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Kristanna Sommer Loken was born in Ghent, New York, to Rande (Porath) and Merlin "Chris" Loken. She is of half Norwegian and half German descent. She began her modeling career at the early age of 15. Encouraged by her mother, who was a model prior to her daughter's birth, Kristanna's modeling career, as well as her aspirations in acting brought her to New York where she now resides. The glamorous actress/ model seems to have stayed true to her roots: her father owns an apple farm in upstate New York where he writes novels and screenplays. Aside from establishing herself as a supermodel with an Elite contract, Kristanna has made numerous television appearances as well as what could be her breakthrough film role in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, released in 2003.

Belgian film director and screenwriter. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019.

Dhont was born in Ghent, Belgium. His mother, Hilbe is a fashion teacher at an art school. He has a younger brother Michiel who is a producer. As a teenager, Dhont worked as a costume design assistant on film and television sets.

He made his feature-length debut in 2018 with Girl, a drama film inspired by the story of Nora Monsecour which focuses on a trans girl pursuing a career as a ballerina. Girl premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or award for best first feature film, as well as the Queer Palm. It received the André Cavens Award for Best Film given by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC) and was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. It received nine nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards and won four, including Best Flemish Film and Best Screenplay for Dhont.

Dhont's second feature, Close, starring Emilie Dequenne and Léa Drucker, premiered in competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where he shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars At Noon. It also won the Sydney Film Prize in June 2022. The film is based on his own experiences at school, and tells the story of the friendship between two boys in their early teens.

As of July 2021 Dhont is developing an untitled film with screenwriter Laurent Lunetta.

Ruben Impens was born on 18 January 1975 in Ghent, Belgium. He is a cinematographer, known for Titane (2021), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) and Raw (2016).

Titus De Voogdt was born on 4 July 1979 in Ghent, Belgium. He is an actor and writer, known for De Dag (2018), Steve + Sky (2004) and The Missing (2014).

Pauline Casteleyn was born on 5 October 1994 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Wij (2018), Two Much for the Job (2022) and Albatros (2020).

Spencer Bogaert was born on 1 January 1997 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for After Laughter (2020), Alpha (2018) and Labyrinthus (2014).

Cecilia Verheyden (°1985) is a well known and experienced director of successful film and television series. In Belgium, her home country, Verheyden directed several episodes of the comedy show What If? (Emmy Award - 2014), and she showrunned and directed the first season of the most popular Flemish web series to date, wtFOCK. She also directed the feature film Behind The Clouds (2016), which became a huge box office success in Belgian theaters.

Verheyden has been making her mark internationally as well. She directed the hit series Undercover S2 (2020, Netflix, Eén); as well as its spin-off feature film Ferry (2021, Netflix). She also co-directed and showrunned the series Rough Diamonds (2023, Netflix, Eén).

In 2023, Verheyden directed her third feature film Skiff, that she co-wrote with Vincent Vanneste. The film is produced by Mirage, a Brussels based production company. Skiff is in post-production.

David Verdurme was born on 29 July 1985 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. David is an editor, known for The Day My Father Became a Bush (2016), King of the Belgians (2016) and Shabu (2021).

Known as one of the continent's assist kings, Kevin De Bruyne arrived at City with a huge reputation, but after just one full season with the Blues, it was easy to understand why the Club were so keen to secure his services.

De Bruyne's creativity and eye for defense splitting passes and crosses prompted City to sign the Belgian international in the summer transfer window of 2015/16.

He began his career at Belgian side Genk, quickly working his way into the starting XI for the Pro League outfit, and he soon became an integral part of their title-winning side, making 17 assists in all competitions and scoring six goals - a sign of things to come.

After three full seasons, De Bruyne signed for Chelsea in January 2012, remaining at Genk for the rest of the 2011/12 season.

He was then loaned out to Werder Bremen for the 2012-13 season, impressing for the Bundesliga side, for whom he scored 10 goals in 34 starts.

He then returned to Chelsea, where he found first-team opportunities hard to come by. So much so, he made just nine appearances and was allowed to leave in the 2014 January transfer window, signing for Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg.

