Famous Belgian Media Personalities

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Hergé
(Cartoonist (Creator of Tintin))
Hergé
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Birthdate: May 22, 1907
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Etterbeek, Belgium
Died: March 3, 1983

Better known by his pseudonym, Hergé, Belgian cartoonist Georges Prosper Remi was the man behind Tintin, a cartoon series that several generations of kids and young adults have grown up reading. He was a self-taught artist and wrote Destination Moon, featuring Tintin, 15 years before Neil Armstrong’s feat.

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Jean-Philippe Susilovic
(Belgian Television Personality and Restaurant Director)
Jean-Philippe Susilovic
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Birthdate: November 26, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium

Jean-Philippe Susilovic is a Belgian restaurant director and television personality. He is best known for appearing on the American version of popular reality cooking show Hell's Kitchen. Jean-Philippe Susilovic appears as the maître d'hôtel on Gordon Ramsay's show.

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Annik Honoré
(Belgian Music Promoter and Journalist)
Annik Honoré
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Birthdate: October 12, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mons, Belgium
Died: July 3, 2014

Annik Honoré was a Belgian music promoter and journalist. She is best remembered for her relationship with Joy Division's former lead singer, Ian Curtis. Annik Honoré is credited with co-founding popular independent record labels, such as Factory Benelux and Les Disques du Crépuscule.

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Sjokz
(Belgian Television Reporter, Presenter, and Esports Player)
Sjokz
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Birthdate: June 16, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bruges, Belgium

Sjokz is a Belgian television reporter, presenter, and esports player. She is the current host of a professional esports league called the League of Legends European Championship. In 2017, she won the Esports Personality of the Year award at the Esports Industry Awards. In 2018 and 2019, she won Best Esports Host award at The Game Awards.

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Paul de Man
(Belgian-Born American Literary Critic and Literary Theorist)
Paul de Man
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Birthdate: December 6, 1919
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Antwerp
Died: December 21, 1983

Belgian-born American literary critic Paul de Man was considered one of the 2 pioneering figures of deconstruction, the other being French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Known for his criticism of authorial intentionalism, he also had a controversial personal life and once lived with a woman and her husband in a consensual relationship.

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Philip Coppens
(Belgian Author, Radio Host, TV Personality, and Commentator)
Philip Coppens
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Birthdate: January 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Died: December 30, 2012

Philip Coppens was a Belgian author, radio host, TV personality, and commentator. He is best known for producing work related to alternative history and fringe science. He is best known for his appearances on the popular American television series, Ancient Aliens. As a writer, Philip Coppens contributed immensely to magazines like Atlantis Rising and Nexus.

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Koenraad Elst
(Flemish Right Wing Hindutva Author)
Koenraad Elst
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Birthdate: August 7, 1959
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leuven

Flemish author Koenraad Elst, who calls himself a “secular humanist,” joined the Banaras Hindu University for his research on Hindu revivalism, after spending his initial years as a hippie. He is known for promoting the Out of India theory, which states the ancient Aryans had originated from the Indian subcontinent.

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Karen Minier
(Belgian TV Presenter and Model)
Karen Minier
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Birthdate: March 22, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Charleroi, Belgium

Karen Minier is a Belgian TV presenter and model. She came into prominence when she started interviewing F1 drivers for the French TV show, F1 in one. Karen Minier became a household name in Belgium in 2006, when she started co-presenting a show titled Children of the TV.

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Bart De Wever
(Belgian Politician)
Bart De Wever
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Birthdate: December 21, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mortsel, Belgium

Bart De Wever is a Belgian politician who has been serving as the leader of the nationalist and conservative political party, New Flemish Alliance, since 2004. In 2007, he played an important role in the Belgian government formation. Since 2013, Bart De Wever has also been serving as the Mayor of Antwerp.  

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Princess Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium
(Author, Journalist, Documentary-Maker, Environmental Activist, and Women's Rights Activist)
Princess Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium
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Birthdate: September 30, 1956
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stuyvenberg Castle, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium

Princess Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium is an author, journalist, documentary-maker, and environmental activist. She also participates in campaigns that fight for the rights of women and indigenous people. Princess Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium also works closely with the Princess Lilian Foundation, which was founded by her late mother in 1958. 

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Axelle Carolyn
(Filmmaker)
Axelle Carolyn
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Birthdate: April 3, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium

Starting her career as a freelance film reporter, Axelle Carolyn later also penned the book Horror Movies in the New Millennium. After a brief stint as an actor in movies such as Centurion, she focused on direction and created many successful horror movies, such as Tales of Halloween.

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Morris
(Cartoonist)
Morris
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Birthdate: December 1, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kortrijk, Belgium
Died: July 16, 2001

Morris was a Belgian cartoonist and illustrator who created a popular comic series titled Lucky Luke, which remained a bestselling series for over five decades. The comic series was also translated into 23 languages. Morris is often ranked amongst the Greatest Belgians of all time. 

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Christine Ockrent
(Belgian Journalist and Television Personality)
Christine Ockrent
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Birthdate: April 24, 1944
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium

Christine Ockrent is a Belgian journalist and television personality. She is best known for interviewing the former Iranian Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda in Evin prison in 1979. It was Hoveyda's last interview before his execution. Christine Ockrent was part of the Saint-Simon Foundation, a French think tank that brought together journalists, academics, business leaders, senior civil servants, and intellects. 

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Koen Wauters
(Singer-songwriter)
Koen Wauters
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Birthdate: September 17, 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Halle, Belgium

Koen Wauters is a Flemish singer, TV presenter, and occasional race car driver and actor. He is best known for his association with the popular pop group Clouseau. Koen and his brother Kris are credited with making Clouseau the most famous band in Flanders. As a race car driver, Koen Wauters has competed in the Dakar Rally on 11 occasions.

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Camille Lemonnier
(Belgian Writer, Journalist, and Poet)
Camille Lemonnier
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Birthdate: March 24, 1844
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ixelles, Belgium
Died: June 13, 1913

Camille Lemonnier was a Belgian writer, journalist, and poet. Although he was an important member of a Symbolist group called La Jeune Belgique, Lemonnier's best known works are generally classified as literary realism. Camille Lemonnier is best remembered for his 1881 novel, Un Mâle, which is set against the backdrop of a forest.