List of Famous people born in Flemish Region, Belgium
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is a Belgian-Moroccan dancer and choreographer and director. He has made over 50 choreographic pieces and received two Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production, three Ballet Tanz awards for best choreographer and the KAIROS Prize (2009).
Aimé De Gendt
Aimé De Gendt is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux. In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France.
Michèle George
Michèle George is a Paralympic equestrian of Belgium. She won two gold medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, a gold and one silver at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and another two gold medals at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Meryame Kitir
Meryame Kitir is a Belgian politician of the Forward party who has been serving as Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy in the De Croo Government since October 2020. She has also been serving on the Genk municipal council since 2019, and previously sat on the Maasmechelen municipal council from 2006 to 2016.
Lucien Van Impe
Lucien Van Impe is a Belgian cyclist, who competed professionally between 1969 and 1987. He excelled mainly as a climber in multiple-day races such as the Tour de France. He was the winner of the 1976 Tour de France, and six times winner of the mountains classification in the Tour de France.
Tamino
Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad, known mononymously as Tamino, is a Belgian singer, musician and model. He is of Belgian, Egyptian and Lebanese origin. He is the grandson of renowned Egyptian singer and movie star Muharram Fouad.
Johan Vandewalle
Johan Vandewalle is a Belgian linguist. He teaches at Ghent University and specializes in Turkic languages.
Brent Van Moer
Brent Van Moer is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lotto–Soudal. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España.
Yves Lampaert
Yves Lampaert is a Belgian road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Deceuninck–Quick-Step.
Elias Cobbaut
Elias Cobbaut is a Belgian footballer who plays for Anderlecht.