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
(Former Holy Roman Emperor)

24 February 1500

Italian

Kevin De Bruyne Kevin De Bruyne
(Footballer)

28 June 1991

Belgian

Jacob ObrechtJacob Obrecht
(Composer)

1457 AD

Dutch

Bradley WigginsBradley Wiggins
(Track cyclist, Sport cyclist)

28 April 1980

Belgian,British

John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of LancasterJohn of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
(Nobleman)

06 March 1340

Belgian

Maurice MaeterlinckMaurice Maeterlinck
(Writer, Poet, Philosopher, Essayist, Playwright, Librettist)

29 August 1862

Belgian

Victor HortaVictor Horta
(Architect)

06 January 1861

Belgian

Benito RamanBenito Raman
(Association football player)

07 November 1994

Belgian

Adolphe QueteletAdolphe Quetelet
(Belgian astronomer)

22 February 1796

Belgian

Jacques RoggeJacques Rogge
(Physician, Surgeon, Rugby union player)

02 May 1942

Belgian

Helmut LottiHelmut Lotti
(Singer, Songwriter)

22 October 1969

Belgian

Hugo van der GoesHugo van der Goes
(Painter)

1440 AD

Belgian

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Trixie WhitleyTrixie Whitley
(Singer)

24 June 1987

Belgian

Vadis Odjidja-OfoeVadis Odjidja-Ofoe
(Association football player)

21 February 1989

Belgian

Wouter WeylandtWouter Weylandt
(Cyclist)

27 September 1984

Belgian

Corneille HeymansCorneille Heymans
(Physiologist)

28 March 1892

Belgian

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