This is a list of notable people who either:

• are or were Belgian citizens during at least one period of their life,
• were 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 this category are italicized.

The list also comprises Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city or town but now usually a country) and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ...

• fictional characters who are undisputedly Belgians
• important ones whose citizenship is unknown or not Belgian and with Belgian creators. The names of fictional characters of this category are italicized.

The same person may appear under several headings. This is a list of notable people who either: are or were Belgian citizens during at least one period of their life, were 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...

Architects

• Roger Bastin (1913 - 1986)
• Stéphane Beel
• Hilde Daem
• Xaveer De Geyter (born 1957)
• Paul Hankar (1859 - 1901)
• Victor Horta (1861 - 1947)
• Eugeen Liebaut
• Paul Robbrecht
• Paul Saintenoy (1862 – 1952)
• Gustave Strauven (1878 - 1919)
• Henry Van de Velde (1863 – 1957)
• Marie-José Van Hee
• Bob Van Reeth
• Jules Wabbes (1919 - 1974)

Xaveer De Geyter is a Belgian architect. ... Paul Hankar (Frameries, 11 December 1859 - Brussels, 17 January 1901) was a Belgian architect and designer who, along with Victor Horta and Henry Van de Velde, is considered one of the principal architects to work in the Art Nouveau style in Brussels at the turn of the twentieth century. ... Maison and Atelier Horta, designed in 1898, now houses the Horta Museum, dedicated to his work. ... Paul Saintenoy (June 19, 1862 – July 18, 1952) was a Belgian architect, teacher, architectural historian, and writer. ... Image:St Cyr détail. ... Henry Van de Velde (3 April 1863 - 15 October 1957) was a Belgian painter, architect and interior designer. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Authors

• Gentil Theodoor Antheunis (1840-1907)
• Pieter Aspe (born 1953)
• Henry Bauchau (born 1913)
• Anton Bergmann (1835-1874)
• Philipp Blommaert (1809-1871)
• Louis Paul Boon (1912 - 1979)
• Herman Brusselmans (born 1957)
• Cyriel Buysse (1859 - 1932)
• Emile Cammaerts (1878 - 1953)
• Ernest Claes (1885 - 1968)
• Hugo Claus (born 1929)
• Hendrik Conscience (1812 – 1883)
• Fernand Crommelynck
• Herman de Coninck
• Charles De Coster (1827 - 1879)
• Lodewijk de Koninck (1838-1924)
• Pol de Mont (1857-1931)
• Joanna Courtmans (1811-1890)
• Johan Michiel Dautzenberg (1808-1869)
• Julius de Geyter (1830-1905)
• Michel De Ghelderode (1898 - 1962)
• Maria Doolaeghe (1803-1884)
• Georges Eekhoud
• Willem Elsschot
• Jef Geeraerts
• Guido Gezelle
• Marnix Gijsen (1899-1984)
• Jacqueline Harpman
• Kristien Hemmerechts
• Tom Lanoye
• Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck (1805-1847)
• Camille Lemonnier
• Suzanne Lilar - essayist, novelist, and playwright (1901-1992)
• Jacob van Maerlant
• Rosalie Loveling (1834-1875)
• Virginie Loveling (1836-1923)
• Maurice Maeterlinck - Nobel Prize in Literature 1911
• Marcel Mariën - surrealist
• Hugo Matthysen
• Jef Mennekens
• Pierre Mertens
• Henri Michaux - poet and painter
• Ivo Michiels
• Erwin Mortier - novelist, essayist, poet.
• Amélie Nothomb
• Paul Nougé - surrealist
• Octave Pirmez
• Anne Provoost
• Jean Ray
• Frans Rens (1805-1874)
• Albrecht Rodenbach
• Georges Rodenbach - Symbolist poet and novelist
• Maria Rosseels (1916-2005),
• Georges Simenon
• Jan Lambrecht Domien Sleeckx (1818-1901)
• Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert (1809-1872)
• August Snieders (1825-1904)
• Jan Renier Snieders (1812-1888)
• Reimond Stijns (1850-1905)
• Stijn Streuvels
• Herman Teirlinck
• Isidoor Teirlinck (1851-1934)
• Felix Timmermans
• Jan van Beers (1821-1888)
• Karel van de Woestijne
• Prudens van Duyse (1804-1859)
• Raoul Vaneigem
• Peter Frans Van Kerckhoven (1818-1857)
• Paul Van Ostaijen
• Jan Theodoor van Rijswijck (1811-1849)
• Emile Verhaeren
• Peter Verhelst
• Baron Gerard Walschap
• Marguerite Yourcenar, French novelist born in Belgium

Gentil Theodoor Antheunis (Oudenaarde, 9 September 1840 – Elsene, 5 August 1907) was a Belgian poet. ... Pieter Aspe, (officially Pierre Aspeslag, born Brugge, 3 April 1953) is a Belgian/Flemish writer of a series of detective stories starring inspector Van In. ... Anton Bergmann (Lier, 29 June 1835-Lier, 21 January 1874) was a Belgian writer and a liberal Flemish activist. ... Philipp Blommaert (Ghent, 24 August 1809 - 14 August 1871) was a Belgian writer. ... Louis Paul Boon (15 March 1912 - 10 May 1979) was a Flemish journalist and novelist who is considered one of the major 20th century writers in the Dutch language. ... Herman Brusselmans (born 9th October 1957 in Hamme, Belgium) is a Flemish novelist and poet. ... Cyriel (Cyrillus Gustave Emile) Buysse (1859-09-20 - 1932-07-25) was a flemish naturalist author and playwright. ... Émile Leon Cammaerts (born March 16, 1878 in Brussels, Belgium; died November 2, 1953 in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England) was a Belgian poet. ... Andreas Ernestus Josephus Claes (October, 24th 1885 in Zichem - September, 2nd 1968 in Elsene) was a Flemsih author. ... Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (born April 5, 1929 in Bruges, Belgium) is a prolific Flemish novelist, poet, playwright, painter and film director. ... Hendrik Conscience (born December 3, 1812 in Antwerp – died September 10, 1883 in Antwerp) was a Flemish writer. ... Herman de Coninck (21 February 1944–22 May 1997) was a Flemish poet, essayist, journalist and publisher. ... Charles-Theodore-Henri De Coster (20 August 1827 - 7 May 1879) was a Belgian novelist whose efforts laid the basis for a native Belgian literature. ... Lodewijk De Koninck (Hoogstraten, 30 October 1838-Retie, 22 March 1924) was a Belgian writer. ... Charles Polydore de Mont or Pol de Mont (Wambeek , 15 April 1857 – 29 June 1931) was a Belgian writer and poet. ... Joanna Courtmans, born Joanna-Desideria Berchmans (Oudegem, 6 September 1811- Maldegem 22 September 1890) was a Belgian writer. ... Johan Michiel Dautzenberg (Heerlen, 6 December 1808-Elsene, 4 February 1869) was a Belgian writer. ... Julius De Geyter (Lede, 25 April 1830 – Antwerp, 18 February 1905) was a Belgian writer. ... Michel De Ghelderode (1898 - 1962) was an avante-garde Belgian dramatist, writing in French. ... Maria Doolaeghe (Diksmuide, 25 October 1803-Diksmuide, 7 April 1884) was a Belgian writer. ... Georges Eekhoud (born May 27, 1854, Antwerp; died May 29, 1927, Schaerbeek) was a Belgian novelist. ... Belgian stamp honoring the writer Willem Elsschot (7 May 1882 - 31 May 1960), was a Flemish writer and poet (pseudonym of Alfons-Jozef De Ridder). ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Guido Gezelle (1830-1899) was a poet and Roman Catholic priest writing in the Dutch language area of Belgium. ... Marnix Gijsen (Antwerp, 20 October 1899- Lubbeek, 29 September 1984) was a Belgian writer. ... Jacqueline Harpman (born July 5, 1929) is a Belgian writer who writes in French. ... Tom Lanoye (born August 27, 1958 in Sint-Niklaas) is a Fleming novelist and poet. ... Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck (Eeklo, 9 November, 1805- Ghent, 19 March 1847 was a Belgian writer. ... Antoine Louis Camille Lemonnier (March 24, 1844 - June 13, 1913) was a Belgian writer and poet. ... Suzanne Lilar (born Suzanne Verbist) (b. ... Jacob van Maerlant (born between 1230-1240 in Franc de Burges (tradition says at Damme); died ~1300) was perhaps the greatest Flemish poet of the middle ages. ... Rosalie Loveling (1834-03-20 - 1875-05-04) was a Flemish author of poetry, novels and essays. ... Virginie (Marie) Loveling (1836-05-17 - 1923-12-01) was a Flemish author of poetry, novels, essays and childrens stories. ... Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck, Belgian author Count Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (August 29, 1862 - May 6, 1949) was a Belgian poet, playwright, and essayist. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Marcel Mariën (1920 - 1993) was a Belgian surrealist, (later situationist), poet, essayist, photographer, filmmaker*, and maker of objects. ... Yves Tanguy Indefinite Divisibility 1942 Surrealism[1] is a movement stating that the liberation of our mind, and subsequently the liberation of the individual self and society, can be achieved by exercising the imaginative faculties of the unconscious mind to the attainment of a dream-like state different from, or... Pierre Mertens (born October 9, 1939) is a Belgian French-speaking writer and lawyer who specializes in international law, director of the Centre de sociologie de la littérature at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, and literary critic with the newspaper Le Soir. ... Henri Michaux (May 24, 1899 - October 18, 1984) was a highly individualistic Belgian poet, writer and painter who wrote in the French language. ... Erwin Mortier (born November 28, 1965) is a Belgian author, originally writing in Dutch. ... Amélie Nothomb Amélie Nothomb (born August 13, 1967) is a Belgian writer. ... Paul Nougé (1895 - 1967) was a Belgian poet and philosopher. ... Yves Tanguy Indefinite Divisibility 1942 Surrealism[1] is a movement stating that the liberation of our mind, and subsequently the liberation of the individual self and society, can be achieved by exercising the imaginative faculties of the unconscious mind to the attainment of a dream-like state different from, or... Octave Pirmez (1832 - May, 1883), Belgian author, was born at Châtelineau in 1832. ... Anne Provoost (born 1964 in Poperinge, Belgium) is a Flemish author who lives in Antwerp, Belgium, with her husband and three children. ... Jean Ray, pseudomym of Jean Raymond Marie de Kremer, is a Belgian French language writer of the fantastique. ... Frans Rens (b. ... Albrecht Rodenbach statute in Roeselare, Belgium Albrecht Rodenbach (* 27 October 1856 in Roeselare, Belgium; † 23 June 1880 in Roeselare) was a Flemish poet, and a leader in the revival of Flemish literature that occurred in the late 19th Century. ... Georges Raymond Constantin Rodenbach (born July 16, 1855 in Tournai, Belgium; died December 25, 1898 in Paris) was a Belgian Symbolist poet. ... Maria Rosseels (Borgerhout, 23 October 1916-18 March 2005), was a Belgian Catholic writer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jan Lambrecht Domien Sleeckx or Dominicus Jan Lambrecht (Antwerp, 2 February 1818-Liege, 13 October 1901) , was a Flemish writer. ... Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert (Kortrijk, 21 July 1809-Ghent, 3 July 1872) was a Belgian writer. ... August Snieders (Bladel, 8 May 1825-Brussels, 19 November 1904) was a Belgian journalist and writer. ... Jan Renier Snieders (Bladel, 22 November 1812 - Turnhout, 9 April 1888), a brother of August Snieders, was a Belgian writer. ... Reimond Stijns (Mullem, 10 May 1850-Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, 12 December 1905) was a Belgian writer. ... Stijn Streuvels, born Franciscus (Frank) Petrus Maria Lateur, is a Belgian writer. ... Herman Louis Cesar Teirlinck (St. ... Isidoor Teirlinck (Zedelgem, 2 January 1851 - Vorst-Brussels, 27 June 1934) was a Belgian writer. ... Leopold Maximiliaan Felix Timmermans (July 5, 1886 – January 24, 1947) is the most translated author of Flanders. ... Jan van Beers (February 22, 1821 - November 14, 1888), Belgian poet, usually called the elder to distinguish him from his son, Jan van Beers, the well-known painter, was born at Antwerp. ... Karel van de Woestijne (Ghent, 10 March 1878 - Zwijnaarde, 24 August 1929) was a Belgian writer and brother of the painter Gustave van de Woestijne. ... Prudentius van Duyse or Prudens van Duyse (Dendermonde, 17 September 1804-Ghent, 13 November 1859) was a Belgian writer. ... Raoul Vaneigem (born 1934) is a Belgian writer and philosopher. ... Pieter Frans van Kerckhoven (Antwerp, 10 November 1818 - Antwerp, 1 August 1857) was a Flemish writer and one of the leaders of the early Flemish movement. ... Paul van Ostaijen (Antwerp, February 22, 1896 - Miavoye-Anthée, March 18, 1928) was a Flemish poet and writer. ... Jan Theodoor van Rijswijck (Antwerp, 7 July 1811, Antwerp ,7 May 1849) was a Belgian writer. ... Emile Verhaeren (May 21, 1855- November 27, 1916) was a Belgian poet writing in the French language, and one of the chief founders of the school of Symbolism. ... Writer of novels as De Kleurenvanger; Memoires van een luipaard; Zwellend fruit; Tongkat His latest novel is the, so called political thriller,Zwerm. ... Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... Gerard Walschap (Londerzeel-St. ... Marguerite Yourcenar was the pseudonym of French novelist Marguerite Cleenewerck de Crayencour (June 8, 1903 - December 17, 1987). ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ...

Businesspeople and economists

• William Damseaux
• Étienne Davignon
• Édouard-Jean Empain
• George Forrest
• Albert Frère - self made businessman
• Alexandre Galopin (1879 - 1944) - director of the Société Générale de Belgique
• Silvio Gesell
• Jean-Pierre Hansen (born 1948) - CEO of Electrabel
• Rob Heyvaert - founder of Capco
• Georges Jacobs
• Maurice Lippens
• Alfred Lowenstein (1877-1928), soldier, aviator, sportsman, entrepreneur
• Gustave de Molinari - economist
• Georges Nagelmackers
• Philippe van Parijs
• Bruno van Pottelsberghe (born 1968)

Étienne Davignon (born October 4, 1932) is a Belgian politician, businessman, and former vice-president of the European Commission. ... Baron Édouard-Jean Empain is a Belgian industrialist, mostly known by the general public for his kidnapping in 1978. ... George Forrest is a Belgian entrepreneur, of New Zealand descent, who is active mostly in Europe, oriental Africa, and Arabia. ... Albert Frère (born February 4, 1926 in Fontaine-lEvêque near Charleroi, Belgium) is a Belgian businessman and the richest man in Belgium. ... Alexandre Galopin (1879 - 1944) was a Belgian businessman. ... The Société Générale de Belgique (Dutch: Generale Maatschappij) was one of the largest companies that ever existed in Belgium. ... Jean Silvio Gesell (March 17, 1862–March 11, 1930) was a merchant and finance theoretician. ... A Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or Chief Executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency. ... Electrabel (Euronext: ELEB) is a Belgian based energy corporation, with power plants and customers across Europe. ... Rob Heyvaert is a Belgian businessman. ... Georges Jacobs is a leading Belgian businessman. ... Maurice Lippens may refer to: Maurice Lippens, former governor of Belgian Congo. ... Alfred Lowenstein (March 11, 1877 - July 4, 1928) was a Belgian soldier, aviator, sportsman, and one of the most powerful businessmen during the early decades of the 20th century. ... Gustave de Molinari Gustave de Molinari (March 3, 1819 - January 28, 1912) was a Belgian-born economist associated with French laissez-faire liberal economists such as Frédéric Bastiat and Hippolyte Castille. ... Georges Nagelmackers (born 1845 in Liège, Belgium, and died 1905) was the founder of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, the company known for the Orient Express trains. ... Philippe Van Parijs (born 1951) is a Belgian philosopher and political economist, mainly known as secretary of the Basic Income European Network. ... Professor Bruno J. M. T. G. van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie (born August 17, 1968, Uccle, Brussels, Belgium) is a Belgian economist. ...

