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- Birth nameMarguerithe Smets
- Rita Smets was born on April 1, 1929 in Rijkel-Sint-Truiden, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Met voorbedachten rade: Wurgmoord in M.P.I. (1982), TECX (1990) and Thuis (1995). She was married to Bert Champagne. She died on January 17, 2026 in Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium.
- SpouseBert Champagne(? - September 12, 2010) (his death)
- She was married to actor and director of the Kroonteater Bert Champagne in Hasselt, where she also played.
- Rita Smets a Flemish actress who primarily guest-starred in series.
- Although she didn't have any major leading roles in feature films or television series, she was still a familiar face to Flemish television viewers.
- Among the slightly younger audience she is in the collective memory as Madame Hulpiau from 'De Kotmadam'.
- She played a larger role in a short film by director Lieven Debrauwer "Het Bankje" from 1992. Her husband Bert Champagene also played in this drama.
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