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Brussels is the capital of Belgium and centre of the Brussels-Capital Region. It's the de facto capital of the European Union, as it hosts several EU institutions, and also the headquarters of NATO is located in the city. Brussels is also known for several landmarks for example "Manneken Pis", the Grand Place or the Atomium. Name these famous persons, which are born in the city of Brussels.
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former King of Belgium and owner of the Congo Free State
1835
Leopold II
President of the International Peace Bureau and Nobel Prize for Peace laureate 1913
1854
Henri La Fontaine
President of the International Olympic Committee from 1925 to 1942
1876
Henri de Baillet-Latour
Cartoonist and creator of "Blake and Mortimer"
1904
Edgar P. Jacobs
Cartoonist and creator of "The Adventures of Tintin"
1907
Hergé
Cartoonist and creator of "The Smurfs"
1928
Peyo
French director, "Cléo from 5 to 7" "Vagabond"
1928
Agnès Varda
Singer and actor, best selling Belgian recording artist of all time. "Ne me quitte pas" ""Amsterdam"
1929
Jacques Brel
British actress, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" "Roman Holiday"
1929
Audrey Hepburn
King of Belgium from 1993 to 2013
1934
Albert II.
Former racing driver, six times champion of the 24 hours of Le Mans and Formula One Driver
1945
Jacky Ickx
Director, "Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles"
1950
Chantal Akerman
Cartoonist and creator of "Le Chat"
1954
Philippe Geluck
German politician and President of the European Commission since 2019
1958
Ursula von der Leyen
King of Belgium since 2013
1960
Philippe
Actor, "Saint Laurent" "My Way" "Brotherhood of the Wolf"
1981
Jérémie Renier
Singer, "Alors on danse" "Papaoutai"
1985
Stromae
Footballer who plays for Eintracht Frankfurt and the Belgian national team (former Chelsea, Marseille, Dortmund and all three big Istanbul clubs player)
1993
Michy Batshuayi
DJ and record producer, "Are you with Me" "Reality"
1993
Lost Frequencies
Three-time Olympic gold medalist in the heptathlon event
1994
Nafissatou Thiam
Footballer who plays for Las Palmas and the Belgian national team (former ManU, Dortmund and Real Sociedad player)
1995
Adnan Januzaj
Footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Belgian national team
2004
Roméo Lavia
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