Wilrijk, Belgium

1. Linda Mertens (1978)

Belgian Singer

Belgian singer best known as a member of the band Milk Inc.. The band became popular via chart-topping singles like 2000's "Walk on Water".

2. Toby Alderweireld (1989)

Footballer

Defender and right back who made his senior career debut in 2008 for Ajax and his international debut in 2009 for Belgium.

3. Mousa Dembélé (1987)

Footballer

Belgian midfielder known for his physicality as well as his excellent ball control and passing skills. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2012 after spending two seasons with Fulham and four seasons with AZ Alkmaar.

4. Yannick Somers (1993)

Model

Model and Instagram star who is known for being a menswear and travel influencer. His modeling shots are taken at a variety of travel destinations including Egypt, Belgium, Italy, and...

5. Karen Damen (1974)

Belgian Singer

Born Karen Franciska Maria Louisa Damen, she is a singer and actress who was one of the two longest-serving members of the girl group K3.

6. Sven de Ridder (1974)

Actor

Movie actor who appeared in Slot Marsepeinstein from 2009 to 2013 and De Ronde in 2011. He has more than 90,000 followers on his deriddersven Instagram account.

7. Tinne Oltmans (1992)

TV Actress

Television actress who rose to fame for her role of Mila in the series Ghost Rockers.

8. Geoffry Hairemans (1991)

Footballer

Geoffry Hairemans is a Belgian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Lierse. He joined the Dutch Eerste Divisie side De Graafschap on 22 January 2010.

9. Geoffrey Enthoven (1974)

Film Director And Producer

Geoffrey Enthoven is a Belgian film director screenwriter and film editor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent in 1999 he achieved several nominations and awards...

10. Bruno Brokken (1953)

Belgian High Jumper

Bruno Brokken is a former Belgian high jumper. In 1976 he got the bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships with a jump of 2. 19 meter.

11. Eddy Annys (1958)

Belgian High Jumper

Eddy Annys is a former high jumper from Belgium who still is the national record holder with 2. 36 metres and 2. 31 m. Annys won a bronze medal at...

12. Jan Leyers (1958)

Singer-songwriter Television Per

Jan Leyers is a singer songwriter and television personality. He was a member of the group Soulsister and later became a solo musician and host of various television series.

13. Hans Van Themsche (1988)

Belgian Spree Killer

Hans Van Themsche was at age 18 a student who in the city of Antwerp shot three people; life-threateningly injuring one and killing two before being stopped by a police...

14. Freya Piryns (1976)

Belgian Politician

Piryns is a Belgian politician and a member of the Groen! political party.

15. Christian Leysen (Unknow)

Businessman

Christian Leysen is a Belgian businessman and Chairman of the Antwerp Management School who developed several Belgian ventures to large international companies.

16. Willem-Frederik Schiltz (1979)

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17. David Van Der Poel (1992)

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18. Jan Decorte (1950)

Actor

19. Rudy Trouvé (1967)

Belgian Guitarist

Rudy Trouvé is a Belgian musician from Antwerp. In the early nineties he founded the Heavenhotel record label and released dozens of records since.

20. Frans Grootjans (1922)

Belgian Politician

s Edward Elisabeth Grootjans was a Belgian politician and minister for the PVV. Grootjans was born at Wilrijk. He became a licentiate in the trade and consular sciences and was...

21. Peter Rousseeuw (1956)

Belgian Statistician

Peter J. Rousseeuw is a Belgian statistician known for his work on robust statistics and cluster analysis.

22. Luc van Hove (1957)

Belgian Composer

Luc Van Hove is a Belgian composer. Van Hove studied at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. His works are in a broadly contemporary classical style and written in a range...

23. Kathleen Van Brempt (1969)

Belgian Politician

Kathleen Van Brempt born in Wilrijk is a Belgian social-democratic politician and member of the SP-A.

24. Bettina Geysen (1969)

Belgian Politician

Bettina Geysen has been president of Spirit a Flemish political party since 2007. She succeeded Geert Lambert as president. Previously she worked in the media as a journalist and was...

25. Marie Vinck (1983)

Actress Voice Actress

Marie Vinck is a Belgian-Flemish actress and voice actress. She started acting in 1993 at the age of 10 in the Flemish TV series Mother why do we live? which...

26. Alexia Bertrand (Unknow)

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27. Els Callens (1970)

Tennis Player Sports Journalist

Els Callens is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.

28. Brian Lesher (1971)

Belgian Baseball Player

Brian Herbert Lesher is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1996 and 2002. He was listed at 6' 5 205 lb. and...

29. Dries Buytaert (1978)

Computer Programmer

Dries Buytaert is an open-source software programmer notable as founder and lead developer of the Drupal CMS.

30. Marvin Peersman (1991)

Belgian-ghanaian Footballer

Marvin Peersman is a Belgian professional footballer who currently plays as a left back for FC Dordrecht in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

31. Seppe Smits (1991)

Belgian Snowboarder

Seppe Smits is a Belgian professional snowboarder and World Championship medalist. Smits rides goofy. Smits started snowboarding at a serious level in the winter of 2006 – 2007 competing in...

32. Mohamed Messoudi (1984)

Footballer

Mohamed Mo Messoudi is a Belgian footballer of Moroccan descent. He currently plays for OH Leuven.

33. Liesbeth Homans (1973)

Belgian Politician

Liesbeth Homans is a Belgian politician and is affiliated toN-VA. She was elected as a member of the Flemish Parliament in 2009 and as member of the Belgian Senate in...

34. Sven Renders (1981)

Racing Cyclist

Sven Renders is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for Willems Verandas.

35. Johan Heldenbergh (1967)

Belgian Actor

Johan Heldenbergh is a Flemish actor writer and director. He gained international fame by starring in movies as A Day in a Life Moscow Belgium The Misfortunates and The Broken...

36. Nathan Goris (1990)

Belgian Footballer

Nathan Goris is a Belgian professional football player who currently plays for Lierse S. K.. He's a goalkeeper. He's a youth exponent from the club. He made his debut during...

37. Johan Laats (1967)

Judoka

Johan Laats is a Belgian judoka.

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