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: Painter Clear ×
Michiel Coxie
1499 - 1592
Rik Wouters
1882 - 1916
Hans Bol
1534 - 1593
David Vinckboons
1576 - 1632
Adam de Coster
1586 - 1643
Denis van Alsloot
1570 - 1626
Jan Philip van Thielen
1618 - 1667
Mayken Verhulst
1518 - 1599
Crispin van den Broeck
1523 - 1591
Susannah Hornebolt
1503 - 1545
Lucas Franchoys the Younger
1616 - 1681
Pieter Stevens II
1567 - 1624
Vincent Sellaer
1490 - 1564
Peter Franchoys
1606 - 1654
Pieter van Avont
1600 - 1652
Hendrick van den Broeck
1519 - 1597
Frans Verbeeck
1510 - 1570
Jan Snellinck
1548 - 1638
Jan van de Venne
1590 - 1651
Ignacio de Ries
1612 - 1661
Ferdinand Elle
1570 - 1637
Charles Van Beveren
1809 - 1850
Willem Boy
1520 - 1592
Hendrick Aerts
1570 - 1603
Raphael Coxie
1540 - 1616
Lucas Franchoys the Elder
1574 - 1643
Jan Burssens
1925 - 2002
Hendrik Herregouts
1633 - 1704
Charles Emmanuel Biset
1633 - 1680
Louis Pevernagie
1904 - 1970
Jacob de Punder
1527 - 1570
Frans Boels
1555 - 1596
Frei Carlos
Died 1540
Jan Coxie
1629 - 1670
François Stella
1563 - 1605
Pietro de Lignis
1577 - 1627
Oswald Onghers
1628 - 1706
Sebastiaen van Aken
1648 - 1722
Frans Vervloet
1795 - 1872
Arnao de Flandes
Died 1544
Jan Anthonie Coxie
1660 - 1720
Gaston Relens
1909 - 2011
Salomon Vredeman de Vries
1556 - 1604
Gommaert van der Gracht
1590 - 1639
Hendrik Gijsmans
Born 1544
Antoine Van Hammée
1836 - 1903
Jost de Laval
Died 1585
Henri Adolphe Schaep
1826 - 1870
Antoine François Cosyns
1875 - 1936
Ignatius Croon
1639 - 1667
Cornelis Smet
Died 1592
Jean-Baptiste le Saive der Jüngere
1604 - 1641
Thomas de Paep
1630 - 1670
Guillaume Hergosse
1640 - 1711
Philip Vinckeboons
1545 - 1601
Victor Van Dyck
1862 - 1949
Gerard de la Vallée
1596 - 1695
Ludovico de Susio
1595 - 1640