A Colônia Luxemburguesa

Marc André Meyers was born in Brazil as the eldest son of a Luxembourgish engineer. He is the author of "A Dama e o Luxemburguês" and university professor in San Diego.

In 2013, Marc André Meyers published a largely contested book about Louis Ensch, and life in general in João Monlevade during his childhood called “A Dama e o Luxemburguês”.

Léopold Bian (1900-1985) was born in Luxembourg and joined Belgo Mineira in 1928 as the company's administrative manager.

Afonso Torres da Silva (Afonsinho) was born in João Monlevade and is fascinated by the history of his hometown.