage rider
Emeline Detilleux
b. 1999
sport cyclist
Matyas Veress
film editor
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
b. 1976
choreographer
Will
1927 – 2000
comics artist
Nina Pinzarrone
b. 2006
figure skater
Lode Van Hecke
b. 1950
Catholic priest
Hans Vanaken
b. 1992
association football player
Louis Collard
1915 – 1947
politician
Paul Jorion
b. 1946
anthropologist
Adrien de Gerlache
1866 – 1934
naval officer
Geert Van de Walle
1964 – 1988
sport cyclist
Bernard Verheecke
b. 1957
association football player
Suzy Wouters
b. 1968
politician
Jan de Vos
1936 – 2011
historian
Noë Dussenne
b. 1992
association football player
Jean Le Mayeur
1880 – 1958
painter
Jorinde Verwimp
b. 1994
dressage rider
Indy Boonen
b. 1999
association football player
Patrick Baert
b. 1961
sociologist
Laurent Castellana
b. 1987
association football player
Albert Lacroix
1834 – 1903
publisher
Jan Simoen
b. 1953
association football player
Cecile Bombeek
1933 – 2019
serial killer
Jean Offenberg
1916 – 1942
aircraft pilot
Michel d'Hooghe
1912 – 1940
sport cyclist
Jey Crisfar
b. 1988
film actor
Joseph Hansen
1842 – 1907
choreographer
Ingmar De Poortere
b. 1984
sport cyclist
Gérard Higny
1931 – 1997
rower
David Saelens
b. 1975
engineer
Evelyne Brancart
b. 1954
pianist
Gaëtan Vassart
b. 1978
actor
Jean Claessens
1908 – 1978
association football player
Basto
b. 1975
record producer
Nathalie Pâque
b. 1977
singer
Pieter Dirkx
b. 1984
film director
Kenny Verhoene
b. 1973
association football player
Jo Leemans
b. 1927
singer
Mathieu Doby
b. 1982
kayaker
Arnold Geulincx
1624 – 1669
philosopher
Jules Herremans
1904 – 1974
athletics competitor
Gaston Rebry
1905 – 1953
sport cyclist
César Thomson
1857 – 1931
composer
Matthieu van Plattenberg
1606 – 1660
painter
Guido Tastenhoye
1959 – 2007
journalist
Philippe De Backer
b. 1978
official
Henri Six
1872 – 1942
fencer
Maria-Laura Aga
b. 1994
association football player
Vital Lahaye
b. 1937
poet
Amaury Keusters
b. 1990
field hockey player
Enoch Oteng
b. 1988
association football player
Frans De Blaes
1909 – 2010
kayaker
Adolphe Burdo
1849 – 1891
explorer
Suzanne Tassier
1898 – 1956
women's rights activist
Chiquet Mawet
1937 – 2000
playwright
Charline Van Snick
b. 1990
judoka
Geerard Adriaen
b. 2000
journalist
Annie A. M. Cuyt
b. 1956
mathematician
Alexandre Galopin
1879 – 1944
banker
Eric Wauters
1951 – 1999
equestrian
Hervé Cornillie
b. 1979
politician
Regi Van Acker
b. 1955
association football player
Felix Timmermans
1886 – 1947
playwright
Edouard Zeckendorf
1901 – 1983
mathematician
Jean Delville
1867 – 1953
painter
Piet Bekaert
1939 – 2000
painter
Jean De Clercq
1905 – 1984
association football player
Gustave Ballister
1928 – 2012
fencer
Xander Blomme
b. 2002
association football player
Edmonds Lancels
1888 – 1959
chess player
Bernd Thijs
b. 1978
association football player
Marie-Isabelle De Keyser
1815 – 1879
painter
Michael Obasuyi
b. 1999
hurdler
Mohamed Messoudi
b. 1984
association football player
Rik Kuypers
1925 – 2019
film director
Cédric De Greve
b. 1979
field hockey player