Brussels has produced a number of well-known actresses, emperors & kings, rappers, fashion designers, football players and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Brussels includes Audrey Hepburn, Leopold II of Belgium, Stromae, Diane von Fürstenberg, Michy Batshuayi, and many others.

Famous People Born In Brussels

Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn
04 May 1929, British
Film actress
Leopold II of BelgiumLeopold II of Belgium
09 April 1835, Belgian
Founder of Congo Free State

StromaeStromae
12 March 1985, Belgian
Rapper

Diane von FürstenbergDiane von Fürstenberg
31 December 1946, American
Fashion designer

Claude Lévi-StraussClaude Lévi-Strauss
28 November 1908, French
Anthropologist

Andreas VesaliusAndreas Vesalius
31 December 1514, Belgian
Founding Father of the Modern Human Anatomy
Plastic BertrandPlastic Bertrand
24 February 1954, Belgian
Musician

Guillaume DufayGuillaume Dufay
05 August 1397, French
Music Composer

Michy BatshuayiMichy Batshuayi
02 October 1993, Belgian
Association football player

Adnan JanuzajAdnan Januzaj
05 February 1995, Belgian
Association football player
Leopold III of BelgiumLeopold III of Belgium
03 November 1901, Belgian
King

Adrian Carton de WiartAdrian Carton de Wiart
05 May 1880, British
Military personnel
Albert II of BelgiumAlbert II of Belgium
06 June 1934, Belgian
Politician

Mary of BurgundyMary of Burgundy
13 February 1457, Belgian
 

Albert I of BelgiumAlbert I of Belgium
08 April 1875, Belgian
Mountaineer, Military personnel
Brian MolkoBrian Molko
10 December 1972, British, American
Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter

Patrick BauchauPatrick Bauchau
06 December 1938, Belgian
Actor, Screenwriter
William III of the NetherlandsWilliam III of the Netherlands
19 February 1817, Belgian
Politician, Judge

Chantal AkermanChantal Akerman
06 June 1950, Belgian
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer,

Jacky IckxJacky Ickx
01 January 1945, Belgian
Formula One driver, Rally driver, Motorcycle
Charles VII, Holy Roman EmperorCharles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
06 August 1697, German
Emperor

Charles VII, Holy Roman EmperorCharles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
06 August 1697, German
Emperor
Princess Stéphanie of BelgiumPrincess Stéphanie of Belgium
21 May 1864, Belgian
 

Maxime WeygandMaxime Weygand
21 January 1867, French
Military personnel, Officer

Jacques PiccardJacques Piccard
28 July 1922, Swiss
Engineer

PeyoPeyo
25 June 1928, Belgian
Comics artist, Screenwriter, Cartoonist
Jérémie RenierJérémie Renier
06 January 1981, Belgian
Actor
Margaret of Austria, Duchess of SavoyMargaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
10 January 1480, Belgian
Princess

Liz ClaiborneLiz Claiborne
31 March 1929, American
Fashion designer, Businessperson

Jan Brueghel the ElderJan Brueghel the Elder
1568 AD, Belgian
Painter

Marguerite YourcenarMarguerite Yourcenar
08 June 1903, Belgian, American
Novelist, Essayist
Pieter Brueghel the YoungerPieter Brueghel the Younger
1564 AD, Belgian
Painter

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Zora Arkus-DuntovZora Arkus-Duntov
25 December 1909, Belgian, American
Engineer, Racecar driver

Jan Baptist van HelmontJan Baptist van Helmont
12 January 1579, Belgian
chemist, scientist

Thierry BoutsenThierry Boutsen
13 July 1957, Belgian
Formula One driver, Racecar driver

Omar El KaddouriOmar El Kaddouri
21 August 1990, Belgian, Moroccan
Footballer
Philippe de ChampaignePhilippe de Champaigne
26 May 1602, French, Dutch
Painter

Paul DeschanelPaul Deschanel
13 February 1855, Belgian, French
President
Paul OtletPaul Otlet
23 August 1868, Belgian
Writer, Lawyer, Librarian, Scientist, Inventor,

Yolande MoreauYolande Moreau
27 February 1953, Belgian
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Comedian

Philippe Van ParijsPhilippe Van Parijs
23 May 1951, Belgian
Philosopher, Economist, University teacher
Joseph PlateauJoseph Plateau
14 October 1801, Belgian
Mathematician, Physicist, Scientist

Agnes VardaAgnes Varda
30 May 1928, French
 
Maria of AustriaMaria of Austria
15 September 1505, Belgian, Hungarian
Queen

Philippe, Duke of BrabantPhilippe, Duke of Brabant
15 April 1960, Belgian
King

Émile MpenzaÉmile Mpenza
04 July 1978, Belgian
Association football player