Famous Left-handers

Liste bekannter Linkshänder aus Belgium

We check every entry - but we're not quite finished working through the list yet. You can recognize a verified entry because there is a separate paragraph about the person in question with our assessment of whether they are really a prominent left-hander.

Many people, often from creative professions or particularly intelligent representatives of their craft, appear to us to be ambidextrous because they have often had to deal with right-handed tools in their lives and have thus achieved a much higher level of practice with their weak hand than right-handers ever will reach on their left.
These cases are difficult to verify. It is also difficult to assess people who have died a long time ago.

We look at photos, videos and read biographies, interviews and background reports. We therefore ask for your indulgence if we do not already have an assessment for every celebrity. We're working on it!


Country
Name
Description
Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) was a Flemish Baroque painter known for his vivid, sensual and lush paintings, often depicting religious and mythological themes. Rubens was also an esteemed diplomat and worked for several European courts. His best-known works include “The Adoration of the Magi” and “The Battle of the Amazons.”
Countries
Argentina (6)
Australia (5)
Austria (8)
Azerbaijan (1)
Belgium (1)
Bosnia and Herzegowina (1)
Brazil (3)
Canada (8)
Chile (1)
Croatia (local name: Hrvatska) (1)
Cuba (1)
Czech republic (2)
Denmark (1)
Ecuador (1)
France (25)
Germany (140)
Greece (2)
Hungary (2)
India (1)
Ireland (4)
Israel (3)
Italy (11)
Mexico (1)
Netherlands (7)
Philippines (2)
Poland (2)
Russian Federation (6)
Serbia (1)
Singapore (1)
South Africa (2)
South Korea, Republic of (1)
Spain (4)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (6)
Thailand (1)
United Arab Emirates (1)
United Kingdom (43)
USA (203)
Venezuela (1)
Categories
Activists (18)
Actors (158)
Art figure (6)
Artists (11)
Astronauts (5)
Athletes (81)
Audio book speakers (12)
Authors (81)
Baseball players (5)
Basketball player (1)
Bassists (4)
Boxers (15)
Cartoonist (6)
Chefs (3)
Comedians (22)
Dancers (4)
Designers (5)
Directors (31)
Doctors (1)
Drummers (4)
Entertainers (7)
Entrepreneurs (24)
Fencer (1)
Football coaches (16)
Football officials (4)
Football players (33)
Golf players (3)
Guitarists (26)
Handball player (4)
Inventors (6)
Journalists (16)
Jurist (4)
Kings and Queens (12)
Master of Chess (1)
Military (1)
Model (8)
Moderators (48)
Music producers (10)
Musicians (92)
Naturalists (3)
Nobel Prize winners (11)
Oscar winners (17)
Painters (22)
Philosophers (5)
Photographers (4)
Pianists (8)
Politicians (67)
Presidents (14)
Producers (41)
Racing drivers (1)
Rappers (4)
Scientists (19)
Sculptors (7)
Singers (73)
Songwriter (29)
Songwriters (3)
Tennis players (18)
Theologians (1)
Trumpeters (1)
Violinists (2)
Voice actors (17)

Which famous left-hander is missing in the list?