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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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345 notable people

0301 POLITICIAN

Isabelle Privé

Born 1972

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0302 POLITICIAN

Désiré Cnudde

1884 - 1964

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0303 POLITICIAN

Philippe Dallons

1952 - 2001

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0304 LAWYER

Armand Libioulle

1851 - 1925

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0305 LAWYER

Edmond Dewandre

1855 - 1925

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0306 POLITICIAN

Mirella Minne

Born 1945

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0307 WRITER

Christian Andersen (poète)

Born 1944

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0308 FOOTBALL

Claude Collard (football)

1936 - 2017

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0309 POLITICIAN

Danielle Van Lombeek-Jacobs

Born 1968

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0310 POLITICIAN

Claudette Coorens

1940 - 1993

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0311 BUSINESS

Paul Dupuis (éditeur)

Born 600

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0312 OFFICER

Philippe Houyoux

1894 - 1983

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0313 ARCHITECT

Alfred Frère

1851 - 1918

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0314 RÉSISTANCE

Aimé Dandoy

1908 - 1945

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0315 ENTREPRENEUR

Christophe Mathieu

1712 - 1783

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0316 HISTORIAN

Francis Dumont

1904 - 1975

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0317 POLITICIAN

Edmond Leclercq

1867 - 1959

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0318 BUSINESS

Pierre-Benoît Desandrouin

1752 - 1811

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0319 POLITICIAN

René Dupriez

1895 - 1950

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0320 JUSTICE

René Mauyen

Born 1911

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0321 MUSIC

Albert Gossiaux

1899 - 1977

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0322 ENTREPRENEUR

Pierre Desandrouin-Desnoëlles

1710 - 1764

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0323 POLITICIAN

Jules Isaac (Charleroi)

1830 - 1885

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0324 PHYSICIAN

Marcel Detry

1879 - 1972

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0325 WRITER

Bruce L. Mayence

Born 1956

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0326 ARCHITECT

Octave Carpet

1873 - 1940

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0327 ARTIST

Micha Derrider

Born 1967

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0328 WRITER

Frédéric Mac Donough

Born 1970

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0329 POLITICIAN

Eugène Amour de Cartier

1803 - 1869

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0330 CRÉATEUR

Jean Coyette

1906 - 1973

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0331 POLITICIAN

René Thône

1894 - 1968

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0332 PHYSICIAN

Edmond Cordier

1876 - 1955

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0333 SINGER

Claudio Scott

Born 1948

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0334 FOOTBALL

George Jakowenko

Born 1948

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0335 ARCHITECT

Edgard Clercx

1873 - 1967

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0336 OFFICER

Charles François Joseph de Lamy

1736 - 1809

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0337 LAWYER

Jean Deterville

Born 1923

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0338 ARCHITECT

Philippe Sonnet

Born 1964

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0339 PLAYER

Grégory Obert

Born 1981

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0340 NOVELIST

Philippe Nowaczyk

Born 1956

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0341 DRIVER

Christian Lefort

Born 1959

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0342 POLITICIAN

Eugène Dailly

1814 - 1873

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0343 POLITICIAN

Louis Berlaimont

1881 - 1950

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0344 DRIVER

Yves Lambert (pilote automobile)

Born 1960

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0345 ACADEMIC

Robert Maldague

Born 1930

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