1. Julio Cortázar (1914)

Argentine Writer

Argentine novelist, short story writer, and essayist best known for his association with the literary group the Latin American Boom. He is best recognized for his novels Rayuela, Los Premios,...

2. Agnès Varda (1928)

French Film Director

Director whose work dealt with issues of feminism, such as 1962's Cleo from 5 to 7.

3. Audrey Hepburn (1929)

Actress

Iconic star of Breakfast at Tiffany's who won an Oscar, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Roman Holiday. In 1993, she received a Screen Actors Guild Life...

4. Yannick Carrasco (1993)

Soccer Player

Belgian international winger who helped Monaco earn promotion to Ligue 1 in 2012-2013. He signed a five-year deal with Atletico Madrid in 2015.

5. Frank Ntilikina (1998)

Basketball Player

Point guard who was drafted 8th overall by the New York Knicks in 2017. He was was twice named the Best Young Player of the French League during his time...

6. Cédric Taymans (1975)

Judoka

Cédric Taymans is a Belgian judoka.

7. Ursula von der Leyen (1958)

German Politician

Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician of the conservative Christian Democratic Union and the current Federal Minister of Defence the first woman in German history to hold...

8. Jef Elbers (1947)

Activist Script Writer Singer

Jef Elbers is a Flemish singer script writer and political activist.

9. Étienne Pinte (1939)

French Politician

Étienne Pinte is a French politician born in Ixelles. He held the position Député-maire of Versailles meaning that he was elected as both the Mayor of the city and as...

10. Boris Szulzinger (1945)

Director

11. Jacques Teugels (1946)

Footballer

Jacques Teugels is a retired Belgian footballer. During his career he played at the club level for R. W. D. Molenbeek. Teugels also earned 13 caps for the Belgium national...

12. Frank Pé (1956)

Comics Artist

Pé often signing solely as Frank is a Belgian comic book artist best known for Broussaille and Zoo.

13. Antoine Duquesne (1941)

Belgian Politician

Antoine Duquesne was 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...

14. Maurane (1960)

Belgian Singer

Maurane real name Claudine Luypaerts is a Belgian singer. Currently living in Schaerbeek. Maurane was born at Ixelles. Her father was director in the Académie de Musique de Verviers and...

15. Jaco Van Dormael (1957)

Film Director Writer

Jaco Van Dormael is a Belgian film director screenwriter and playwright.

16. Emile Vandervelde (1866)

Belgian Politician

Emile Vandervelde was a Belgian statesman. He was born and died at Ixelles. He studied law at the Free University of Brussels and became doctor of laws in 1885 and...

17. Mikael Yourassowsky (1983)

Footballer

Mikael-David Youri Yourassowsky is a Belgian footballer.

18. Paul Hymans (1865)

Belgian Politician

Paul Louis Adrien Henri Hymans was a Belgian politician associated with the Liberal Party. He was the second President of the League of Nations and served again as its president...

19. Jules de Burlet (1844)

Belgian Politician

Jules Philippe Marie de Burlet was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. Born in Ixelles de Burlet was educated as a lawyer. He practised law in Nivelles where he made his...

20. Fabian Maingain (Unknow)

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21. Cédric Mathy (1970)

Cyclist

Cédric Mathy is a cyclist from Belgium. He competed for Belgium in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona Spain in the points race event where he finished in third...

22. Camille Lemonnier (1844)

Belgian Writer

Antoine Louis Camille Lemonnier was a Belgian writer poet and journalist. He was a member of the Symbolist La Jeune Belgique group but his best known works are realist. His...

23. Liliane Wouters (1930)

Belgian Poet

Liliane Wouters is a Belgian poet playwright translator anthologist and essayist.

24. Michel de Ghelderode (1898)

Belgian Dramatist

Michel de Ghelderode was an avant-garde Belgian dramatist writing in French.

25. Dominique Leroy (1964)

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Dominique Leroy born on November 8 1964 in Ixelles is the CEO of the Belgian telecommunications company Belgacom.