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
(Film actress)

04 May 1929

British

Leopold II of BelgiumLeopold II of Belgium
(Founder of Congo Free State)

09 April 1835

Belgian

StromaeStromae
(Rapper)

12 March 1985

Belgian

Diane von FürstenbergDiane von Fürstenberg
(Fashion designer)

31 December 1946

American

Claude Lévi-StraussClaude Lévi-Strauss
(Anthropologist)

28 November 1908

French

Andreas VesaliusAndreas Vesalius
(Founding Father of the Modern Human Anatomy)

31 December 1514

Belgian

Plastic BertrandPlastic Bertrand
(Musician)

24 February 1954

Belgian

Guillaume DufayGuillaume Dufay
(Music Composer)

05 August 1397

French

Michy BatshuayiMichy Batshuayi
(Association football player)

02 October 1993

Belgian

Adnan JanuzajAdnan Januzaj
(Association football player)

05 February 1995

Belgian

Leopold III of BelgiumLeopold III of Belgium
(King)

03 November 1901

Belgian

Albert II of BelgiumAlbert II of Belgium
(Politician)

06 June 1934

Belgian

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Albert I of BelgiumAlbert I of Belgium
(Mountaineer, Military personnel)

08 April 1875

Belgian

Brian MolkoBrian Molko
(Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter)

10 December 1972

British,American

Mary of BurgundyMary of Burgundy

13 February 1457

Belgian

William III of the NetherlandsWilliam III of the Netherlands
(Politician, Judge)

19 February 1817

Belgian

Adrian Carton de WiartAdrian Carton de Wiart
(Military personnel)

05 May 1880

British

Patrick BauchauPatrick Bauchau
(Actor, Screenwriter)

06 December 1938

Belgian

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Chantal AkermanChantal Akerman
(Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer, University teacher, Visual artist)

06 June 1950

Belgian

Jacky IckxJacky Ickx
(Formula One driver, Rally driver, Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver)

01 January 1945

Belgian

Charles VII, Holy Roman EmperorCharles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
(Emperor)

06 August 1697

German

Charles VII, Holy Roman EmperorCharles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
(Emperor)

06 August 1697

German

Maxime WeygandMaxime Weygand
(Military personnel, Officer)

21 January 1867

French

Liz ClaiborneLiz Claiborne
(Fashion designer, Businessperson)

31 March 1929

American

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PeyoPeyo
(Comics artist, Screenwriter, Cartoonist)

25 June 1928

Belgian

Princess Stéphanie of BelgiumPrincess Stéphanie of Belgium

21 May 1864

Belgian

Jan Brueghel the ElderJan Brueghel the Elder
(Painter)

1568 AD

Belgian

Pieter Brueghel the YoungerPieter Brueghel the Younger
(Painter)

1564 AD

Belgian

Jacques PiccardJacques Piccard
(Engineer)

28 July 1922

Swiss

Marguerite YourcenarMarguerite Yourcenar
(Novelist, Essayist)

08 June 1903

Belgian,American

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Margaret of Austria, Duchess of SavoyMargaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
(Princess)

10 January 1480

Belgian

Jérémie RenierJérémie Renier
(Actor)

06 January 1981

Belgian

Jan Baptist van HelmontJan Baptist van Helmont
(chemist, scientist)

12 January 1579

Belgian

Zora Arkus-DuntovZora Arkus-Duntov
(Engineer, Racecar driver)

25 December 1909

Belgian,American

Omar El KaddouriOmar El Kaddouri
(Footballer)

21 August 1990

Belgian,Moroccan

Philippe de ChampaignePhilippe de Champaigne
(Painter)

26 May 1602

French,Dutch

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Thierry BoutsenThierry Boutsen
(Formula One driver, Racecar driver)

13 July 1957

Belgian

Paul DeschanelPaul Deschanel
(President)

13 February 1855

Belgian,French

Paul OtletPaul Otlet
(Writer, Lawyer, Librarian, Scientist, Inventor, Bibliographer)

23 August 1868

Belgian

Yolande MoreauYolande Moreau
(Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Comedian)

27 February 1953

Belgian

Agnes VardaAgnes Varda

30 May 1928

French

Philippe Van ParijsPhilippe Van Parijs
(Philosopher, Economist, University teacher)

23 May 1951

Belgian

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Joseph PlateauJoseph Plateau
(Mathematician, Physicist, Scientist)

14 October 1801

Belgian

Maria of AustriaMaria of Austria
(Queen)

15 September 1505

Belgian,Hungarian

Philippe, Duke of BrabantPhilippe, Duke of Brabant
(King)

15 April 1960

Belgian

Émile MpenzaÉmile Mpenza
(Association football player)

04 July 1978

Belgian

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