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This is a '''list''' of '''notable [[Belgian people]]''' who either:
*'''are''' or '''were Belgian citizens''' during at least one time in their life,
*'''were born in [[Belgium]]''' or in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but who were not or are not Belgian citizens. The names of people of this category are ''italicized''.

The list also has: 
*[[List of Belgians#Fictional characters|fictional characters]] who are Belgians
*important ones with Belgian creators. The names of fictional characters of this category are ''italicized''.

'''''The same person may be under several headings.'''''

==Architects==
{{Main|List of Belgian architects}}
*[[Xaveer De Geyter]] (born 1957)
*[[Paul Hankar]] (1859–1901)
*[[Victor Horta]] (1861–1947)
*[[Paul Saintenoy]] (1862–1952)
*[[Gustave Strauven]] (1878–1919)
*[[Henry Van de Velde]] (1863–1957)
*[[Bob Van Reeth]]
*[[Jules Wabbes]] (1919–1974)
*[[Hendrik Beyaert]]

==Authors==
*[[Michel de Kemmeter]] (born 1964)
*[[Nicolas Ancion]] (born 1971)
*[[Gentil Theodoor Antheunis]] (1840–1907)
*[[Pieter Aspe]] (born 1953)
*[[Henry Bauchau]] (born 1913)
*[[Jean-Marie Berckmans]]
*[[Anton Bergmann]] (1835–1874)
*[[Philipp Blommaert]] (1809–1871)
*[[Louis Paul Boon]] (1912–1979)
*[[Herman Brusselmans]] (born 1957)
*[[Cyriel Buysse]] (1859–1932)
*[[Emile Cammaerts]] (1878–1953)
*[[Ernest Claes]] (1885–1968)
*[[Hugo Claus]] (1929–2008)
*[[Hendrik Conscience]] (1812–1883)
*[[Julio Cortázar]], [[Argentina|Argentinian]] writer born in Brussels
*[[Joanna Courtmans]] (1811–1890)
*[[Fernand Crommelynck]]
*[[Johan Daisne]]
*[[Jacques Danois]] (1927–2008)
*[[Johan Michiel Dautzenberg]] (1808–1869)
*[[Herman de Coninck]] (1944–1997)
*[[Charles De Coster]] (1827–1879)
*[[Julius de Geyter]] (1830–1905)
*[[Michel De Ghelderode]] (1898–1962)
*[[Lodewijk de Koninck]] (1838–1924)
*[[Gilbert Delahaye]]
*[[Patricia de Martelaere]]
*[[Charles Polydore de Mont|Pol de Mont]] (1857–1931)
*[[Filip De Pillecyn]] (1891–1962)
*[[Paul De Wispelaere]]
*[[Christine D'Haen]]
*[[Neel Doff]] (1858–1942)
*[[Maria Doolaeghe]] (1803–1884)
*[[Gaston Durnez]] (1928 – )
*[[Georges Eekhoud]]
*[[Willem Elsschot]]
*[[Jef Geeraerts]]
*[[Guido Gezelle]]
*[[Marnix Gijsen]] (1899–1984)
*[[Maurice Gilliams]]
*[[Jacqueline Harpman]]
*[[Kristien Hemmerechts]]
*[[Stefan Hertmans]]
*[[Hubert Lampo]]
*[[Tom Lanoye]]
*[[Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck]] (1805–1847)
*[[Camille Lemonnier]]
*[[Suzanne Lilar]] – essayist, novelist, and playwright (1901–1992)
*[[Rosalie Loveling]] (1834–1875)
*[[Virginie Loveling]] (1836–1923)
*[[Maurice Maeterlinck]] – [[Nobel Prize in Literature]] 1911
*[[Marcel Mariën]] – [[surrealism|surrealist]]
*[[Bob Mendes]]
*[[Pierre Mertens]]
*[[Henri Michaux]] – poet and painter
*[[Ivo Michiels]]
*[[Erwin Mortier]] – novelist, essayist, poet.
*[[Alice Nahon]]
*[[Leonard Nolens]]
*[[Amélie Nothomb]]
*[[Pierre Nothomb]]
*[[Paul Nougé]] – [[surrealism|surrealist]]
*[[Octave Pirmez]]
*[[Charles Plisnier]] (Prix Goncourt 1937)
*[[Sophie Podolski]] (1953–1974)
*[[Anne Provoost]]
*[[Jean Ray (author)|Jean Ray]] (pseudonym for Raymundus Joannes de Kremer (1887–1964)
*[[Frans Rens]] (1805–1874)
*[[Albrecht Rodenbach]]
*[[Georges Rodenbach]] – Symbolist poet and novelist
*[[Maria Rosseels]] (1916–2005)
*[[Ward Ruyslinck]]
*[[Georges Simenon]]
*[[Jan Lambrecht Domien Sleeckx]] (1818–1901)
*[[Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert]] (1809–1872)
*[[August Snieders]] (1825–1904)
*[[Jan Renier Snieders]] (1812–1888)
*[[Reimond Stijns]] (1850–1905)
*[[Stijn Streuvels]]
*[[Herman Teirlinck]]
*[[Isidoor Teirlinck]] (1851–1934)
*[[Jotie T'Hooft]]
*[[Felix Timmermans]]
*[[Jan van Beers]] (1821–1888)
*[[Jos Vandeloo]]
*[[Walter van den Broeck]]
*[[Karel van de Woestijne]]
*[[Prudens van Duyse]] (1804–1859)
*[[Raoul Vaneigem]]
*[[Peter Frans Van Kerckhoven]] (1818–1857)
*[[Jacob van Maerlant]]
*[[Paul Van Ostaijen]]
*[[Jan Theodoor van Rijswijck]] (1811–1849)
*[[Anton van Wilderode]] (1918–1998)
*[[Emile Verhaeren]]
*[[Peter Verhelst]]
*[[Dimitri Verhulst]]
*[[August Vermeylen]] (1872–1945)
*[[Gerard Walschap]]
*[[Francois Weyergans]]
*[[Jan Frans Willems]] (1793–1846)
*[[Marguerite Yourcenar]], French novelist born in Belgium

==Businesspeople and economists==
*[[Michel de Kemmeter]] (born 1964)
*[[Luc Bertrand]]
*[[Philippus Jacobus Brepols]] (1778–1845)
*[[Marc Coucke]]
*[[Étienne Davignon]]
*[[Andree-Anne Desmedt]]
*[[Édouard-Jean Empain]]
*[[George Arthur Forrest]]
*[[Albert Frère]] – self made businessman
*[[Alexandre Galopin]] (1879–1944) – director of the [[Société Générale de Belgique]]
*[[Silvio Gesell]]
*[[Lieven Gevaert]]
*[[Jean-Pierre Hansen (CEO)|Jean-Pierre Hansen]] (born 1948) – [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of [[Electrabel]]
*[[Rob Heyvaert]] – founder of Capco
*[[Georges Jacobs]]
*[[André Leysen]] and his sons [[Christian Leysen]] and [[Thomas Leysen]]
*[[Maurice Lippens (businessman)|Maurice Lippens]]
*[[Alfred Lowenstein]] (1877–1928), soldier, aviator, sportsman, entrepreneur
*[[Gustave de Molinari]] – economist
*[[Georges Nagelmackers]]
*[[Philippe van Parijs]]
*[[Bruno van Pottelsberghe]] (born 1968)
*[[Eric Ghysels]]