Criminals

• Nordine Ben Allal - multiple escapes
• Madani Bouhouche
• Pierre Carette - terrorist
• Marc Dutroux - rapist and serial killer
• Patrick Haemers
• Freddy Horion - violent gangster, 6 time killer
• Murat Kaplan
• Tomas Van Der Heijden - art thief
• Hans Van Themsche
• Robert Jan Verbelen (1911 - 1990) - Nazi collaborator and murderer of businessman Alexandre Galopin
• Alex Vercauteren - killer of veterinary Karel Van Noppen

Nordine Ben Allal is a Belgian criminal who was condemned for a 27-year prison sentence in June 2004, and who escaped three times, in October 2000, in December 2000 and in August 2004. ... Madani Bouhouche (June 14, 1952 - November 22, 2005) was a former Belgian gendarme with the Belgian Gendarmerie, convicted in 1995 for various crimes, including two murders. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... Marc Dutroux (born 6 November 1956 in Brussels) is a Belgian criminal, convicted of having, in 1995 and 1996, kidnapped, tortured and sexually abused six girls, ranging in age from 8 to 19, four of whom died as a result. ... It has been suggested that Rapists be merged into this article or section. ... Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Patrick Haemers (1953 - May 14, 1993) was a Belgian criminal. ... Murat Kaplan (born Italy, May 25, 1962) is a Belgian criminal of Albanic descent. ... Tomas Van Der Heijden was a Belgian aristocrat turned art thief, who stole 7 million Swiss Francs in 1954, and is most notable for the theft of seven Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings from the Louvre in Paris, France in 1961. ... Hans Van Themsche, an agriculture student born in 1988, is a suspect in the shooting of three people in the city of Antwerp around 11h50 on May 11, 2006—killing a pregnant Malian nanny and a two-year-old caucausian child and wounding a woman of Turkish descent. ... Robert Jan Verbelen (April 5, 1911, Herent, Belgium - September 1990) was a Belgian Nazi collaborator. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Collaboration, literally, consists of working together with one or more others. ... Alexandre Galopin (1879 - 1944) was a Belgian businessman. ...

Fictional characters

• Dr. Evil -- main villain in the Austin Powers films.
• Jo, Zette and Jocko -- Belgian by their creator at least (Hergé)
• Milo Perrier - the character based on Hercule Poirot in the film Murder by Death
• Hercule Poirot (Agatha Christie) -- a private detective.
• Tintin -- reporter
• Samson en Gert -- characters from a popular Flemish television series.
• Suske en Wiske
• Largo Winch -- Belgian by its creator at least
• XIII -- Belgian by its creator at least
• Thorgal -- Belgian by its creator at least
• Gaston Lagaffe -- cartoon character by (André Franquin)
• Spirou et Fantasio -- cartoon character by (André Franquin)
• Achilles de Flandres -- Antagonist in Orson Scott Card 's Shadow series.
• Nero -- comic book character by Marc Sleen
• Smurfs -- cartoon characters by Peyo
• Snorks -- cartoon characters by Nic Broca

Dr. Evil is a fictional supervillain played by Mike Myers in the Austin Powers film series. ... One popular concept of the villain, meant to mimic the purposely distinctive visage of villains from silent films of the early 20th century. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko is a comic book (or bande dessinée) series created by Hergé (real name Georges Remi), the Belgian writer-artist who is best known for The Adventures of Tintin. ... Georges Remi (May 22, 1907 – March 3, 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. ... Murder by Death is a 1976 ensemble comedy movie, written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore. ... David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in The Dream Hercule Poirot (pronounced ) is a fictional Belgian detective who featured in the novels of Agatha Christie. ... Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, DBE (15 September 1890-12 January 1976), also known as Dame Agatha Christie, was an English crime fiction writer. ... A private investigator, or PI, is a person who undertakes investigations. ... The main cast of the series. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Samson and Gert in front of their house in their car Samson en Gert is a Belgian (Flemish) childrens television series. ... The main characters of the Spike and Suzy series on a wall painting in Brussels. ... Largo Winch is a Belgian comic book series, by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme, edited by Dupuis. ... ⅩⅠⅠⅠ Original Title Series Title ⅩⅠⅠⅠ Writer(s) Jean Van Hamme Artist(s) William Vance Publisher Dargaud First published 1984 Publication frequency Pages ⅩⅠⅠⅠ (Thirteen) is a Franco-Belgian comic book series written by the Belgian Jean Van Hamme and drawn by the Belgian William Vance. ... Cover of the 9th Thorgal album Les Archers. ... Gaston Lagaffe is the main character of the comic strip Gaston, originally created in 1957 by the Belgian cartoonist André Franquin in the Belgian comic strip magazine, Spirou. ... André Franquin inspects his equipment André Franquin (January 3, 1924 – January 5, 1997) was an influential Belgian cartoonist, whose best known comic strip creations are Gaston and the Marsupilami. ... Il y a un sorcier à Champignac, 1951, by Franquin Spirou et Fantasio (Spirou and Fantasio) is a Franco-Belgian comic strip that began its run in 1938. ... André Franquin inspects his equipment André Franquin (January 3, 1924 – January 5, 1997) was an influential Belgian cartoonist, whose best known comic strip creations are Gaston and the Marsupilami. ... Achilles de Flandres is a character in Orson Scott Cards Shadow series, part of the universe created in the novel and short story Enders Game. ... Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951)[1] is an American author, working in numerous genres. ... Nero[1] Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (December 15, AD 37 – June 9, AD 68), born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, was the fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (54–68). ... The Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs in French) are a fictional race of small blue creatures who live in a forest somewhere in Europe. ... The Snorks are fictional cartoon underwater creatures created by Hanna-Barbera Productions, similar to the Smurfs. ...

Historians

• Philippe de Commines
• François-Louis Ganshof
• Xavier Mabille
• Ludo Martens
• Anne Morelli
• Henri Pirenne
• Pierre François Xavier de Ram

Philippe de Commines (or de Commynes or Philip de Comines) (1447-1511) was a French-speaking Fleming in the courts of Burgundy and France, a diplomat, and a writer, and he has been called the first truly modern writer (Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve) and the first critical and philosophical historian... François-Louis Ganshof (1895-1980) was a Belgian historian of the middle ages. ... Xavier Mabille is a Belgian historian and political scientist. ... Ludo Martens (born 12 March 1946) is a Belgian historian noted for his work on francophone Africa and the Soviet Union. ... Henri Pirenne (December 23, 1862, Verviers - October 25, 1935, Uccle) was a leading Belgian historian. ... TUSHIE (September 2, 1804-May 14, 1865), Belgian churchman and historian, was born at Louvain. ...

Humorists

• Laurence Bibot
• Bruno Coppens
• Raf Coppens
• Raymond Devos, French humorist born in Belgium
• Philippe Geluck
• Noël Godin, "l'entarteur", aka Monsieur Gloup-Gloup
• Geert Hoste
• Bert Kruismans
• Stéphane Steeman
• Manu Thoreau
• Urbain Servranckx (Urbanus)
• Alex Agnew

Raymond Devos (November 9, 1922, Mouscron, Belgium - June 15, 2006, Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, Yvelines, France [1]) was a French humorist, stand-up comedian and clown. ... Philippe Geluck (born May 7, 1954 in Brussels, Belgium) is a Belgian comedian, humorist and cartoonist. ... Noël Godin (born Liège, September 13, 1945) is a Belgian writer, critic, actor and notorious cream pie flinger or ‘entarteur’. Godin gained global attention in 1998 when his group ambushed Microsoft CEO Bill Gates in Brussels, pelting the software magnate with pies. ... Geert Hoste (July 1, 1960, Bruges) is a Flemish cabaret performer. ... Urbain Servranckx (July 17, 1949, Schepdaal, Belgium), also known as Urbain and Urbanus van Anus, is a Belgian comedian, actor, singer and comic book hero. Biography He has produced several comedy shows in Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as several gold records. ... Alex Agnew is a Belgian stand up comedian. ...

Journalists

• René-Philippe Dawant
• Koenraad Elst
• Martine Tanghe

Koenraad Elst is a Belgian orientalist, writer and researcher[1]. He has authored fifteen books on topics related to Hinduism, Indian history, and Indian politics. ...

Military figures

• Ambiorix - Gaul warlord
• Charlemagne
• Frank De Winne - astronaut
• Jean-Pierre de Beaulieu - Belgian-born Austrian General
• Godfrey of Bouillon - Crusader
• Baldwin I of Jerusalem - Crusader
• Charles Martel
• Edgard Potier - Pilot during the World War II
• Jean Schramme, mercenary.

Statue of Ambiorix in Tongeren. ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin: ) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... A portrait of Charlemagne by Albrecht Dürer that was painted several centuries after Charlemagnes death. ... Frank De Winne is a Belgian astronaut of the European Space Agency. ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Godfrey of Bouillon, from a tapestry painted in 1420 Godfrey of Bouillon (c. ... Combatants Christendom, Catholicism West European Christians Turkish people Muslims/Arabs The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of liberating the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslims, and freeing the Eastern Christians from Muslim rule. ... Coronation of Baldwin I. (from: Histoire dOutremer, 13. ... Combatants Christendom, Catholicism West European Christians Turkish people Muslims/Arabs The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of liberating the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslims, and freeing the Eastern Christians from Muslim rule. ... For the 13th century titular King of Hungary, see Charles Martel dAnjou. ... Dominique Edgard Potier was a Belgian Air Force officer, who escaped to England, via France, Spain and Portugal, arriving in March 1942. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Jean Schramme (March 25, 1929, Bruges, Belgium - December 14, 1988, Rondonopolis, Brazil)) was a Belgian colonel who became a mercenary while on a mission in Katanga in 1967. ... A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict and is motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a Party to the conflict, material compensation substantially in excess of that...

Models

• Brigitta Callens
• Elise Crombez
• Véronique De Kock (born in Antwerp)
• Tanja Dexters
• Anouck Lepere, supermodel (born in Antwerp).
• Stephanie Meire
• Tom Nuyens, supermodel from Antwerp, first Mister World (1996).
• Ingrid Parewijck
• Ellen Petri
• Ingrid Seynhaeve
• Jessica Van Der Steen (from Antwerp)
• Anke Vandermeersch (Extreme right)
• Ann Van Elsen
• Phaedra Hoste

Brigitta Callens (born September 28, 1980, Oudenaarde) was Miss Belgium 1999. ... Elise Crombez (born July 7, 1982 in Belgium) is a Belgian model, who has appeared on the covers of Vogue magazine several times, both on the British and Italian editions. ... Véronique De Kock was Miss Belgium 1995. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Tanja Dexters (born in Mol, Antwerp, Belgium) was crowned Miss Belgium 1998. ... Anouck Lepere (born February 15, 1982 in Antwerp, Belgium) is a Belgian supermodel. ... Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Stephanie Meire was Miss Belgium 1993. ... Tom Nuyens (born March 18, 1973, Wilrijk, Antwerpen) was crowned the first Mister Belgium and Mister World in 1996. ... Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Ingrid Parewijck is a Belgium-born model who made headlines in July 2004 when she was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, New York City for possession of three bags of cocaine. ... Ellen Petri (May 25, 1982) was crowned Miss Belgium 2004 on December 12, 2003. ... Ingrid Seynhaeve is a Belgian supermodel. ... Jessica Van Der Steen in 2005 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition Jessica Van Der Steen (born on July 9th, 1984) is a model born in Antwerp, Belgium. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Anke Vandermeersch is a Flemish politician and beauty queen born on the 27th October, 1972 in Antwerp. ... Ann Van Elsen (born December 27, 1979 in Antwerp) was crowned Miss Belgium in 2002. ...

Monarchs

Main article: List of Belgian monarchs. The royal palace in Brussels Successive Belgian kings are 1831-1865: Leopold I 1865-1909: Leopold II 1909-1934: Albert I 1934-1951: Leopold III 1944-1950: Charles, reigned as Prince Regent 1951-1993: Baudouin I Since 1993: Albert II None of these were King of Belgium: their title is...

• Albert I
• Albert II
• Baudouin I
• Leopold I
• Leopold II
• Leopold III

Albert I (April 8, 1875 – February 17, 1934) was the third King of the Belgians. ... Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Chrétien Eugène Marie), (born June 6, 1934), is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. ... Baudouin of Belgium King Baudouin, (also spelled Boudewijn, Balduin or Baldwin) Albert Charles Leopold Axel Marie Gustave, (7 September 1930 - 31 July 1993), reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. ... Leopold I of the Belgians (Prince Leopold George Christian Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duke in Saxony) (b. ... King Leopold II of the Belgians (April 9, 1835 – December 17, 1909) succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Performing artists

Actors and actresses

• Patrick Bauchau
• Bernard Cogniaux
• Jan Decleir
• André Delvaux
• Émilie Dequenne
• Cécile de France
• Marie Gillain
• Olivier Gourmet
• Audrey Hepburn, British actress born in Belgium
• Christian Labeau
• Jacky Lafon
• Yolande Moreau
• Ann Petersen
• Benoît Poelvoorde
• Natacha Régnier
• Jérémie Renier
• Jean Claude Van Damme
• Philippe Volter

Patrick Bauchau (born December 6, 1938 in Brussels) is a Belgian actor who has starred in many different TV shows and movies, including A View to a Kill, The Pretender, Kindred: The Embraced, The Rapture, Panic Room, and Carnivàle. ... Bernard Cogniaux is a Belgian actor, author and director. ... Jan Decleir (born February 14, 1946), is a prolific Belgian movie and stage actor born in Niel, Antwerp (Flanders, Belgium). ... André Delvaux is a Belgian film director. ... Émilie Dequenne (born 29 August 1981 in Beloeil, Belgium) won the Best Actress award at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival for her debut film performance in the Palme dOr winning film Rosetta Brief filmography LÉquipier (2004) - Brigitte Mariées mais pas trop (2003) - Laurence Milcaux Une femme de... Cécile de France (born July 17, 1975) is a Belgian Actress. ... Marie Gillain, actress (born 18 June 1975 Liège, Belgium) . Trivia Is the heroine of the John Malkovitchs play on scene Hysteria. Is a model for cosmetics company Lancôme Brief filmography Black Box (2006) La voix de Laura (TV) (2005) - Laura Lenfer (2005) - Anne aka Hell Tout... Olivier Gourmet (born July 22, 1963) is a Belgian actor. ... Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993) was an Academy Award-winning actress of film and theatre, Broadway stage performer, ballerina, fashion model, and humanitarian. ... Christian Labeau is a Belgian actor and director. ... Jacky Lafon is an actress who was born in Dendermonde, Flanders, Belgium on 21st November 1946. ... Yolande Moreau (born February 27, 1953 in Brussels) is a Belgian comedian and film director. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Benoît Poelvoorde Benoît Poelvoorde is a Belgian actor, born in Namur (Belgium) on September 22, 1964. ... Natacha Régnier (born April 11, 1974) is a Belgian actress. ... Jérémie Renier (born January 6, 1981 in Brussels, Belgium) is a Belgian actor. ... Jean-Claude Van Damme (born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg in Sint-Agatha-Berchem, in the Brussels-Capital Region, on October 18, 1960), is a Belgian martial artist and actor who is most known for his action movies. ... Philippe Volter (nee Wolter) (March 23, 1959 - April 13, 2005) child of director Claude Volter and actress Jacqueline Bir, was a Belgian actor. ...

Choreographers

• Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker
• Philippe Callens
• Wim Vandekeybus

Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker (born 1960 in Mechelen, Belgium) is a choreographer and dancer. ... [[Anglo-American Dance Shop (AADS)].] [1]Philippe Callens is known internationally as a leader of English country dance and also of square and contra dance. ...

