Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (18 de octubre de 1960), más conocido como Jean-Claude Van Damme, es un actor, guionista, productor y director del cine de acción belga. Es especialista en artes marciales, cinturón negro segundo dan en Karate-Do Shotokan.
First of all, so called "Jean-Claude Van Damme" isn't his real name. There was nothing wrong with his actual birth name of Jean-Claude Camille Francois Van Varenberg, other than the fact that it's too long, has an unnecessary hyphen, and two female names. Mostly likely the change was made as the result of a greedy Studio or Business Manager, with perceived notions of greater recognition accompanied with monetary gains? In reality, it's also shows blatant disrespect for one's parents & their family heritage, just to possibly obtain (not earn) a greater buck?! The ONLY reason a name change should be done, is for a woman when she gets married. If a woman gets married and DOESN'T change her name, then she doesn't accept the sanctity of marriage. As far as hyphenated names go, first of all, they're unnecessary. Secondly, they're ESPECIALLY ludicrous for a male!
