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CHARLEROI
Most Famous People Born in Charleroi, Belgium
- Notable people
- 345
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1936
- Most distinctive
- Architect 3.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Charleroi during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Charleroi Is Known For
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Politician is Charleroi's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (75).
Charleroi over-indexes on architect — 3.3× the global rate.
Charleroi under-produces actor — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Charleroi's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Music
- Film & TV
- Other
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Chantal Mouffe
Born 1943
Dupa
1945 - 2000
Hervé Hasquin
Born 1942
Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe
Born 1944
Monica Swinn
Born 1948
Marcel Paquet
1947 - 2014
Franz (auteur)
1948 - 2003
Jacques Duquesne (footballer)
Born 1940
Pierre Neuville
Born 1943
Jean-Marie André
Born 1944
Charles Szymkowicz
Born 1948
Michel Coulon
Born 1947
Annette Vande Gorne
Born 1946
Raoul-Marc Jennar
Born 1946
Marc Richir
1943 - 2015
Charles Jacobs (football)
1948 - 2013
Charles Pire
1941 - 2012
Jacques Van Gompel
Born 1947
Yves Bossut
Born 1941
Jean-Luc Fauconnier
Born 1941
Axel Gryspeerdt
Born 1944
Jean-Jacques Viseur
Born 1946
Jean-Pol Spaute
1943 - 2009
Yvon Vandycke
1942 - 2000
Georget Bertoncello
1943 - 2019
André Colasse
Born 1943
Jacques Hubert
1940 - 2000
Alain Adriaens
Born 1949
Jacques De Grave
1942 - 2010
Marc Harmegnies
Born 1947
Mirella Minne
Born 1945
Christian Andersen (poète)
Born 1944
Claudette Coorens
1940 - 1993
Claudio Scott
Born 1948
George Jakowenko
Born 1948