Luxembourg

1. Fränk Schleck (1980)

Road Bicycle Racer

Luxembourgish cyclist who won the 2010 Tour de France. He began competing for Trek Factory Racing in 2014 after spending the first portion of his career with Leopard Trek and...

2. Laurent Menager (1835)

Composer Choirmaster Organist

Composer, conductor, and organist known for compositions such as "Pie Jesu" and "Ihr lieben Voglein." He founded Sang a Klang in 1857, the national choral association.

3. Frantz Seimetz (1858)

Painter

Impressionism-influenced landscape and portrait painter of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

4. Pol Albrecht (1874)

Composer Conductor And Bandmaste

Musical composer, Army Band leader, and conductor who wrote 83 choral and brass band pieces.

5. Batty Fischer (1877)

Dentist And Amateur Photographer

Photographer who made 10,000 photographs of the changing landscape of Luxembourg City between 1890 and 1958.

6. Auguste Trémont (1892)

Luxembourg Artist

Luxembourgian artist who is best known for his sculptures of large cats.

7. Nico Klopp (1894)

Painter

Post-Impressionist artist whose best-known works included his paintings of Luxembourg's Moselle River.

8. Joseph Kutter (1894)

Painter

Expressionist painter whose best-known works included "The Wooden Horse" and "Luxembourg." His late paintings of clowns (i.e., his 1936 work "Clown avec accordeon") were expressions of his pain and inner...

9. Michel Stoffel (1903)

Abstract Artist

Painter and writer who was associated with a group of Luxembourg-based abstract artists called the Iconomaques.

10. Prince Louis of Luxembourg (1986)

Luxembourgian Royalty

Prince of Luxembourg and Nassau, who gave up his right to the throne when he married a non-royal in 2006. He was also an NCO in the Luxembourg Army.

11. Foni Tissen (1909)

Painter

Hyperrealist artist and teacher whose best-known works included his darkly comic self-portraits. He was also sought out for his public-speaking skills.

12. Ernie Hammes (1968)

Jazz Musician (trumpet)

Luxembourg jazz and classical trumpet player and founder of the Luxembourg Jazz Orchestra.

13. Gust Graas (1924)

Businessman (television) And Pai

Luxembourg-born abstract painter and businessman who launched "Mis anos en Espana," an exhibition of his paintings.

14. Anise Koltz (1928)

Poet

Luxembourgish poet and author whose works include L'ailleurs des mots and Landschaftsverband Rheinland. Her numerous literary honors include the Batty Weber Prize and the Servais Prize.

15. Sandrine Cantoreggi (1969)

Violinist

Internationally-acclaimed French-Luxembourgish violinist. She performed at such European venues as the Gewandhaus (in Leipzig) and the Rudolfinum (in Prague) and taught at the Conservatoire de Luxembourg.

16. Jacques Santer (1937)

Prime Minister Of Luxembourg

Political leader who served nine years as the 22nd Prime Minister of Luxembourg. He led the talks on the Single European Act, which set aside the 20-year-old Luxembourg Compromise.

17. Josy Braun (1938)

Writer Journalist

A Luxembourg-born author, poet, playwright, and translator, he is best known for his poetry collection Billersproochbiller and his novel Kreiwenkel. His plays include Requiem fir e Lompekreimer and Hexejuecht.

18. Léon Krier (1946)

Luxembourgian Wrchitect

Neo-traditional architect and urban planner who criticized modernist theories and influenced the New Urbanism movement. One of his most recognized projects was the continuous development of Poundbury, the urban extension...

19. Alexander Mullenbach (1949)

Musician Composer Conductor

Composer, conductor, and pianist known for "Three Winter Pieces for Piano." He composed more than 100 symphonic, operatic, and orchestral works between 1978 and 2013.

20. Guy Rewenig (1947)

Writer

A Luxembourgish novelist, dramatist, children's author, and essayist, he published the first Luxembourgish-language novel, Hannert dem Atlantik, in 1984. His other works include Roman Mass mat drai Haren and Sibiresch...

21. Francesco Tristano Schlime (1981)

Pianist

Francesco Tristano Schlime is a famous Pianist, who was born on September 16, 1981 in Luxembourg. Luxembourg pianist, composer, and clarinet player who was known for both experimental and classical...

22. Gast Waltzing (1956)

Jazz Musician (trumpet)

Luxembourg composer, trumpet player, conductor, and music professor.

23. Andy Schleck (1985)

Road Bicycle Racer

Luxembourgish cyclist who joined the Leopard Trek racing team in 2011.

24. Camille Kerger (1957)

Tenor Composer

Musical composer, teacher, and singer known for "Il Signor Drago," the 1995 children's opera, and "Rinderwahn."

