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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
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Showing 16 of 345 notable people

0029 WRITER

Jacob Campo Weyerman

1677 - 1747

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0033 WRITER

Xavier Hanotte

Born 1960

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0111 WRITER

Jean-Marie Defossez

Born 1971

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0112 WRITER

Patrick Delperdange

Born 1960

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0128 WRITER

Françoise Nimal

Born 1967

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0146 WRITER

Jean-Luc Fauconnier

Born 1941

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0152 WRITER

Émile Lempereur

1909 - 2009

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0156 WRITER

Rémi Bertrand

Born 1982

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0176 WRITER

Daniel Charneux

Born 1955

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0185 WRITER

René-Pierre Hasquin

1919 - 2015

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0228 WRITER

Frans C. Lemaire

Born 1927

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0234 WRITER

Raymond Troye

1908 - 2003

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0280 WRITER

Georgina Mongruel

1861 - 1953

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0307 WRITER

Christian Andersen (poète)

Born 1944

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0325 WRITER

Bruce L. Mayence

Born 1956

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0328 WRITER

Frédéric Mac Donough

Born 1970

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