==Criminals==
*[[Denis L. Feron]], former CEO of [[Chemetco]] who fled the [[United States]] to avoid environmental charges
*[[Nordine Ben Allal]] – multiple escapes
*[[Madani Bouhouche]]
*[[Pierre Carette]] – [[terrorism|terrorist]]
*[[Marc Dutroux]] – [[rape|rapist]] and [[serial killer]]
*[[Patrick Haemers]]
*[[Murat Kaplan]]
*[[Hans Van Themsche]]
*[[Robert Jan Verbelen]] (1911–1990) – [[Nazi]] [[Collaborationism|collaborator]] and murderer of businessman [[Alexandre Galopin]]
*[[Kim De Gelder]]

==Fictional characters==
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*[[Dr. Evil]] – main [[villain]] in the [[Austin Powers (film series)|Austin Powers]] films.
*[[Jo, Zette and Jocko]] – Belgian by their creator at least ([[Hergé]])
*[[Hercule Poirot]] ([[Agatha Christie]]) – a [[private detective]]
*[[The Adventures of Tintin|Tintin]] – [[Journalist|reporter]]
*[[Samson en Gert]] – characters from a popular Flemish television series.
*[[Spike and Suzy|Suske en Wiske]]
*[[Gaston Lagaffe]] – cartoon character by ([[André Franquin]])
*[[Spirou et Fantasio]] – cartoon character by ([[André Franquin]])
*[[Achilles de Flandres]] – Antagonist in [[Orson Scott Card]]'s ''Shadow'' series.
*[[The Adventures of Nero|Nero]] – comic book character by Marc Sleen
*[[Jommeke]] - comic book character by Jef Nys
*''Remy Baudouin'' - friend and [[World War I]] co-veteran of [[Indiana Jones]] in [[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles]]

==Historians==
*[[Philippe de Commines]]
*[[François-Louis Ganshof]]
*[[Xavier Mabille]]
*[[Ludo Martens]]
*[[Anne Morelli]]
*[[Henri Pirenne]]
*[[Pierre François Xavier de Ram]]
*[[Jan Vansina]]

==Humorists==
*[[Philippe Geluck]]
*[[Noël Godin]], "l'entartreur", aka Monsieur Gloup-Gloup
*[[Geert Hoste]]
*[[Lieven Scheire]]
*[[Urbanus|Urbain Servranckx (Urbanus)]]
*[[Wouter Deprez]]
*[[Alex Agnew]]

==Journalists==
*[[Paul Belien]]
*[[Jacques Danois]]
*[[Koenraad Elst]]
*[[Cédric Gerbehaye]]

==Military figures==
*''[[Ambiorix]]'' – [[Gaul]]ish warlord
*''[[Baldwin I of Jerusalem]]'' – [[First Crusade|Crusader]], [[King of Jerusalem]]
*''[[Baldwin I of Constantinople]]'' – [[Fourth Crusade|Crusader]], first [[Latin Emperor]]
*[[Jean-Pierre de Beaulieu]] – [[Belgian]]-born Austrian [[General]]
*[[Adrian Carton de Wiart]] – Belgian-born British Lieutenant General
*''[[Charlemagne]]'', founder of the [[Frankish Empire]]
*''[[Charles Martel]]'', [[Duke of the Franks]], stopped the Muslim expansion at [[Battle of Tours|Poitiers]]
*''[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]], Holy Roman Emperor
*''[[Clovis I]]'', [[King of the Franks]]
*''[[Lieutenant Colonel]] (ret'd) [[Count]] [[Henry de Bury|Henry Robert Visart de Bury et de Bocarmé]]'' [[Commander of the British Empire|C.B.E.]]
*''[[Godfrey of Bouillon]]'' – [[First Crusade|Crusader]] and first [[King of Jerusalem]]
*''[[Pepin of Herstal]]'', [[Duke of the Franks]]
*''[[Pepin the Short]]'', first Carolingian [[King of the Franks]]
*''[[Edgard Potier]]'' – Pilot during the World War II
*''[[Jean Schramme]]'', [[mercenary]].
*''[[Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly]]'' – [[Field Marshal]]

==Models==
*[[Brigitta Callens]]
*[[Elise Crombez]]
*[[Sylvie De Caluwé]]
*[[Véronique De Kock]] (born in [[Antwerp]])
*[[Tanja Dexters]]
*[[Hannelore Knuts]]
*[[Anouck Lepere]], [[supermodel]] (born in [[Antwerp]]).
*[[Stephanie Meire]]
*[[Tom Nuyens]], [[supermodel]] from [[Antwerp]], first Mister World (1996)
*[[Ingrid Parewijck]]
*[[Ellen Petri]]
*[[Ingrid Seynhaeve]]
*[[Jessica Van Der Steen]] (from [[Antwerp]])
*[[Anke Vandermeersch]]
*[[Ann Van Elsen]]
*[[Hanne Gaby Odiele]]

==Monarchs==
{{main|List of Belgian monarchs}}
*[[Albert I of Belgium|Albert I]]
*[[Albert II of Belgium|Albert II]]
*[[Baudouin I of Belgium|Baudouin I]]
*''[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V of Habsburg]]'', [[Holy Roman Emperor]]
*''[[Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles VII of Habsburg]]'', [[Holy Roman Emperor]]
*''[[Clemens August of Bavaria]]'', [[Archbishop-Elector of Cologne]]
*[[Leopold I of Belgium|Leopold I]]
*[[Leopold II of Belgium|Leopold II]]
*[[Leopold III of Belgium|Leopold III]]

==Performing artists==
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===Actors and actresses===
*[[Patrick Bauchau]]
*[[Jey Crisfar]]
*[[Jan Decleir]]
*[[André Delvaux]]
*[[Émilie Dequenne]]
*[[Cécile de France]]
*[[Els Dottermans]]
*[[Tim Driesen]]
*[[Marie Gillain]]
*[[Olivier Gourmet]]
*''[[Audrey Hepburn]]''
*[[Christian Labeau]]
*[[Jacky Lafon]]
*[[Yolande Moreau]]
*[[Ann Petersen]]
*[[Benoît Poelvoorde]]
*[[Natacha Régnier]]
*[[Lyne Renée]]
*[[Jérémie Renier]]
*[[Matthias Schoenaerts]]
*[[Jean-Claude Van Damme]]
*[[Philippe Volter]]
*[[Natacha Amal]]

===Choreographers===
*[[Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker]]

===Composers===
*[[Jean Absil]]
*[[Florent Alpaerts]]
*[[Peter Benoit]]
*''[[Gilles Binchois]]''
*''[[Ivan Caryll]]''
*''[[Jacob Clemens non Papa]]''
*''[[Cypriano de Rore]]''
*''[[Josquin des Prez]]''
*''[[Guillaume Dufay]]''
*[[François Joseph Fétis]]
*''[[César Franck]], Belgian composer who worked in Paris''
*[[Karel Goeyvaerts]]
*''[[Nicolas Gombert]]''
*''[[François Joseph Gossec]]''
*''[[André Grétry]]''
*[[Joseph Jongen]]
*''[[Orlande de Lassus]] (a.k.a. Orlandus Lassus/Orlando di Lasso), born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed''
*[[Guillaume Lekeu]]
*[[Jacques Loeillet]] – baroque composer
*[[Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Ghent]] – baroque composer
*[[Charles Loos]]
*[[Wim Mertens]]
*[[Vidna Obmana]] – the pseudonym of Dirk Serries
*''[[Johannes Ockeghem]]''
*[[Henri Pousseur]]
*[[Didier van Damme]]
*[[Pieter van Maldere]]
*[[Henri Vieuxtemps]]
*''[[Giaches de Wert]]''
*''[[Adrian Willaert]]''

