Overview of famous people and "characters"
Because Belgium is so small, there aren't that many people who can be
called "famous", but here are some of the better known
ones (including some "characters":
- Tintin, the comic book Belgian reporter
created by Georges Remi, a.k.a. Hergé.
- Charlemagne the founder of the Holy Roman Empire.
- Baldwin IX the leader of the 4th crusade and the first emperor
of the Latin Empire of Constantinople.
- Leopold I, first King of the Belgians and the uncle of both
Queen Victoria of England and her Consort Albert .
- King Leopold II, second King of the Belgians, who created a
private empire in Congo with the help of famous Welsh explorer
Stanley Livingstone.
- Jacky Ickx (1945-), racing driver and 6 times winner of the
24h of Le Mans and of several F1 races
- Ambiorix, Gaul chief, prince of Eburones, who resisted the
invasion of Julius Caesar.
- Pierre (Peter) Minuit Walloon who purchased the island of
Manhattan from the Native Americans in 1626.
- Hercule Poirot, fictional character of Agatha Christie's
novels
- Adolphe Sax (1816-1896), Wallon inventor of the saxophone
- Georges Remi, a.k.a. Hergé (1907-1983), creator of
world-famous comics "Tintin".
- Maurice de Bevere, creator of the famous comic strip
"Lucky Luke".
- Pierre Culliford, creator of the "Smurfs" and other
comic strips.
- The singer Jacques Brel (1929-1978).
- Audrey Hepburn, the actress, was born in Brussels of an
English father and Dutch mother.
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Hollywood actor
- Helmut Lotti, singer
Belgium boasts many famous artists. For a complete
listing visit: Works
by Flemish Painters
Details extracted from
www.eupedia.com
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