Hasselt, Belgium
1. Paul Wellens (1980)
English Rugby League Player
Versatile player for England and Great Britain, he was a 4-time Super League Dream Team member.
2. Youness Amrani (1991)
Skateboarder
Goofy stance professional skateboarder who won the 2010 Red Bull Manny Mania AM competition at the age of 18. He then took 1st place honors for Best Trick at the 2012 AmsterDamn AM.
3. Matteo Simoni (1987)
Actor
Actor who is known for his work across Belgian TV, film, and theater. He has appeared in various roles on TV, including as Simon 'Smos' Vos in the sitcom Safety...
4. Max Verstappen (1997)
Race Car Driver
Dutch race car driver who won more races than any other driver in FIA European Formula 3 Championship in 2013. He made his Formula One debut with the Red Bull...
5. Regi Penxten (1976)
Belgian Dj
Producer and DJ who has won fans with trance and EDM hits like "Runaway," "Elegantly Wasted" and "Where Did You Go (Summer Love)." He is also known for his appearances as a...
6. Axelle Red (1968)
Belgian Singer
Singer-songwriter who released the album À Tâtons. She has won awards like Female Artist of the Year in 1999 at the Victoires de la musique.
7. Laurens Vanthoor (1991)
Auto Racer
Laurens Vanthoor ; born 8 May 1991 in Hasselt Belgium) is a Belgian auto racing driver. He currently resides in Zolder.
8. Wouter Scheelen (1985)
Footballer
uter Scheelen is a Belgian football player currently playing for Lommel United.
9. Jan Wuytens (1985)
Footballer
Jan Wuytens s]) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender for AZ.
10. Ben Berden (1975)
Cyclist
Ben Berden is a Belgian professional racing cyclist specializing in cyclocross. Berden was caught for doping in January 2005 immediately admitted to it and was ultimately banned from the sport...
11. Gwendolyn Rutten (1975)
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Gwendolyn Angeline Albert Maria Rutten is a Belgian politician. She is a member of the Flemish liberal party. At the moment she is a federal representative and the chairwoman of...
12. Wim Raymaekers (1985)
Footballer
Raymaekers is a Belgian football player who currently plays for OH Leuven.
13. Stijn Haeldermans (1975)
Belgian Footballer
Stijn Haeldermans is a former Belgian footballer. He played for the German 2. Bundesliga club Rot-Weiss Essen.
14. Stijn Stijnen (1981)
Belgian Football Player/chairman
Stijn Stijnen ]; born 7 April 1981) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper and the current chairman of K. S. C. Hasselt. He played in 189...
15. Hannelore Knuts (1977)
Model
Hannelore Knuts is a Belgian actress and fashion model. She has appeared on the cover of Vogue seven times: five times on the Italian edition and once each on the...
16. Herman Reynders (1958)
Belgian Politician
Herman Reynders is a Belgian former basketball player and politician of the Socialistische Partij Anders.
17. André Kempinaire (1929)
Politician
André Marguerite Guillaume Kempinaire was a Belgian liberal politician for the Party for Freedom and Progress. Kempinaire is a doctor in Law and a lawyer.
18. Francesco Carratta (1987)
Belgian Footballer
sco Carratta is a Belgian footballer of Italian descent.
19. Francis Rombouts (1631)
Mayor Of New York City
s Rombouts was the 12th Mayor of New York City from 1679 to 1680.
20. Willy Claes (1938)
Belgian Politician
Hubert Willy Claes is a former Belgian politician who served as the eighth Secretary General of NATO from 1994 to 1995. Claes was a member of the Flemish Socialist Party....
21. Robin Henkens (1988)
Footballer
Robin Henkens is a Belgian football midfielder who plays for Waasland-Beveren. As of December 2008 he was contracted to Genk but was being linked to a move to STVV. However...
22. Timothy Durwael (1991)
Belgian Footballer
Timothy Durwael is a Belgian footballer who plays as a right back for FC Eindhoven. He formerly played for Racing Genk.
23. René Vandereycken (1953)
Footballer
René Vandereycken is a Belgian football manager and a former player. He was the head coach of the Belgian national team from 1 January 2006 to 7 April 2009.
24. Bram Castro (1982)
Footballer
Bram Castro is a Belgian footballer who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie club MVV Maastricht as a goalkeeper.