===Filmmakers===
{{See also|List of Belgian film directors}}
*[[Chantal Akerman]]
*[[Jean-Jacques Andrien]]
*[[Tom Barman]]
*[[Lucas Belvaux]] (born 1961)
*[[Rémy Belvaux]] (''[[Man Bites Dog (film)|Man Bites Dog]]'')
*[[Alain Berliner]] (''[[Ma vie en rose]]'')
*[[Jan Bucquoy]]
*[[Stijn Coninx]]
*[[Carl Colpaert]] (American, born in Belgium)
*[[Gérard Corbiau]]
*[[Jean-Pierre Dardenne]]
*[[Luc Dardenne]]
*[[Robbe De Hert]]
*[[André Delvaux]]
*[[Armand Denis]]
*[[Dominique Deruddere]]
*[[Marc Didden]]
*[[Jacques Feyder]]
*[[Jonas Geirnaert]]
*[[Harry Kümel]]
*[[Roland Lethem]]
*[[Benoît Mariage]]
*[[Henri Storck]]
*[[Erik Van Looy]]
*[[Jan Verheyen (director)|Jan Verheyen]] (''[[Dossier K.]]''

===Musicians and singers===
{{See also|List of Belgian bands and artists}}

*[[Salvatore Adamo]] (Italian living in Belgium)
*[[Geike Arnaert]] – [[Hooverphonic]]
*[[Natacha Atlas]]
*[[Gotye|Wouter de Backer]] - Gotye (was born in Belgium, now lives in Australia)
*[[Tom Barman]] – [[dEUS]]
*[[Claude Barzotti]]
*[[Roger Jouret]] - [[Plastic Bertrand]]
*[[Sarah Bettens]] – [[K's Choice]]
*[[Sandy Boets]] – [[Touch of Joy]], [[Xandee]]
*[[Jo Bogaert]] – [[Technotronic]]
*[[Francy Boland]] (jazz pianist, arranger)
*[[André Brasseur]]
*[[Jacques Brel]]
*[[Tina Bride]]
*[[Alex Callier]] – [[Hooverphonic]]
*[[Stef Kamil Carlens]] – [[Zita Swoon]]
*[[Philippe Catherine]]
*[[Ann Christy (singer)|Ann Christy]]
*[[Annie Cordy]]
*[[Mathieu Crickboom]] (violinist)
*[[Suzanne Danco]] (soprano)
*[[Jeanine Deckers]] - [[Soeur Sourire]] a.k.a. [[The Singing Nun]]
*[[Wim De Craene]]
*[[Arthur De Greef]] (pianist and composer)
*[[Jean-Luc De Meyer]] – [[Front 242]]
*[[Luc De Vos]] – [[Gorki]]
*[[David Dewaele]] – [[Soulwax]], [[2 Many DJ's]]
*[[Stephen Dewaele]] – [[Soulwax]], [[2 Many DJ's]]
*[[Mike Dierickx]] - [[Push]], [[M.I.K.E.]] ([[Trance music|Trance]] [[DJ]] and [[Record producer|producer]])*[[Tim Driesen]]
*[[Droon]]
*[[Elmore D]]
*[[Maurice Engelen]] – [[Praga Khan]], [[Lords of Acid]]
*[[Peter Evrard]] (winner of ''[[Idool 2003]]'', Belgian edition of ''[[Pop Idol]]'')
*[[Lara Fabian]]
*[[Frédéric François]]
*[[Stéphane Galland]]
*[[Ferre Grignard]]
*[[Piet Goddaer]] – [[Ozark Henry]]
*[[Rita Gorr]] (mezzo soprano)
*[[Arthur Grumiaux]] ([[violin]]ist)
*[[Hadise]]
*[[Fanny Heldy]] – opera soprano
*[[Philippe Herreweghe]] – [[Conductor (music)|conductor]]
*[[Arno Hintjens]] – [[TC Matic]]
*[[Bobby Jaspar]]
*[[Ya Kid K]] – [[Technotronic]]
*[[Sandra Kim]]
*[[Dani Klein]] – [[Vaya Con Dios (band)|Vaya Con Dios]]
*[[Steven Kolacny]] – [[Scala & Kolacny Brothers]] (women's choir)
*[[Stijn Kolacny]] – [[Scala & Kolacny Brothers]] (women's choir)
*[[Flip Kowlier]]
*[[Sigiswald Kuijken]] ([[violin]]ist and [[Conductor (music)|conductor]])
*[[Philippe Lafontaine]]
*[[Victor Lazlo]]
*[[Fud Leclerc]]
*[[Pierre Leemans]] (conductor and composer)
*[[Jo Lemaire]]
*[[Jan Leyers]] – [[Soulsister]]
*[[Lio]]
*[[Charles Loos]]
*[[Helmut Lotti]]
*[[Maurane]]
*[[Wim Mertens]]
*[[Stijn Meuris]] – [[Noordkaap]], [[Monza]]
*[[Paul Michiels]] – [[Soulsister]]
*[[Brian Molko]] – [[Placebo (band)|Placebo]]
*[[Marc Moulin]] – [[Telex (band)|Telex]]
*[[Deborah Ostrega]] – [[Lords of Acid]]
*[[Mauro Pawlowski]] – [[Evil Superstars]], [[dEUS]]
*[[Bart Peeters]] – [[The Radios]]
*[[Axl Peleman]] – [[Ashbury Faith]], [[Camden (Band)]]
*[[Belle Perez]]
*[[Frédérique Petrides]] - (née Mayer) (conductor)
*[[Pol Plançon]] (basso)
*[[Pierre Rapsat]]
*[[Axelle Red]]
*[[Django Reinhardt]]
*[[Kate Ryan]]
*[[Liliane Saint-Pierre]]
*[[Bobbejaan Schoepen]]
*[[Jonas Steur]] – [[Estuera]] ([[Trance music|Trance]] [[DJ]] and [[Music producer|Producer]])
*[[Jasper Steverlynck]] – [[Arid (band)|Arid]]
*[[Daan Stuyven]] – [[Dead Man Ray]]
*[[Toots Thielemans]]
*[[René Thomas (guitarist)|René Thomas]]
*[[Rudy Trouvé]]
*[[Will Tura]]
*[[Luc Van Acker]] of ''The Revolting Cocks''
*[[Urbanus van Anus]]
*[[Frank Van Der Linden]] – [[De Mens]]
*[[Tim Vanhamel]] – [[Evil Superstars]], [[Eagles of Death Metal]], [[Millionaire (band)|Millionaire]]
*[[Raymond van het Groenewoud]]
*[[Dirk Verbeuren]] – [[Soilwork]]
*[[Peter Verhoyen]] ([[flutist]])
*[[Eddy Wally]]
*[[Koen Wauters]] – [[Clouseau (band)|Clouseau]]
*[[Kris Wauters]] – [[Clouseau (band)|Clouseau]]
*[[Anne Wolf]] (pianist)
*[[Eugène Ysaÿe]] ([[violin]]ist and [[composer]])
*[[Brahim]]
*[[Tom Dice]]
*[[Paul Van Haver]] - [[Stromae]]
*[[Machiavel]]

===Theater directors===
*[[Bruno Belvaux]]
*[[Christian Labeau]]
*[[Stephen Shank]]

