Ghent has produced a number of well-known emperors & kings, football players, composers, cyclists, philosophers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Ghent includes Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Kevin De Bruyne, Jacob Obrecht, Bradley Wiggins, Maurice Maeterlinck, and many others.

Famous People Born In Ghent

Charles V, Holy Roman EmperorCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor
24 February 1500, Italian
Former Holy Roman Emperor
Kevin De Bruyne Kevin De Bruyne
28 June 1991, Belgian
Footballer

Jacob ObrechtJacob Obrecht
1457 AD, Dutch
Composer

Bradley WigginsBradley Wiggins
28 April 1980, Belgian, British
Track cyclist, Sport cyclist

John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of LancasterJohn of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
06 March 1340, Belgian
Nobleman

Maurice MaeterlinckMaurice Maeterlinck
29 August 1862, Belgian
Writer, Poet, Philosopher, Essayist, Playwright,
Victor HortaVictor Horta
06 January 1861, Belgian
Architect

Benito RamanBenito Raman
07 November 1994, Belgian
Association football player

Jacques RoggeJacques Rogge
02 May 1942, Belgian
Physician, Surgeon, Rugby union player

Adolphe QueteletAdolphe Quetelet
22 February 1796, Belgian
Belgian astronomer
Trixie WhitleyTrixie Whitley
24 June 1987, Belgian
Singer

Hugo van der GoesHugo van der Goes
1440 AD, Belgian
Painter
Helmut LottiHelmut Lotti
22 October 1969, Belgian
Singer, Songwriter

Wouter WeylandtWouter Weylandt
27 September 1984, Belgian
Cyclist

Vadis Odjidja-OfoeVadis Odjidja-Ofoe
21 February 1989, Belgian
Association football player
Corneille HeymansCorneille Heymans
28 March 1892, Belgian
Physiologist