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

Stella MaxwellStella Maxwell
15 May 1990, Irish, New Zealander, British
Actress

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

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

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

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

Baudouin of BelgiumBaudouin of Belgium
07 September 1930, Belgian
King

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

Adrian Carton de WiartAdrian Carton de Wiart
05 May 1880, British
Military personnel
Michy BatshuayiMichy Batshuayi
02 October 1993, Belgian
Association football player

Patrick BauchauPatrick Bauchau
06 December 1938, Belgian
Actor, Screenwriter

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

Princess Stéphanie of BelgiumPrincess Stéphanie of Belgium
21 May 1864, Belgian
 
Maxime WeygandMaxime Weygand
21 January 1867, French
Military personnel, Officer

Margaret of Austria, Duchess of SavoyMargaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
10 January 1480, Belgian
Princess

PeyoPeyo
25 June 1928, Belgian
Comics artist, Screenwriter, Cartoonist
Jacques PiccardJacques Piccard
28 July 1922, Swiss
Engineer

Liz ClaiborneLiz Claiborne
31 March 1929, American
Fashion designer, Businessperson
Marguerite YourcenarMarguerite Yourcenar
08 June 1903, Belgian, American
Novelist, Essayist

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

Thierry BoutsenThierry Boutsen
13 July 1957, Belgian
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Pieter Brueghel the YoungerPieter Brueghel the Younger
1564 AD, Belgian
Painter

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Jérémie RenierJérémie Renier
06 January 1981, Belgian
Actor
Émile MpenzaÉmile Mpenza
04 July 1978, Belgian
Association football player

John M. DeutchJohn M. Deutch
27 July 1938, American
American government official

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

Philippe de ChampaignePhilippe de Champaigne
26 May 1602, French, Dutch
Painter
Jan Baptist van HelmontJan Baptist van Helmont
12 January 1579, Belgian
chemist, scientist
Paul DeschanelPaul Deschanel
13 February 1855, Belgian, French
President

Joseph PlateauJoseph Plateau
14 October 1801, Belgian
Mathematician, Physicist, Scientist

Philippe Van ParijsPhilippe Van Parijs
23 May 1951, Belgian
Philosopher, Economist, University teacher

Omar El KaddouriOmar El Kaddouri
21 August 1990, Belgian, Moroccan
Footballer
Yolande MoreauYolande Moreau
27 February 1953, Belgian
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Comedian

Paul OtletPaul Otlet
23 August 1868, Belgian
Writer, Lawyer, Librarian, Scientist, Inventor,

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

Guy PeellaertGuy Peellaert
06 April 1934, Belgian
Artist

Jacques FeyderJacques Feyder
21 July 1885, Belgian
Actor
François DuquesnoyFrançois Duquesnoy
12 January 1597, Belgian
Sculptor

Marie-Anne de Cupis de CamargoMarie-Anne de Cupis de Camargo
15 April 1710, Belgian, French
Dancer
Pattie MaesPattie Maes
1961 AD, Belgian
Professor

Adam Frans van der MeulenAdam Frans van der Meulen
11 January 1632, Belgian, French
Painter

Paul NougéPaul Nougé
13 February 1895, Belgian
Author
René KaliskyRené Kalisky
20 July 1936, Belgian
Author

Victor-Charles MahillonVictor-Charles Mahillon
10 March 1841, Belgian
Musician
Agnes VardaAgnes Varda
30 May 1928, French
 

Émile CammaertsÉmile Cammaerts
16 March 1878, Belgian
Playwright

Franz HellensFranz Hellens
08 September 1881, Belgian
Novelist

Pedro CampañaPedro Campaña
1503 AD, Belgian
Painter

Adolphe MaxAdolphe Max
30 December 1869, Belgian
Statesman
Fernand CrommelynckFernand Crommelynck
19 November 1886, Belgian
Dramatist

Ludwig von CobenzlLudwig von Cobenzl
21 November 1753, Austrian
Diplomat

Pierre MertensPierre Mertens
09 October 1939, Belgian
Writer

Paul-Louis-Félix PhilastrePaul-Louis-Félix Philastre
07 February 1837, French
Scholar
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
Sister EmmanuelleSister Emmanuelle
16 November 1908, Belgian, French
Human Rights Worker

Henri, Count Carton de WiartHenri, Count Carton de Wiart
31 January 1869, Belgian
Belgian statesman

José ComblinJosé Comblin
22 March 1923, Belgian, Brazilian
Theologian