Belgian Congo
Belgian Congo ranks 2,232nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gorzów Wielkopolski, Pinner, and Ruda Śląska. The most famous people from Belgian Congo are Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Antoine Gizenga, and Étienne Tshisekedi. Belgian Congo has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players. Belgian Congo is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
People
Between 1925 and 1950, Belgian Congo was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Antoine Gizenga, and Étienne Tshisekedi.
People Born in Belgian Congo
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Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 1
Antoine Gizenga
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 2
Étienne Tshisekedi
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2017
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 3
Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2007
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 4
Mwepu Ilunga
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 5
Mwanza Mukombo
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2001
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 6
Kabasu Babo
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2022
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Belgian Congo were politicians (3), soccer players (3), and religious figures (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Belgian Congo, including Mwepu Ilunga, Mwanza Mukombo, and Kabasu Babo. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Belgian Congo, including Antoine Gizenga, Étienne Tshisekedi, and Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Belgian Congo since 1700.
