1. Shania Gooris (2000)

Instagram Star

Social media starlet who is famous for her eponymous Instagram account. She has gained massive popularity for her chic fashion modeling often coupled with lifestyle photoblogging. She has also been...

2. Sander Hanna (1999)

Tv Actor

Actor and musician featured in the Disney Channel Original movie Just Like Me! that was seen in Belgium and the Netherlands.

3. Diana Hugeanu (1999)

TikTok Star

TikTok star from Belgium who is best known for her lifestyle, fashion, and dance-related video clip content. She has worked professionally as a model.

4. Mitch Voorspoels (1990)

Esports Player

League of Legends gamer and caster who is widely known by his Krepo gamertag. He has gained popularity for his analysis for the EU LCS broadcasting team.

5. Laura Omloop (1999)

Belgian Singer

After rising to fame at the age of ten as a finalist in the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, this Belgian pop vocalist released several solo albums, including Verliefd (2010),...

6. Emma Bale (1999)

Pop Singer

Singer and songwriter, she was put on the map after being on Belgium's The Voice Kids in 2014. In 2015, she released an EP called My World Untouched with six...

7. Raf Simons (1968)

Belgian Fashion Designer

Belgian fashion and furniture designer who launched his own menswear label in 1995 and started a job as the creative director at Christian Dior in April 2012.

8. Veerle Baetens (1978)

Belgian Actor

Flemish TV-star Award winner for playing the eponymous role in Sara. She is also known for her role in the Academy Award nominated film Broken Circle Breakdown in the category...

9. Kristel Verbeke (1975)

Belgian Singer

Belgian singer known for being part of the multi-platinum girl group K3 from 1998 to 2015. After new members were selected to make up K3, she became the group's manager.

10. Romelu Lukaku (1993)

Footballer

Talented striker who broke into the English Premier League with Chelsea FC in 2011; he played for Chelsea from 2011 until 2014. He then played for West Brom and Everton briefly before...

11. Peter Van Dievoet (1661)

Sculptor

Peter Van Dievoet is a famous Sculptor, who was born on June 29, 1661 in Belgium. Belgian sculptor and designer known for his ornamental architectural features. He sculpted a statue...

12. Laurent Ciman (1985)

Belgian Footballer

Defender who joined Standard Liege and became a member of the Belgian national team in 2010.

13. Tim Wellens (1991)

Road Racing Cyclist

Belgian professional cyclist known for winning the 2014 and 2015 Eneco Tour. He was also named to the start list for the 2015 Tour de France and has raced for...

14. 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".

15. Laura Ponticorvo (1985)

Reality Star

First rose to fame competing on the Dutch version of X Factor. She followed up by winning My Dirty, Fat, Nasty Fiancee and Because I am a Girl Knock-Out!

16. Eptic (1993)

Music Producer

Belgian dubstep producer who blew up in 2012 with the release of the EP's Like A Boss and Slime City, both of which hit the top of the Beatport charts....

17. Anthony Vaccarello (1982)

Fashion Designer

Fashion designer who has worked with brands such as Fendi and Yves Saint Laurent. He has garnered over 1.2 million followers on Instagram.

18. John Michael Rysbrack (1694)

Sculptor

John Michael Rysbrack is a famous Sculptor, who was born on June 27, 1694 in Belgium. Flemish sculptor known for his busts and funerary monuments. He sculpted a portrait of...

19. Marie Anne de Cupisdecamargo (1710)

Dancer

Marie Anne de Cupisdecamargo is a famous Dancer, who was born on April 15, 1710 in Belgium. Dancer who is known for her innovations in ballet, including the use of...

20. Katrien van Deuren (1980)

Instagram Star

Social media star who has gained fame for her GrowingWildThings Instagram account. She has earned massive popularity for documenting her rustic family life living in an Italian farmhouse with regular...

21. Johann van Beethoven (1740)

Pianist

Johann van Beethoven is a famous Pianist, who was born on November 14, 1740 in Belgium. German musician and music teacher best known as the father of one of history’s...

22. Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759)

Painter

Pierre Joseph Redoute is a famous Painter, who was born on July 10, 1759 in Belgium. Botanist and painter who was best known for his watercolor paintings of flowers such...

23. Sacha Robotti (1980)

DJ

Electronic dance music DJ and producer who has performed at music festivals such as Coachella, Lightning In A Bottle, and the 2016 Electric Daisy Carnival. His music has charted in the top 10...

24. Joseph Plateau (1801)

Physicist

Belgian physicist who made the first step towards making movies by demonstrating the illusion of the moving image with his device, the phenakistoscope. He was also a Professor of experimental...

25. Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801)

Missionary

Pierre-Jean De Smet is a famous Missionary, who was born on January 30, 1801 in Belgium. The Jesuit missionary who was set out to Christianize the American Indians, and became...

26. Adolphe Sax (1814)

Entrepreneur

Musical instrument maker who created a new instrument called the saxophone at the behest of the Belgian king.

27. Henri Colson (1819)

Engineer Industrialist Politicia

Engineer and industrialist who rose to prominence while working as a professor at the University of Ghent.

28. César Franck (1822)

Belgian-french Composer Organist

Belgian composer and musician most famous for compositions like Symphonic Variations and his Symphony in D Minor.

29. Etienne Lenoir (1822)

Entrepreneur

Etienne Lenoir is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on January 12, 1822 in Belgium. Invented the first internal combustion engine in 1858. According to Astrologers, Etienne Lenoir's zodiac sign...

30. Désiré Magnus (1828)

Belgian Musician

Concert pianist who also composed salon music under the pseudonym D Magnus.

31. Frans De Potter (1834)

Non-fiction Author

Frans De Potter is a famous Non-Fiction Author, who was born on January 4, 1834 in Belgium. Belgian author whose best-known works include Volksliederen and Vlaamsche Bibliographie. In 1862, he...

32. Father Damien (1840)

A Belgian Roman Catholic Priest

Roman Catholic priest from Belgium who was known for his work with people with leprosy.

33. Charles John Seghers (1839)

Missionary

Charles John Seghers is a famous Missionary, who was born on December 26, 1839 in Belgium. Clergyman and missionary bishop who pioneered missions work in Alaska and was a member...

34. Pierre De Geyter (1848)

Composer

Pierre De Geyter is a famous Composer, who was born on October 8, 1848 in Belgium. Former prolific music composer whose career spanned decades. He wrote The Internationale, which was...

35. Albert Mechelynck (1854)

Belgian Politician

Liberal politician from Belgium, who worked as a lawyer for the Provincial Court in the late 19th and 20th century.

36. Octave Maus (1856)

Art Critic Lawyer Writer

Belgian author, art critic, and attorney who was a founder of L'Art Moderne, a weekly, nineteenth-century publication.

37. James Ensor (1860)

Painter Printmaker

Expressionist painter who influenced Paul Klee, Emil Nolde, and other artists. He was strongly affiliated with artistic group Les XX.

38. Victor Horta (1861)

Architect Designer

Prominent architect in the Art Nouveau style. He was responsible in 1892 for the construction of the Hôtel Tassel in Brussels. He was honored with the title of Baron in...

39. Theo Van Rysselberghe (1862)

Painter

Theo Van Rysselberghe is a famous Painter, who was born on November 23, 1862 in Belgium. Neo-Impressionist painter who belonged to and co-founded Les XX, a group of young, radical...

40. Henry van de Velde (1863)

Architect

Henry van de Velde is a famous Architect, who was born on April 3, 1863 in Belgium. A pioneer of Art Nouveau in Belgium and designer of the Boekentoren, the...

41. Maurice Maeterlinck (1862)

Belgian Writer

Versatile writer who was also known for his poetry and essays. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911.

42. Leo Baekeland (1863)

American Chemist

Chemist who invented the first synthetic plastic, which he called Bakelite.

43. Hubert Van Innis (1866)

Archer

Hubert Van Innis is a famous Archer, who was born on February 24, 1866 in Belgium. Archer who won six Olympic gold medals: two in 1900 in Paris, and four...

44. Paul Wellens (1980)

English Rugby League Player

Versatile player for England and Great Britain, he was a 4-time Super League Dream Team member.

45. Brigitta Callens (1980)

Model

Model and beauty contestant who was crowned Miss Belgium 1999. She later modeled for Sensodyne International's advertisement campaign.

46. Hélène Dutrieu (1877)

Cyclist Stunt Driver And Aviator

Popular female pilot who set numerous altitude and distance records in Europe.

47. Karel Van de Woestijne (1878)

Teacher

Karel Van de Woestijne is a famous Teacher, who was born on March 10, 1878 in Belgium. Author and academic who taught at the University of Ghent and published Laetemsche...

48. George Van Biesbroeck (1880)

Astronomer

George Van Biesbroeck is a famous Astronomer, who was born on January 21, 1880 in Belgium. An observational astronomer who became known for his studies of double stars, asteroids, and...

49. Herman Teirlinck (1879)

Belgian Writer

A Belgian novelist, playwright, teacher, and poet, he is best known for works such as De man zonder lijf and Maria Speermalie. In 1950, he was the recipient of the...

50. Tom Boonen (1980)

Road Bicycle Racer

Race-winning Belgian road cyclist who competed professionally from 2002 to 2017. He won both the Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders multiple times.