Though he made 18 starts during his first campaign, it was his first full season in sky blue that saw De Bruyne blossom into one of the best play-makers in world football.

Apart from scoring 16 goals in 51 games, he broke the Bundesliga record for most assists with 21 in 2014/15, with his incredible contribution helping them finish second in the Bundesliga and to win the German Cup.

His efforts led to him receiving the Bundesliga Player of the Year award, as well as the Footballer of the Year award in Germany.

The impact he made in his first season at the Etihad was nothing short of brilliant, with the player quickly becoming a huge crowd favorite thanks to a series of match-winning displays.

De Bruyne quickly became an integral part of the Blues' attack, orchestrating, providing and often finishing moves that quickly made him indispensable. Few players have enjoyed such a flying start, and his 16 goals and 15 assists bear testament to a stunning first campaign, during which he won a record four Etihad Player of the Month awards.

Voted the MCFC Player of the Season in 2015/16, De Bruyne had another impressive campaign in 2016/17, topping the Premier League assist list in the process, but it was the 2017/18 campaign that saw the Belgian hit his peak, driving City to the title with some magnificent displays that saw him narrowly beaten to the PFA Player of the Year award.

He was, however, voted Manchester City Player of the Season for the second time for his displays during 2017/18.

Maarten Claeyssens was born on December 24th, 1975 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. He graduated magna cum laude from the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp (the Academy of Dramatic Arts) in 1999 and became a well-known face on Belgian TV. Before graduating he was already active in professional theatre (a.o. at the Royal Dutch Theatre, Ghent) and in the final year of his training he was casted as the title role in Nicolas, a film by Erik Lamens about a troubled young man wandering the streets of Brussels, filming people with a hidden camera.

After graduating, Claeyssens was immediately immersed in professional theatre. He performed parts at The Royal Dutch Theatre, Ghent and Het Zuidelijk Toneel, Eindhoven. His acting career took a flight when in 2000 he became a member of the ensemble of Toneelgroep Amsterdam, the internationally acclaimed Dutch theatre company under the guidance of Ivo van Hove. At TA he worked with renowned directors such as Pierre Audi, Ivo van Hove and Gerardjan Rijnders and played in several productions each season, performing several supporting and principal roles and a lead as Don José in the rock-based theatre play Carmen.

After three years Claeyssens decided to leave Toneelgroep Amsterdam to work as a freelancer and began to appear more on screen, playing numerous guest roles in Belgian TV series and making appearances in several films. As a screen actor he is often (type)casted as troubled or psychologically disturbed characters: villains, psychopaths, addicts or troubled romantic leads. After several longer supporting roles in television series (a.o. in the national hit comedy-drama series 'Sara' and 'David') he found a wider audience in the public eye when in 2011 he landed a regular part in the national television institution series Thuis, for which he is known for his portrayal of the bipolar Rafael Campo.

His filmography includes a.o. a lead in Hotel Bellevue, a film by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen, a principal role in Ben X, the feature film by Nic Balthazar that won seven international prices (such as the Grand Prix des Amériques, the prize for most popular film of the festival and the prize of the Ecumenical Jury at Montréal World Film Festival 2007), a supporting role in the feature film Quixote's Island by Didier Volckaert and the lead in Dreamtime, a short by Tom Van Avermaet, which earned him a 'Wildcard', a cash prize awarded by the Flanders Audiovisual Fund, with which he made the Oscar nominated short Death of a Shadow.

Jody Whitehurst was born on 3 November 1975 in Ghent, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Surface (2005), Untitled Ava DuVernay and The Pigs (2005).

Oliver De Caigny was born on 26 August 1983 in Ghent, Belgium. Oliver is a producer, known for R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010), Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld (2008) and The Noel Diary (2022).

Pedro Van der Eecken was born on 10 May 1973 in Ghent, Belgium. He is known for When It Melts (2023), Vermist (2008) and Blackout (2020).

Heidi De Grauwe was born on 22 July 1981 in Ghent, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Spoed (2000), Flikken (1999) and Wittekerke (1993).