Composers

• Jean Absil
• Florent Alpaerts
• Peter Benoit
• Gilles Binchois
• Ivan Caryll
• Jacob Clemens non Papa
• Armand Coeck
• Cypriano de Rore
• Josquin des Prez
• François Joseph Fétis
• César Franck, Belgian composer who worked in Paris
• Karel Goeyvaerts
• Nicolas Gombert
• François Joseph Gossec
• André Grétry
• Joseph Jongen
• Léon Jongen
• Orlande de Lassus (a.k.a. Orlandus Lassus/Orlando di Lasso), born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
• Guillaume Lekeu
• Jacques Loeillet - baroque composer
• Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Ghent - baroque composer
• Charles Loos
• Wim Mertens
• Vidna Obmana -- the pseudonym of Dirk Serries
• Johannes Ockeghem
• Henri Pousseur
• Didier van Damme
• Henri Vieuxtemps
• Giaches de Wert
• Adrian Willaert

Jean Absil (born May 23, 1893 in Bon-Secours; died February 2, 1974 in Brussels) was a Belgian composer, organist, and professor at the Brussels Conservatory. ... Peter Benoit (born August 17, 1834, died March 8, 1901) was a Belgian composer and a music teacher. ... Gilles de Binchois or Bins (c. ... Ivan Caryll was a composer from the late 19th and early 20th century. ... Jacobus Clemens non Papa (also Jacques Clément or Jacob Clemens non Papa) (c. ... Cypriano de Rore or Cipriano de Rore (1515 or 1516 – 11 September to 20 September 1565) was a Flemish composer and teacher. ... Josquin des Prez Josquin Des Prez (French rendering of Dutch Josken, diminutive of Joseph; latinized Josquinus Pratensis, alternatively Jodocus Pratensis) (c. ... François-Joseph Fétis (March 25, 1784 — March 26, 1871), Belgian musicologist, composer, critic and teacher. ... César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck (December 10, 1822 – November 8, 1890), a composer, organist and music teacher of Belgian origin who lived in France, was one of the great figures in classical music in the second half of the 19th century. ... Karel Goeyvaerts (Antwerp Jun 8, 1923 - February 3, 1993, Antwerp) was a composer. ... Nicolas Gombert (c. ... François Joseph Gossec, by Antoine Vestier. ... André Ernest Modeste Grétry (February 8, 1741 – September 24, 1813), a Belgian composer, who worked from 1767 onwards in France. ... Joseph Jongen (December 14, 1873–July 12, 1953) was a Belgian organist, composer, and music educator. ... Composer Orlande de Lassus Orlande de Lassus (also Orlandus Lassus, Orlando di Lasso, Roland de Lassus, or Roland Delattre (1532 (possibly 1530) – June 14, 1594) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance. ... Guillaume Lekeu (born January 20, 1870 in Verviers, Belgium, died January 21, 1894 in Angers, France) was a Belgian (Wallon) composer. ... Jacques Loeillet (1685 - 1748) was a Baroque-era composer and oboist. ... Jean Baptiste Loeillet (July 6, 1688– 1720), who later styled himself Loeillet de Gant, was a Belgian composer, born in Ghent. ... Charles Loos is a Belgian jazz pianist and composer. ... Wim Mertens (b. ... Vidna Obmana is a pseudonym for Belgian composer and ambient music artist Dirk Serries. ... Ockeghem (with glasses) and his singers Johannes Ockeghem (c. ... Henri Pousseur (Composer Born 1929) Studied at the Academies of Music in Liège and in Brussels. ... Didier van Damme (born 1929) is a Belgian composer and conductor. ... Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps (February 17, 1820 – June 6, 1881) was a Belgian composer and violinist active in France. ... Giaches de Wert (1535 – May 6, 1596) was a Franco-Flemish composer active in Italy. ... Adrian Willaert (c. ...

Filmmakers

• Chantal Akerman
• Tom Barman
• Lucas Belvaux (born 1961)
• Rémy Belvaux (Man Bites Dog)
• André Bonzel (Man Bites Dog)
• Jan Bucquoy
• Stijn Coninx
• Gérard Corbiau
• Jean-Pierre Dardenne
• Luc Dardenne
• Robbe De Hert
• André Delvaux
• Armand Denis (and wife Michaela)
• Dominique Deruddere
• Marc Didden
• Jacques Feyder
• Jonas Geirnaert
• Harry Kümel
• Roland Lethem
• Benoît Mariage
• Henri Storck
• Erik Van Looy
• Jan Verheyen

Chantal Akerman (born June 6, 1950) is a Belgian filmmaker and director based in Paris, who is known for her deconstructive style and pessimistic humor. ... Tom Barman (born January 1, 1972) is a Belgian film director and musician. ... Lucas Belvaux (born 14 November 1961 in Namur, Belgium) is an actor and film director. ... Rémy Belvaux (November 1967, Namur, Belgium - September 4, 2006, Orry-la-Ville, France [1][2]) was a Belgian actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... Cest arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog) is a satirical 1992 Belgian French language black comedy mockumentary starring Benoît Poelvoorde. ... Cest arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog) is a satirical 1992 Belgian French language black comedy mockumentary starring Benoît Poelvoorde. ... Jan Bucquoy (b. ... Baron Stijn Coninx Stijn Coninx (born in Neerpelt, Belgium on February 21, 1957) is a Belgian film director best known for the movie Daens. ... Gérard Corbiau (Brussels, September 19, 1941 –) is a Belgian film director. ... Jean-Pierre Dardenne (born April 21, 1951 in Engis, Liège, Belgium) is a filmmaker. ... Luc Dardenne is a belgian filmmaker. ... Robbe De Hert (Farnborough, Hampshire, UK, 20 September 1942) is a Belgian film director. ... André Delvaux is a Belgian film director. ... Dominique Deruddere (born June 15, 1957, Turnhout, Belgium) is a Belgian film director. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jacques Feyder Jacques Feyder (July 21, 1885 - May 24, 1948) was a Belgian screenwriter and international film director who was one of the founders of poetic realism in French cinema. ... Jonas Geirnaert (left) together with Michael Moore at the Cannes Film Festival Jonas Geirnaert (born 1982) studied animation at the KASK in Ghent, Belgium. ... Harry Kümel (January 27, 1940 in Antwerpen, Belgium) is a Belgian film director. ... Roland Lethem (born January 5, 1942 in Etterbeek, Belgium) is a Belgian filmmaker and writer. ... Benoît Mariage (born July 19, 1961 in Virton, Belgium) is a Belgian film director. ... Henri Storck (1907, Ostend – September 17, 1999) was a Belgian author, film-maker and documentarist. ... Erik Van Looy is a Belgian film director born in Deurne (a district of Antwerp) on April 26, 1962. ...

Musicians and singers

See also: List of Belgian bands and artists. A list of Belgian bands and artists of all times. ...

• Salvatore Adamo - Italian living in Belgium
• Geike Arnaert - Hooverphonic
• Natacha Atlas
• Tom Barman - dEUS
• Claude Barzotti
• Guido Belcanto
• Plastic Bertrand (Roger Jouret)
• Julos Beaucarne
• Sarah Bettens - K's Choice
• Jean Blaute - producer
• Jeff Bodart
• Sandy Boets - Touch of Joy, Xandee
• Jo Bogaert - Technotronic
• Francy Boland - jazz pianist, arranger
• Jacques Brel
• Alex Callier - Hooverphonic
• Fud Candrix
• Stef Kamil Carlens - Zita Swoon
• Philippe Catherine
• Charles Cluytens - conductor
• Miel Cools
• Annie Cordy
• Suzanne Danco - soprano
• Kris de Bruyne
• Jeanine Deckers, a.k.a. The Singing Nun or Soeur Sourire
• Wim Decraene
• Arthur De Greef - pianist and composer
• Luc De Vos - Gorki
• David Dewaele - Soulwax, 2 Many DJ's
• Stephen Dewaele - Soulwax, 2 Many DJ's
• Jan De Wilde
• Elmore D
• Maurice Engelen - Praga Khan, Lords of Acid
• Peter Evrard - winner of Idool 2003, Belgian edition of Pop Idol
• Lara Fabian
• Jean-Luc Fonck
• Frédéric François
• Stéphane Galland
• Ferre Grignard
• Piet Goddaer - Ozark Henry
• Rita Gorr - mezzo soprano
• Arthur Grumiaux - violinist
• Fanny Heldy - opera soprano
• Philippe Herreweghe - conductor
• Arno Hintjens - TC Matic
• Bobby Jaspar
• Sandra Kim
• Danni Klein - Vaya Con Dios
• Steven Kolacny - Scala & Kolacny Brothers
• Stijn Kolacny - Scala & Kolacny Brothers
• Flip Kowlier
• Sigiswald Kuijken - violinist and conductor
• Philippe Lafontaine
• Fred Lani - Fred and the Healers
• Victor Lazlo
• Fud Leclerc
• Pierre Leemans (conductor and composer)
• Jo Lemaire
• Jan Leyers - Soulsister
• Lio
• Charles Loos
• Helmut Lotti
• Maurane
• Wim Mertens
• Stijn Meuris - Noordkaap, Monza
• Paul Michiels - Soulsister
• Brian Molko - Placebo
• Marc Moulin - Telex
• Deborah Ostrega - Lords of Acid
• Mauro Pawlowski - Evil Superstars, dEUS
• Bart Peeters - The Radios
• Axl Peleman - Ashbury Faith, Camden
• Jacques Pelzer
• Belle Perez
• Pol Plançon - basso
• Pierre Rapsat
• Axelle Red
• Django Reinhardt
• Kate Ryan
• Bobbejaan Schoepen
• Jonas Steur - Trance DJ and Producer
• Jasper Steverlynck - Arid
• Daan Stuyven - Dead Man Ray
• Toots Thielemans
• René Thomas
• Rudy Trouvé
• Will Tura
• Luc Van Acker of The Revolting Cocks
• Urbanus van Anus
• Wouter Van Belle - producer
• Frank Van Der Linden - De Mens
• Tim Vanhamel - Evil Superstars, Eagles of Death Metal, Millionaire
• Raymond van het Groenewoud
• Marcel Vanthilt - Arbeid Adelt!
• Peter Verhoyen - flutist
• Eddy Wally
• Koen Wauters - Clouseau
• Kris Wauters - Clouseau
• Anne Wolf - pianist
• Eugène Ysaÿe - violinist and composer
• Mike Dierickx, a.k.a M.I.K.E. - Trance DJ and producer

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Arthur De Greef (October 10, 1862 _ August 29, 1940) was a Belgian pianist and composer. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Luc De Vos at the 0110 concert in Ghent on October 1, 2006. ... The name Gorki or Gorky (Горький) can refer to any of the following things: Leninskie Gorki (Горки) - a village near Moscow where Lenin died in 1924 Nizhny Novgorod (from 1932-1990 called Gorki) Maxim Gorky Arshile Gorky Gorky Park (Novel... Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, is an alternative rock band hailing from Ghent, Belgium. ... Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, is an alternative rock band hailing from Ghent, Belgium. ... Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, is an alternative rock band hailing from Ghent, Belgium. ... Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, is an alternative rock band hailing from Ghent, Belgium. ... Elmore D., born near Liège in 1946, blues musician. ... Maurice Engelen is a Belgian dance musician and producer who usually works under the pseudonym of Praga Khan and whos been in several bands as Lords Of Acid, Shakti, The Immortals and Channel X. // Pseudonyms And Bands Pseudonyms Praga Khan Maurizo De Angelo Somora Bands 101 2Bodys Alpha... Praga Khan (real name: Maurice Engelen) is an early techno music musician. ... Lords of Acid is a Belgian acid house band from the 1990s that started as a spinoff of Praga Khan with the controversial New Beat single I Sit On Acid in 1988. ... Peter Evrard (born October 19th, 1974) is the winner of the first season of the Belgian Pop Idol contest called Idool 2003. ... Category: ... This article is about the British television series. ... Lara Fabian on the cover of her self-titled English debut album Lara Fabian (born Lara Crokaert January 9, 1970 in Etterbeek, Belgium) is an international Belgian-Canadian francophone singer, known for her vocal prowess and skilled technique. ... 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Born: May 2, 1947 - Ghent, Belgium Philippe Herreweghe studied piano with Marvel Gazelle at the Ghent Conservatory. ... Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... Arno Hintjens (usually referred to as Arno) is a Belgian artist from Ostend. ... TC Matic was a Belgian rock band, originating in 1980 from the duo Tjens Couter (Arno Hintjens, vocals and Paul Decouter, guitar). ... jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer Bobby Jaspar was born on 20 February 1926 in Liège, Belgium. ... Sandra Kim alias Caldarone Sandra is a Belgian singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986. ... Vaya con dios is a Belgian music group. ... Scala & Kolacny Brothers is a Belgian girls choir, conducted by Stijn Kolacny and accompanied by Steven Kolacny on the piano. ... Scala & Kolacny Brothers is a Belgian girls choir, conducted by Stijn Kolacny and accompanied by Steven Kolacny on the piano. ... Flip Kowlier (pseudonym of Filip Cauwelier) is a Belgian singer-songwriter, from Izegem, West Flanders. ... Sigiswald Kuijken (born February 16, 1944) is a Belgian violinist, violist, and conductor who works primarily with Pre-Nineteenth Century Music. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Fud Leclerc (born Fernand Urbain Dominic Leclercq), Belgian singer. ... Pierre Leemans (born in Schaarbeek, Belgium in 1897, died 1980) was a Belgian musician and composer of classical music. ... Jan Leyers (b. ... Soulsister was a Belgian music band consisting of musicians Jan Leyers and Paul Michiels Category: Musical group stubs ... Lio is a Belgian singer and actress, born as Wanda Ribeiro de Vasconcelos in 1962 in Mangualde, Portugal. ... Charles Loos is a Belgian jazz pianist and composer. ... Helmut Lotti is a Belgian popular singer who is described as De Nieuwe Elvis (in Flemish) or The New Elvis. His visual and singing style are an obvious emulation of Elvis Presley, although not purely derivatively as with an Elvis impersonator. ... Wim Mertens (b. ... Noordkaap was a belgian band with Stijn Meuris as singer. ... The Lambro River runs through Monza. ... Paul Michiels (b. ... Soulsister was a Belgian music band consisting of musicians Jan Leyers and Paul Michiels Category: Musical group stubs ... Brian Molko (born December 10, 1975 in Belgium) is lead vocalist and guitarist with the band Placebo. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Marc Moulin (born 1942) is a Belgian musician and journalist (print, radio, tv). ... The Belgian pop group Telex was formed in 1978 by Marc Moulin, Dan Lacksman and Michel Moers, as a kind of elaborate joke. ... Lords of Acid is a Belgian acid house band from the 1990s that started as a spinoff of Praga Khan with the controversial New Beat single I Sit On Acid in 1988. ... Mauro Pawlowski Mauro Antonio Pawlowski (born April 24, 1971 in Koersel) is one of the key figures in the Belgian contemporary music scene. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... dEUS is an indie rock band based in Antwerp, Belgium, currently consisting of Tom Barman (vocals and guitar), Klaas Janzoons (keyboards and violin), Stéphane Misseghers (drums), Alan Gevaert (bass) and Mauro Pawlowski (guitar and vocals). ... Bart Peeters (Mortsel, 30 November 1959) is a Flemish singer, drummer, television presenter and actor. ... 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Bobbejaan Schoepen Bobbejaan Schoepen (born Modest Schoepen, May 16, 1925, Boom, Antwerp) is a Flemish entertainer, singer, guitarist, composer, actor, and founder of the Bobbejaanland amusement park in Belgium. ... Jonas Steur is a Belgian Trance DJ and Producer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... L-R: Steven Van Havere, Jasper Steverlinck, Filip Ros, David Du Pré Arid is a Belgian rock band, formed in the mid-90s, made up of four members: Jasper Steverlinck (vocals and guitar), David Du Pré (guitar), Filip Ros (bass) and Steven Van Havere (drums). ... Daan is a Belgian band and soloproject, formed by former Dead Man Ray member Daan Stuyven. ... Dead Man Ray is a Belgian rock band. ... 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Clouseau is a Belgian pop group, which has had several hits in Belgium and the Netherlands since its establishment halfway into the 80s. ... Clouseau is a Belgian pop group, which has had several hits in Belgium and the Netherlands since its establishment halfway into the 80s. ... Anne Wolf (born May 31, 1967) is a Belgian pianist. ... Eugène Ysaÿe Eugène Ysaÿe (July 16, 1858 – May 12, 1931) was a Belgian violinist and composer. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... M.I.K.E. (Mike Dierickx) is a Belgian DJ, often found under the alias Push. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...

Theater directors

• Bruno Belvaux
• Bernard Cogniaux
• Christian Labeau

Bruno Belvaux is a Belgian author, director and actor. ... Bernard Cogniaux is a Belgian actor, author and director. ... Christian Labeau is a Belgian actor and director. ...

