List of Famous people born in Wallonia, Belgium

Raymond Renard

First Name Raymond
Last Name Renard
Born on March 9, 1925
Died on March 19, 2020 (aged 95)
Born in Belgium, Wallonia

Raymond Renard was a Belgian writer and linguist who earned a doctorate in philosophy from the Université libre de Bruxelles in 1954.

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Pierre Michael

First Name Pierre
Last Name Michael
Born on April 11, 1932
Died on June 4, 2001 (aged 69)
Born in Belgium, Wallonia

Pierre Michael was a French actor.

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Jean-François Gillet

Jean-François Gillet is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Standard Liège as a goalkeeper. At international level, he was a member of the Belgian squad that took part at UEFA Euro 2016.

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Michel Trempont

First Name Michel
Last Name Trempont
Born on July 28, 1928
Died on January 30, 2021 (aged 92)
Born in Belgium, Wallonia

Michel Trempont was a Belgian operatic baritone whose repertoire extended from the 18th century to the creation of contemporary works. His brother was Pol Trempont (1923–2007), operatic tenor and one time director of the Théâtre de Mons.

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Godfrey I, Count of Namur

First Name Godfrey
Last Name Namur
Born on January 1, 1068
Died on August 19, 1139 (aged 71)
Born in Belgium, Wallonia

Godfrey of Namur was a Lotharingian nobleman. He was Count jure uxoris of Porcéan from 1097 until his death. From 1102, he was also Count of Namur. He was the oldest son of Count Albert III and his wife Ida of Saxony, the heiress of Laroche.

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Willy Borsus

First Name Willy
Last Name Borsus
Born on April 4, 1962 (age 64)
Born in Belgium, Wallonia

Willy Borsus is a Belgian politician. He is a member of the Reformist Movement (MR). He was the 14th Minister-President of Wallonia from the 28th of July 2017 to the 13th of September 2019.

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Charles Marie Raymond, Prince and 5th Duke of Arenberg

First Name Charles
Last Name Arenberg
Died on August 17, 1778
Born in Belgium, Wallonia

Charles Marie Raymond d'Arenberg was the fifth Duke of Arenberg, 11th Duke of Aarschot and an Austrian Field Marshal.

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Anthony Bowlby

First Name Anthony
Last Name Bowlby
Born on May 10, 1855
Died on April 7, 1929 (aged 73)
Born in Belgium, Wallonia

Major-General Sir Anthony Alfred Bowlby, 1st Baronet was a British Army officer, surgeon and pathologist.

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Blanche of Namur

First Name Blanche
Last Name Namur
Born on November 30, 1319
Died on November 30, 1362 (aged 43)
Born in Belgium, Wallonia

Blanche of Namur was queen of Norway and Sweden as the wife of King Magnus VII / IV.

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Bernard de Give

Michel de Give
First Name Bernard
Last Name Give
Born on May 8, 1913
Died on January 27, 2020 (aged 106)
Born in Belgium, Wallonia

Bernard de Give was a Belgian priest and writer who became a monk of Scourmont Abbey.

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