Belgian faces

[Ouistreham]

I do not mean those celebrities impersonate the quintessential average Belgian appearance, but when you see such faces you know where you are!


Georges Simenon (Walloon), most productive modern French novelist ("The Balzac of the 20th century"):



Eddy Merckx (Flemish), greatest professional cyclist ever:



Georges Rémi, a.k.a. Hergé (Walloon), comic books author, creator or Tintin (he looked sometimes bizarrely English):



Jacques Brel (French speaking Fleming), poet and singer:



Yves Leterme (Flemish, albeit with a Wallon father), former Prime minister:



Don't they all have something in common with their somewhat 'horsy' faces?

A female example: Justine Hénin-Dardenne (Walloon), professional tennis player:

[Aviane]

The Belgian faces here look between Flemish and French.

They could pass between Belguim, The Netherlands, Northern France and England.

[Princess of Heaven]

they look french

[Damião de Góis]

How common are these? (Except for Vicenzo Scifo and the guy with the polish surname)

[Laubach]

How common are these? (Except for Vicenzo Scifo and the guy with the polish surname)

What is the meaning of your question, Alex?

[Damião de Góis]

What is the meaning of your question, Alex?

Nothing, i saw a thread called "Belgian faces" and i remembered my old Mexico 86 panini collection which has a (quite sucessful) Belgian team. And in those days, foreigners were very few.

[Artek]

These foreigners doesn't stick out

[Laubach]

Nothing, i saw a thread called "Belgian faces" and i remembered my old Mexico 86 panini collection which has a (quite sucessful) Belgian team. And in those days, foreigners were very few.

Very good national team of Belgium in 86, was fourth place. But today, have a presence of African immigrants and Muslims in Belgium

[Sikeliot]

The particular Belgians in this thread strike me more as French than Dutch looking.

[Laubach]

The particular Belgians in this thread strike me more as French than Dutch looking.

Both individuals could fit perfectly in both countries