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MECHELEN

Most Famous People Born in Mechelen, Belgium

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Mechelen during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 16 notable births.

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Biggest Most distinctive

Painter is Mechelen's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (58).

Mechelen over-indexes on sculptor — 12.8× the global rate.

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

1732 - 1810

1769 - 1840

1843 - 1913

1886 - 1943

1931 - 2013

1799 - 1865

1760 - 1841

1748 - 1834