==Politicians==
===A – C===
*''[[Frans Ackerman]]''
*[[Magda Aelvoet]]
*[[Bert Anciaux]]
*[[Jules Joseph d'Anethan]]
*[[Gerolf Annemans]]
*[[Bernard Anselme]]
*[[Marie Arena]]
*[[Auguste Beernaert]] – [[Nobel Peace Prize]] 1908
*[[Ivo Belet]]
*[[Ward Beysen]]
*[[Fons Borginon]]
*[[Geert Bourgeois]]
*[[Frederika Brepoels]]
*[[Charles de Broqueville]]
*[[Henri de Brouckere]]
*[[Jules de Burlet]]
*[[Bernard du Bus de Gisignies]]
*[[Philippe Busquin]]
*[[Henri Carton de Wiart]]
*[[Marcel Cheron]]
*[[Willy Claes]]
*[[Philip Claeys]]
*[[Guy Coëme]]
*[[Alexandra Colen]]
*[[André Cools]]
*[[Gerhard Cooreman]]
*[[Hugo Coveliers]]

===D===
*[[Rik Daems]]
*[[Michel Daerden]]
*[[André Damseaux]]
*[[José Daras]]
*[[Stefaan De Clerck]]
*[[Willy De Clercq]]
*[[Herman De Croo]]
*[[Armand De Decker]]
*[[Jean-Marie Dedecker]]
*[[Magda De Galan]]
*[[Léon Degrelle]]
*[[Karel De Gucht]]
*[[Jean Defraigne]]
*[[Jean-Luc Dehaene]]
*[[Jean-Maurice Dehousse]]
*[[Véronique De Keyser]]
*[[Leon Delacroix]]
*[[Francis Delpérée]]
*[[Hendrik de Man]]
*[[Rudy Demotte]]
*[[Gérard Deprez]]
*[[Erik Derycke (politician)|Erik Derycke]]
*''[[Paul Deschanel]]''
*[[Alain Destexhe]]
*[[Mia De Vits]]
*[[Patrick Dewael]]
*[[Filip Dewinter]]
*[[Karel Dillen]]
*[[Koenraad Dillen]]
*[[Elio Di Rupo]]
*[[François-Xavier de Donnea]]
*[[Vera Dua]]
*[[Daniel Ducarme]]
*[[Antoine Duquesne]]
*[[Isabelle Durant]]

===E – K===
*''[[Lamoral, Count of Egmont|Lamoral Egmont]]''
*[[Saïd El Khadraoui]]
*[[Gaston Eyskens]]
*[[Mark Eyskens]]
*[[Michel Foret]]
*[[Richard Fournaux]]
*[[Walthère Frère-Orban]]
*[[Jaak Gabriëls]]
*[[Gaston Geens]]
*[[Caroline Gennez]]
*[[Jacques Germeaux]]
*[[Jean Gol]]
*[[Mathieu Grosch]]
*[[Michel Hansenne]]
*[[Pierre Harmel]]
*[[Hervé Hasquin]]
*[[Arthur Haulot]]
*[[Alain Hutchinson]]
*[[Camille Huysmans]]
*[[Paul-Emile Janson]]
*[[Henri Jaspar]]
*[[Pierre Jonckheer]]

===L===
*[[Henri La Fontaine]] – [[Nobel Peace Prize]] 1913
*[[Julien Lahaut]] (1884–1950), chairman of the [[Communist Party of Belgium|Communist Party]], assassinated.
*[[Roger Lallemand]]
*[[Auguste, Baron Lambermont|Auguste Lambermont]]
*[[Karl-Heinz Lambertz]]
*[[Renaat Landuyt]]
*[[Raymond Langendries]]
*[[Joseph Lebeau]]
*[[Edmond Leburton]]
*[[Théo Lefèvre|Theodore Lefevre]]
*[[Yves Leterme]]
*[[Anne-Marie Lizin]]

===M===
*[[Nelly Maes]]
*[[Olivier Maingain]]
*[[Philippe Mahoux]]
*[[Jules Malou]]
*[[Jean-Claude Marcourt]]
*[[Ludo Martens]]
*[[Wilfried Martens]]
*[[Guy Mathot]]
*[[Philippe Maystadt]]
*[[Kris Merckx]]
*[[Charles Michel (Belgian politician)|Charles Michel]]
*[[Louis Michel]]
*[[Richard Miller (politician)|Richard Miller]]
*[[Joëlle Milquet]]
*[[Philippe Monfils]]
*[[Jacky Morael]]
*[[Patrick Moriaux]]
*[[Philippe Moureaux]]
*[[Serge Moureaux]]
*[[Felix de Muelenare]]

===N – R===
*[[Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck]]
*[[Jean-Baptiste Nothomb]]
*[[Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb]]
*[[Laurette Onkelinx]]
*[[Joseph Pholien]]
*[[Charles Picqué]]
*[[Hubert Pierlot]]
*[[Prosper Poullet]]
*[[Jules Renkin]]
*[[Jean Rey (politician)|Jean Rey]]
*[[Didier Reynders]]
*[[Frédérique Ries]]
*[[Charles Rogier]]
*[[Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns]], founder of [[Institut de Droit International]], adviser to [[Rama V]] of [[Thailand]]

===S – U===
*[[Hugo Schiltz]] (1927–2006)
*[[Frans Schollaert]]
*[[Jacques Simonet]]
*[[Marie-Dominique Simonet]]
*[[Jef Sleeckx]]
*[[Miet Smet]]
*[[Paul de Smet de Naeyer]]
*[[Bart Somers]]
*[[Antoinette Spaak]]
*[[Paul-Henri Spaak]]
*[[Guy Spitaels]]
*[[Bart Staes]]
*[[Dirk Sterckx]]
*[[Steve Stevaert]]
*[[Frank Swaelen]]
*[[Willy Taminiaux]]
*[[Marc Tarabella]]
*[[George Theunis]]
*[[Bartholemy Théodore de Theux]]
*[[Freddy Thielemans]]
*[[Marianne Thyssen]]
*[[Leo Tindemans]]
*[[Bruno Tobback]]
*[[Louis Tobback]]
*[[Jules de Trooz]]
*[[Nathalie de T'Serclaes]]
*[[Robert Urbain]]

===V===
*[[Achille van Acker]]
*[[Jacob van Artevelde]]
*[[Frans Van Cauwelaert]]
*[[Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe]]
*[[Johan Vande Lanotte]]
*[[Hugo Vandenberghe]]
*[[Paul Vanden Boeynants]]
*[[Freya Van den Bossche]]
*[[Luc Van den Bossche]]
*[[Frank Vandenbroucke (politician)|Frank Vandenbroucke]]
*[[Jules Vandenpeerebom]]
*The family Vanderpoorten: [[Arthur Vanderpoorten|Arthur]], [[Herman Vanderpoorten|Herman]] and [[Marleen Vanderpoorten|Marleen]]
*[[Marleen Vanderpoorten]]
*[[Emile Vandervelde]]
*[[Frank Vanhecke]]
*[[Johan Van Hecke]]
*[[Pierre-Edouard van Humbeeck]]
*[[Anne Van Lancker]]
*[[Dirk Van Mechelen]]
*[[Karel Van Miert]]
*[[Vincent Van Quickenborne]]
*[[Eric Van Rompuy]]
*[[Herman Van Rompuy]]
*[[Jean-Pierre Van Rossem]]
*[[Paul Van Zeeland]]
*[[Guy Verhofstadt]]
*[[Inge Vervotte]]
*[[Franz de Voghel]]

