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List Of BelgiansThis is a list of Belgian people, and more precisely of notable people who (1) were Belgian citizens at least during one period of their life, or (2) are Belgian citizens, as well as of notable people (3) born in Belgium or in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but who were not or are not Belgian citizens (either because Belgium did not exist at the time of their life or because they had or have another citizenship). The names of people of the last category (3) are italicized. The list also comprises (4) fictional characters who are undisputedly Belgians, and (5) important ones whose citizenship is unknown or not Belgian and with Belgian creators. The names of fictional characters of the last category (5) are italicized. The same person may appear under several headings. Architects Authors Businessmen and economists Cartoonists See also: List of authors of Franco-Belgian comics. Criminals Fictional characters Historians Humorists Military figures Models Monarchs Main article: List of Belgian monarchs. Performing artists Actors and actresses Choreographers Composers Filmmakers Musicians and singers See also: List of Belgian bands and artists. Politicians Religious figures Saints Theologians and clergymen Resistance workers Scientists, mathematicians, engineers and inventors Sportsmen and -women Visual artists Fashion Painters Main article: List of Belgian painters. - Pierre Alechinsky - Cobra member
- Boucicaut Master - manuscript illuminator
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Robert Campin
- Petrus Christus
- Emile Claus - impressionism
- Gerard David, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Philippe de Champaigne, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Gaspar De Crayer
- Raoul De Keyser - abstract painter
- Paul Delvaux - surrealist
- Gustave De Smet - expressionism
- James Ensor
- Jacob Jordaens, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Justus of Ghent
- Fernand Khnopff - symbolist
- Limbourg brothers - manuscript illuminators
- Ren Magritte - surrealist
- Hans Memling, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Kwinten Metsys (a.k.a. Quentin Matsys/Quentin Massys), born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Constant Permeke - expressionist
- Pieter Pourbus
- Roger Raveel
- Félicien Rops
- Peter Paul Rubens, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Victor Servranckx - cubist
- Franz Snyders
- Leon Spilliaert
- David Teniers the Younger
- Luc Tuymans
- Frits Van den Berghe - expressionist
- Hugo van der Goes
- Rogier van der Weyden (a.k.a. Rog(i)er de la Pasture), born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Gustave Van de Woestijne
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (Antoon van Dyck)
- Jan van Eyck, born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed
- Eugeen Van Mieghem
- Bernard van Orley
- Theo van Rysselberghe - neo-impressionist
- Fernand Verhaegen - painter of Walloon folklore
- Antoine Joseph Wiertz
Photographers Sculptors Others Others Trivia It should be noted that there is a British parlour game which challenges the participants to come up with the names of "12 famous Belgians", implicitly asserting that Belgian nationals are far less likely to be notable in the United Kingdom than those of other countries. See also External links - Famous Belgians
- A Website on famous Flemish people: http://noosphere.cc/flanders.html
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