Notable Citizens
- Emmanuel de Bethune, former mayor (1987-1989) and (1995-2000)
- Hendrik Beyaert, architect
- Francis Bonaert, architect
- John II of Brienne, Count of Eu
- Carl Colpaert, director movie industries
- Hendrik Conscience, writer
- Laurence Courtois, tennis player
- Edmée Daenen, pop artist
- Stefaan De Clerck, politician and former mayor of Kortrijk, former Minister of Justice
- Nico F. Declercq, physicist and professor
- Carl de Keyzer, photographer
- Pierre de La Rue, Renaissance composer
- Sophie de Schaepdrijver, historian
- Ann Demeulemeester, fashion designer
- Stijn Devolder, road bicycle racer
- Ernest Gambart, art publisher and dealer
- Guido Gezelle, poet
- Robert Gillon (1884–1972), lawyer, politician
- Piet Goddaer, singer-composer, mostly under the name:Ozark Henry
- Paul Goethals (1832–1901), first Archbishop of Calcutta
- The members of electro rock band Goose
- Leif Hoste, road bicycle racer
- Isidore of Saint Joseph (1881–1916), Passionist brother, beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1984
- Gilles Joye, Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance
- Xavier Malisse, tennis player
- Sabin Millecam, father to notable Matthew Wedlake-Millecam
- Morris (1923–2001), cartoonist, creator of Lucky Luke
- Hanne Gaby Odiele, top model
- Jan Palfyn (1650–1730), doctor, surgeon and inventor of the forceps
- Jean-Jacques Pieters, jazz musician
- Arne Quinze (1971–), designer and conceptual artist
- Jan Robbe (1980–), electronic artist and founder of Entity
- Louis Robbe (1806–1887), painter
- Roelant Savery (1576–1639), painter
- Stijn Streuvels (1871–1969), writer
- Jacobus Vaet, Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance
- Guido van Gheluwe (b. 1926), founder of the Orde van den Prince
- Vincent Van Quickenborne (b. 1973), current mayor of the city and former minister of enterprise
- Gella Vandecaveye, judoka, former world champion and Olympic silver medalist
- Emmanuel Viérin (1869–1954), painter
- George Washington, inventor
- Vincent de Vos (1829–1875), painter
- Bruno de Witte (1955–), European law Professor, European thinker
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