===W – Y===
*[[Melchior Wathelet]]
*[[Freddy Willockx]]
*[[Charles Woeste]]
*[[Yvan Ylieff]]

==Religious figures==
===Saints===
*''St. [[Gertrude of Nivelles]]''
*''St. [[Gudula|Gudula from Brussels and Eibingen – National Saint of Belgium and Patroness of Brussels]]''
*''St. [[John Berchmans]]''
*''St. [[Hubertus]]''
*''St. [[Damien of Molokai]]''

===Theologians and clergymen===
*[[Joseph André]], priest, [[Righteous among the Nations]].
*[[Pieter Jan Beckx]], 22nd Superior General of the [[Jesuits]].
*[[Bollandist|Jean Bolland]] – hagiographer
*[[Adolf Daens]] – priest and politician
*[[Godfried Danneels]] – cardinal
*[[Victor-Auguste Dechamps]] – cardinal
*[[Charles A. Didier]] – General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
*[[Jacques Dupuis (priest)|Jacques Dupuis]] – Jesuit theologian (interreligious dialogue)
*''[[Henry of Ghent]] – medieval philosopher''
*[[Pierre-Lambert Goossens]] – cardinal
*[[Cornelius Jansen]] – bishop, theologian ([[Jansenism]])
*[[Jean-Baptiste Janssens]] – 27th Superior General of the [[Jesuits]]
*[[Gustaaf Joos]] – cardinal
*[[Peter Paul Lefevere]] – bishop
*[[André-Mutien Léonard]] – bishop
*[[Leonardus lessius|Leonardus Lessius]] – Jesuit theologian
*[[Joseph Maréchal]] – philosopher, psychologist
*[[Désiré-Joseph Mercier]] – cardinal
*[[Everard Mercurian]], 4th Superior General of the [[Jesuits]].
*[[Charles de Noyelle]], 12th Superior General of the [[Jesuits]].
*[[Georges Pire]] – Dominican priest, [[Nobel Peace Prize]] 1958
*[[Edward Poppe]] – blessed priest
*[[Jozef-Ernest van Roey]] – cardinal
*Blessed [[John of Ruysbroeck|John Ruysbroeck]] – mystic
*[[Jan Pieter Schotte]] – cardinal
*Brother [[René Stockman]] – Superior General of the [[Congregation of the Brothers of Charity]]
*[[Leo Jozef Suenens]] – cardinal
*[[Ferdinand Verbiest]] – [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] [[missionary]] in China, Astronomer

==Resistance activists==
*[[Henri Gaillot]]
*[[Albert Guérisse]] (1911–1989)
*[[Arthur Haulot]] (1913–2005)
*[[Andrée de Jongh|Andrée "Dédée" de Jongh]] (born 1916)
*[[Marcel Louette]] (1907–1978)
*[[Georges Piron]] (1888–1943)
*[[Edgard Potier]] (1903–1944)
*[[Suzanne Spaak]] (c.1905–1944)
*[[Gabrielle Weidner]] (1914–1945)
*[[Johan Hendrik Weidner]] (1912–1994)
*[[Henri Reynders (Dom Bruno)]] (1903–1981)
*[[Jean Terfve]]  (1907–1978) (important leader of the Belgian resistance)

==Scientists==
===Botanists===
*[[Alfred Cogniaux]] (1841–1916)
*''[[Rembert Dodoens]]'' (1517–1585)
*[[Barthélemy Charles Joseph du Mortier]]

===Chemists===
*[[Jean-Claude Lorquet]] – [[theoretical chemistry|theoretical chemist]]
*[[Ilya Prigogine]] – [[theoretical chemistry|theoretical chemist]] [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] 1977 (born in Russia)
*[[Ernest Solvay]] – chemist
*[[Jean Stas]] – chemist
*''[[Jan Baptist van Helmont]]'' (1579–1644) – chemist and physician

===Geographers===
*[[Gerardus Mercator]] – geographer
*[[Abraham Ortelius]] – geographer

===Geologists===
*[[Alphonse Francois Renard]] – [[geologist]] and [[Petrography|petrographer]]
*[[Gaston Briart]] – geologist

===Inventors and engineers===
*[[Leo Hendrik Baekeland]] – inventor of bakelite
*[[Robert Cailliau]] – information and control engineer
*[[Zénobe Gramme]] – electrical engineer
*[[Bart Preneel]] – cryptographer
*[[Adolphe Sax]] – inventor of the [[saxophone]]
*[[Arthur Vierendeel]] – engineer and inventor of the [[Truss#Vierendeel truss|Vierendeel truss]]
*[[Alfred Belpaire]] – [[steam locomotive]] engineer
*[[Egide Walschaerts]] – [[steam locomotive]] engineer and inventor of the [[Walschaerts valve gear]]
*[[André Waterkeyn]] – engineer, best known for creating the [[Atomium]]
*[[Joan Daemen]] – cryptographer (Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Rijndael)
*[[Vincent Rijmen]] – cryptographer (Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Rijndael)
*[[John Joseph Merlin]] – inventor associated with [[Cox's timepiece]]. He also invented [[inline skates]] in 1759.

===Mathematicians===
*[[François d'Aguilon]] – mathematician and physicist (optics)
*[[Jean Bourgain]] – mathematician
*[[Eugène Charles Catalan]] – mathematician
*[[Ingrid Daubechies]] – mathematician and physicist
*[[Pierre Deligne]] – mathematician, [[Fields Medal]] 1978
*[[Jan Denef]] – mathematician
*[[Jean-Charles de la Faille]] – mathematician
*[[Victor d'Hondt]]  lawyer and mathematician
*[[Maurice Kraitchik]] – number theorist and recreational mathematician
*[[Constantin Le Paige]] – mathematician
*[[Adolphe Quetelet]] – mathematician and statistician
*[[Simon Stevin]] – mathematician and engineer
*[[André Tacquet]] – mathematician
*[[Antoine Thomas]] – mathematician and Astronomer (in China)
*[[Joseph Tilly]] – mathematician
*[[Jacques Tits]] – mathematician
*[[Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin]] – mathematician
*[[Adriaan van Roomen]] – mathematician

===Physicists===

*[[Georges Lemaitre]] – deviser of the Big Bang Theory
*[[Joseph Plateau]] – physicist

===Political scientists and theorists===
* [[Rik Coolsaet]]
* [[Vincent de Coorebyter]]
* [[Chantal Mouffe]]
* [[Ernest Mandel]]
* [[Abram Leon]]

===Others===
*[[Jules Bordet]] – [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] 1919
*[[Albert Claude]] – [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] 1974
*[[Christian De Duve]] – [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] 1974 (born in Britain of Belgian parents)
*[[Frank De Winne]] – [[astronaut]]
*[[Charles Frédéric Dubois]] and his son [[Alphonse Joseph Charles Dubois]] – naturalists
*[[Dirk Frimout]] – first Belgian [[astronaut]]
*[[John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster]] – born in [[Ghent]]
*[[Adrien de Gerlache]] – explorer
*''[[Jan Baptist van Helmont]] – chemist, physiologist and physician''
*[[Corneille Heymans]] – [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] 1938
*[[Albert Hustin]] – medical doctor, the first to practice non-direct [[blood transfusion]]
*''[[Paul Jorion]]'' – anthropologist, sociologist, cognitive scientist, and economist
*''[[Marc Lacroix]]'' – Biochemist and cancer researcher
*[[Benoît Lengelé]] – medical doctor, the first to perform a partial face transplant
*[[Paul Janssen]]
*''[[Claude Lévi-Strauss]], French scientist born in Belgium''
*''[[Justus Lipsius]] – classical philologian''
*[[Michel Louette]] – ornithologist
*[[Paul Otlet]] – information architect
*[[Grégoire de Saint-Vincent]]
*[[Louis-Joseph Seutin]] – surgeon
*[[Catherine Verfaillie]] – [[stem cell]] researcher
*[[Jos Verhulst]] – scientist, philosopher
*[[Etienne Vermeersch]] – philosopher
*''[[Andreas Vesalius]]'' – anatomist
*[[Marc Waelkens]] – archeologist
*''[[Luce Irigaray]] – French philosopher, born in Belgium''
*''[[Louis De Geer (1587–1652)|Louis De Geer]]'' – (1587–1652) born 1587-11-17 in Liège.He is considered the father of Swedish industry.