25. Georges Hausemer (1957)

Writer

A Luxembourgish author and translator, he is best known for works such as Die Tote aus Arlon (1997) and Iwwer Waasser (1998). He wrote both fiction and nonfiction works, including...

26. Joseph DeLage (1988)

YouTube Star

Widely known for portraying troubled film student Alex Kralie in the YouTube horror series Marble Hornets. He has helped co-found and run the channel of the same name, as well...

27. Anne Kremer (1975)

Tennis Player

She won the WTA's ASB Classic in 2000 and the PTT Pattaya Open in 2000 and competed in all Glad Slam tournaments.

28. Vicky Krieps (1983)

Actress

Co-star of the six-time Academy Award winning film Phantom Thread who previously was most well known for starring in mainly German productions.

29. Nico Helminger (1953)

Writer

A Luxembourg-born novelist, poet, dramatist and opera librettist, he is most famous for Kitsch, Kurzgeschichten, Miss Minett und de schantchen, and other works. He lived and wrote in France in...

30. Mariette Kemmer (1953)

Soprano Singer Cellist

Operatic soprano from Luxembourg who played leading roles in The Magic Flute, Carmen, and Der Rosenkavalier.

31. Jean Claude Juncker (1954)

Politician

Jean Claude Juncker is a famous Politician, who was born on December 9, 1954 in Luxembourg. Luxembourgish politician who served as 23rd Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1995 to 2013....

32. David Meunier (1973)

American Actor

Actor who rose to fame starring as Johnny Crowder on the popular FX drama series Justified. He was later cast on the Marvel/Hulu TV series Helstrom in 2020.

33. Bob Biver (1985)

Luxembourgian Alpine Skier

Bob Biver is a Luxembourgian alpine skier. Bob first skied at the age of 3 and joined the Luxembourgian national ski team at the age of 10 years. In 2007...

34. Luc Mischo (1974)

Footballer

Luc Mischo is a retired Luxembourgian footballer.

35. Dan Collette (1985)

Footballer

Daniel Collette is a Luxembourgian footballer playing as a striker or defender.

36. Kari Peters (1985)

Luxembourgian Cross-country Skie

Kari Peters is a cross-country skier from Luxembourg. He competed for Luxembourg at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Sprint event. He was also scheduled to compete in the 15...

37. Patrick Galbats (1978)

Photographer

Patrick Galbats is a freelance Luxembourg photographer and photojournalist who has completed a number of artistically presented reportages.

38. Raoul Biltgen (1974)

Luxembourgian Writer

Raoul Biltgen is a Luxembourgian actor and writer. He has written several theatrical plays and lives currently in Vienna.

39. Tom Schnell (1985)

Footballer

Tom Schnell is a Luxembourger international footballer who plays club football for Racing FC as a defender.

40. Daniel da Mota (1985)

Luxembourgian Footballer

Daniel Alexandre da Mota Pereira is a Luxembourgian football striker of Portuguese origin who plays in Luxembourg for F91 Dudelange.

41. Paul Bossi (1991)

Footballer

Paul Bossi is a Luxembourgprofessional football player.

42. Tom Laterza (1992)

Footballer

Tom Laterza is a Luxembourger international footballer who plays in Luxembourg for CS Fola Esch as a defender.

43. Marc Schmit (1985)

Luxembourgian Laser Sailor

Marc Schmit is a Laser sailor from Luxembourg. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he finished forty-second in the Laser class with a score of 227...

44. Jeff Strasser (1974)

Footballer

Jeff Strasser is a retired Luxembourgian footballer who currently manages CS Fola Esch.

45. Eric Lux (1967)

Businessperson

Eric Lux is a Luxembourg entrepreneur and businessman. Alongside Gerard Lopez he is a founding partner of The Genii Group. Lux is also the CEO and Director of Genii Capital...

46. Alija Bešić (1975)

Footballer

Alija Bešić is a retired Luxembourgian professional football player of Bosnian descent.

47. Marie Muller (1985)

German Judoka

Marie Muller is a Luxembourger judoka.

48. Cathy Krier (1985)

Luxembourgian Musician

Cathy Krier is a Luxembourgish pianist. She started playing the piano at early age in the Conservatoire de Luxembourg. Since then she developed an international career and has been performing...

49. Mandy Minella (1985)

Luxembourgian Tennis Player

Mandy Minella is a Luxembourgish professional tennis player. Her highest singles ranking to date is world number 66 on 17 September 2012 and world number 47 in doubles on 29...

50. René Peters (1981)

Footballer

René Peters is a Luxembourgian football player who currently plays for Jeunesse Esch. He is currently the captain of the national team.

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