Jean Claude Van Damme – Biography

Birth Name: Jean-Claude Camille Francois Van Varenberg

Date of Birth 18^th October 1960 (1949-12-15) (age 50)

Niknames: Muscles from Brussels

Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

Hometown: Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium

Education: Dropped out of High School at 16

Occupation: Actor, Producer, Director

Parents: Father:  Eugene Van Varenberg

Mother:  Eliana Van Varenberg

Spouses: Gladys Portugues (25 June 1999 – present)

Darcy LaPier (3 February 1994 – November 1997) (divorced) 1 child

Gladys Portugues (3 January 1987 – 1992) (divorced) 2 children

Cynthia Derderian (24 August 1985 – 1986) (divorced)

Maria Rodriguez (25 August 1980 – 1984) (divorced)

Children: Kristopher Van Varenberg (b. 1987)

Bianca Van Varenberg (b. 1990) with Gladys Portugues;

Nicholas (b. 1995) with Darcy LaPier.

Current Residence: Hong Kong and Knokke-Heist, Belgium.

Random Fact: One-time sparring partner of Chuck Norris in 80’s

Opened a gym called California Fitness Center in late teens

Likes: Likes classical music and his favorite composer is Beethoven.