List of Famous people born in Canton of Capellen, Luxembourg

Jean Asselborn is a Luxembourgish politician who has served in the government of Luxembourg as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2004. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2004 to 2013, under Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker.

Jeff Saibene is a Luxembourgian former professional footballer, who last managed 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Laurent Didier is a Luxembourgish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed between 2006 and 2018 for the Kuota–Senges, Designa Køkken, Saxo Bank–SunGard and Trek–Segafredo teams.

Arsène Mersch was a Luxembourgian professional road bicycle racer and cyclo-cross racer, who became national champion in both categories twice. He also won one Tour de France stage, and wore the yellow jersey for one day.

Baron Marie Camille Louis de Gonzague Ghislain (Camille) de Tornaco was a Belgian landowner and liberal politician.

Heinrich Johann Nepomuk von Crantz was a botanist and a physician.

Nicolas Frantz was a Luxembourgish bicycle racer with 60 professional racing victories over his 12-year career. He rode for the Thomann team in 1923 and then for Alcyon-Dunlop from 1924 to 1931. He won the Tour de France in 1927 and 1928.