Famous People with Name Courtois

Laurence Courtois            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Laurence Courtois: is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.In her career she never won a WTA Tour singles titles but she did win 4 titles in doubles.

Guillaume Courtois            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Guillaume Courtois: was a French painter and etcher, the brother of the Jesuit painter Jacques Courtois. His working career was spent in Rome. He is also known as Guglielmo Cortese.

Jacques Courtois            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jacques Courtois: was a French painter. The sight of some battle-pictures revived his taste for fine art. He went to Bologna, and studied under the friendly tutelage of Guido Reni; thence he proceeded to Rome, where he painted, in the Cistercian monastery, the "Miracle of the Loaves." Here he took a house and after a while entered upon his own characteristic style of art, that of battle-painting, in which he has been accounted to excel all other old masters; his merits were cordially recognized by the celebrated Cerquozzi, named Michelangelo delle Battaglie.

Alain Courtois            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Alain Courtois: is a Belgian politician. Born in Schaerbeek, he is Secretary General of the Belgian Football Association (URBSFA). He has served as a replacement minister on several occasions. From 19 February 2004 to 28 June 2004 he served as a replacement for Jacques Simonet, who replaced Ducarme in the Minister-President post following a scandal. Since July 1, 2004 he has served as a replacement for Martine Payfa, who was elected to the Belgian Federal Parliament from the Brussels-Capital Region. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007.