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LUXEMBOURG

Most Famous People Born in Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Notable people
508
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1947
Most distinctive
Gymnast 16.1×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Luxembourg during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 53 notable births.

What Luxembourg Is Known For

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Politician is Luxembourg's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (89).

Luxembourg over-indexes on gymnast — 16.1× the global rate.

Luxembourg under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician89
  2. Football78
  3. Sport39
  4. Lawyer21
  5. Actor15
  6. Swimmer15
  7. Gymnast14
  8. Painter13
  1. Gymnast1416.1×
  2. Fencer88.2×
  3. Swimmer156.1×
  4. Sport394.6×
  5. Photographer104.1×
  6. Diplomat82.7×
  7. Lawyer212.4×
  8. Historian91.7×
  1. Actor150.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Luxembourg's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0029 HORTICULTURIST

Jean Jules Linden

1817 - 1898

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0042 HISTORIAN

François Laurent

1810 - 1887

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0159 POLITICIAN

Norbert Metz

1811 - 1885

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0258 LAWYER

Auguste Metz

1812 - 1854

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0360 LAWYER

Léon de la Fontaine

1819 - 1892

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0368 POLITICIAN

Charles Simonis

1818 - 1875

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0391 POLITICIAN

Théodore Eberhard

1812 - 1874

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0478 POLITICIAN

Jean Mersch-Wittenauer

1819 - 1879

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