Jean-Claude Van Damme was engaged in martial arts, he was a famous athlete. He traveled a lot, participating in competitions. At the same time, there was a time when the actor was doing ballet. Somehow, at one of the sports competitions, he was noticed by representatives of the film industry.

They invited him to play in a small episode of the film. However, his appearance on the screen became a real sensation. After, films with his participation appeared one after another. He became a real star. During his life he was married five times, the actor has three children.

Gladys Portugues became the third wife of the actor and bore him two children. However, the couple always had misunderstandings. Therefore, they soon divorced. Jean-Claude married again, however, he realized that in life he needed only one single woman – Gladys.

So after another divorce, the actor was reunited with his third wife, who again became his wife, fifth in a row.

Christopher Van Varenberg is the eldest son of the actor. He bears his father’s real name. Few people know, but at the beginning of his career, Jean-Claude took a pseudonym for himself.

The son of the actor followed in the footsteps of his father, he is actively acting in films.

Daughter Bianca also decided to take a pseudonym for herself, so as not to draw attention to her famous surname. After all, she, like her father and brother, decided to become an actress.

The actor’s youngest son, Darcy Lapierre, is 24 years old. He is a typical representative of the golden youth. For some time he had problems with the law. However, the guy does not want to connect his life with the cinema.