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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Nicolas Lombaerts
Born 1985
Thomas Buffel
Born 1981
Stijn De Smet
Born 1985
Philippe Vande Walle
Born 1961
Pascal Plovie
Born 1965
Birger Maertens
Born 1980
Louis Versyp
1908 - 1988
Geoffrey Claeys
Born 1974
Hector Goetinck
1886 - 1943
Robert De Veen
1886 - 1939
Fernand Boone
1934 - 2013
Félix Balyu
1891 - 1971
Luc Sanders
Born 1945
Lukas Van Eenoo
Born 1991
Florian Miguel
Born 1996
André Saeys
1911 - 1988
Fons Bastijns
1947 - 2008
Raoul Daufresne de la Chevalerie
1881 - 1967
Robert Braet
1912 - 1987
Hervé Matthys
Born 1996
Kevin Roelandts
Born 1982
Georges Hebdin
1895 - 1970
Florimond Vanhalme
1895 - 1979
Alphonse Six
1890 - 1914
Albert Van Coile
1900 - 1927
Frederik Boi
Born 1981
Edgar Everaert
1888 - 1957
Stijn Minne
Born 1978
Rubin Dantschotter
Born 1986
Gérard Devos
1903 - 1972
Bram Vandenbussche
Born 1981
Achille Schelstraete
1897 - 1937
Sven Dhoest
Born 1994
Charles Cambier
1884 - 1955
Aaron Dhondt
Born 1995
Jules Verriest
Born 1946
Gino Maes
Born 1957
Ricky Begeyn
Born 1976
Matthias Trenson
Born 1986
Louis Saeys
1887 - 1952
Denis Viane
Born 1977
Dominique Baes
1893 - 1918
Koen Sanders
Born 1962
Bram De Ly
Born 1984
Francis Couvreur
Born 1968
Émile Reuse
1883 - 1975
Roger Claeys
1924 - 2016
Jef Vanthournout
Born 1961
Nicholas Tamsin
Born 1989
Omer Baes
1889 - 1929
Gustaaf Eeckeman
1918 - 1975
Pascal De Wilde
Born 1965
Gilbert Bailliu
Born 1936
Dirk Hinderyckx
Born 1956
Ewout Denys
Born 1987
Jackie De Caluwé
Born 1934
Niels Verburgh
Born 1998
Matthias Feys
Born 1985
Rudy Poorteman
Born 1961
Henri Van Poucke
1906 - 1991
Jan Masureel
Born 1981
Alphonse Decorte
1909 - 1977
Arthur Ruysschaert
1910 - 1995
Giovanni Dekeyser
Born 1976
Edgard Van Bocxstaele
1888 - 1958
Wouter Vandendriessche
Born 1984
John Moelaert
Born 1943
Luc Hinderyckx
Born 1961
Louis Baes
1899 - 1992
Frans Lowyck
1894 - 1969
Alfredo Marchionneschi
1907 - 1981
Frans van Houtte
1890 - 1980
Arthur Cambier
Born 1879
Célestin Nollet
1894 - 1975
Bernard Verheecke
Born 1957
Leon De Meester
1876 - 1966
Henk Houwaart junior
1967 - 2008
Joseph Dewulf
1882 - 1957
Maurice Blieck
1913 - 1977
Edgard De Smedt
1880 - 1951
Paul Dautricourt
Born 1881
Edmond Verbruggen
1882 - 1949
Jean Strubbe
1887 - 1936