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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.

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  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Music
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Showing 18 of 345 notable people

0009 PAINTER

François-Joseph Navez

1787 - 1869

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0043 PAINTER

Fernand Verhaegen

1883 - 1975

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0047 PAINTER

Charles Delporte (artist)

1928 - 2012

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0062 PAINTER

Nestor Cambier

1879 - 1957

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0085 PAINTER

Charles Szymkowicz

Born 1948

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0087 PAINTER

Marthe Guillain

1890 - 1974

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Mig Quinet

1906 - 2001

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0094 PAINTER

Ben Genaux

1911 - 1996

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Marcel Delmotte

1901 - 1984

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0127 PAINTER

Remy van den Abeele

1918 - 2006

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0134 PAINTER

Gilberte Dumont

1910 - 1989

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0135 PAINTER

Yves Bossut

Born 1941

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0179 PAINTER

Didier Matrige

1961 - 2008

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Roger Hanotiau

1927 - 2018

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0207 PAINTER

Yvon Vandycke

1942 - 2000

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0242 PAINTER

Marie Meuret-Philippot

1887 - 1939

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Fernand Dresse

1916 - 1993

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Albert Philippot

1899 - 1974

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