Belgian Congo
Belgian Congo ranks 2,978th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cubatão, Boksburg, and Roermond. Memorable people born in Belgian Congo include Antoine Gizenga, Étienne Tshisekedi, and Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya. Belgian Congo has been the birth place of many politicians and religious figures. Belgian Congo is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Belgian Congo was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960 and became the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 1964. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1925 and 1949, Belgian Congo was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Antoine Gizenga, Étienne Tshisekedi, and Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya.
People Born in Belgian Congo
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Antoine Gizenga
1925 - 2019
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1
Étienne Tshisekedi
1932 - 2017
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 2
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
1939 - 2021
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 3
Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi
1930 - 2007
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 4
Mwepu Ilunga
1949 - 2015
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Belgian Congo
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Belgian Congo were politicians (3), religious figures (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Belgian Congo since 1700.