Politicians

A - C

• Magda Aelvoet
• Bert Anciaux
• Vic Anciaux
• William Ancion
• Eric André
• Jules Joseph d'Anethan
• Gerolf Annemans
• Bernard Anselme
• André Antoine
• Marie Arena
• Auguste Beernaert - Nobel Peace Prize 1908
• Ivo Belet
• André Bertouille
• Luc Beyer de Ryke
• Ward Beysen
• Fons Borginon
• Frederika Brepoels
• Charles de Broqueville
• Henri de Brouckere
• Jules de Burlet
• Willy Burgeon
• Bernard du Bus de Gisignies
• Philippe Busquin
• Henri Carton de Wiart
• Jos Chabert
• Marcel Cheron
• Willy Claes
• Philip Claeys
• Georges Clerfayt
• Guy Coëme
• Alexandra Colen
• Robert Collignon
• André Cools
• Gerhard Cooreman
• Anne-Marie Corbisier
• Hugo Coveliers
• Guy Cudell

Magda Aelvoet (born April 4, 1944 in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium) is a Belgian, Flemish politician. ... Bert Anciaux (born in Merksem, 11 September 1959) is a Belgian politician, a founder and leading member of Spirit. ... Jules Joseph dAnethan (23 April 1803–8 October 1888) was an Belgian Catholic Party politician. ... Gerolf Annemans (November 8, 1958) is a Belgian politician. ... Categories: Stub | 1829 births | 1912 deaths | Nobel Peace Prize winners ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Ivo Belet Ivo Belet (born on 7 June 1959 in St-Truiden) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Flanders with the CD&V/N-VA, part of the European Peoples Party and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. ... Ward Beysen   (Mortsel, 26 June 1941 – Wilrijk, 14 January 2005) was a Belgian politician and well-known freemason. ... Fons Borginon (born Lier, July 12, 1966) is a Belgian politician. ... Frederika Brepoels Frederika Brepoels (born on 7 May 1955 in Mopertingen) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Flanders with the CD&V/N-VA, part of the European Peoples Party and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on the Environment, Public Health and... Baron Charles de Broqueville (1860-1940) was the prime minister of Belgium during World War I. He was born in Postel, Belgium, on December 4, 1860. ... Henri Ghislain Joseph Marie Hyacinthe de Brouckère (25 January 1801–25 January 1891) was a Belgian politician. ... Jules Philippe Marie de Burlet (10 April 1844–1 March 1897) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. ... Bernard Aimé Léonard du Bus de Gisignies (June 21, 1808 - July 6, 1874) was a Belgian politician, ornithologist and palaeontologist. ... Philippe Busquin Philippe Busquin (born on 6 January 1941 in Feluy) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the Parti Socialiste, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. ... Henri Carton de Wiart (1869-1951) was Prime Minister of Belgium from November 20, 1920 to December 16, 1921. ... Willy Claes (born November 24, 1938) was Secretary General of NATO and a Belgian politician. ... Philip Claeys Philip Claeys (born on 24 May 1965 in Gent) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Flanders with the Vlaams Blok, and is therefore a Non-Inscrit in the European Parliament. ... Dr. Alexandra Colen is a member of the Belgian parliament for the Flemish movement Vlaams Belang party. ... André Cools (August 1, 1927 – July 18, 1991) was a Belgian socialist politician who was assassinated at Liège. ... Gerard François Marie Cooreman (25 March 1852–2 December 1926) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. ... Hugo Coveliers (born Schelle, 21 February 1947) is a Belgian politician. ...

D

• Michel Daerden
• Amand Dalem
• André Damseaux
• José Daras
• Norbert De Batselier
• Stefaan De Clerck
• Willy De Clercq
• Herman De Croo
• Armand De Decker
• Jean-Marie Dedecker
• Philippe Defeyt
• Magda De Galan
• Léon Degrelle
• Karel De Gucht
• Léon Defosset
• Jean Defraigne
• Jean-Luc Dehaene
• Jean-Maurice Dehousse
• Véronique De Keyser
• Leon Delacroix
• Olivier Deleuze
• Francis Delpérée
• Hendrik de Man
• Rudy Demotte
• Gérard Deprez
• Erik Derycke
• Claude Desama
• Paul Deschanel
• Georges Désir
• Alain Destexhe
• Jean-Pierre Detremmerie
• Mia De Vits
• Franz de Voghel, Baron
• Patrick Dewael
• Filip Dewinter
• Paula D'Hondt
• Karel Dillen
• Koenraad Dillen
• Elio Di Rupo
• Didier Donfut
• François-Xavier de Donnea
• Vera Dua
• Abel Dubois
• Daniel Ducarme
• Germain Dufour
• Antoine Duquesne
• Isabelle Durant
• Jean-Pierre Duvieusart

Stefaan De Clerck is Flemish politician. ... Willy De Clercq (Ghent, 8 July 1927) is a Belgian liberal politician. ... Herman De Croo is the current sitting president of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of the Belgian Federal Parliament. ... Armand De Decker, born in Uccle, 8 October 1948, is an Belgian politician. ... Jean-Marie Dedecker (born Nieuwpoort, 13 June 1952) is a Belgian, Flemish politician of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD). ... Léon Degrelle. ... Karel De Gucht (27 January 1954, Overmere) is a former chairman of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD), a Belgian political party. ... Jean-Luc Dehaene (born August 7, 1940) is a Flemish (Belgian) politician. ... Véronique De Keyser Véronique De Keyser (born on 23 March 1945 in Bruxelles) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Socialdemokratiska arbetarpartiet, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Foreign Affairs. ... Belgian statesman (1867-1929). ... Henri De Man (Flemish name Hendrik de Man) was a Belgian who was one of the most leading socialist theoreticians of his period. ... Rudy Demotte (born June 3, 1963) is a Belgian socialist politician who currently serves as Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, in the Belgian federal government. ... Gérard Deprez Gérard Deprez (born on 13 August 1943 in Noville-Bastogne) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the MR/MCC/PRL, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European... Erik Derycke (Waregem, October 28, 1949 - ) is a Flemish socialist politician, lawyer, former minister, judge at the Belgian Court of Arbitration and a freemason. ... French statesman Paul Deschanel Paul Eugène Louis Deschanel (February 13, 1855 - April 28, 1922) was a French statesman. ... Alain Destexhe is a Belgian liberal politician. ... Mia De Vits Mia De Vits (born on 31 March 1950 in Gooik) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Socialdemokratiska arbetarpartiet, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. ... Patrick Dewael (born 13 October 1955, Lier), is a liberal Belgian politician. ... Filip Dewinter (official spelling: Philip Dewinter, born September 11, 1962, Bruges) is a Flemish politician in Belgium. ... Karel Dillen (born 16 October 1925, Antwerp) is a Belgian politician and a Flemish nationalist. ... Koenraad Dillen Koenraad Dillen (born on 6 November 1964 in Mortsel) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Flanders with the extreme-right Vlaams Belang, and is therefore a Non-Inscrit in the European Parliament. ... Elio Di Rupo (born July 18, 1951) is the leader of the French-speaking Belgian Socialist Party, i. ... François-Xavier de Donnéa (born on April 29, 1942 in Edegem, Antwerp) is a Belgian politician and a former mayor of the City of Brussels and Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region. ... Vera Dua is the chairman of the Flemish green party Groen!. She graduated in 1975 as agricultural engineer and attained a PhD in agricultural science 11 years later. ... Headline text Media:Example. ... Antoine Duquesne Antoine Duquesne (born on 3 February 1941 in Ixelles) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the MR/MCC/PRL, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European... Isabelle Durant (born September, 4 1954) is a Belgian politician, member of the Ecolo party. ...

E - K

• Claude Eerdekens
• Lamoral Egmont
• Saïd El Khadraoui
• Gaston Eyskens
• Mark Eyskens
• Valmy Féaux
• Daniel Féret
• Michel Foret
• Richard Fournaux
• Walthère Frère-Orban
• Jaak Gabriëls
• Gaston Geens
• Jacques Germeaux
• Count Goblet d'Alviella
• Jean Gol
• Didier Gosuin
• Jean-Pierre Grafé
• Mathieu Grosch
• Brigitte Grouwels
• Michel Hansenne
• Jean-Marie Happart
• José Happart
• Pierre Harmel
• Hervé Hasquin
• Arthur Haulot
• Pierre Hazette
• Alain Hutchinson
• Camille Huysmans
• Evelyne Huytebroeck
• Victor Jacobs
• Paul-Emile Janson
• Henri Jaspar
• Pierre Jonckheer
• Serge Kubla

Count of Egmont Lamoral, Count of Egmont (November 18, 1522 – June 5, 1568) was a general and statesman in Flanders just before the start of the Eighty Years War. ... Saïd El Khadraoui Saïd El Khadraoui (born on 9 April 1975 in Leuven) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Belgium with the Socialistische Partij, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Transport and Tourism. ... Gaston Eyskens (April 1, 1905 - January 3, 1988) was a Belgian economist, Christian Democratic politician, and statesman. ... Mark Eyskens (born April 29, 1933) is a Belgian economist and politician. ... Daniel Féret (born August 7, 1944) is a Belgian politician and leader of the National Front party. ... Hubert Joseph Walther Frère-Orban (1812-96) was a Belgian statesman. ... Jaak Gabriëls (born September 22, 1943) is a Flemish politician and member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Dutch: Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or VLD). ... Gaston Geens (Kersbeek-Miskom, 10 June 1931 - 5 June 2002) was a Flemish politician and minister-president of Flanders. ... Jacques Germeaux (born May 11, 1956) is a Belgian politician of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD). ... Jean Gol (Hammersmith, 8 February 1942 - Liege, 18 September 1995) was a Belgian politician for the liberal party Parti Réformateur Libéral (PRL) and a freemason. ... Mathieu Grosch Mathieu Grosch (born on 14 September 1950 in Eupen) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the German-speaking community of Belgium with the CSP-EVP, Member of the Bureau of the European Peoples Party and sits on the European Parliaments Committee... Pierre Charles José Marie Harmel (born March 16, 1911) was a Belgian lawyer, Christian Democratic politician and diplomat. ... Baron Arthur Haulot (Angleur near Liège, November 15, 1913 - May 24, 2005) was a Belgian journalist, humanist and poet who served, during World War II as an active member of the military resistance against German foreign occupation also known in Western Europe as the Resistance. ... Alain Hutchinson Alain Hutchinson (born on 10 December 1949 in Schaerbeek) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the Parti Socialiste, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Regional Development. ... Camille Huysmans (May 26, 1871 - February 23, 1968, born as Camiel Hansen) was a Flemish-Belgium politician. ... Paul-Emile Janson (May 30, 1872 - 1944), Belgian Liberal politician and statesman. ... Henri Jaspar (28 July 1870–15 February 1939) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. ... Pierre Jonckheer is a Belgian politician and a Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium. ...

L

• Henri La Fontaine - Nobel Peace Prize 1913
• Julien Lahaut (1884-1950), chairman of the Communist Party, assassinated.
• Roger Lallemand
• Auguste Lambermont
• Karl-Heinz Lambertz
• Renaat Landuyt
• Raymond Langendries
• Paul Lannoye
• Joseph Lebeau
• Edmond Leburton
• Theodore Lefevre
• Yves Leterme
• Anne-Marie Lizin
• Benoît Lutgen
• Guy Lutgen

Henri La Fontaine, (22 April 1854 – 14 May 1943) was a Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau from 1907 to 1943 who received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1913. ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Julien Lahaut (September 6, 1884, Seraing, near Liège, Belgium - August 18, 1950, Seraing) became a communist deputy and chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium, and was assassinated on August 18, 1950 at Seraing. ... Communist Party of Belgium (in Flemish: Kommunistische Partij van België, in French: Parti Communiste de Belgique) was a political party in Belgium. ... Auguste, Baron Lambermont (March 25, 1819, Dion-le-Val, Brabant - March 7, 1905), was a Belgian statesman. ... Karl-Heinz Lambertz (born June 4, 1952 at Amel, Belgium), is a jurist and politician, currently the leader (Minister-President) of the community executive of the German-speaking community of Belgium. ... Renaat Landuyt, (born January 28, 1958 in Ieper) is a Belgian socialist politician and the current Minister of Transport in the federal government. ... Raymond Langendries Raymond Langendries (born on 1 October 1943 in Tubize) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the Centre Démocrate Humaniste, part of the European Peoples Party and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Employment... Joseph Lebeau (3 January 1794 - 19 March 1865) was a Belgian statesman. ... Edmond Leburton was the Belgian prime minister from January 1973 tot April 1974. ... Yves Leterme (October 6, 1960 in Wervik, Belgium) is the current Minister-President of Flanders, Belgium. ... Anne-Marie Lizin (born January 5, 1949 in Huy) is a Belgian politician from the Socialist Party. ...

M

• Olivier Maingain
• Philippe Mahoux
• Jules Malou
• Jean-Claude Marcourt
• Ludo Martens
• Wilfried Martens
• Guy Mathot
• Philippe Maystadt
• Kris Merckx
• Charles Michel
• Louis Michel
• Richard Miller
• Joëlle Milquet
• Philippe Monfils
• Jacky Morael
• Patrick Moriaux
• Philippe Moureaux
• Serge Moureaux
• Felix Amand de Muelenare

Olivier Maingain (born August 3, 1958) is a Belgian francophone politician. ... Jules Edouard Xavier Malou (19 October 1810 - July 1886) was a Belgian statesman, a leader of the clerical party. ... Jean-Claude Marcourt (October 16, 1956) is the Minister of Economics and Employment of the Belgian region of Wallonia since 2004. ... Ludo Martens (born 12 March 1946) is a Belgian historian noted for his work on francophone Africa and the Soviet Union. ... Wilfried Martens   listen? (born 19 April 1936) is a Flemish (Belgian) politician. ... Born in [1948], Belgian. ... Charles Michel was an American ophthalmologist best known for publishing the first clinical report of successful electrology in 1875. ... Louis Michel Louis Michel (born September 2, 1947) was until July 2004 the Belgian foreign minister. ... Joëlle Milquet (born February 16, 1961 in Charleroi) is Belgian politician from the CDH (Humanist Democratic Center). ... Philippe Moureaux (born 12 April 1939 in Uccle) is a Belgian politician, senator, mayor of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and professor of economic history at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. ...

N - R

• Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck
• Jean-Marc Nollet
• Jean-Baptiste Nothomb
• Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb
• Laurette Onkelinx
• Joseph Pholien
• Charles Picqué
• Hubert Pierlot
• Prosper Poullet
• Jules Renkin
• Jean Rey
• Didier Reynders
• Frédérique Ries
• Charles Rogier

Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck (born on 17 June 1944 in Elsene) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Flanders with the Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on... Baron Jean Baptiste Nothomb (July 3, 1805—September 6, 1881) was a Belgian statesman and diplomat. ... Laurette Onkelinx (born October 2, 1958) is a Belgian politician from the Socialist Party. ... Joseph Pholien (December 28, 1884 - January 4, 1968) was a Belgian Catholic politician and member of the PSC-CVP. He was Prime Minister of Belgium from August 16, 1950 to January 15, 1952. ... Charles Picqué (b. ... Hubert Pierlot (December 23, 1883, Cugnon—December 13, 1963, Uccle) was a Belgian Walloon politician and jurist, the Prime Minister of Belgium between 1939 and 1945 (a mandate coinciding with World War II and the Nazi Germany occupation of the country). ... Viscount Prosper Antoine Marie Joseph Poullet (5 March 1868–3 December 1937) was a Belgian politician. ... Jules Laurent Jean Louis Renkin (3 December 1862–15 July 1934) was a Belgian politician. ... Jean Rey Jean Rey (July 15, 1902 – May 19, 1983) was a Belgian lawyer and Liberal politician who became President of the European Commission. ... Didier Reynders (born August 6, 1958) is a Belgian politician and a member of the Mouvement Réformateur (MR). ... Frédérique Ries Frédérique Ries (born on 14 May 1959 in Balen) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Southern or North-West with the Italia dei Valori, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European... Charles Rogier was Cabinet Chief of Belgium on three separate occasions first from 1832 to 1834, secondly from 1847 to 1852, and thirdly from 1857 to 1868. ...

S - U

• Hugo Schiltz (1927-2006)
• Frans Schollaert
• Jacques Simonet
• Marie-Dominique Simonet
• Miet Smet
• Paul de Smet de Naeyer
• Bart Somers
• Antoinette Spaak
• Paul-Henri Spaak
• Guy Spitaels
• Bart Staes
• Dirk Sterckx
• Steve Stevaert
• Frank Swaelen
• Willy Taminiaux
• Marc Tarabella
• George Theunis
• Bartholemy Théodore de Theux
• Marianne Thyssen
• Leo Tindemans
• Bruno Tobback
• Louis Tobback
• Jules de Trooz
• Nathalie de T'Serclaes
• Robert Urbain

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... François Victor Marie Ghislain Schollaert (19 August 1851–29 June 1917) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. ... Jacques Simonet (born 21 December 1963 in Watermael-Boitsfort) is a Belgian politician and former Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region. ... Count Paul de Smet de Naeyer Paul Joseph de Smet de Naeyer (13 May 1843–9 September 1913) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. ... Bart Somers (born 12 May 1964 in Mechelen) is a Belgian, Flemish politician. ... Antoinette Spaak, born in Brussels on 27 June 1928, is a Belgian politician. ... Paul-Henri Charles Spaak   listen? (January 25, 1899 - July 31, 1972) was a Belgian Socialist politician and statesman. ... Guy Spitaels (born September 3, 1931 in Ath) is a Belgian politician of the Socialist Party. ... Bart Staes is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Belgian environmentalist party Groen!. Categories: People stubs | Green politicians ... Dirk Sterckx Dirk Sterckx (born on 25 September 1946 in Herent) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Flanders with the Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliaments Committee... Steve Stevaert Steve Stevaert (April 12, 1954, Rijkhoven born as Robert Stevaert) is a Belgian politician of the Flemish Socialist Party: the SP.A. After his studies at the Hoger Rijksinstituut voor Toerisme, Hotelwezen en Voedingsbedrijven, Stevaert started as a bar owner in 1972. ... Marc Tarabella Marc Tarabella (born on 11 March 1963 in Ougree) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the Parti Socialiste, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. ... Marianne Thyssen Marianne Thyssen (born on 24 July 1956 in Sint-Gillis-Waas) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Flanders with the CD&V/N-VA, a Vice-Chairwoman of the European Peoples Party and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on the... Leo Tindemans, born in Zwijndrecht on 16 April 1922, was prime minister (CVP) of six Belgian governments, from 25 April 1974 to 20 October 1978. ... Bruno Tobback (born August 22, 1969) is the Minister of Environment and Pensions in the Belgian federal government since 2004. ... Louis Tobback is the current mayor of Leuven. ... Jules Henri Ghislain Marie de Trooz (21 February 1857–31 December 1907) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. ...

