List of Famous people born in Wallonia, Belgium
Jean Rey
Jean Rey was a Belgian Liberal politician who served as the second President of the European Commission from 1967 to 1970. He served as European Commissioner for External Relations from 1958 to 1967. The 1983–1984 academic year at the College of Europe was named in his honour.
Didier Reynders
Didier Reynders is a Belgian politician and a member of the Mouvement Réformateur (MR) serving as European Commissioner for Justice since 2019. He held various positions in public institutions before becoming a member of the House in 1992. He was a minister without interruption from 1999 to 2019, until resigning to become Belgian European Commissioner.
Alfred Fettweis
Jacques Brotchi
Jacques, Baron Brotchi is a Belgian professor of neurosurgery and a politician from the MR. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2004. From December 2018 to July 2019, he was President of the Senate of Belgium.
Jean-Baptiste Nothomb
Jean Baptiste, Baron Nothomb was a Belgian statesman and diplomat, who served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 1941 to 1845.
Monique Watteau
Alika Lindbergh, commonly known by her former name Monique Watteau, is a Belgian fantasy fiction writer and artist.
Violetta Villas
Czesława Gospodarek, known by her stage name Violetta Villas, was a Polish and international cabaret star, singer, actress, composer and songwriter. Her voice was characterized as coloratura soprano, which spanned over four octaves. She could play the piano, violin, and trombone and had absolute pitch. Characterisations of her included "the voice of the atomic age", "the singing toast of the continent", "a voice like French champagne", and the "Polish Yma Sumac". Villas was the first star of the Casino de Paris at Dunes Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas (1966–1970).
Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo
Corneille – Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo, better known under his pseudonym Corneille, was a Dutch artist.
Guy Lutgen
Guy Lutgen was a Belgian politician and member of Christian Social Party.