Maurice Maeterlinck
1862 – 1949
Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949)
essayistlibrettistphilosophertranslatorplaywrightpoetwriter
Born August 29Wikipedia →Famous People from Belgium
19 notable historical figures from Belgium, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
association football player (4)philosopher (2)monarch (2)essayist (1)librettist (1)anarchist (1)Formula One driver (1)racing automobile driver (1)mythographer (1)collagist (1)
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
1809 – 1865
French politician, philosopher, anarchist and socialist (1809–1865)
anarchistphilosopherrevolutionarysociologistjournalistpolitical economisteconomistprinterpoliticianwriter
Born January 15Wikipedia →Max Verstappen
1997 – Present
Dutch and Belgian racing driver
Formula One driverracing automobile driverracing driveractor
Born September 30Wikipedia →Claude Lévi-Strauss
1908 – 2009
French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009)
mythographerphilosopheranthropologistsociologistresearcherethnologistpedagoguepsychologistprofessorpoliticianwriterphotographer
Born November 28Wikipedia →René Magritte
1898 – 1967
Belgian surrealist (1898–1967)
collagistdraftspersonarchitectural draftspersonprintmakervisual artistgraphic artistfilmmakersculptorpainterillustratorphotographer
Born November 21Wikipedia →Leopold II of Belgium
1835 – 1909
King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909
monarch
Born April 9Wikipedia →Philippe of Belgium
1960 – Present
King of the Belgians since 2013
Noiraudmilitary officerpoliticianmonarch
Born April 15Wikipedia →Jean-Claude Van Damme
1960 – Present
Belgian actor and martial artist
martial artistactor
Born October 18Wikipedia →Eden Hazard
1991 – Present
Belgian footballer (born 1991)
association football player
Born January 7Wikipedia →Herman Van Rompuy
1947 – Present
Prime Minister of Belgium and President of the European Council (born 1947)
economistpolitician
Born October 31Wikipedia →Marguerite Yourcenar
1903 – 1987
French novelist and essayist (1903-1987)
autobiographershort story writeressayistnovelistliterary criticuniversity teachertranslatorplaywrightpoetwriter
Born June 8Wikipedia →Kevin De Bruyne
1991 – Present
Belgian association football player (born 1991)
association football player
Born June 28Wikipedia →Georges Simenon
1903 – 1989
Belgian writer (1903–1986)
amateur photographernovelistjournalistauthorwriterphotographer
Born February 13Wikipedia →Thibaut Courtois
1992 – Present
Belgian association football player (born 1992)
association football player
Born May 11Wikipedia →Romelu Lukaku
1993 – Present
Belgian footballer (born 1993)
association football player
Born May 13Wikipedia →Jacques Brel
1929 – 1978
Belgian singer (1929–1978)
chansonnierfilm actorfilm directorguitaristsinger-songwritersingerpoetcomposerwriteractorscreenwriter
Born April 8Wikipedia →Denis Mukwege
1955 – Present
Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
obstetriciangynecologisthuman rights defenderpastor
Born March 1Wikipedia →Leopold I of Belgium
1790 – 1865
German prince who became the first King of the Belgians (1790–1865)
aristocrat
Born December 16Wikipedia →