==Sports==
===Automobile racing===
*[[Philippe Adams]] – Formula One driver
*[[Bertrand Baguette]] – [[2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season|2009 World Series by Renault champion]], [[American Championship Car Racing|IndyCar driver]]
*[[Georges Berger]] – Formula One driver
*[[Lucien Bianchi]] – Formula One driver
*[[Thierry Boutsen]] – [[automobile racing|racing driver]]
*[[Johnny Claes]] – Formula One driver
*[[Jérôme d'Ambrosio]] – [[Formula One]] driver, currently driving for [[Virgin Racing]]
*[[Charles de Tornaco]] – Formula One driver
*[[Marc Duez]] – [[automobile racing|racing driver]]
*[[François Duval]] – [[automobile racing|racing driver]]
*[[Paul Frère]] – Formula One driver
*[[Bertrand Gachot]] – [[automobile racing|racing driver]]
*[[Olivier Gendebien]] – race car driver
*[[Christian Goethals]] – Formula One driver
*[[Jan Heylen]] – [[Champ Car]] veteran
*[[Jacky Ickx]] – [[automobile racing|racing driver]]
*[[Vanina Ickx]] – daughter of Jacky, [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]] regular
*[[Camille Jenatzy]] – race car driver
*[[Arthur Legat]] – Formula One driver
*[[Bas Leinders]] – [[automobile racing|racing driver]]
*[[Willy Mairesse]] – Formula One driver
*[[André Milhoux]] – Formula One driver
*[[Patrick Neve]] – Formula One driver
*[[Théodore Pilette]] – racing driver
*[[André Pilette]] – Formula One driver
*[[Teddy Pilette]] (born 1942) – Formula One driver
*[[Jacques Swaters]] – Formula One driver
*[[Eric van de Poele]] – Formula One driver

===Basketball===
*[[Ann Wauters]]

===Cycling===
''Including [[mountain biking]] and [[cyclo-cross]].''

*[[Mario Aerts]]
*[[Benoni Beheyt]]
*[[Tom Boonen]]
*[[Alex Close]]
*[[Eric De Vlaeminck]] – [[cyclo-cross]]
*[[Roger De Vlaeminck]]
*[[Fred de Bruyne]]
*[[Stijn Devolder]]
*[[Johan Bruyneel]]
*[[Hélène Dutrieu]]
*[[Philippe Gilbert]]
*[[Matthew Gilmore]] – Australian-turned-Belgian
*[[Willy Lauwers]]
*[[Roland Liboton]] – [[cyclo-cross]]
*[[Freddy Maertens]]
*[[Romain Maes]]
*[[Filip Meirhaeghe]] – [[mountain biking|mountain biker]]
*[[Axel Merckx]] – son of Eddy Merckx
*[[Eddy Merckx]] – considered by many as the greatest cyclist ever.
*[[Jean-Pierre Monseré]]
*[[Johan Museeuw]]
*[[Sven Nys]] – [[cyclo-cross]]
*[[Stan Ockers]]
*[[Alberic Schotte]]
*[[Patrick Sercu]]
*[[Andrei Tchmil]] – Soviet-turned-Ukrainian-turned-Belgian
*[[Philippe Thys]]
*[[Lucien Van Impe]]
*[[Frank Vandenbroucke (cyclist)|Frank Vandenbroucke]]
*[[Rik Van Looy]]
*[[Rik Van Steenbergen]]

===Fencing===
* [[Henri Anspach]] – ([[épée]] & [[foil (fencing)|foil]]) fencer, Olympic champion<ref name="google1">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=tGcPDXOjxMoC&pg=PA18&dq=jewish+fencing&hl=en&ei=VAn7S4brFcH_lgfXqJDqDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=fencing&f=false |title=Jews and the Olympic Games: the Clash between Sport and Politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medallists|author=Paul Taylor|publisher= [[Sussex Academic Press]]|ISBN=1-903900-88-3 |year=2004 |accessdate=May 24, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Paul Anspach]], épée & foil fencer, 2-time Olympic champion<ref name="google1"/>
* [[Jacques Ochs]], épée fencer, Olympic champion<ref name="google1"/>
* [[Gaston Salmon]], épée fencer, Olympic champion

===Football (soccer)===
*[[Philippe Albert]] – player
*[[Aimé Anthuenis]] – [[coach (sport)|coach]]
*[[Walter Baseggio]] – player
*[[Roberto Bisconti]] – player
*[[Jean-Marc Bosman]] – player
*[[Toni Brogno]] – player
*[[Thomas Buffel]] – player
*[[Jan Ceulemans]] – player, coach
*[[Lei Clijsters]] – player, coach
*[[Rik Coppens]] – player
*[[Thibaut Courtois]] – goalkeeper
*[[Bertrand Crasson]] – player
*[[Koen Daerden]] – player
*[[Gilles De Bilde]] – player
*[[Frank De Bleeckere]] – referee
*[[Glen De Boeck]] – player, coach
*[[Kevin De Bruyne]] – player
*[[Mark De Man]] – player
*[[Geert De Vlieger]] – goalkeeper
*[[Filip De Wilde]] – goalkeeper
*[[Steven Defour]] – player
*[[Marc Degryse]] – player
*[[Laurent Delorge]] – player
*[[Moussa Dembélé]] – player
*[[Olivier Deschacht]] – player
*[[Olivier Doll]] – player
*[[Marouane Fellaini]] – player
*[[Régis Genaux]] – player
*[[Eric Gerets]] – player, coach
*[[Raymond Goethals]] – [[coach (sport)|coach]]
*[[Bart Goor]] – player
*[[Michaël Goossens]] – player
*[[Georges Grün]] – player
*[[Alan Haydock]] – player
*[[Eden Hazard]] – player
*[[Oleg Iachtchouk]] – player (Ukrainian-turned-Belgian)
*[[Vincent Kompany]] – player
*[[Jonathan Legear]] – player
*[[Philippe Léonard]] – player
*[[Nicolas Lombaerts]] – player
*[[Romelu Lukaku]] – player
*[[Steed Malbranque]] – player – French player, born in Belgium
*[[Sandy Martens]] – player
*[[Joseph Mermans]] – player
*[[Simon Mignolet]] – goalkeeper
*[[Kevin Mirallas]] – player
*[[Emile Mpenza]] – player
*[[Mbo Mpenza]] – player
*[[Floribert N'Galula]] – player
*[[Luis Oliveira]] – player
*[[Tristan Peersman]] – goalkeeper
*[[Jean-Marie Pfaff]] – goalkeeper
*[[Luigi Pieroni]] – player
*[[Michel Preud'homme]] – goalkeeper, coach
*[[Silvio Proto]] – goalkeeper
*[[Cédric Roussel]] – player
*[[Enzo Scifo]] – player, coach
*[[Tony Sergeant]] – player
*[[Francis Severeyns]] – player
*[[Timmy Simons]] – player
*[[Wesley Sonck]] – player
*[[Lorenzo Staelens]] – player
*[[Stijn Stijnen]] – goalkeeper
*[[Branko Strupar]] – player – Croatian turned Belgian
*[[Guy Thys]] – [[coach (sport)|coach]]
*[[Nico Vaesen]] – goalkeeper
*[[Joos Valgaeren]] – player
*[[Gilbert Van Binst]] – player
*[[Daniel Van Buyten]] – player
*[[Constant Vanden Stock]] – honorary president and former president and player of football club [[R.S.C. Anderlecht]]
*[[Roger Vanden Stock]] – president of football club R.S.C. Anderlecht
*[[Franky Van Der Elst]] – player, coach
*[[Gunter Van Handenhoven]] – player
*[[Paul Van Himst]] – player, coach
*[[Wilfried Van Moer]] – player
*[[Jan Van Steenberghe]] – player
*[[Anthony Vanden Borre]] – player
*[[Erwin Vandenbergh]] – player
*[[Yves Vanderhaeghe]] – player
*[[Franky Vercauteren]] – player, coach
*[[Gert Verheyen]] – player
*[[Thomas Vermaelen]] – player
*[[Jan Vertonghen]] – player
*[[Eric Viscaal]] – player
*[[Bernard Voorhoof]] – player
*[[Johan Walem]] – player
*[[Josip Weber]] – player
*[[Marc Wilmots]] – [[Football (soccer)|football]] player and elected [[Belgian Senate|senator]]
*[[Axel Witsel]] – player

