Comedians born in Merksem

Merksem is a district of Antwerp, north of the centre along the Albert Canal. It was an independent municipality before the city absorbed it, and it has kept a local identity of its own, with parks and markets in a densely built area.

Gaston Berghmans was born here. As part of greater Antwerp, one of the main cultural centres in Flanders, the district sits next to a comedy scene that stages Dutch-language stand-up and cabaret across the city.