51.2087° N, 3.2239° E
BRUGGE
Most Famous People Born in Brugge, Belgium
- Notable people
- 470
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1895
- Most distinctive
- Rower 6.9×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Brugge during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Brugge Is Known For
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Football is Brugge's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (83).
Brugge over-indexes on rower — 6.9× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Brugge's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Pieter Aspe
Born 1953
Frank Vanhecke
Born 1959
Pierre Chevalier (politician)
Born 1952
Kris Defoort
Born 1959
Wilfried Vandaele
Born 1959
Patrick De Groote
Born 1958
André Vermeulen
Born 1955
Wilfried Reybrouck
Born 1953
Jo Crepain
1950 - 2008
Alain Billiet
Born 1951
Alec Mansion
Born 1958
Dany Vandenbossche
1956 - 2013
Billie Davies
Born 1955
Frank Moulaert
Born 1951
André Van Nieuwkerke
Born 1953
Gino Maes
Born 1957
Michel Louwagie
Born 1956
Martine Wijckaert
Born 1952
Marc Compernol
Born 1957
Moniek Darge
Born 1952
Dirk Hinderyckx
Born 1956
Mario Huys
Born 1959
Pol Jonckheere
Born 1959
Bernard Verheecke
Born 1957