25. Hilde Claes (1967)
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26. Maarten Wynants (1982)
Road Bicycle Racer
Maarten Wynants is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Belkin Pro Cycling.
27. Peter Van Houdt (1976)
Belgian Footballer
Peter Van Houdt is a Belgian former footballer. He started his professional career at K. Sint-Truidense V. V. and after playing four years for Roda JC in the Netherlands he...
28. Roel Paulissen (1976)
Olympic Cyclist
Roel Paulissen is a Belgian professional mountain biker. Throughout his sporting career since 1993 he has won more than ten Belgian national championship titles mounted top-five finishes at both the...
29. Guy Bleus (1950)
Belgian Artist
Guy Bleus is an artist associated with the mail art movement and performance art. His work covers different areas including administration postal and olfactory communication.
30. Livio Loi (1997)
Belgian Motorcycle Racer
Livio Loi is a Belgian Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the Moto3 World Championship for Marc VDS Racing Team.
31. Johan Leysen (1950)
Actor
Johan Leysen is a Belgian actor. He has appeared in 130 films and television shows since 1977. He starred in the film De grens which was screened in the Un...
32. René Martens (1955)
Road Bicycle Racer
René Martens was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.
33. Ingrid Lieten (1964)
Belgian Politician
Ingrid Lieten is a Flemish politician and currently Minister for Innovation Public Investment Media and Poverty Reduction in the Flemish Government for the Socialist Party – Different. She studied jurisprudence...
34. Steven Vandeput (1967)
Belgian Politician
Steven Vandeput is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2010.
35. Ronny Van Geneugden (1968)
Footballer
Ronny Van Geneugden ]) is a former Belgian football player who was until 21/1/14 manager of Oud-Heverlee Leuven. After leading them to the Belgian 2nd division championship in season 2010-11...
36. Alex Hagelsteens (1956)
Belgian Distance Runner
Alex Hagelsteens is a retired Belgian athlete who specialised to long-distance running and cross-country. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 5000 and 10000 m events but failed...
37. Erika Thijs (1960)
Belgian Politician
Erika Arnoldine Cornelia Thijs was a Flemish politician and member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party. Thijs was born in Hasselt. From 1988 she was a member of the...
38. Jean-Joseph Thonissen (Unknow)
Belgian Politician
Jean-Joseph Thonissen was a professor of law at the Catholic University of Leuven and a minister in the Belgian Government. He first performed duties in the magistracy and the administration...
39. Marc Wauters (1969)
Cyclist
Marc Wauters is a former Belgian cyclist who was professional from 1991 until 2006.
40. Nico Vaesen (1969)
Footballer
Nico-Jos Theodoor Vaesen is a Belgian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He retired from football shortly after joining Lierse but returned to the game in 2008 with K....
41. Jan L. Grauls (Unknow)
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42. Gert Steegmans (1980)
Road Bicycle Racer
Gert Steegmans is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam Omega Pharma-Quick Step. He has a strong finishing sprint and can compete in the sprint with...
43. Wout Wijsmans (1977)
Volleyball Player
ut Wijsmans is a Belgian volleyball player but since 2010 he has the Italian nationality where he plays in the highest competition since 1999.
44. Brecht Wallis (1977)
Kickboxer Martial Artist
Brecht The Gentle Giant Wallis is a Belgian retired kickboxer.
45. Bart Deelkens (1978)
Footballer
Bart Deelkens is a Belgian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Westerlo.
46. Kris Gerits (1971)
Retired Road Bicycle Racer
Kris Gerits is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. He was professional from 1994 until 2002 spending all his career with just one team Vlaanderen.
47. Bernd Thijs (1978)
Belgian Footballer
Bernd Thijs is a Belgian football midfielder who is currently playing for Belgian club K. A. A. Gent. His former clubs include Borussia Mönchengladbach Standard Liège Racing Genk and...
48. Ben Hermans (1986)
Cyclist
Ben Hermans is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI ProTour team BMC Racing Team. Hermans was born in Hasselt and turned professional in 2009 with...
49. Franciscus Titelmans (1502)
Flemish Theologian
scus Titelmans was a Flemish Franciscan scholar an opponent of Erasmus.
50. Jordy Croux (1994)
Footballer
Jordy Croux is a Belgian footballer who currently plays as a defender for OH Leuven in the Belgian Pro League on loan from Genk.