V

• Achille van Acker
• Jacob van Artevelde
• Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe
• Johan Vande Lanotte
• Paul Vanden Boeynants
• Freya Van den Bossche
• Luc Van den Bossche
• Hugo Vandenberghe
• Luc Vandenbrande
• Frank Vandenbroucke
• Jules Vandenpeerebom
• Alain Van der Biest
• Marleen Vanderpoorten
• Emile Vandervelde
• Alois van de Vyvere
• Jean-Sylvain van de Weyer
• Dirk Van Duppen
• Frank Vanhecke
• Johan Van Hecke
• Jean van Houtte
• Pierre-Edouard van Humbeeck
• Anne Van Lancker
• Dirk Van Mechelen
• Karel Van Miert
• Marc Van Peel
• Vincent Van Quickenborne
• Eric Van Rompuy
• Herman Van Rompuy
• Jean-Pierre Van Rossem
• Paul Van Zeeland
• Guy Verhofstadt
• Inge Vervotte

Achille Van Acker was Prime Minister of Belgium in three different cabinets from 1945 to 1958, for a total period of 7 years. ... Jacob van Artevelde (± 1295 - 1345), known as the Wise Man, Flemish statesman and political leader, was born in Ghent of a wealthy commercial family. ... Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe (born April 28, 1944), sometimes nicknamed as Van Cau, is a French-speaking Belgian politician. ... Johan Vande Lanotte is a Belgian politician, born on 6 July 1955 in Poperinge. ... Paul Vanden Boeynants (May 22, 1919 January 9, 2001) was a Belgian politician. ... Freya Van den Bossche (born March 26, 1975 in Ghent, Belgium) is a Belgian, Flemish politician. ... Hugo Vandenberghe, born in 1942, is a Belgian politician (CD&V) and a professor at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Law Faculty). ... This article needs cleanup. ... Marleen Vanderpoorten (born July 21, 1954 in Lier) is a Flemish politician and member of the VLD. She is a daughter of Herman Vanderpoorten and a granddaughter of Arthur Vanderpoorten. ... Emile Vandervelde born in Brussels in 1866 died in 1938. ... Frank Vanhecke Frank Vanhecke (born 30 May 1959 in Brugge) started his career in extreme right-wing Belgian politics as a student by joining the Jong Studentenverbond and later the Nationalistische Studentenvereniging. ... Johan Van Hecke Johan Van Hecke (born on 2 December 1954 in Gent) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Flanders with the Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on... Anne Van Lancker Anne Van Lancker (born on 4 March 1954 in Temse) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for North-East with the Democratici di Sinistra, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and... Dirk Van Mechelen (born August 27, 1957 in Kapellen) is the Flemish minister of Finance and Budget and Town and Country Planning. ... Karel Van Miert (b. ... Vincent Van Quickenborne (born August 1, 1973 in Ghent, Belgium) is a Belgian politician, as a member of the Belgian Liberal party, called the VLD. He has been Senator from 1999-2003, and is now Secretary of State (2003-) responsible for the simplification of the administration. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Herman Van Rompuy (born October 31, 1947 in Etterbeek) is a Flemish politician and member of the CD&V (formerly called CVP). ... Jean Pierre Van Rossem (born in Bruges, Belgium) on 29 May 1945) is a well-known Flemish politician, entrepreneur and writer. ... Paul Van Zeeland (November 11, 1893 - September 22, 1973) was a Belgian lawyer, economist, Catholic politician and statesman. ... Guy Verhofstadt (help· info) (born April 11, 1953) is a Belgian politician and currently, the Prime Minister of Belgium. ... Inge Vervotte (Bonheiden, December 27, 1977) is a Belgian politician for CD&V. Presently, she is the Flemish minister for Welfare, Public Health and Family. ...

W - Y

• Melchior Wathelet
• Freddy Willockx
• Charles Woeste
• Yvan Ylieff

Melchior Wathelet (born March 6, 1949) is a Walloon politician and member of the cdH. He has degrees in law and in economics (University of Liège) and is a Master of Laws (Harvard University). ...

Religious figures

Saints

• St. Gertrude of Nivelles
• St. Gudula from Brussels and Eibingen - National Saint of Belgium and Patroness of Brussels
• St. John Berchmans
• St. Hubertus

Saint Gertrude of Nivelles (626 - March 17, 659) was abbess of the Benedictine monastery of Nivelles, in present-day Belgium. ... Saint Gudula of Brussels and Eibingen (also known as Goule; Latin Gudula, Dutch: Sinte Goedele, French Sainte Gudule) was born in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, of Witger and Amalberga, in the seventh century. ... St. ... Saint Hubertus or Hubert (born circa 656 to 658, probably in Toulouse; died May 30, 727 or 728 in Tervuren near Brussels, Belgium), called the Apostle of the Ardennes was the first Bishop of Liège. ...

Theologians and clergymen

• Jean Bolland - hagiographer
• Blessed Father Damien (Pater Damiaan)
• Godfried Danneels - cardinal
• Victor-Auguste Dechamps - cardinal
• Jacques Dupuis - Jesuit priest
• Henry of Ghent - medieval philosopher
• Pierre-Lambert Goossens - cardinal
• Cornelius Jansen - theologian
• Gustaaf Joos - cardinal
• André-Mutien Léonard - bishop
• Leonardus Lessius - Jesuit theologian and philosopher
• Désiré-Joseph Mercier - cardinal
• Georges Pire - Dominican priest, Nobel Peace Prize 1958
• Jozef-Ernest van Roey - cardinal
• Blessed John Ruysbroeck - mystic
• Jan Pieter Schotte - cardinal
• Brother René Stockman - Superior General of the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity
• Leo Jozef Suenens - cardinal
• Ferdinand Verbiest - Jesuit missionary to China

The Bollandists are an association of Jesuit scholars publishing the Acta Sanctorum (the Lives of the Saints). ... Father Damien, formally Joseph (Jozef) de Veuster, SS.CC. and Blessed Damien of Molokai (January 3, 1840, Tremelo – April 15, 1889, Molokai), was a Belgian Catholic missionary of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary who is revered primarily by Hawaii residents and Christians for having dedicated... Godfried Cardinal Danneels (born June 4, 1933) is the archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and the chairman of the Belgian episcopal conference. ... Jacques Dupuis (1923-2004) was a Belgian Jesuit priest who wrote several significant works on Catholicism and religious pluralism, including Toward a Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism (1997). ... Henry of Ghent (c. ... Cornelius Jansen, Engraving by Jean Morin Cornelius Jansen, often known as Jansenius (October 28, 1585–May 6, 1638) was bishop of Ypres and the father of the religious revival known as Jansenism. ... Gustaaf, Cardinal Joos (July 5, 1923 - November 2, 2004) was a controversial Belgian cleric, who was elevated to the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals on 21 October 2003. ... Leonardus Lessius, or Leys, Flemish moral theologian, was born in Brecht, near Antwerp, now in Belgium, in 1554. ... Cardinal Mercier Cardinal Désiré-Félicien-François-Joseph Mercier (Braine-lAlleud, 1851-1926) was a Belgian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, noted for his staunch resistance to the German occupation of 1914. ... Georges Charles Clement Ghislain Pire (February 10, 1910-January 30, 1969) was a Belgian Dominican monk whose work helping refugees in post-World War II Europe saw him receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1958. ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Cardinal Jozef-Ernest van Roey (Belgium, Vorselaar, 13 January 1874-Mechelen, 6 August 1961), was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. ... The name Jan van Ruysbroek can refer to two individuals: Jan van Ruysbroek, a Flemish scholar (1293-1381) Jan van Ruysbroek, a Flemish architect (15th century) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jan Pieter Cardinal Schotte (April 29, 1928 - January 10, 2005) was a Belgian cardinal and an official of the Roman Curia. ... Brother René Stockman (b. ... The Congregation of the Brothers of Charity was founded in 1807 by Father Peter Joseph Triest, a Flemish priest. ... Cardinal Leo Joseph Suenens (Ixelles, 16 July 1904-Mechelen, 6 May 1996) was a leader at the Second Vatican Council and an advocate of reform in the Catholic Church. ... Father Ferdinand Verbiest (October 9, 1623-January 28, 1688) was a Belgian Jesuit missionary in China. ... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... A missionary is traditionally defined as a propagator of religion who works to convert those outside that community; someone who proselytizes. ...

Resistance workers

• Henri Gaillot
• Albert Guérisse (1911-1989)
• Arthur Haulot (1913-2005)
• Andrée "Dédée" de Jongh (born 1916)
• Marcel Louette (1907-1978)
• Georges Piron (1888-1943)
• Edgard Potier (1903-1944)
• Suzanne Spaak (c.1905-1944)
• Gabrielle Weidner (1914-1945)
• Johan Hendrik Weidner (1912-1994)
• Henri Reynders (Dom Bruno) (1903 - 1981)

Albert Guérisse (April 5, 1911-March 26, 1989) was a Belgian Resistance member who organized escape routes for downed Allied pilots during World War II. He used a name Pat OLeary. ... Baron Arthur Haulot (Angleur near Liège, November 15, 1913 - May 24, 2005) was a Belgian journalist, humanist and poet who served, during World War II as an active member of the military resistance against German foreign occupation also known in Western Europe as the Resistance. ... Andree de Jongh (born 1916) was a member of Belgian Resistance who organized a Comet Line for escaped Allied soldiers during the World War II. Andree de Jongh was born 1916 in Schaerbeek, Belgium to a family of headmaster Frederich de Jongh. ... Dominique Edgard Potier was a Belgian Air Force officer, who escaped to England, via France, Spain and Portugal, arriving in March 1942. ... Suzanne Spaak (c. ... Gabrielle Weidner (August 17, 1914, Brussels, Belgium – February 17, 1945, Königsberg, Germany) was a heroine of World War II. The child of Dutch parents, she grew up in Collonges, France in the Ain département, near the Swiss border where her father served as the minister of the Seventh... Johan Hendrik Weidner (French: Jean Henri - English: John Henry) (October 22, 1912, Brussels, Belgium - May 21, 1994, Monterey Park, California, United States) was a highly decorated hero of World War II. Johan Weidner, born to Dutch parents, grew up in Collonges, France in the Ain département near the Swiss... Henri Reynders (Dom Bruno) (Oct 24,1903-Oct 26,1981) was a Belgian priest credited with saving 400 Jews during the Holocaust. ...

Science

Botanists

• Alfred Cogniaux (1841 - 1916)
• Barthélemy Charles Joseph du Mortier

Alfred Celestin Cogniaux (April 7, 1841 - April 15, 1916) was a Belgian botanist. ... Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier (1797 - 1878) was a Belgian politician and botanist. ...

Chemists

• Jean-Claude Lorquet - theoretical chemist
• Ilya Prigogine - theoretical chemist Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1977 (born in Russia)
• Ernest Solvay - chemist
• Jean Stas - chemist

Jean-Claude Lorquet was born on September 19, 1935 in Liège, Belgium. ... Theoretical chemistry is the use of reasoning to explain or predict chemical phenomena. ... Ilya Prigogine (January 25, 1917 – May 28, 2003) was a Belgian physicist and chemist noted for his work on dissipative structures, complex systems, and irreversibility. ... Theoretical chemistry is the use of reasoning to explain or predict chemical phenomena. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to 2006. ... The portrait of participants to the first Solvay Conference in 1911. ... Jean Servais Stas (August 21, 1813 - December 13, 1891) was a Belgian analytical chemist. ...

Geographers

• Gerardus Mercator - geographer
• Abraham Ortelius - geographer

Gerardus Mercator (March 5, 1512 – December 2, 1594) was a Flemish cartographer. ... Abraham Ortelius. ...

Geologists

• Alphonse Francois Renard - geologist and petrographer
• Gaston Briart - geologist

Alphonse Francois Renard (1842 – 1903), Belgian geologist and petrographer, was born at Renaix, in Eastern Flanders, on 27 September 1842. ... the are cool The Geologist by Carl Spitzweg A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology, studying the physical structure and processes of the Earth and planets of the solar system (see planetary geology). ... Petrography is the description of rocks and their textures. ... Gaston Briart was a Belgian geologist and mining engineer who worked and studied rock formations at Prince Léopold Mine, Kipushi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...

Inventors and engineers

• Leo Hendrik Baekeland - inventor of bakelite
• Robert Cailliau - information and control engineer
• Zénobe Gramme - electrical engineer
• Bart Preneel - cryptographer
• Adolphe Sax - inventor of the saxophone
• Arthur Vierendeel - engineer and inventor of the Vierendeel truss
• Egide Walschaerts - engineer and inventor
• André Waterkeyn - engineer, best known for creating the Atomium
• Joan Daemen - cryptographer (Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Rijndael)
• Vincent Rijmen - cryptographer (Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Rijndael)

Leo Hendrik Baekeland (November 14, 1863 - February 23, 1944) was a Belgian chemist. ... Robert Cailliau. ... Zénobe Gramme, by Mathurin Moreau Zénobe Théophile Gramme (April 4, 1826 - January 20, 1901) was a Belgian electrical engineer. ... Bart Preneel is a Belgian cryptographer and cryptanalyst. ... Life-size statue of Adolphe Sax outside his birthplace in Dinant, Belgium. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece like the clarinet. ... Arthur Vierendeel (April 10, 1852 – November 8, 1940) was a Belgian civil engineer born in Leuven. ... In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a static structure consisting of straight slender members inter-connected at joints into triangular units. ... Egide Walschaerts (21 January 1820 - 1901) was a Belgian mechanical engineer, best known as the inventor of the Walschaert valve gear for use in steam engines. ... André Waterkeyn (August 23, 1917, - October 4, 2005) was a Belgian engineer, born in Wimbledon, best known for creating the Atomium. ... The Atomium (before renovation) Built for the 1958 Brussels Worlds Fair (Expo 58), the 103-metre (335-foot) tall Atomium monument represents a unit cell of an iron crystal (body-centred cubic), magnified 165 billion times, with vertical body diagonal, with tubes along the 12 edges of the cube... Joan Daemen (born 1965) is a Belgian cryptographer and one of the designers of Rijndael, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), together with Vincent Rijmen. ... Together with Joan Daemen, Vincent Rijmen designed the Rijndael block cipher, which was selected as the Advanced Encryption Standard in 2000. ...

