51.0237° N, 4.4829° E
MECHELEN
Most Famous People Born in Mechelen, Belgium
- Notable people
- 322
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1836
- Most distinctive
- Sculptor 12.8×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Mechelen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Mechelen Is Known For
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Painter is Mechelen's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (58).
Mechelen over-indexes on sculptor — 12.8× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Mechelen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
Steven Defour
Born 1988
Marvin Ogunjimi
Born 1987
Anthony Limbombe
Born 1994
Jeroen Simaeys
Born 1985
Mike Verstraeten
Born 1967
Fernand Goyvaerts
1938 - 2004
Elias Cobbaut
Born 1997
Jan Diddens
1906 - 1972
Yani Urdinov
Born 1991
Albert de Cleyn
1917 - 1990
Théodore Nouwens
1908 - 1974
Hans Somers
Born 1978
Désiré Bourgeois
1908 - 1996
Stallone Limbombe
Born 1991
Rik De Saedeleer
1924 - 2013
Kenny Van Hoevelen
Born 1983
Victor Lemberechts
1924 - 1992
Bo Geens
Born 1995
Sabir Bougrine
Born 1996
Ayyoub Allach
Born 1998
Björn De Coninck
Born 1977
Francis Dessain
1875 - 1951
Désiré Paternoster
Born 1887
Birger Van de Ven
Born 1982
Henri Coppens (football, 1918)
1918 - 2003
Edgard Poelmans
1884 - 1932
Raoul Peeters
Born 1947
Daniel Maes
1966 - 2007
Ernst Künnecke
1938 - 2002
Jan Verlinden
Born 1977
Matthias Van Steenberghe
Born 1977
Daam Foulon
Born 1999
Frans Reyniers
1928 - 1996
Freddy Smets
Born 1957
Johan Driesen
Born 1973
Noël De Cock
Born 1939
Eric De Baets
Born 1956