[PDF] Jean-Claude Van Dam

Who is Jean-Claude Van Damme?

Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, on 18 October 1960, in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, the son of Eliana and Eugène Van Varenberg, who was an accountant and florist. His father is from Brussels and bilingual, and his mother is Flemish (Dutch-speaking).

Who is Van Damme from 'the muscles from Brussels'?

Actor: Double Impact. Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, to Eliana and Eugène Van Varenberg, an accountant. "The Muscles from Brussels" started martial arts at the age of eleven. His father introduced him to martial arts when he saw his son was physically weak.

Where did Jean-Claude Van Damme fight?

In 1979, Jean-Claude traveled to the United States of America, to Tampa, Florida. In his first and only match against a United States opponent, Van Damme faced 'Sherman 'Big Train'Bergman', a kick-boxer from Miami Beach, Florida.

How many times has Jean-Claude Van Damme been married?

Romance, love, and relationships have pummeled Jean-Claude Van Damme's heart like they were villains in one of his movies: over the years, the star has been married five times to four different women. In 1980, Van Damme married Maria Rodriguez.