List of Famous people born in Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Brian Molko
Brian Molko is a Belgian-born British-American musician and songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist of the band Placebo. He is known in particular for his distinctive nasal, high-pitched vocals, feminine/androgynous appearance, aggressive guitar style and unique tunings.
Benoît Sokal
Benoît Sokal is a Belgian comic artist and video game developer, best known for his comics series Inspector Canardo, and the adventure game series Syberia.
Christophe Soumillon
Christophe Soumillon is a Belgian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
Mohamed Abrini
Mohamed Abrini is a Belgian national of Moroccan descent who is alleged to have been involved in the planning and execution of the November 2015 Paris attacks and the 2016 Brussels bombings.
Zakia Khattabi
Zakia Khattabi is a Belgian-Moroccan politician who is currently the co-president of the Ecolo party.
Benny B
Benny B is a Belgian artist. He was the leader of a Belgian hip-hop group of the same name. Their singles "Vous êtes fous!" and "Qu'est-ce qu'on fait maintenant ?" peaked respectively at #3 and #2 in France in 1990. The group enjoyed a rapid success, followed by an equally quick loss of public interest. They disbanded after their second album.
Antoinette Spaak
Antoinette Spaak was a Belgian politician and leading figure within Francophone politics in the country. She was born into a noted political family and entered politics as part of the regionalist Democratic Front of Francophones in 1972. She held the presidency of the FDF from 1977 to 1982 and later advocated conciliation between Francophone centrist political parties. This brought the FDF into an electoral coalition ahead of the 1999 election and paved the way for its absorption into the Reformist Movement in 2002. Spaak held various political offices in Belgium and the European Communities until retiring from politics in 2009.
Philippe Lamberts
Philippe Lamberts is a Belgian politician serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2009. He is a member of Ecolo, within the Greens–European Free Alliance.
Xavier Chen
Xavier Chen is a Belgian-born Taiwanese footballer who plays predominantly as a right back. He last played for KV Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League, the top flight of football in Belgium. He began his youth career with Anderlecht. He has also played for KV Kortrijk (2003–2007) and Guizhou Renhe (2013–2015). He is currently a free agent.
Aaron Leya Iseka
Aaron Leya Iseka is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for French club FC Metz, on loan from Toulouse