Jean-Claude Van Damme

(1960-)

Belgian, Actor

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Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme (), is a Belgian martial artist and actor. Born and raised in Brussels, his father enrolled him in a Shotokan karate school at the age of ten, which led Van Damme to hold the rank of 2nd-dan black belt in karate, and compete in several karate and kickboxing competitions. As a teenager, he won the middleweight championship of the European Professional Karate Association in 1979 and the Mr. Belgium bodybuilding title in 1978. With the desire of becoming an actor in Hollywood, he moved to the United States in 1982, where he worked on several films, until he got his break as the lead in the martial arts film Bloodsport (1988).

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Born	Jean-Claude Camille Francois Van Varenburg 18 October 1960 (age 64) Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
Zodiac	Libra
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Maria Rodriguez - · m. 1980; div. 1984 info edit

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Cynthia Derdian 1960- American, Spouse · m. 1985; div. 1986 info edit

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Gladys Portugues 1957- American bodybuilder and actress · m. 1999; div. 1992 info edit

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Darcy LaPier 1965- American actor · m. 1994; div. 1997 info edit

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Kris Van Damme info 1st child with Gladys Portugues Male b. 20 May 1987 Age: 38 1987- American actor

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Bianca info 2nd child with Gladys Portugues Female b. 16 Oct 1990 Age: 34 1990- Celebrity Baby

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Nicholas info 3rd child with Darcy LaPier Male b. 10 Oct 1995 Age: 29 1995- Celebrity Baby

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Chuck Norris · Friend · 1940- · American martial artist edit info

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Michel Qissi · Friend · 1962- · Actor edit info

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Sergio Michel · Friend · 1979- · American, Guitarist edit info

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Johan Archiles · Friend · 1997- · Venezuelan, Actor edit info

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Jean-Claude Van Damme has also been romantically linked to:

Jewel 1974- American musician info edit view couple »

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Tori Spelling 1973- American, Actress info edit view couple »

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Luciana Gimenez 1969- Brazilian model info edit view couple »

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Samantha Phillips 1966- American actress, host, DJ, producer, and model info edit view couple »

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Kylie Minogue 1968- Australian, Singer info edit view couple »

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Tatum O'Neal 1963- American actress info edit view couple »

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Princess Stéphanie of Monaco 1965- Monégasque princess info edit view couple »

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Lynne Langdon - American info edit view couple »

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Savanna Samson 1967- American, Pornstar info edit view couple »

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Alena Kaverina 1986- Ukrainian, Other info edit view couple »

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b. 20 May 1987

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b. 16 Oct 1990

Age: 34
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b. 10 Oct 1995

Age: 29

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