Mathematicians

• Francois d'Aguilon - mathematician and physicist
• Jean Bourgain - mathematician
• Eugène Charles Catalan - mathematician
• Ingrid Daubechies - mathematician and physicist
• Pierre Deligne - mathematician, Fields Medal 1978
• Jean-Charles de la Faille - mathematician
• Victor d'Hondt - lawyer and mathematician
• Constantin Le Paige - mathematician
• Adolphe Quetelet - mathematician and statistician
• Simon Stevin - mathematician and engineer
• André Tacquet - mathematician
• Antoine Thomas - Jesuit, Mathematician and Astronomer (in China)
• Joseph Tilly - mathematician
• Jacques Tits - mathematician
• Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin - mathematician
• Adriaan van Roomen - mathematician

François dAguilon or Aguilonius (1546 – 1617) was a Belgian mathematician and physicist. ... Jean Bourgain (born Ostend, February 28, 1954), is a professor of mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study. ... Eugène Charles Catalan Eugène Charles Catalan (May 30, 1814 - February 14, 1894) was a Belgian mathematician. ... Ingrid Daubechies (born August 17, 1954) is a Belgian physicist and mathematician. ... Pierre Deligne, March 2005 Pierre Deligne (born 3 October 1944) is a Belgian mathematician. ... The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians not over 40 years of age at each International Congress of the International Mathematical Union, a meeting that takes place every four years. ... Jean-Charles de la Faille (March 1, 1597-November 4, 1652) was a Belgian mathematician. ... Victor D’Hondt (November 20, 1841 - May 30, 1901) was a Belgian lawyer, professor of civil law at Ghent University and a mathematician. ... Constantin Marie Le Paige (March 9, 1852-January 26, 1929), was a Belgian mathematician. ... Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quételet (February 22, 1796 – February 17, 1874) was a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist. ... Simon Stevin Simon Stevin (1548/49 – 1620) was a Flemish mathematician and engineer. ... André Tacquet (June 23, 1612-December 22, 1660) was a Belgian mathematician. ... Antoine Thomas (January 25, 1644 - June 29, 1709), was a Belgian Jesuit priest and Missionary in China. ... Joseph Tilly (August 16, 1837-August 4, 1906) was a Belgian military man and mathematician. ... Jacques Tits (born August 12, 1930) is a French mathematician, formerly Belgian. ... Charles-Jean de la Vallée-Poussin (August 14, 1866 - March 2, 1962) was a Belgian mathematician. ... Adriaan van Roomen (29 September 1561 _ 4 May 1615), also known as Adrianus Romanus, was a Belgian mathematician. ...

Political scientists and theorists

• Rik Coolsaet
• Vincent de Coorebyter
• Pascal Delwit
• Chantal Mouffe

Professor Rik Coolsaet is a Belgian academic. ... Vincent de Coorebyter is a Belgian political scientist. ... Chantal Mouffe (born 1943) is a Belgian political theorist. ...

Others

• Jules Bordet - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1919
• Albert Claude - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1974
• Christian De Duve - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1974 (born in Britain of Belgian parents)
• Dirk Frimout - first Belgian astronaut
• John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster - born in Ghent
• Adrien de Gerlache - explorer
• Jan Baptist van Helmont - chemist, physiologist and physician
• Corneille Heymans - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1938
• Albert Hustin - medical doctor, the first to practice non-direct blood transfusion
• Benoît Lengelé - medical doctor, the first to perform a partial face transplant
• Paul Janssen
• Georges Lemaître - priest, astronomer
• Claude Lévi-Strauss, French scientist born in Belgium
• Justus Lipsius - classical philologian
• Michel Louette - ornithologist
• Paul Otlet - information architect
• Joseph Plateau - physicist
• Gregory of Saint-Vincent
• Louis-Joseph Seutin - surgeon
• Irina Veretennicoff - physicist
• Catherine Verfaillie - stem cell researcher
• Andreas Vesalius - anatomist
• Marc Waelkens - archeologist
• Luce Irigaray - French philosopher, born in Belgium

Jules Jean Baptiste Vincent Bordet Jules Jean Baptiste Vincent Bordet (Soignies (Belgium) June 13, 1870 – April 6, 1961) was a Belgian immunologist and microbiologist. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... Albert Claude (August 24, 1899 – May 22, 1983) was a Belgian biologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... Christian de Duve (born October 2, 1917) is a biochemist. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... Dirk D. Frimout Dirk Dries David Damiaan Frimout (Ph. ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (June 24, 1340 – February 3, 1399) was the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. ... Ghent municipality and district in the province East Flanders Ghent (IPA: ; Gent in Dutch; Gand in French, formerly Gaunt in English) is a city and a municipality located in Flanders, Belgium. ... Adrien Victor Joseph de Gerlache de Gomery (2 August 1866-4 December 1934) was an officer in the Belgian Royal Navy, who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897-1899. ... Jan Baptist van Helmont. ... Dr. Corneille Jean François Heymans (March 28, 1892 - July 18, 1968) was a Belgian physiologist who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1938 for for showing how blood pressure and oxygen content of the blood are measured by the body and transmitted to the brain. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... Albert Hustin ( 1882- 1967) was a Belgian medical doctor. ... Donating blood Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood or blood-based products from one person into the circulatory system of another. ... Dr Paul Janssen was born in 1926, the son of a Flemish general practitioner. ... Father Georges-Henri Lemaître (July 17, 1894 – June 20, 1966) was a Belgian Roman Catholic priest, honorary prelate, professor of physics and astronomer. ... Claude Lévi-Strauss Claude Lévi-Strauss (IPA pronunciation ); born November 28, 1908) is a Jewish-French anthropologist who developed structuralism as a method of understanding human society and culture. ... Justus Lipsius, Joost Lips or Josse Lips (October 18, 1547 — March 23, 1606), was a Flemish philologian and humanist. ... Dr Michel Louette is a prominent Belgian zoologist. ... The Belgian Paul Otlet (August 23, 1868 - December 10, 1944) was the founding father of documentation, or what is now called information science. ... Plateaus phenakistiscope Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau (October 14, 1801 - September 15, 1883) was a Belgian physicist. ... Louis Joseph Seutin (1793-February 6, 1862) was a Belgian doctor and surgeon. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells with fluorescent marker. ... Andreas Vesalius or Andreas Vesal (1514 - Belgian anatomist and the author of the first complete textbook on human anatomy: De Humanis Corporis Fabrica (On the workings of the Human Body) (Basel, 1543). ... Marc Waelkens is a professor in Archaeology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). ... Luce Irigaray (born 1930 Belgium) is a French feminist and psychoanalytic and cultural theorist. ...

Sports

Automobile racing

• Philippe Adams - Formula One driver
• Georges Berger - Formula One driver
• Lucien Bianchi - Formula One driver
• Thierry Boutsen - racing driver
• Johnny Claes - Formula One driver
• Charles de Tornaco - Formula One driver
• François Duval - racing driver
• Paul Frère - Formula One driver
• Bertrand Gachot - racing driver
• Olivier Gendebien - race car driver
• Christian Goethals - Formula One driver
• Jacky Ickx - racing driver
• Camille Jenatzy - race car driver
• Arthur Legat - Formula One driver
• Bas Leinders - racing driver
• Willy Mairesse - Formula One driver
• André Milhoux - Formula One driver
• Patrick Neve - Formula One driver
• Théodore Pilette - racing driver
• André Pilette - Formula One driver
• Teddy Pilette (born 1942) - Formula One driver
• Jacques Swaters - Formula One driver
• Thierry Tassin - racing driver
• Eric van de Poele - Formula One driver

Philippe Adams (born November 19, 1969 in Mouscron, Belgium) was a Formula One driver who participated during the 1994 season for the Lotus team. ... Georges Berger was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Lucien Bianchi, born Luciano Bianchi (November 10, 1934 - March 30, 1969) was a Belgian Formula One driver who raced for the Cooper, ENB, UDT Laystall and Scuderia Centro Sud teams. ... Thierry Boutsen (born July 13, 1957 in Brussels, Belgium) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Johnny Claes was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Charles de Tornaco was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Born November 18 1980, François Duval is a Belgian rally driver in the World Rally Championship. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Paul Frère was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Bertrand Gachot (born December 23, 1962 in Luxembourg) is a French former Formula One driver. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Olivier Gendebien, born January 12, 1924 in Brussels, Belgium and died on October 2, 1998 in Les Baux de Provence, in the Bouches-du-Rhône departement of France, was a war hero and race car driver. ... Christian Goethals was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Camille Jenatzy (1868 - 1913) was a Belgian race car driver. ... Arthur Legat was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Bas Leinders (b. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Willy Mairesse was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Andre Milhoux was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Patrick Neve was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... André Pilette (October 6, 1918, Paris, France - December 27, 1993, Etterbeek, Belgium), son of former Indy 500 participant Théodore Pilette, was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Teddy Pilette (born Theodore Pilette-Vlug [1] on July 26th, 1942 in Brussels) is a former Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Jacques Swaters was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Eric van de Poele (born 30 September 1961 in Verviers) is a Belgian racing driver and former Formula One driver. ...

Cycling

Including mountain biking and cyclo-cross. Mountain biker riding in the Arizona desert. ... A cyclo-cross racer carrying his bicycle up a steep slope after overcoming a barrier at the bottom (not shown). ...

• Mario Aerts
• Tom Boonen
• Alex Close
• Eric De Vlaeminck - cyclo-cross
• Roger De Vlaeminck
• Fred de Bruyne
• Johan Bruyneel
• Hélène Dutrieu
• Matthew Gilmore - Australian-turned-Belgian
• Willy Lauwers
• Roland Liboton - cyclo-cross
• Freddy Maertens
• Romain Maes
• Filip Meirhaeghe - mountain biker
• Axel Merckx - son of Eddy Merckx
• Eddy Merckx - considered by many as the greatest cyclist ever.
• Jean-Pierre Monseré
• Johan Museeuw
• Sven Nys - cyclo-cross
• Stan Ockers
• Alberic Schotte
• Patrick Sercu
• Andrei Tchmil - Soviet-turned-Ukrainian-turned-Belgian
• Philippe Thys
• Lucien Van Impe
• Frank Vandenbroucke
• Rik Van Looy
• Rik Van Steenbergen
• Bart Wellens - cyclo-cross

Mario Aerts (born 31 December 1974 Herentals, Belgium) is a professional road bicycle racer since 1997. ... Tom Boonen (born on October 15, 1980 in Mol, Belgium) is one of the worlds best professional road bicycle racers and is the 2005 World Road Race Champion. ... Alex Close (26 November 1921 - ) is a Belgian cyclist who was placed seventh in the Tour de France in 1952. ... Erik De Vlaeminck (born August 23, 1945 in Eeklo, Belgium) is a former Belgian cyclist. ... A cyclo-cross racer carrying his bicycle up a steep slope after overcoming a barrier at the bottom (not shown). ... Roger De Vlaeminck at home on the cobbles of the Ronde van Vlaanderen Roger De Vlaeminck (born 24 August 1947) is a former Belgian professional cyclist. ... A belgian cyclist champion. ... Johan Bruyneel is the director of Team Discovery, a US-based pro cycling team. ... Hélène Dutrieu (10 July 1877 – 26 June 1961), was a cycling world champion, stunt cyclist, stunt motorcyclist, automobile racer, stunt driver, pioneer aviator, wartime ambulance driver, and director of a military hospital. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Willy Lauwers alias: Rupske Lauwers was a cycling pro. ... Roland Liboton (born March 6, 1957) is a cyclo-cross racer from Belgium. ... A cyclo-cross racer carrying his bicycle up a steep slope after overcoming a barrier at the bottom (not shown). ... Freddy Maertens (born 13 February 1952 in Lombardsijde, Belgium) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist and twice World Road Cycling Champion. ... Romain Maes was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1935 Tour de France. ... Filip Meirhaeghe (born March 5, 1971) is a Belgian cyclist. ... Mountain biker riding in the Arizona desert. ... Axel Merckx (born August 8, 1972 in Uccle, Belgium), the son of the legendary Eddy Merckx, has been a professional road bicycle racer since November 1993. ... Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx (IPA: ) (born June 17, 1945, Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) is a retired Belgian professional cyclist. ... Jean-Pierre Monseré (1948-1971) was a Belgian cyclist. ... Johan Museeuw (born October 13, 1965) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. ... Sven Nys (June 17, 1976) was born in Bonheiden, a town situated in Antwerp, Belgium. ... A cyclo-cross racer carrying his bicycle up a steep slope after overcoming a barrier at the bottom (not shown). ... Constant Stan Ockers (3 February 1920 - 1 October 1956) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist. ... Alberic Briek Schotte ( September 19, 1919 - April 4, 2004) was a Belgian cyclist. ... Patrick Sercu was a Belgian cyclist. ... Andrei Tchmil is a retired professional bicycle road racer. ... Philippe Thys Philippe Thys (October 8, 1890 - January 16, 1971) was a Belgian cyclist and three-time winner of the Tour de France. ... Lucien Van Impe (born 20 October 1946 in Mere, Belgium) was a Flemish cyclist from 1969 to 1987. ... Frank Vandenbroucke, nicknamed VDB is a bicycle road racer from the Flemish area of Belgium. ... Rik (Henrik) Van Looy (born 20 December 1933) was one of the greatest Belgian professional cyclists of the post-war period, when he was nicknamed the King of the Classics or Emperor of Herentals (after the small Belgian town where he lived). ... Rik Van Steenbergen (September 9, 1924- May 15, 2003) was a Belgian cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. ... Bart Wellens ( August 10, 1978) was born in Vorselaar, a town situated in Antwerp, Belgium. ... A cyclo-cross racer carrying his bicycle up a steep slope after overcoming a barrier at the bottom (not shown). ...

Football (soccer)

• Philippe Albert - player
• Aimé Anthuenis - coach
• Walter Baseggio - player
• Jean-Marc Bosman - player
• Toni Brogno - player
• Thomas Buffel - player
• Jan Ceulemans - player, coach
• Lei Clijsters - player, coach
• Koen Daerden - player
• Frank De Bleeckere - referee
• Glen De Boeck - player
• Mark De Man - player
• Geert De Vlieger - goalkeeper
• Filip De Wilde - goalkeeper
• Marc Degryse - player
• Laurent Delorge - player
• Olivier Deschacht - player
• Olivier Doll - player
• Eric Gerets - player
• Raymond Goethals - coach
• Bart Goor - player
• Georges Grün - player
• Oleg Iachtchouk - player (Ukrainian-turned-Belgian)
• Vincent Kompany - player
• Jonathan Legear - player
• Sandy Martens - player
• Joseph Mermans - player
• Emile Mpenza - player
• Mbo Mpenza - player
• Floribert N'Galula - player
• Luis Oliveira - player
• Tristan Peersman - goalkeeper
• Jean-Marie Pfaff - goalkeeper
• Luigi Pieroni - player
• Michel Preud'homme - goalkeeper
• Silvio Proto - goalkeeper
• Cédric Roussel - player
• Enzo Scifo - player, coach
• Tony Sergeant - player
• Francis Severeyns - player
• Timmy Simons - player
• Wesley Sonck - player
• Lorenzo Staelens - player
• Stijn Stijnen - goalkeeper
• Branko Strupar - player
• Guy Thys - coach
• Nico Vaesen - goalkeeper
• Gilbert Van Binst - player
• Daniel Van Buyten - player
• Constant Vanden Stock - honorary president and former president and player of football club R.S.C. Anderlecht
• Roger Vanden Stock - president of football club R.S.C. Anderlecht
• Franky Van Der Elst - player, coach
• Gunter Van Handenhoven - player
• Paul Van Himst - player, coach
• Jan Van Steenberghe - player
• Anthony Vanden Borre - player
• Erwin Vandenbergh - player
• Yves Vanderhaeghe - player
• Franky Vercauteren - player, coach
• Gert Verheyen - player
• Bernard Voorhoof - player
• Josip Weber - player
• Marc Wilmots - football player and elected senator