===Judo===
*[[Ingrid Berghmans]] – judoka, olympic champion
*[[Jean-Marie Dedecker]] – coach
*[[Ilse Heylen]] – judoka
*[[Harry Van Barneveld]] – judoka
*[[Gella Vandecaveye]] – [[judo]]ka
*[[Robert Van De Walle]] – [[judo]]ka, Olympic champion
*[[Ulla Werbrouck]] – judoka, Olympic champion

===Motocross===
*[[René Baeten]] – 1958 500cc [[Motocross]] World Champion
*[[Marnicq Bervoets]] – Top motocross competitor from the 1990s
*[[Sven Breugelmans]] – 2005 MX3-GP World Champion
*[[Roger De Coster]] – Five-time 500cc Motocross World Champion
*[[Harry Everts]] – Three-time Motocross World Champion, father of Stefan Everts
*[[Stefan Everts]] – Ten-time Motocross World Champion
*[[Eric Geboers]] – Five-time Motocross World Champion
*[[Sylvain Geboers]] – Motocross des Nations winner
*[[Georges Jobé]] – Five-time Motocross World Champion
*[[André Malherbe]] – Three-time Motocross World Champion
*[[Jacky Martens]] – 1991 500cc World Champion
*[[Gaston Rahier]] – Three-time 125cc Motocross World Champion
*[[Steve Ramon]] – Two-time Motocross World Champion
*[[Joël Robert]] – Six-time 250cc Motocross World Champion
*[[Joël Smets]] – Three time 500cc Motocross World Champion

===Swimming===
*[[Brigitte Becue]] – swimmer
* [[Gérard Blitz (swimmer)|Gérard Blitz]] – Olympic bronze (100-m [[backstroke]]), International Swimming Hall of Fame
*[[Fred Deburghgraeve]] – swimmer, Olympic champion
*[[Ingrid Lempereur]] – swimmer

===Table tennis===
*[[Jean-Michel Saive]] – player

===Tennis===
*[[Sabine Appelmans]] – player
*[[Els Callens]] – player
*[[Kim Clijsters]] – player, former World #1, Masters 2002–2003–2010 winner and 4-time Grand Slam singles champion
*[[Justine Henin]] – player, olympic champion, former World #1, Masters 2006–2007 winner and 7-time Grand Slam singles champion
*[[Xavier Malisse]] – player
*[[Dominique Monami]] – player
*[[Christophe Rochus]] – player
*[[Olivier Rochus]] – player
*[[Kristof Vliegen]] – player

===Track and field===
*[[Ivo Van Damme]] – [[athletics (track and field)|athlete]]
*[[Kim Gevaert]] – [[athletics (track and field)|athlete]], European champion 100 and 200&nbsp;metres
*[[Tia Hellebaut]] – [[athletics (track and field)|athlete]], European champion high jump, olympic champion high jump
*[[Karel Lismont]] – [[athletics (track and field)|athlete]]
*[[Emiel Puttemans]] – [[athletics (track and field)|athlete]]
*[[Gaston Roelants]] – [[athletics (track and field)|athlete]], olympic champion
*[[Patrick Stevens]] – [[athletics (track and field)|athlete]]
*[[Veerle Dejaeghere]] – [[athletics (track and field)|athlete]]
*[[Cédric Van Branteghem]] – [[athletics (track and field)|athlete]]
*[[Mohammed Mourhit]] – [[athletics (track and field)|athlete]]

===Triathlon===
*[[Kathleen Smet]] – 2005 world champion
*[[Luc Van Lierde]] – 2-time world champion and winner Iron Man
*[[Marc Herremans]] – wheelchair champion

===Water polo===
*[[Gérard Blitz (sportsman)|Gérard Blitz]] (1901–1979) – swimming and waterpolo 2-time Olympic silver, 2-time bronze (one in swimming—100-m backstroke), [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]], son of [[Maurice Blitz]]
*[[Gérard Blitz (entrepreneur)|Gérard Blitz]] (1912–1990) – [[water polo]] player and founder of the [[Club Med]]
*[[Maurice Blitz]] – [[waterpolo]]ist, 2-time Olympic silver, father of [[Gérard Blitz (swimmer)|Gérard Blitz]]
* [[Henri Cohen (water polo)|Henri Cohen]] – Olympic silver

===Other===
*[[Luca Brecel]] – [[snooker]] player
*[[Annelies Bredael]] – [[Sport rowing|rower]]
*[[Raymond Ceulemans]] – [[billiards]] player
*[[Frédéric Collignon]] – (table soccer) ITSF multi-time and currently acting world champion
*[[Nathalie Descamps]] – [[badminton]] player
*[[Wendy Jans]] – [[Snooker]] player, 2006 IBSF Women's World Champion
*[[Tony Parker]] – [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[basketball]] player – French nationality, born in Belgium
* [[John Raphael (sportsman)|John Raphael]], rugby union player
*[[Jacques Rogge]] – [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] president
*[[Tarec Saffiedine]] – [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]]
*[[Paul Van Asbroeck]] – [[shooting|marksman]]
*[[Kevin van der Perren]] – [[figure skating]]
*[[Hubert Van Innis]] – [[archery|archer]]
*[[Bart Veldkamp]] – [[speed skating|speed skater]]
*[[Ann Wauters]] – [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] basketball player

