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Famous people · Brussels

2 famous people call Brussels their birthplace

The best known is the American football player and coach Al Johnson, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the American football player Ben Johnson. From Al Johnson to Ben Johnson, the births on the list run from 1979 to 1980. In Wisconsin, 645 towns have someone on the list.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Al Johnson
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1979
Al Johnson
Youngest
1980
Ben Johnson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Brussels

AJ#1
Sports

Al Johnson

born 1979

American football player and coach

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BJ#2
Sports

Ben Johnson

born 1980

American football player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brussels and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.