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

Albert I of BelgiumAlbert I of Belgium
08 April 1875, Belgian
3rd Belgian King

Mary of BurgundyMary of Burgundy
13 February 1457, Belgian, French
Duchess
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

Adnan JanuzajAdnan Januzaj
05 February 1995, Belgian
Association football player
Albert II of BelgiumAlbert II of Belgium
06 June 1934, Belgian
Politician

Michy BatshuayiMichy Batshuayi
02 October 1993, Belgian
Association football player

Brian MolkoBrian Molko
10 December 1972, British, American
Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter

Adrian Carton de WiartAdrian Carton de Wiart
05 May 1880, British
Military personnel

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

Patrick BauchauPatrick Bauchau
06 December 1938, Belgian
Actor, Screenwriter

Charles VII, Holy Roman EmperorCharles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
06 August 1697, German
Emperor

Jacques PiccardJacques Piccard
28 July 1922, Swiss
Engineer
Princess Stéphanie of BelgiumPrincess Stéphanie of Belgium
21 May 1864, Belgian
 

Maxime WeygandMaxime Weygand
21 January 1867, French
Military personnel, Officer
PeyoPeyo
25 June 1928, Belgian
Comics artist, Screenwriter, Cartoonist

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

Jan Baptist van HelmontJan Baptist van Helmont
12 January 1579, Belgian
chemist, scientist
John M. DeutchJohn M. Deutch
27 July 1938, American
American government official

Marguerite YourcenarMarguerite Yourcenar
08 June 1903, Belgian, American
Novelist, Essayist

Pieter Brueghel the YoungerPieter Brueghel the Younger
1564 AD, Belgian
Painter
Jérémie RenierJérémie Renier
06 January 1981, Belgian
Actor

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Zora Arkus-DuntovZora Arkus-Duntov
25 December 1909, Belgian, American
Engineer, Racecar driver
Omar El KaddouriOmar El Kaddouri
21 August 1990, Belgian, Moroccan
Footballer

Philippe de ChampaignePhilippe de Champaigne
26 May 1602, French, Dutch
Painter

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

Émile MpenzaÉmile Mpenza
04 July 1978, Belgian
Association football player
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
 

Mary of HungaryMary of Hungary
15 September 1505, Belgian, Hungarian
Queen

Jan Baptista van HelmontJan Baptista van Helmont
12 January 1580, Belgian
Belgian scientist

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