Philippe Albert (born August 10, 1967 in Bouillon, Belgium) is a former football defender. ... Aimé Anthuenis is a former Belgian footballer and the current coach of the Belgium national football team. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Walter Baseggio (born August 19, 1978 in Clabecq) is a Belgian football midfielder currently on the books of R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Jean-Marc Bosman (born October 30, 1964) is a former Belgian football (soccer) player, whose judicial challenge of the football transfer rules led to the Bosman ruling. ... Toni Brogno is a Belgian football striker currently on the books of R. Charleroi S.C., where his brother Dante Brogno is an assistant manager. ... Thomas Buffel (born February 19, 1981 in Ruddervoorde, Belgium) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Rangers, he is a Midfielder and can play as a Striker, He also features regularly at international level for Belgium. ... Jan Ceulemans (born February 28, 1957 in Lier, Belgium) was a Belgian football player, and became the nations most capped player with his 96 caps. ... Leo Clijsters (November 9, 1956 in Opitter), nicknamed Lei, is a former professional Belgian football (soccer) player. ... Koen Daerden is a Belgian footballer currently playing for K.R.C. Genk. ... Frank de Bleeckere (born July 1, 1966 in Oudenaarde) is a Belgian football referee. ... Glen De Boeck (born August 22, 1971) is a Belgian assistant manager and former footballer. ... Mark De Man (born April 27, 1983) is a Belgian footballer currently playing at R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Geert De Vlieger (born October 16, 1971 in Dendermonde) is a Belgian football player who currently plays for Manchester City. ... Filip De Wilde (born July 5, 1964) was a Belgian football goalkeeper. ... Marc Degryse used to play football for Sheffield Wednesday but wasnt very good. ... Laurent Delorge (born July 21, 1979) is a Belgian footballer currently playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Olivier Deschacht (born February 16, 1981) is a Belgian footballer currently playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht as a left back. ... Olivier Doll (born June 9, 1973) is a Belgian footballer who, as of 2005, is playing for KSC Lokeren. ... Eric Gerets (born May 15, 1954 in Rekem, Belgium) was a successful Belgian football defender and is now the coach of Turkish team Galatasaray SK of Istanbul. ... Raymond Goethals, (October 7, 1921-December 6, 2004), is considered the most stubborn Belgian national soccer trainers of all time. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Bart Goor (born April 9, 1973) is a Belgian football left winger currently playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht after falling out with the Feyenoord management. ... Georges Grün (born January 25, 1962 in Etterbeek, Belgium) was a talented football defender and is now a TV presenter for the UEFA Champions League matches at RTL TVI. Grün played in three FIFA World Cups for the Belgium national football team (1986, 1990 and 1994). ... Oleg Iachtchouk (born October 26, 1977) is a Ukrainian Belgian footballer currently playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Vincent Kompany (born April 10, 1986 in Uccle) is a Belgian football defender, who currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgian national team. ... Jonathan Legear (born April 13, 1987) is a Belgian midfielder who, as of 2005, was playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Sandy Martens, (born December 23, 1972), is a Belgian football player currently playing for K.A.A. Gent. ... Joseph Mermans (born in 1922 in Merksem, Belgium - died in 1996), usually referred to as Jef Mermans, nicknamed The Bomber, was a Belgian football striker who played much of his career at Anderlecht, with whom he won 7 Belgian Championship titles and finished top scorer of this competition 3 times. ... Emile Lokonda Mpenza (born July 4, 1978) is a Belgian football striker currently on the books of Hamburger SV in Germany. ... Mbo Mpenza (born December 4, 1976) is a Belgian footballer currently playing at R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Floribert NGalula Mbuyi (also Florent Ngalula) (born March 7, 1987 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a Belgian international football player who currently plays for Manchester United F.C.. Having officially been on the books at R.S.C. Anderlecht, and a regular starter for the Manchester... Luis Oliveira (born 24 March 1969 in Maranhao São Luis, Brazil) is a Brazilian-Belgian football (soccer) player, who spent most of his playing career in Italy. ... Tristan Peersman (born September 28, 1979) is a Belgian football goalkeeper currently playing at R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Jean-Marie Pfaff (born in Lebbeke, December 4, 1953) is a Belgian former football goalkeeper. ... Luigi Pieroni is a Belgian football striker, currently playing for French team AJ Auxerre. ... Michel Preudhomme (born January 24, 1959 in Ougree) is an Belgian football (soccer) player, the winner of the Yashin Award as the best goalkeeper at the 1994 World Cup. ... Silvio Proto (born May 23, 1983) is a Belgian football goalkeeper who, as of 2005, is on the books of R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Cédric Roussel is a Belgian football striker currently on the books of Standard Liège. ... Vincenzo Enzo Scifo (born February 19, 1966) is a Belgian football midfielder. ... Tony Sergeant (born June 6, 1977) is a football midfielder who currently plays for S.V. Zulte-Waregem in the Jupiler League. ... Francis Severeyns, nicknamed Cisse, was a Belgian football striker. ... Timmy Simons (born December 11, 1976 in Diest) is a Belgian football defender and midfielder who, as of 2005 plays for PSV Eindhoven. ... Wesley Sonck, (born in Ninove, August 9, 1978), is a Belgian football striker currently playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach. ... Lorenzo Lorre Staelens (April 30, 1964, in Courtrai) is a Belgian football manager and a former player. ... Stijn Stijnen (Hasselt, April 7, 1981) is a Belgian football player with Italian roots. ... Branko Strupar (born February 9, 1970 in Zagreb, Croatia) was a Belgian football striker. ... Guy Thys (December 6, 1922 - August 1, 2003) was the most successful Belgian national football coach in history. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Nico Vaesen (born September 28, 1969, in Hasselt, Belgium) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. ... Gilbert Van Binst was a Belgian football player. ... Daniel Van Buyten (born February 7, 1978 in Belgium) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hamburg, where he is captain. ... Constant Vanden Stock is the honrary president and former president and player of Belgian football club R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht, is a Belgian football club from the Brussels Capital Region. ... Roger Vanden Stock is the current president of Belgian football club R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Franky Van Der Elst (born April 30, 1961 in Opwijk, Belgium) is a former football player and now manager. ... Gunter Van Handenhoven (born December 16, 1978) is a Belgian footballer currently on the books of KSC Lokeren. ... Paul Van Himst (born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, October 2, 1943) was a talented Belgian football midfielder and a football manager. ... Jan Van Steenberghe (born July 4, 1972) is a Belgian football goalkeeper who, as of 2005, is playing at R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Anthony Vanden Borre (born October 24, 1987) is a Belgian footballer currently playing at R.S.C. Anderlecht, where he has played through the youth ranks since the age of 8. ... Erwin Vandenbergh (born January 26, 1959) was a legendary Belgian football striker. ... Yves Vanderhaeghe (born January 30, 1970) is a Belgian footballer playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht, as of 2005. ... François Vercauteren (born October 28, 1956), always referred to as Franky Vercauteren, nicknamed The Small Prince, is a former Belgian football left winger and is now a football manager, working for R.S.C. Anderlecht. ... Gert Verheyen, (born September 20, 1970), is a Belgian football player who, as of 2005, was playing for Club Brugge. ... Bernard Voorhoof is a former Belgian footballer better known as the Belgium national team top scorer since 1940 with 30 goals in 61 matches. ... Josip Weber was a Belgian/Croatian footballer. ... Marc Wilmots (born February 22, 1969 in Dongelberg) is a former Belgian football player, one of the best players in his countrys history. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Belgian Senate (Dutch: de Senaat, French: le Sénat) is one of the two chambers of the Belgian Federal Parliament. ...

Judo

• Ingrid Berghmans - judoka, olympic champion
• Ilse Heylen - judoka
• Harry Van Barneveld - judoka
• Gella Vandecaveye - judoka
• Robert Van De Walle - judoka, Olympic champion
• Ulla Werbrouck - judoka, Olympic champion

Ingrid Berghmans (born August 24, 1961 in Koersel) is a former judoka from Belgium, who after her marriage became known as Ingrid Vallot. ... Harry Van Barneveld was a Belgian judoka. ... Gella Vandecaveye was a Belgian judoka. ... Judo ), meaning gentle way, is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. ... Robert Van De Walle was a Belgian judoka. ... Judo ), meaning gentle way, is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. ... Ulla Werbrouck was a Belgian judoka. ...

Motorcross

• Roger DeCoster - Five-time 500cc Motocross World Champion
• Georges Jobé - Five-time Motocross World Champion
• Stefan Everts - Ten-time Motocross World Champion
• Joël Robert - Six-time 250cc Motocross World Champion
• Joël Smets - Three time 500cc Motocross World Champion
• Eric Geboers

Roger DeCoster (b. ... A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross (often shortened to MX or MotoX) is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. ... Georges Jobé (born January 6, 1961) was a professional motocross rider from Belgium who was crowned the FIM World Motocross Champion on five occasions. ... A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross (often shortened to MX or MotoX) is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. ... Stefan Everts (born November 25, 1972, Bree, Belgium) is a motocrosser from Belgium. ... A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross (often shortened to MX or MotoX) is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. ... Joël Robert (Born November 26, 1943 in Chatelet, Belgium ) is a legendary Belgian motocross racer who won the 250cc Motocross World Championship 6 times including 5 times in a row. ... A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross (often shortened to MX or MotoX) is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. ... Joël Smets (born April 6, 1969 in Mol, Antwerp) is a former motocross rider from Belgium, who was named Belgian Sportsman of the Year in 2000. ... A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross (often shortened to MX or MotoX) is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. ... Eric Geboers (born August 5, 1962 in Neerpelt, Limburg) was is a motocross racer from Belgium. ...

Swimming

• Brigitte Becue - swimmer
• Fred Deburghgraeve - swimmer, Olympic champion
• Ingrid Lempereur - swimmer

Brigitte Becue (born September 18, 1972 in Oostende) is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Belgium, who competed for her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. ... Frederik Deburghgraeve is a Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal and a WR during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Ingrid Lempereur (born June 26, 1969) is a former international top swimmer from Belgium. ...

Table tennis

• Jean-Michel Saive - player
• Philippe Saive - player

Jean-Michel Saive (born November 17, 1969, in Liège, Belgium) is a Belgian professional table tennis player. ...

Tennis

• Sabine Appelmans - player
• Els Callens - player
• Kim Clijsters - player, former World #1 and Grand Slam singles champion
• Justine Henin - player, olympic champion, former World #1, Masters 2006 winner and 5-time Grand Slam singles champion
• Xavier Malisse - player
• Dominique Monami - player
• Christophe Rochus - player
• Olivier Rochus - player
• Kristof Vliegen - player

Sabine Appelmans  listen (born April 22, 1972) is a Belgian tennis player. ... Els Callens (born 20 August 1970 in Antwerp) is a Belgian tennis player. ... Kim Clijsters IPA  , (born June 8, 1981 in Bilzen, Belgium) currently is the fourth ranked female tennis player in the world, a former number one player, the 2005 U.S. Open champion, and the winner of the 2002 and 2003 WTA Tour Championships. ... Justine Henin (IPA: [Ê’usË¡tin eË¡nẽ];  ) (born June 1, 1982 in Liège) is a Belgian professional tennis player and a former World No. ... Xavier Malisse (born July 19, 1980) is a Belgian tennis player known mostly for his enormous right-handed forehand, great power and bad temper. ... Dominique Monami (May 31, 1973) is a Belgian professional female tennis player. ... Christophe Rochus (born December 15, 1978, Namur) is a professional male tennis player from Belgium. ... Country: Belgium Residence: Auvelais, Belgium Height: 55 (165 cm) Weight: 130 lbs (59 kg) Plays: Right Turned pro: 1999 Highest singles ranking: 24 (10/17/2005) Singles titles: 2 Doubles titles: 2 Career Prize Money: $2,554,593 (as of 9/4/2006) Grand Slam Titles: 0 Olivier Rochus... Kristof Vliegen (born in June 22, 1982, Maaseik) is a Belgian tennis player. ...

Track and field

• Ivo Van Damme - athlete
• Kim Gevaert - athlete, European champion 100 and 200 metres
• Tia Hellebaut - athlete, European champion high jump
• Karel Lismont - athlete
• Emiel Puttemans - athlete
• Gaston Roelants - athlete, olympic champion
• Patrick Stevens - athlete

Ivo Van Damme (February 21, 1954 – December 29, 1976) was a Belgian middle distance runner. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Kim Gevaert (born: August 5, 1978 in Leuven, Belgium) is a sprint athlete. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Tia Hellebaut (born February 16, 1978 in Antwerp) is a Belgian athlete that used to be active in the Heptathlon but has recently specialized in the high jump event. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Karel Lismont was a Belgian athlete, who competed mostly in the marathon. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Emiel Puttemans (born October 8, 1947 Leuven, Belgium) was a middle- and long-distance runner who set world records for 3000 m. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Gaston Roelants (born February 5, 1937 in Opvelp, Belgium) was a top steeplechaser in the early 1960s and a great cross-country runner. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ...

Triathlon

• Kathleen Smets - 2005 world champion
• Luc Van Lierde - 2-time world champion and winner Iron Man

Luc Van Lierde (born April 14, 1969) is an athlete from Belgium. ...

Water polo

• Gérard Blitz (1901 - 1979) - swimming and waterpolo olympic medalist
• Gérard Blitz (1912 - 1990) - water polo player and founder of the Club Med
• Maurice Blitz - Olympic waterpoloist

Gérard Blitz (1 August 1901 - 8 March 1979) was a Belgian Olympic swimmer and waterpoloist during 1920s. ... Gérard Blitz (Antwerp, 1912 - 3 March 1990) was a Belgian Jew and champion water polo player. ... Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football, basketball, rugby and wrestling. ... Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. ... Maurice Blitz (born on 28 July 1891) was a Belgian Olympic waterpoloist during 1920s. ... Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football (soccer), basketball, ice hockey, and wrestling. ...

Other

• Annelies Bredael - rower
• Raymond Ceulemans - billiards player
• Patrick Niessen - billiards player
• Nathalie Descamps - badminton player
• Karolien Gielen - multiple Belgian champion synchronized swimming
• Wendy Jans - Snooker player, 2006 IBSF Women's World Champion
• Tony Parker - NBA basketball player
• Jacques Rogge - IOC president
• Muriel Sarkany - climber
• Paul Van Asbroeck - marksman
• Kevin Van Der Perren - figure skating
• Hubert Van Innis - archer
• Bart Veldkamp - speed skater
• Gery Verbruggen - bowler
• Ann Wauters - WNBA basketball player

Annelies Bredael (born 7 January 1975) is a Belgian rower. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... Raymond Ceulemans (born 1937 in Lier, Belgium) is a billiard player and considered by many to be one of the best of all time. ... This article is about the various cue sports. ... This article is about the various cue sports. ... Nathalie Descamps (born January 5, 1983) is a female badminton player from Belgium. ... The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... A hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet, synchronized swimming involves competitors (either individuals, duets, trios or teams) combining strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry with exceptional breath control while upside down underwater. ... Wendy Jans (born June 14, 1983 in Bree, Belgium) is a Belgian snooker player. ... Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet, 3. ... William Anthony (Tony) Parker, II (born May 17, 1982, in Bruges, Belgium[1]) is a French National Basketball Association (NBA) player with the San Antonio Spurs and captain of Frances national basketball team. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Jacques Rogge (born May 2, 1942) is a Belgian orthopaedic surgeon and has been the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 2001. ... Stamp The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece between 776 BC to 396 AD. Its membership is 203 National Olympic Committees. ... Rock climbers on Valkyrie at The Roaches in Staffordshire, England. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kevin Van Der Perren is a Belgian figure skater. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Hubert van Innis (24 February 1866 – 25 November 1961) was a Belgian competitor in the sport of archery. ... In Target Archery, the object is to hit targets such as this to score points. ... Bart Veldkamp (born November 22, 1967) is a Belgian speed skater, but originally a Dutchman from The Hague (The Netherlands). ... Short track speed skaters racing through a curve. ... Gery Verbruggen is a Belgian bowler. ... Bowling ball and two pins Ten-pin bowling lane Automatic Scorer by Brunswick Specialized computers replaced hand scoring beginning 1970s. ... Ann Wauters on the New York Liberty Ann Hilde Willy Wauters (born October 12 1980 in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) is a Womens National Basketball Association player who plays for the New York Liberty. ... WNBA may also refer to WNBA-AM, a radio station in Illinois. ...

Visual artists

Cartoonists

See also: List of authors of Franco-Belgian comics. Tintin, one of the most famous Belgian comics Franco-Belgian comics are comics written in Belgium and France. ...

