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Geert de Jong was born on 8 July 1951 in Diest, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Mama is boos! (1986), Darlings! (1984) and The 4th Man (1983).

Jos Geens was born on 20 August 1951 in Diest, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Quiz Me Quick (2012), Thuis (1995) and Oud België (2010).

Emile Degelin was born in 1926 in Diest, Belgium. Degelin spent his younger years doing photography. He went to the Ecole Nationale de Cinématographie in Paris to study. He achieved great distinction. Then he did internship in London at Arthur Elton and John Greerson, making Documentary films. Also, he was assistant at J. Guillermin and P. Leecock in Long feature films. Degelin did later internship at Actors Studio in New York and at Barrandow Studios in Prague. Since 1952, Degelin was a film director, scenarios, mechanic and producer. In 1962, he founded (and became co-coordinator of) the film department at the Rijksinstituut voor Toneel- en Cultuurpreidingstechnieken (RITCS) in Brussels, where he studied film and film director until 1992. He represented the RITCS at the International Congresses of the Cilect (Center International of the Cinoles of Cinema and the Télévision) in Tokyo and Mexico.

From 1981 to 1991 he was also a film actor at the Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp. He has written novels since 1982.

In 1953 he married the French-speaking romance Jacqueline Harpman. This marriage ended in 1962, after which he married in 1963 with Angela Schlottke, with whom he has three children (Philippe, Muriel and David).

In May, 2017, Degelin died peacefully.

Veronique Breugelmans was born in Diest (Belgium) to designer, pattern engineer and dress-maker Mum, Lea Denies and, electrical engineer Daddy, Jean-Pierre Breugelmans. She spent the first 7,5 years of her life in Belgium until they immigrated to South Africa. Johannesburg became her base and ignited the passion she was to develop for people and the arts. Thrown into diversity she had not known before, cultural differences and a melting pot of contrast triggered a curiosity and intrigue that was to stay with her for life. She always wanted to understand what made people do what they do, and creative expression and the study of the mind, satisfied this desire.

She earned a bachelor university degree in Psychology, Industrial Psychology and Communications from Unisa. And has attended advanced acting school at the Indigo Academy in South Africa. In her younger years, she had trained with Nadia Bilchik from CNN who referred to her as "Nadia's most beautiful student".

Today, when she's not in front of the camera, she spends her time inspiring the world around her with coaching, motivational talks and social responsibility work.

She hopes to secure acting opportunities in which she can play more eccentric, quirky or outlandish characters. The idea of stepping into the shoes of someone who society cast out or didn't understand, absolutely thrills her. What better way to figure out the human psyche then to step into the character or life of the very person that fascinates you?

Kirsten Cools was born on 16 November 1974 in Diest, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Spoed (2000), Confituur (2004) and Samson en Gert (1990).

Fons Exelmans was born on 19 July 1957 in Diest, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Wij, heren van Zichem (1969) and De witte (1980).

Hans Prinsen was born in 1963 in Diest, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for 2 straten verder (1999) and Café Majestic (2000).

Liliane Saint-Pierre was born on 18 December 1948 in Molenstede, Diest, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Cocktail (1965), Binnen zonder bellen (1996) and Canzonissima (1962).

Timmy Simons is a former Belgian association football midfielder and defender who enjoyed success during his career, particularly with Belgian side Club Brugge K.V. and Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. He also played for German side F.C. Nuremberg. Simons played over 1,000 professional games and was the first Belgian to achieve this record. Having been active at a high professional level until the age 41, he drew attention with simplicity, straightforward play and his tactical understanding of the game of football. For the sake of versatility, his defensive attitude allowed him to play low in midfield and in central defense. Furthermore, Simons is a 94-time international and the first Belgian player to be called up for the Belgian national team a hundred times, having earned his last cap in November 2016 at the age of almost 40. He started his career in 1995 and retired in 2018. He works as an association football manager ever since his retirement, coaching F.C.V. Dender EH to Belgian first division in the 2023-2024 season.

Joris Tulkens was born on 8 December 1944 in Diest, Flanders, Belgium. He is a writer, known for Oog in oog (1991) and De macht van het Getal (1992).

Eugène Uten was born on 21 September 1919 in Diest, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for De vorstinnen van Brugge (1972). He died on 14 May 2001 in Brugge, Flanders, Belgium.