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NAMUR

Most Famous People Born in Namur, Belgium

Notable people
314
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1930
Most distinctive
Composer 2.9×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 38 notable births.

What Namur Is Known For

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Politician is Namur's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (62).

Namur over-indexes on composer — 2.9× the global rate.

Namur under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician62
  2. Football19
  3. Painter18
  4. Writer15
  5. Lawyer13
  6. Composer12
  7. Actor11
  8. Sport10
  1. Composer122.9×
  2. Lawyer132.4×
  3. Painter182.2×
  4. Artist72.2×
  5. Sport101.9×
  6. Film71.8×
  7. Politician621.7×
  8. Journalist81.6×
  1. Football190.6×
  2. Actor110.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0049 SPORT

Guy Sagiv

Born 1994

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0077 FOOTBALL

Lindon Selahi

Born 1999

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0096 FOOTBALL

Mathieu Cornet

Born 1990

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0131 PLAYER

Romain Bogaerts

Born 1993

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0138 FOOTBALL

Simon Ligot

Born 1993

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0160 FOOTBALL

Nathan Leyder

Born 1997

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0213 DRIVER

Benjamin Lessennes

Born 1999

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0219 HUMORISTE

GuiHome

Born 1992

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0246 BUSINESS

Luc Pire

Born 1994

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0256 FOOTBALL

Clément Libertiaux

Born 1998

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0310 BASKET

Sarah Deneil

Born 1990

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0312 FOOTBALL

Denzel Jubitana

Born 1999

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