Namesakes
Belgian Prime Ministers:
3 prime ministers
Georges Theunis (a.k.a. Emile) 1921-1925; 1934-1935 
Paul-Émile Janson 1937-1938
Paul Vanden Boeynants (a.k.a. Emile) 1966-1968; 1978-1979
French Presidents and Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers, 1 president, 1 prime minister/president
(prime minister) Émile Ollivier 1869-1870
(prime minister/president) Émile Loubet 1892; 1899-1906
(prime minister) Émile Combes 1902-1905
(president) Alain Poher (a.k.a. Émile) 1969; 1974
Haitian Presidents:
1 president
(president) Émile Jonassaint 1993-1994
Hall-of-Famers:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Émile "Butch" Bouchard 1966
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
Emile Hirsch 1985-
Notable Athletes:
1 ice hockey, 1 soccer
(ice hockey) Émile "Butch" Bouchard 1919-2012
(soccer) Georginio Wijnaldum (a.k.a. Emile) 1990-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 sociologist
Émile Durkheim 1858-1917
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Emile Roemer 1962-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 inventor
Emile Berliner 1851-1929
Notable Writers:
1 author
Émile Zola 1840-1902
Olympic Medalists:
5 bronze, 4 silver, 1 gold
(silver) Émile Druart 1900 archery - à la herse
(bronze) Émile Mercier 1900 archery - au chapelet 50 m
(gold) Émile Grumiaux 1900 archery - à la pyramide
(bronze) Émile Fisseux 1900 archery - au cordon doré 50 m
(silver) Henri Deloge (a.k.a. Émile) 1900 5000 m team
(bronze) Émile Torchebœuf 1900 long jump - standing
(silver) Émile Champion 1900 marathon
(silver) Émile Ali-Kahn 1920 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Émile Bulteel 1928 water polo
(bronze) Wieger Mensonides (a.k.a. Emile) 1960 swimming - 200 m breaststroke
Other Leaders:
6 prime ministers, 1 president, 1 prime minister/president
Prime Minister Émile Flach 1911-1917 Monaco
Prime Minister Émile Reuter 1918-1925 Luxembourg
Prime Minister Émile Roblot 1937-1944 Monaco
Prime Minister/President Émile Eddé 1929-1930; 1936-1941; 1943 Lebanon
Prime Minister Émile Pelletier 1959-1962 Monaco
Prime Minister Jean Reymond (a.k.a. Émile) 1963-1966 Monaco
Prime Minister Jean Herly (a.k.a. Émile) 1981-1985 Monaco
President Émile Lahoud 1998-2007 Lebanon
Swiss Presidents:
1 president
Marc-Émile Ruchet 1905; 1911