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Amélie Nothomb

Belgian writer (born 1967)

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Elise Mertens

Elise Mertens is a Belgian professional tennis player. She became the world No. 1 in women's doubles on 10 May 2021, the third Belgian to hold a top ranking in either singles or doubles. She has won 28 WTA Tour-level titles, comprising 10 in singles and 18 in doubles.

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Kevin Mirallas

Belgian association football player (born 1987)

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Hans Vanaken

Belgian footballer (born 1992)

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Alexis Saelemaekers

Belgian footballer (born 1999)

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Andreas Pereira

Brazilian-Belgian association football player

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Luca Brecel

Luca Brecel is a Belgian professional snooker player. A four-time ranking event winner, Brecel is a former World Snooker Champion, having won the 2023 event by defeating four-time champion Mark Selby in the final. Brecel trailed Si Jiahui 5–14 in the semi-final, but recovered to win 17–15. This comeback from nine frames behind is the biggest deficit ever overturned in the history of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre. He became the first player from mainland Europe to win the Worl...

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Roméo Lavia

Roméo Lavia is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Belgium national team. Lavia is known for his interceptions, composure, press-resistance and physicality.