List of Famous people born in Luxembourg
Gilbert Trausch
Gilbert Trausch was a Luxembourgish historian. He and other colleagues of the post-World War II generation of Luxembourg historians, such as Paul Margue, brought a new concern for Luxembourg's international relations to their study of its history.
Théophile Funck-Brentano
Théophile Funck-Brentano was a Luxembourgian-French sociologist.
Luc Holtz
Luc Holtz is a former Luxembourgish international football player. He was the manager of the Luxembourg national under-21 football team. He is currently the manager of the Luxembourg national football team, succeeding Guy Hellers.
Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt
Julius Philip Jacob Adriaan, Count van Zuylen van Nijevelt was a conservative Dutch politician.
Marcel Mart
Marcel Mart was a Luxembourgish politician, jurist, and businessman.
Edmond de la Fontaine
Edmond de la Fontaine, better known by his pen name of Dicks, was a Luxembourgian jurist, poet, and lyricist, known for his work in the Luxembourgish language. He is considered the national poet of Luxembourg, and along with Michel Lentz and Michel Rodange, one of the most important figures in the history of Luxembourgian literature. In addition, his Luxemburger Sitten und Bräuche was one of the most influential early ethnographies on the Luxembourgian people.
Gust Graas
Gust (Gustave) Graas was a Luxembourgish abstract painter and businessman who played a major role in the development of the Luxembourg-based radio and television group RTL.
Jacques Santer
Jacques Santer is a Luxembourg politician who served as the 9th President of the European Commission from 1995 to 1999. He served as Finance Minister of Luxembourg from 1979 until 1989, and the 20th Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1984 to 1995, as a member of the Christian Social People's Party, which has been the leading party in the Luxembourg government since 1979. As Prime Minister of Luxembourg he also led the negotiations on the Single European Act, which effectively set aside the 20-year-old Luxembourg Compromise.
Yolanda of Vianden
Mother Yolanda of Vianden, O.P., (1231–1283) was the youngest daughter of Count Henry I of Vianden and Margaret, Marchioness of Namur. She joined the Dominican monastery in Marienthal, Luxembourg, against the wishes of her parents when she was very young. She later became its devout prioress and is now a historical legend.
Lydie Polfer
Lydie Polfer is a Luxembourgish politician who has served in a number of capacities, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mayor of Luxembourg City, as well as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and a member of the Chamber of Deputies. She is a member of the Democratic Party (DP).