List of Famous people born in Belgium

Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium, Lady Moncada is a member of the Belgian Royal Family and the aunt of King Philippe of Belgium. Princess Marie-Esméralda is a journalist, author and documentary-maker. She is also an environmental activist and a campaigner for women’s rights and indigenous people’s rights.

Fabienne Demal, better known by her stage name Axelle Red, is a Belgian singer-songwriter. She has released 11 albums, including Sans plus attendre, À Tâtons, Toujours Moi and Jardin Secret; she is best known for her 1993 single "Sensualité", a hit in France in 1994.

Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx is a Belgian former racing driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times and achieved eight wins and 25 podium finishes in Formula One. He also won the Can-Am Championship in 1979 and the 1983 Paris–Dakar Rally.

Antoine Compagnon is a Professor of French Literature at Collège de France, Paris (2006–), and the Blanche W. Knopf Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, New York (1985–).

Lyne Renée is a Belgian actress.

Timothy Castagne is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Leicester City and the Belgian national team. Mainly a right-back, he can also comfortably play left back.

Alex Rolf van der Zwaan is a Belgian-born Dutch attorney formerly with the London branch of New York-based international law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Nina Derwael is a Belgian artistic gymnast and Olympian. She is a two-time World champion and a two-time European champion on the uneven bars as well as a two-time Belgian national all-around champion. She is the first Belgian gymnast to become a world champion.

Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt is a Belgian politician who was the Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe from 2009 to 2019, and has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Belgium since 2009. He was the 47th Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008 and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Budget from 1985 to 1992. He was a Member of the Chamber of Representatives from 1985 to 2009.

François Georges Henri Marie Ghislain Joseph Damiens is a Belgian actor.