List of Famous people born in Flemish Region, Belgium

Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx, better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional road and track bicycle racer who is widely seen as the most successful rider in the history of competitive cycling. His victories include an unequalled eleven Grand Tours, all five Monuments, three World Championships, the hour record, every major one-day race other than Paris–Tours, and extensive victories on the track.

Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Belgium national team. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left back.

Jordan Zacharie Lukaku Menama Mokelenge is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Belgian club Antwerp, on loan from Italian club Lazio, and the Belgium national team. His older brother, Romelu, is also a footballer and a Belgian international.

Pascal Augustus Struijk is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Leeds United. Born in Belgium with Indonesian ancestry, he has represented the Netherlands internationally at under-17 level.

Toby Albertine Maurits Alderweireld is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Belgium national team. Mainly a centre back, he can also play as a right back.

Jamal Ben Saddik is a Belgian-Moroccan Super heavyweight kickboxer, signed to the GLORY promotion.

Moussa Sidi Yaya Dembélé is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F and the Belgium national team, for whom he has achieved 82 caps. He was regarded as one of the best box-to-box midfielders in Europe due to his excellent dribbling skills and ability to maintain possession.

Gilbert Imbula Wanga, most known as Giannelli Imbula, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and is currently a free agent. Born in Belgium, Imbula played youth football for France, before changing international allegiance to the DR Congo national football team.

Wout van Aert is a Belgian professional road and cyclo-cross racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo–Visma. He won the men's elite race at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in 2016, 2017 and 2018. He joined Team Jumbo–Visma in March 2019, on a three-year deal after terminating his contract with Vérandas Willems–Crelan in 2018.

Jérémy Doku is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Belgium national team.