List of Famous people born in Belgium
Wesley Sonck
Wesley Sonck is a Belgian former footballer and currently manager who played as a striker for Molenbeek, Germinal Ekeren, Germinal Beerschot, Genk, Ajax, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Club Brugge. He has been capped by Belgium at international level. He is managing the Belgium national under-19 football team.
Willy Borsus
Willy Borsus is a Belgian politician. He is a member of the Reformist Movement (MR). He was the 14th Minister-President of Wallonia from the 28th of July 2017 to the 13th of September 2019.
Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria is the elder daughter and eldest child of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, and the wife of Archduke Carl Christian of Austria.
Jelle Wallays
Jelle Wallays is a Belgian road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Jérôme d'Ambrosio is a Belgian former Formula E racer. He is now the deputy team principal for Venturi Racing. He has previously drove for Marussia Virgin Racing during the 2011 Formula One World Championship. As a result of the one-race ban given to Romain Grosjean for actions at the start of the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix, d'Ambrosio replaced the Frenchman for the 2012 Italian Grand Prix. In 2016, he is competing in Formula E driving for Dragon Racing. D'Ambrosio achieved his first Formula E victory in 2015 at the 2015 Berlin ePrix, and a second at the 2016 Mexican ePrix, both as a result of Lucas di Grassi's disqualification.
Sandra Zidani
Sandra Zidani is a Belgian comedian, actress, humorist from Algerian descent and former Protestant religious professor.
Prince Laurent of Belgium
Prince Laurent of Belgium is the second son and youngest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola, and younger brother of King Philippe.
Rajae Maouane
Rajae Maouane is a Belgian politician who serves as co-president of Ecolo.
Prince Amedeo, Hereditary Archduke of Austria-Este
Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este is a grandson of King Albert II of Belgium, and thus a member of the Belgian royal family. He is also heir to the headship of the House of Austria-Este, a cadet branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and is sixth in line to the throne of Belgium.
Isabelle Spaak
Isabelle Spaak is a Belgian writer living in Paris.