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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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Showing 14 of 508 notable people

0199 GYMNAST

Pierre Hentges

1890 - 1975

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0205 GYMNAST

André Bordang

1875 - 1954

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0226 GYMNAST

François Hentges

1885 - 1968

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0331 GYMNAST

Charles Behm

1883 - 1957

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0339 GYMNAST

Ferd Wirtz

1885 - 1947

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0352 GYMNAST

Jean-Pierre Thommes

1890 - 1963

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0354 GYMNAST

Michel Hemmerling

1889 - 1962

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0356 GYMNAST

François Wagner

Born 1890

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0357 GYMNAST

Marcel Langsam

1891 - 1979

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0363 GYMNAST

Jean-Baptiste Horn

1886 - 1966

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0364 GYMNAST

Emile Lanners

1888 - 1963

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0386 GYMNAST

Joseph Zuang

1891 - 1962

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0414 GYMNAST

Maurice Palgen

1893 - 1951

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0422 GYMNAST

Jean-Pierre Frantzen

1890 - 1957

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