This is a list of Belgian people, and more precisely of notable people who (1) were Belgian citizens at least during one period of their life, or (2) are Belgian citizens, as well as of notable people (3) born in Belgium or in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but who were not or are not Belgian citizens (either because Belgium did not exist at the time of their life or because they had or have another citizenship). The names of people of the last category (3) are italicized.
The list also comprises (4) fictional characters who are undisputedly Belgians, and (5) important ones whose citizenship is unknown or not Belgian and with Belgian creators. The names of fictional characters of the last category (5) are italicized.
The same person may appear under several headings.
Architects
Authors
Businessmen and economists
Cartoonists
See also: List of authors of Franco-Belgian comics.
Criminals
Fictional characters
Historians
Humorists
- Raymond Devos
- Manu Thoreau
Military figures
Models
- Delfine Bafort
- Brigitta Callens
- Véronique De Kock
- Joyce De Troch
- Tanja Dexters
- Zsofi Horvath
- Phaedra Hoste
- Hannelore Knuts
- Anouk Lepere , Belgian supermodel (born in Antwerp).
- Stephanie Meire
- Tom Nuyens , Belgian supermodel from Antwerp, first Mister World (1996).
- Kim Peers
- Ellen Petri
- Kelly Pfaff
- Joke Van De Velde
- Ann Van Elsen
Monarchs
Main article: List of Belgian monarchs.
Performing artists
Actors and actresses
Choreographers
Composers
Filmmakers
Musicians and singers
See also: List of Belgian bands and artists.
Politicians
Religious figures
Saints
Theologians and clergymen
Resistance workers
Scientists, mathematicians, engineers and inventors
Sports
Visual artists
Fashion
- Dirk Bikkembergs
- Veronique Branquino
- Liz Claiborne , American designer born in Belgium
- Ann Demeulemeester
- Martin Margiela
- Raf Simons
- Walter Van Beirendonck
- Dries Van Noten
- Dirk Van Saene
- Marina Yee
Painters
Main article: List of Belgian painters.
- Pierre Alechinsky - Cobra member
- Boucicaut Master - manuscript illuminator
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Robert Campin
- Petrus Christus
- Emile Claus - impressionism
- Gerard David, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Philippe de Champaigne, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Gaspar De Crayer
- Raoul De Keyser - abstract painter
- Paul Delvaux - surrealist
- Gustave De Smet - expressionism
- James Ensor
- Jacob Jordaens, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Justus of Ghent
- Fernand Khnopff - symbolist
- Limbourg brothers - manuscript illuminators
- René Magritte - surrealist
- Hans Memling, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Kwinten Metsys (a.k.a. Quentin Matsys/Quentin Massys), born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Constant Permeke - expressionist
- Pieter Pourbus
- Roger Raveel
- Félicien Rops
- Peter Paul Rubens, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Victor Servranckx - cubist
- Franz Snyders
- Leon Spilliaert
- David Teniers the Younger
- Luc Tuymans
- Frits Van den Berghe - expressionist
- Hugo van der Goes
- Rogier van der Weyden (a.k.a. Rog(i)er de la Pasture), born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Gustave Van de Woestijne
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (Antoon van Dyck)
- Jan van Eyck, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Eugeen Van Mieghem
- Bernard van Orley
- Theo van Rysselberghe - neo-impressionist
- Fernand Verhaegen - painter of Walloon folklore
- Antoine Joseph Wiertz
Photographers
Sculptors
- François Duquesnoy
- Jan Fabre
- George Grard
- Constantin Meunier
- George Minne
- Olivier Strebelle
- Rik Wouters
Others
Others
Trivia
It should be noted that there is a British parlour game which challenges the participants to come up with the names of "12 famous Belgians", implicitly asserting that Belgian nationals are far less likely to be notable in the United Kingdom than those of other countries.
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