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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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Showing 11 of 314 notable people

0001 ACTOR

Cécile de France

Born 1975

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0002 ACTOR

Benoît Poelvoorde

Born 1964

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0005 ACTOR

Olivier Gourmet

Born 1963

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0018 ACTOR

Thierry Hancisse

Born 1962

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0062 ACTOR

Jean-Antoine Romagnesi

1690 - 1742

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0072 ACTOR

Jeanne Dandoy

Born 1974

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0088 ACTOR

Fernand Guiot

Born 1932

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0092 ACTOR

Pierre Debauche

1930 - 2017

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0116 ACTOR

Jeanne Maubourg

1875 - 1953

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0210 ACTOR

Francis Martin (réalisateur)

Born 1905

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0307 ACTOR

Yves Heck

Born 1972

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