Marge Makau was born on 23 September 1911 in Ghent, Belgium. She was a costume designer, known for Star Trek (1966), I Spy (1965) and Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966). She died on 28 April 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Geert Verbanck was born on 12 February 1976 in Ghent, Belgium. He is a writer and actor, known for Blackout (2020), wtFOCK (2018) and #hetisingewikkeld (2017).

Bradley Wiggins was born on 28 April 1980 in Ghent, Belgium.

Sonja Cantré was born on 27 April 1941 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Speelmeisje (1968) and Penelope (1955). She was married to Herman Selleslags. She died on 9 January 2014 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.

Dirk Brossé, born in Ghent, Belgium, has worked all over the world as a conductor and composer. He is currently Music Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and of Ghent Film Festival and professor of composition and conducting at the School of Arts / Royal Conservatory of Music in Ghent (B). John Williams chose him as Principal Conductor of the Star Wars in Concert World Tour.

He has composed some 400 works, including concerti, oratorios, lieder, chamber music and symphonic works. In 2015 Dirk recorded his Cello Concerto Cello concerto for Isabelle, with the talented cellist Marie Hallynck and the London Symphonic Orchestra. He has also composed extensively for cinema, television and stage, for films including Boerenpsalm, Koko Flanel, Daens, The Lovers and Knielen and television including his score for the BBC/HBO series Parade's End which was nominated for an Emmy Award.

He has made more than 90 CD recordings and has collaborated with world-class artists such as José Van Dam, Barbara Hendricks, Julia Migenes, Claron McFadden, Julian Lloyd Webber, Sabine Meyer, Alison Balsom, Salvatore Accardo, John Williams, Toots Thielemans, Hans Zimmer, Elmer Bernstein, Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Randy Crawford, Lisa Gerrard, Mel Brooks, Maurane, Sinead O' Connor, Maurice Jarre, Michel Legrand, Youssou N'Dour and Marcel Khalifé. He has worked with directors Stijn Coninx, Frank Van Laecke, Susanna White and Roland Joffé, and with writers Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Seth Gaaikema and Didier Van Cauwelaert.

He has conducted many top orchestras, both at home and abroad. Amongst them, the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, Vancouver Opera, Opéra de Lyon, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Philharmonic Orchestras of Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Basel, Madrid, Porto, Birmingham, Ulster, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul, Queensland, St Petersburg, Los Angeles and Boston. In 2008 he made his first appearance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in 'A Night of Music from the Movies', featuring the music of Patrick Doyle, with guest appearances by such renowned actors as Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh. In 2016 he made his debut at the Carnegie Hall New York.

Dirk has been awarded the title Cultural Ambassador of Flanders, the Flemish Parliament's Gold Medal for Merit, the Achille Van Acker Prize, the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award and the Global Thinkers Forum Award for Excellence in Cultural Creativity.

In 2010 Dirk Brossé was made an honorary citizen of Destelbergen. In 2013 he was elevated to Belgium's hereditary nobility, with the personal title of Knight. He is a member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts.

As a 5 year old he saw Peter and the Dragon three times consecutively which left him dazed and confused for quite a bit. 18 years later Guinness' ad 'Surfer' blew him away and made him want to do 'the job of the person who makes the image look great'. He moved from Belgium to the UK to study cinematography at the London Film School and quickly moved to shooting commercials all over. Michel is a keen photographer too.

Miguel Wiels was born in 1972 in St. Amandsberg, Ghent, Belgium. He is a composer and actor, known for F.C. De Kampioenen (1990), Bittersweet Sixteen (2021) and K3 en het magische medaillon (2004). He has been married to Free Souffriau since 20 September 2010. They have two children.

Terry Lamo was born on 2 October 1939 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Laat ons, liefste, samen varen (1961) and Die Drehscheibe (1964).

Bert Paige was born on 15 October 1920 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. Bert is known for Mira (1971), Ongewijde aarde (1967) and Citroentje met suiker (1972). Bert died on 9 October 1987.

Jasper Provijn was born on 19 April 1994 in Ghent, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Kiss Me Softly (2012) and Early Birds (2012).

Oswald Van Ooteghem was born on 14 August 1924 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. He died on 1 November 2022 in Gentbrugge, Flanders Belgium.