- or '''were Belgian Citizen s''' during at least one period of their life,
- 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 this category are ''italicized''.
The list also comprises
- Fictional Characters who are undisputedly Belgians
- important ones whose citizenship is unknown or not Belgian and with Belgian creators. The names of fictional characters of this category are ''italicized''.
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''Main article: List Of Belgian Monarchs .''
''See also: List Of Belgian Bands And Artists .''
- '' Salvatore Adamo '' - Italian living in Belgium
- Geike Arnaert - Hooverphonic
- Natacha Atlas
- Tom Barman - DEUS
- Claude Barzotti
- Guido Belcanto
- Plastic Bertrand (Roger Jouret)
- Julos Beaucarne
- Sarah Bettens - K's Choice
- Jean Blaute - producer
- Jeff Bodart
- Sandy Boets - Touch Of Joy , Xandee
- Jo Bogaert - Technotronic
- Francy Boland - jazz pianist, arranger
- Jacques Brel
- Alex Callier - Hooverphonic
- Stef Kamil Carlens - Zita Swoon
- Philippe Catherine
- Charles Cluytens - Conductor
- Miel Cools
- Annie Cordy
- Suzanne Danco - Soprano
- Kris De Bruyne
- Jeanine Deckers , a.k.a. The Singing Nun or Soeur Sourire
- Wim Decraene
- Arthur De Greef - Pianist and Composer
- Luc De Vos - Gorki
- David Dewaele - Soulwax
- Stephen Dewaele - Soulwax
- Jan De Wilde
- Elmore D
- Maurice Engelen - Praga Khan , Lords Of Acid
- Peter Evrard - winner of '' Idool 2003 '', Belgian edition of '' Pop Idol ''
- Lara Fabian
- Jean-Luc Fonck
- Frédéric François
- Stéphane Galland
- Ferre Grignard
- Piet Goddaer - Ozark Henry
- Rita Gorr - Mezzo Soprano
- Arthur Grumiaux - Violinist
- Fanny Heldy - opera soprano
- Philippe Herreweghe - Conductor
- Arno Hintjens - TC Matic
- Sandra Kim
- Danni Klein - Vaya Con Dios
- Steven Kolacny
- Stijn Kolacny
- Flip Kowlier
- Sigiswald Kuijken - Violinist and Conductor
- Philippe Lafontaine
- Fred Lani - Fred And The Healers
- Victor Lazlo
- Fud Leclerc
- Jo Lemaire
- Lio
- Charles Loos
- Helmut Lotti
- Maurane
- Wim Mertens
- Stijn Meuris - Noordkaap , Monza
- Marc Moulin - Telex
- Deborah Ostrega - Lords Of Acid
- Mauro Pawlowski - Evil Superstars , DEUS
- Bart Peeters - The Radios
- Axl Peleman - Ashbury Faith , Camden
- Belle Perez
- Pierre Rapsat
- Axelle Red
- Wouter Van Belle - producer
- Django Reinhardt
- Bobbejaan Schoepen
- Jasper Steverlynck - Arid
- Daan Stuyven - Dead Man Ray
- Toots Thielemans
- Rudy Trouvé
- Will Tura
- Urbanus Van Anus
- Frank Van Der Linden - De Mens
- Tim Vanhamel - Evil Superstars , Eagles Of Death Metal , Millionaire
- Raymond Van Het Groenewoud
- Marcel Vanthilt - Arbeid Adelt!
- Eddy Wally
- Koen Wauters - Clouseau
- Kris Wauters - Clouseau
- Anne Wolf - pianist
- Eugène Ysaÿe - Violinist and Composer
''Including Mountain Biking and Cyclo-cross .''
''See also: List Of Authors Of Franco-Belgian Comics .''
''Main article: List Of Belgian Painters .''
- Peter Paul Rubens - ''born in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but before Belgium existed'' - ''lays buried in Antwerp''
- 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
- Jean Delville - Symbolist painter
- 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''
- René Magritte - Surrealist
- Xavier Mellery - Symbolist
- '' 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
- 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 ''
- Théo Van Rysselberghe - Neo-impressionist
- Fernand Verhaegen - painter of Walloon folklore
- Antoine Joseph Wiertz
There is an informal British Parlour Game , semi-jocular, which challenges the participants to come up with the names of "10 famous Belgians", implicitly asserting that Belgian nationals are far less likely to be notable in the United Kingdom than those of other countries. Fictional characters may or may not be allowed. Fame may be established according to arbitrary criteria such as how many other players have heard of the person or their notable achievement.
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