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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician75
  2. Football35
  3. Painter18
  4. Writer16
  5. Lawyer15
  6. Sport13
  7. Actor12
  8. Artist11
  1. Architect103.3×
  2. Artist113.1×
  3. Lawyer152.5×
  4. Sport132.3×
  5. Poet82.2×
  6. Painter182.0×
  7. Politician751.8×
  8. Business61.7×
  1. Actor120.7×

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.

170017501800185019001950
  • Politics & Law
  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Music
  • Film & TV
  • Other
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Victor Bourgeois

1897 - 1962

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Maurice Culot

Born 1937

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Marcel Leborgne

1898 - 1978

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Jacques Depelsenaire

1923 - 2009

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Léon Guiannotte

1891 - 1976

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Auguste Cador

1822 - 1904

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Alfred Frère

1851 - 1918

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Octave Carpet

1873 - 1940

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Edgard Clercx

1873 - 1967

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Philippe Sonnet

Born 1964

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