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This is a list of Belgian people, and more precisely of
notable people who (1) were Belgian citizens at least during one period of their life, or (2) are Belgian citizens, as
well as of notable people (3) born in Belgium or in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but who were not or
are not Belgian citizens (either because Belgium did not exist at the time of their life or because they had or have another
citizenship). The name of people of the last category (3) are italicized.
The same person may appear under several headings.
Actors/Actresses
- Jan Decleir
- Emilie Dequenne
- Marie Gillain
- Olivier Gourmet
- Audrey Hepburn, British actress born in Belgium
- Ann Petersen
- Luc Philips
- Benoît Poelvoorde
- Natacha Régnier
- Jérémie Renier
- Jean Claude van Damme
- Dora van der
Groen
Architects
Authors
Choreographers
Composers
Fashion
- Dirk Bikkembergs
- Liz Claiborne, American
designer born in Belgium
- Ann
Demeulemeester
- Diane von
Furstenberg
- Martin Margiela
- Walter Van
Beirendonck
- Dries Van Noten
- Dirk Van Saene
- Marina Yee
Fictional characters
Filmmakers
- Chantal Akerman
- Stijn Coninckx
- Jean-Pierre
Dardenne
- Luc Dardenne
- Robbe De Hert
- André Delvaux
- Benoît Mariage
- Raoul Servais - maker of
animated films
Military Figures
Resistance Workers
Monarchs
See also: List of Belgian monarchs
Musicians, singers
Painters
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Peter Paul Rubens, born in the provinces of present-day
Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- 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
- Theo van
Rysselberghe - neo-impressionist
- Fernand Verhaegen - painter of walloon folklore
- Antoine Joseph
Wiertz
Politicians
Scientists
Sculptors
- François
Duquesnoy
- Constantin
Meunier
- George Minne
- Rik Wouters
Sportsmen and -women
Theologians, clergymen
Visual artists
Others
- Gilbert Delahaye
- Raymond Devos
- Jacques Dupuis
- Silvio Gesell
- Hergé (Georges Remi) - comics artist
- Hermann Huppen - cartoonist
- Gerard Mortier
- Marcel Marlier
- Peyo (Pierre Culliford) - comics artist
- Adolphe Sax - inventor of the saxophone
- Egide Walschaerts - engineer / inventor
Sub-lists
See also
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