==Visual artists==
===Comics===
{{See also|List of comic creators#Belgium}}

*[[Arthur Berckmans]] (Berck)
*[[Jan Bosschaert]]
*[[Raoul Cauvin]]
*[[Didier Comès]]
*[[François Craenhals]]
*[[Luc Cromheecke]]
*[[Paul Cuvelier]]
*[[Dany (comics)|Dany]]
*[[Renaat Demoen]]
*[[Bob de Moor]]
*[[André-Paul Duchâteau]]
*[[Dupa]] (Luc Dupanloup)
*[[René Follet]]
*[[Philippe Francq]]
*[[André Franquin]]
*[[Patryck de Froidmont]]
*[[Jean-Richard Geurts]] (Janry)
*[[François Gilson]]
*[[René Hausman]]
*[[Hergé]] (Georges Remi)
*[[Hermann Huppen]]
*[[Victor Hubinon]]
*[[Edgar Pierre Jacobs|Edgar P. Jacobs]]
*[[Jean-Richard Geurts|Janry]] (Jean-Richard Geurts)
*[[Jijé]] (Joseph Gillain)
*[[Kamagurka]]
*[[Lambil]] (Willy Lambillote)
*[[Roger Leloup]]
*[[Marcel Marlier]]
*[[Merho]]
*[[Midam]]
*[[Morris (comics)|Morris]] (Maurice de Bevere)
*[[Jef Nys]]
*[[Eddy Paape]]
*[[Frank Pé]]
*[[Peyo]] (Pierre Culliford)
*[[Jean Roba]]
*[[François Schuiten]]
*[[Yves Sente]]
*[[Marc Sleen]] (Marc Neels)
*[[Philippe Vandevelde|Philippe Tome]] (Philippe Vandevelde)
*[[William Vance]]
*[[Willy Vandersteen]]
*[[Jean Van Hamme]]
*[[François Walthéry]]
*[[Will (comics)|Will]] (Willy Maltaite)

===Fashion===
''see also [[Antwerp Six]]''
*[[Dirk Bikkembergs]]
*[[Veronique Branquino]]
*[[Liz Claiborne (fashion designer)|Liz Claiborne]], American designer born in Belgium
*[[Elise Crombez]]
*[[Ann Demeulemeester]]
*[[Martin Margiela]]
*[[Hanne Gaby Odiele]]
*[[Raf Simons]]
*[[Olivier Strelli]]
*[[Walter Van Beirendonck]]
*[[Dries van Noten]]

===Painters===
{{main|List of Belgian painters}}
*[[Pierre Alechinsky]] – [[Cobra (avant-garde movement)|Cobra]] member
*[[Joachim Beuckelaer]]
*[[Adriaen Brouwer]]
*[[Pieter Bruegel the Elder]], and his family, including [[Pieter Brueghel the Younger]], [[Jan Brueghel the Elder]], and [[Jan Brueghel the Younger]]
*[[Robert Campin]]
*[[Petrus Christus]]
*[[Emile Claus]] – [[impressionism]]
*[[Gerard David]]
*[[Philippe de Champaigne]]
*[[Gaspar de Crayer]]
*[[Raoul De Keyser]] – [[Abstract art|abstract]] painter
*[[Paul Delvaux]] – [[surrealism|surrealist]]
*[[Jean Delville]] – [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolist]] painter
*[[Gustave De Smet]] – [[expressionism]]
*[[Sam Dillemans]]
*[[James Ensor]]
*[[Frans Floris]]
*[[Adriaen Isenbrandt]]
*[[Jacob Jordaens]]
*[[Justus of Ghent]]
*[[Fernand Khnopff]] – [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolist]]
*[[Georges Emile Lebacq]] – [[Impressionist]], Post-Impressionist painter
*[[Limbourg brothers]] – manuscript illuminators
*[[Lambert Lombard]]
*[[Jan Mabuse]]
*[[René Magritte]]  – [[surrealism|surrealist]]
*[[Xavier Mellery]]  – [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolist]]
*[[Hans Memling]]
*[[Kwinten Metsys]] (a.k.a. Quentin Matsys/Quentin Massys)
*[[Constant Permeke]] – [[expressionism|expressionist]]
*[[Pieter Pourbus]]
*[[Roger Raveel]]
*[[Félicien Rops]]
*[[Peter Paul Rubens]] – [[Baroque]] painter
*[[Victor Servranckx]] – [[cubism|cubist]]
*[[Frans Snyders]]
*[[Leon Spilliaert]]
*[[David Teniers the Younger]]
*[[Luc Tuymans]]
*[[Pieter van Aelst]]
*[[Joos van Cleve]]
*[[Frits Van den Berghe]] – [[expressionism|expressionist]]
*[[Hugo van der Goes]]
*''[[Rogier van der Weyden]] (a.k.a. Rog(i)er de la Pasture)''
*[[Gustave Van de Woestijne]]
*Sir [[Anthony van Dyck]] (Antoon van Dyck)
*[[Jan van Eyck]] and his brother [[Hubert van Eyck]]
*[[Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven]]
*[[Eugeen Van Mieghem]]
*[[Bernard van Orley]]
*[[Théo van Rysselberghe]] – [[neo-impressionism|neo-impressionist]]
*[[Fernand Verhaegen]] – painter of [[Walloons|Walloon]] folklore
*[[Antoine Joseph Wiertz]]

===Photographers===
*[[Carl de Keyzer]]
*[[Leon Van Loo]]

===Sculptors===
*[[Delphine Boël]]
*[[René Carcan]]
*[[May Claerhout]]
*[[François Duquesnoy]]
*[[Jan Fabre]]
*[[Lucas Faydherbe]]
*[[Jean-Michel Folon]]
*[[George Grard]]
*[[Constantin Meunier]]
*[[George Minne]]
*[[Olivier Strebelle]]
*[[Rik Wouters]]

===Others===
*[[Guillaume Bijl]]
*[[Jean De Bast]]
*[[Ade Bethune]]
*[[Marcel Broodthaers]]
*[[Victor Delhez]]
*[[Wim Delvoye]]
*[[Danny Devos]]
*[[Panamarenko]]
*[[Hugo Heyrman|Dr. Hugo Heyrman]]

==Others==
*[[Arturo Alfandari]] – diplomat, creator of the language [[Neo (Constructed language)|Neo]]
*[[Edgard Colle]] – chess player
*[[Jeanne de Bellem]] – political activist during the [[Brabant revolution]]
*[[Sabine Dardenne]] – victim of child molestor [[Marc Dutroux]]
*[[Thierry de Duve]] – art critic and theorist
*[[Paul de Man]] - deconstructionist literary critic and theorist
*[[Joanna DeRoover]] – oldest documented living person in Belgium at the time of her death
*[[Xavier Hufkens]] – gallery owner and dealer in contemporary art
*[[Piet Huysentruyt]] – chef and bestselling author
*[[Jean-Denis Lejeune]] – founder of [[Child Focus]]
*[[Claude Lelièvre]] – Commissioner for Children Rights, French-speaking Community
*[[Jean-Baptiste Moëns]] – "The Father of Philately"
*[[Peter Piot]] – Director of [[UNAIDS]]
*[[Sybille de Selys Longchamps]]
*[[Vanden Geyhn et Van Aerschodt]] Famille de foundeurs
*[[Pierre Wynants]] – [[chef]]
*[[Michel de Kemmeter]] (born 1964)
*[[Yvessy]] – The bed intruder.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Belgian people|*]]
[[Category:Lists of people by nationality|Belgium]]

[[cy:Rhestr Belgiaid]]
[[en:List of Belgians]]
[[ja:ベルギー人の一覧]]
[[scn:Belgi cèlibbri]]
[[sv:Lista över kända belgare]]