• Raoul Cauvin
• Gilbert Delahaye
• André-Paul Duchâteau
• Dupa (Luc Dupanloup)
• André Franquin
• Hergé (Georges Remi)
• Hermann Huppen
• Herr Seele
• Edgar P. Jacobs
• Janry (Jean-Richard Geurts)
• Jijé (Joseph Gillain)
• Kamagurka
• Lambil (Willy Lambillote)
• Roger Leloup
• Marcel Marlier
• Merho
• Morris (Maurice de Bevere)
• Jef Nys
• Eddy Paape
• Peyo (Pierre Culliford)
• Jean Roba
• Marc Sleen (Marc Neels)
• Philippe Tome (Philippe Vandevelde)
• Willy Vandersteen
• Jean Van Hamme
• François Walthéry
• Will (Willy Maltaite)

Raoul Cauvin (Antoing, Belgium, September 26th, 1938 - ) is a Belgian comics author. ... Gilbert Delahaye (March 19, 1923 - 1997) was a Belgian artist. ... André Franquin inspects his equipment André Franquin (January 3, 1924 – January 5, 1997) was an influential Belgian cartoonist, whose best known comic strip creations are Gaston and the Marsupilami. ... Georges Remi (May 22, 1907 – March 3, 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. ... Hermann Huppen, born July 17, 1938, is a Belgian cartoonist. ... Blake and Mortimer, The Yellow Mark Edgard Félix Pierre Jacobs, (b. ... Jean-Richard Geurts, perhaps better known under his pseudonym Janry (born October 2, 1957 in Jadotville, currently Likasi, Zaire), is a comic strip artist. ... Jijé (January 13, 1914 - June 19, 1980) was a Belgian comics artist. ... Lambil (May 14, 1936) is a Belgian comic-book artist, best known for the series Les Tuniques Bleues. ... Roger Leloup (born Nov. ... Marcel Marlier is a Belgian artist and cartoonist, who edited the serial of illustrations (Martine) prepared for school children, together with illustrator Gilbert Delahaye. ... Merho (October 24, 1948), the pseudonym of Robert Merhottein, is a Belgian comic-book writer and artist, best known for creating the comic strip Kiekeboe. ... Maurice de Bevere (December 1, 1923 - July 16, 2001), better known as Morris, was a Belgian cartoonist and the creator of Lucky Luke. ... Jef Nys (b. ... Eddy Paape (born on March 7, 1920 in Grivegnée, Belgium) is a cartoonist best known for illustrating the series Luc Orient. ... Pierre Culliford (June 25, 1928 – December 24, 1992), known as Peyo, was a Belgian illustrator, perhaps best known for the creation of The Smurfs comic strip. ... Jean Roba (July 28, 1930 - June 14, 2006) was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school. ... Marc Sleen is a Belgian comic book artist, best known for the Nero series. ... Philippe Vandevelde, working under the pseudonym Tome or Philippe Tome (born February 24, 1957 in Brussels), is a comic strip script writer. ... Willy Vandersteen (February 15, 1913 at Antwerp - August 28, 1990) was a Flemish creator of comic books. ... Jean Van Hamme (born January 16, 1939) is a Belgian novelist and scenario writer of comic books. ... Willy Maltaite (October 30, 1927, Anthée Belgium - February 18, 2000) known under his pseudonym Will, was a comics creator and comics artist in the Franco-Belgian tradition. ...

Ceramics

• Erika Chaffart^{[citation needed]}

Fashion

see also Antwerp Six The Antwerp Six refers to a group of influential fashion designers from Antwerps Royal Academy of Fine Arts that emerged in the 1980s and presented a distinct vision for fashion that established Antwerp as a notable location for fashion design. ...

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

Dirk Bikkembergs (born January 2, 1959 in Cologne, Germany) is a Belgian fashion designer. ... Liz Claiborne (born Elisabeth Claiborne Ortenberg March 31, 1929) is a Belgian-born fashion designer. ... Ann Demeulemeester (born in 1959 in Belgium) is a fashion designer whose label (Ann Demeulemeester) clothing is usually displayed during Paris Fashion Week. ... (b. ... Raf Simons (1968-) is a Belgian fashion designer. ... Olivier Strelli born Nissim Israel is a Belgian fashion designer, who put Belgium on the fashion map, is the son of Greek Jews from the island of Rhodes. ... Walter Van Beirendonck (Brecht, 4 February 1957) is a Flemish fashion designer. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

Painters

Main article: List of Belgian painters. This is an incomplete list of Belgian painters, with place and date of birth (,death) and painting style. ...

• Peter Paul Rubens - born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed - lays buried in Antwerp
• Pierre Alechinsky - Cobra member
• Boucicaut Master - manuscript illuminator
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
• Robert Campin
• Petrus Christus
• Emile Claus - impressionism
• Gerard David, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
• Philippe de Champaigne, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
• Gaspar De Crayer
• Raoul De Keyser - abstract painter
• Paul Delvaux - surrealist
• Jean Delville - symbolist painter
• Gustave De Smet - expressionism
• James Ensor
• Jacob Jordaens, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
• Justus of Ghent
• Fernand Khnopff - symbolist
• Limbourg brothers - manuscript illuminators
• René Magritte - surrealist
• Xavier Mellery - symbolist
• Hans Memling, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
• Kwinten Metsys (a.k.a. Quentin Matsys/Quentin Massys), born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
• Constant Permeke - expressionist
• Pieter Pourbus
• Roger Raveel
• Félicien Rops
• Victor Servranckx - cubist
• Franz Snyders
• Leon Spilliaert
• David Teniers the Younger
• Luc Tuymans
• Frits Van den Berghe - expressionist
• Hugo van der Goes
• Rogier van der Weyden (a.k.a. Rog(i)er de la Pasture), born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
• Gustave Van de Woestijne
• Sir Anthony van Dyck (Antoon van Dyck)
• Jan van Eyck, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
• Eugeen Van Mieghem
• Bernard van Orley
• Théo van Rysselberghe - neo-impressionist
• Fernand Verhaegen - painter of Walloon folklore
• Antoine Joseph Wiertz

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Ex Voto (1662) by Philippe de Champaigne Philippe de Champaigne (26 May 1602 - 12 August 1674) was a Baroque era painter of the French school. ... Gaspar de Crayer (1582 Antwerp - 1669 Ghent) sometimes called Gaspard or Caspar de Crayer was a Flemish painter. ... Raoul De Keyser (b. ... Black square by Kazimir Malevich Abstract art is now generally understood to mean art that does not depict objects in the natural world, but instead uses color and form in a non-representational way. ... Paul Delvaux was a Belgian painter, famous for his surrealist paintings with female nudes staring at the horizon. ... Yves Tanguy Indefinite Divisibility 1942 Surrealism[1] is a movement stating that the liberation of our mind, and subsequently the liberation of the individual self and society, can be achieved by exercising the imaginative faculties of the unconscious mind to the attainment of a dream-like state different from, or... Orpheus (1893) Jean Delville was a symbolist painter during the late 19th century. ... Symbolism is the systematic or creative use of arbitrary symbols as abstracted representations of concepts or objects and the distinct relationships in between, as they define both context and the narrower definition of terms. ... Gustave De Smet (1877-1943) was a Belgium expressionist painter. ... The Scream by Edvard Munch (1893) which inspired 20th century Expressionists Portrait of Eduard Kosmack by Egon Schiele Rehe im Walde by Franz Marc Elbe Bridge I by Rolf Nesch On White II by Wassily Kandinsky, 1923. ... James Ensor (April 13, 1860 - November 19, 1949) was a Belgian impressionist painter, who lived in Ostend for almost his entire life; his father was English, his mother Belgian. ... Self-Portrait with Parents, Brothers, and Sisters by Jacob Jordaens (c. ... Justus of Ghent (c. ... Fernand Edmond Jean Marie Khnopff (September 12, 1858 - November 12, 1921) was a Belgian symbolist painter. ... Symbolism is the systematic or creative use of arbitrary symbols as abstracted representations of concepts or objects and the distinct relationships in between, as they define both context and the narrower definition of terms. ... Très riches heures du Duc de Berry: Aout (August) (1412-16) Illumination on vellum, 22,5 x 13,6 cm Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry The Limbourg brothers, or in Dutch Gebroeders van Limburg (Herman, Pol, and Jean; 1385. ... This is not a pipe. ... Yves Tanguy Indefinite Divisibility 1942 Surrealism[1] is a movement stating that the liberation of our mind, and subsequently the liberation of the individual self and society, can be achieved by exercising the imaginative faculties of the unconscious mind to the attainment of a dream-like state different from, or... Belgian Symbolist Painter, born in 1845, died in 1921. ... Symbolism is the systematic or creative use of arbitrary symbols as abstracted representations of concepts or objects and the distinct relationships in between, as they define both context and the narrower definition of terms. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Ugly Duchess by Quentin Matsys (1525-30) Oil on wood, 64 x 45,5 cm National Gallery, London Quentin Matsys, also known as Quentin Massys, Quentin Metsys or Kwinten Metsys (1466 - 1530), was a painter in the Flemish tradition, founder of the Antwerp school. ... Constant Permeke (1886 — 1952) is a Belgian painter who is considered the leading figure of Flemish expressionism. ... The Scream by Edvard Munch (1893) which inspired 20th century Expressionists Portrait of Eduard Kosmack by Egon Schiele Rehe im Walde by Franz Marc Elbe Bridge I by Rolf Nesch On White II by Wassily Kandinsky, 1923. ... Pieter Pourbus (1523-1584) was a Flemish Renaissance painter. ... Roger Raveel (born Machelen-aan-de-Leie, 15 July 1921) is a contemporary Belgian painter. ... Satan Sowing Seeds, by Félicien Rops Félicien Rops (July 7, 1833 - August 23, 1898) was a Belgian artist and engraver. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Franz Snyders (1579 - 1657 ) Flemish painter of animals and still life, was born and died at Antwerp. ... Léon Spilliaert (Ostend, 1881 - Brussels, 1946) was a Belgian outsider artist whose work is often categorized as abstractism with a mix of surrealism and expressionism. ... David Teniers the Younger (December 15, 1610 - April 25, 1690), Flemish artist was the more celebrated son of David Teniers the Elder, almost ranking in celebrity with Rubens and Van Dyck, was born in Antwerp. ... Luc Tuymans (born 1958) is a Belgian contemporary artist, considered one of todays most influential painters. ... Frits Van den Berghe (1883-1939) was a Belgian expressionist painter. ... The Scream by Edvard Munch (1893) which inspired 20th century Expressionists Portrait of Eduard Kosmack by Egon Schiele Rehe im Walde by Franz Marc Elbe Bridge I by Rolf Nesch On White II by Wassily Kandinsky, 1923. ... Hugo van der Goes (c. ... Deposition by Roger van der Weyden (c. ... Gustave Van de Woestijne (1881-1947) was a Belgian expressionist painter. ... Self Portrait With a Sunflower Sir Anthony (Anton) van Dyck (22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish artist who became the leading court painter in England. ... Portrait of a Man in a Turban (actually a chaperon), probably a self-portrait, painted 1433 Jan van Eyck or Johannes de Eyck (c. ... Eugeen Van Mieghem (October 1, 1875-1930) was a Belgian artist born in the port of Antwerp. ... Joris van Zelle (1519) Oil on oak, 39 x 32 cm Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels Bernard van Orley (1491 - 1542) was a significant Flemish artist. ... Théo (Théophile) van Rysselberghe (November 23, 1862, - December 14, 1926), was a Belgian neo-impressionist painter, who played a pivotal role in the European art scene at the turn of the century. ... Neo-Impressionism is a term coined by the French art critic Félix Fénéon in 1887[1] to characterise the late-19th century art movement led by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, who first exhibited their work in 1884 at the exhibition of the Société des Artistes... Fernand Verhaegen (1883-1975) was a Belgian painter and etcher. ... The term Walloon may refer to either the Walloon language, or to the ethnic people of the same name. ... Antoine Joseph Wiertz (February 22, 1806 - June 18, 1865) was a Belgian romantic painter and sculptor. ...

Photographers

• Carl de Keyzer - photographer

Carl de Keyzer (born 27 December 1958 in Kortrijk) is a world-renowned Belgian contemporary photographer. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ...

Sculptors

• Delphine Boël
• René Carcan
• May Claerhout
• François Duquesnoy
• Jan Fabre
• Jean-Michel Folon
• George Grard
• Constantin Meunier
• George Minne
• Olivier Strebelle
• Rik Wouters

Delphine Boël is a Belgian artist specialized in the sculptures. ... René Carcan (May 25, 1925—1993) was a prominent Belgian engraver and sculptor, who studied under Léon Devos, Jacques Maes and Johnny Friedlaender. ... May Claerhout (b. ... François Duquesnoy (January 12, 1597 Brussels – July 12, 1643 Livorno) was a prominent Baroque sculptor in Rome. ... Jan Fabre - born Antwerp, Belgium 1958 draws, sculpts, writes plays, directs on stage, choreographs and designs. ... Jean-Michel Folon (March 1, 1934, Uccle, Belgium - October 20, 2005, Monaco) was a Belgian artist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor. ... Constantin Meunier (1831 - April 4, 1905), Belgian painter and sculptor, was born at Etterbeek, Brussels. ... Rik Wouters (1882-1916) was a Belgian fauvist painter and sculptor. ...

Others

• Guillaume Bijl
• Jean De Bast
• Marcel Broodthaers
• Victor Delhez
• Wim Delvoye
• Panamarenko
• Dr. Hugo Heyrman

°Antwerp 1946 Belgian installation-artist The Antwerp artist Guillaume Bijl has been especially known for his Installation art. ... Jean De Bast (Brussels, 1883-1975) is a Belgian postage stamps draughtsman and engraver. ... Marcel Broodthaers (born January 28, 1924 in Brussels, Belgium - died January 28, 1976 in Cologne, Germany), was a Belgian poet, filmmaker and artist with a highly literate and often witty approach to creating art works. ... Victor Delhez, (1902 – 1985), best known for his engravings, was born in Antwerp, Belgium, and died in Argentina. ... chapel, Luxembourg museum of modern art (Mudam) Wim Delvoye (Wervik, 1965) is a Belgian conceptual artist known for a number of unconventional projects: // Cloaca is an installation that produces feces. ... Rugzaktoerist (backpack tourist) Panamarenko (pseudonym of Henri Van Herwegen, born in Antwerp, February 5, 1940) is a prominent assemblagist in Flemish sculpture. ... Dr. Hugo Heyrman playing at the Florian, Venice 1997. ...

Others

• Edgard Colle - chess player
• Sabine Dardenne - victim of child molestor Marc Dutroux
• Thierry de Duve - art critic and theorist
• Didier Defourny
• Joanna DeRoover - oldest documented living person in Belgium at the time of her death
• Alain Hubert - explorer
• Jean-Denis Lejeune - founder of Child Focus
• Claude Lelièvre - Commissioner for Children Rights, French-speaking Community
• Jean-Baptiste Moëns - "The Father of Philately"
• Gerard Mortier
• Peter Piot - Director of UNAIDS
• Charles-Joseph Sax - musical instrument maker
• Sybille de Selys Longchamps
• Jaap van Brakel - philosopher
• Joe Van Holsbeeck
• Dirk Verhofstadt
• Pierre Wynants - chef
• Georges Zicot

Edgard Colle (May 18, 1897 – April 20, 1932) was a Belgian chess master, who pioneered the chess opening termed the Colle System. ... Sabine Dardenne (right), together with fellow Dutroux-victim Laetitia Delhez Sabine Dardenne (born October 28, 1983) is a Belgian woman who, at the age of twelve, on May 28, 1996, was kidnapped by the infamous Marc Dutroux whilst on her way to school. ... Marc Dutroux (born 6 November 1956 in Brussels) is a Belgian criminal, convicted of having, in 1995 and 1996, kidnapped, tortured and sexually abused six girls, ranging in age from 8 to 19, four of whom died as a result. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... (June 3, 1890-December 6, 2002) was the oldest documented living person in Belgium at the time of her death. ... Jean-Denis Lejeune is the father of Julie Lejeune, abducted along with Mélissa Russo in Belgium on June 24, 1995, and imprisoned in Marc Dutrouxs cellar. ... Child Focus is the common name of the European Center for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children. ... Claude Lelièvre (born May 19, 1946) is the Commissioner for Children Rights of the French (i. ... Jean-Baptiste Moëns (May 27, 1833 – April 28, 1908) was a Belgian philatelist and one of the first stamp dealers in the world. ... Gérard Mortier (b. ... Dr. Peter Piot (* 1949 in Leuven/Belgium) ist Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN specialized agency UNAIDS. After he qualified as a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Ghent in 1974, he became co-discoverer of the Ebola virus in Zaire in... UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, is a United Nations program designed to coordinate the worldwide response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. ... Charles-Joseph Sax (1 February 1791-1 February 1864) was a Belgian musical instrument maker. ... Baroness Sybille de Selys Longchamps (born August 28, 1941) is a Belgian aristocrat. ... The Central station in Brussels. ... Dirk Verhofstadt (born 1955) is a Belgian liberal (Rawlsian) theorist and brother of the Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt. ... Pierre Wynants (born March 5, 1939 in Brussels) is a Belgian chef. ... Chefs in training in Paris Chef is a term commonly used to refer to an individual who cooks professionally. ...

Trivia

There is an informal British parlour game, semi-jocular, which challenges the participants to come up with the names of five famous Belgians, implicitly asserting that Belgian nationals are far less likely to be notable in the United Kingdom than those of other countries. Fictional characters may or may not be allowed. Fame may be established according to arbitrary criteria such as how many other players have heard of the person or their notable achievement. A parlour game is a group game played indoors. ...

See also

• List of Belgium-related topics
• List of people by nationality
• List of fictional Belgians
• Notable people from Brussels

This page aims to list articles on Wikipedia that are related to Belgium. ... There are a variety of articles listing people of a particular nationality. ... // This is a list of notable people from Brussels. ...

External links

• Famous Belgians
• A Website on famous Flemish people: [1]
• Belgians People