Surinamese people or people of Surinamese descent who are famous or notable include:

Art

Visual arts

* Leo Glans (1911–1980) *

Soeki Irodikromo Soekidjan Irodikromo (20 June 1945 – 18 August 2020) was a Surinamese painter and ceramics artist. He was born in Plantage Pieterszorg, Commewijne District. Along with Erwin de Vries, Ruben Karsters, Rudi de la Fuente, and Paul Woei, he was ...

(1945–2020) * Stuart Robles de Medina (1930–2006) * Gerrit Schouten (1779–1839) *

Erwin de Vries Erwin de Vries (21 December 1929 – 31 January 2018) was a Surinamese painter and sculptor. De Vries was born in Paramaribo, and is the half-brother of Henry Lucien de Vries, who served as governor of Suriname from 1965 until 1967. Wim Bos V ...

(1929–2018)

Film

Borger Breeveld Borger Breeveld (born 20 July 1944) is a Surinamese actor and journalist. He is the media manager at the Surinam Television Foundation (STVS) and founder of Film Institute Paramaribo. In the Surinamese-Dutch film ''Wan Pipel'' (1976), Breeveld s ...

(born 1944) *

Kenneth Herdigein Kenneth Herdigein (born June 12, 1959 in Paramaribo) is a Dutch actor of Surinamese descent, best known as a television actor in popular Dutch comedy-dramas. Career Herdigein first gained popularity as a television actor in the 1980s, in such sho ...

(born 1959) *

Pim de la Parra Pim de la Parra (born 5 January 1940) is a Surinamese- Dutch film director. Between 1967 and 1976, he directed films under the independent production company Scorpio Films with Dutch film director Wim Verstappen, who manages all of its achievem ...

(born 1940) * Jörgen Raymann (born 1966) *

Katja Schuurman Katja Schuurman (born 19 February 1975) is a Dutch actress, singer and television personality. Early life She grew up as the eldest daughter of a Dutch father and a Surinamese mother, born in Curaçao. Her sister Birgit is also a singer and a ...

(born 1975) *

Jimmy Smits Jimmy L. Smits (born July 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s-1990s legal drama '' L.A. Law'', NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990s-2000s police drama ''NYPD Blue'', Matt Santos ...

(born 1955)

Music

Afrojack Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...

(born 1987) * Kenny B (born 1961) *

Humphrey Campbell Humphrey Campbell (born 26 February 1958) is a Dutch singer and record producer of Surinamese descent, known for his participation in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest. Early career Campbell moved to the Netherlands in 1973 before Suriname's i ...

(born 1958) * Ramdew Chaitoe (1942–1994) * Chuckie (born 1978) *

Damaru A damaru ( sa, डमरु, ; Tibetan ཌ་མ་རུ་ or རྔ་ཆུང) is a small two-headed drum, used in Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism. In Hinduism, the damaru is known as the instrument of the deity Shiva, associated with Tant ...

(born 1986) *

Sharon Doorson Sharon Doorson (born 24 April 1987, Netherlands) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, of Surinamese descent. She released her debut album in 2013, which reached the top 20 with 4 Top 40 singles released so far in Netherlands. She competed in ''The Voic ...

(born 1987) *

Anita Doth Anita Doth (born 28 December 1971) is a Dutch singer and songwriter best known as the former singer of the duo 2 Unlimited, along with rapper Ray Slijngaard. Personal life Anita Daniëlle Dels was born in Amsterdam to a Surinamese father, Rolf ...

(born 1971) * Benjamin Faya (born 1988/1989) *

Lieve Hugo Julius Theodoor Hugo Uiterloo (December 13, 1934 – November 15, 1975), better known by his stage-name Lieve Hugo and his nickname Iko, was a Surinamese singer. He was one of the pioneers of the kaseko-genre; hence his other nickname ''King of K ...

(1934–1975) *

Ruth Jacott Ruth Jacott (born 2 September 1960) is a Surinamese-Dutch singer. Jacott transitioned from musical theatre to popular music in 1993, when she represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Her song, "Vrede" (Peace), was one o ...

(born 1960) * Denise Jannah (born 1956) *

Conchita Leeflang Conchita Leeflang is a Surinamese-American actress, model and singer. Biography Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Leeflang is the daughter of , who was also the Minister of Internal affairs and Justice, and the temporary Prime Minister to Suriname. ...

Jeangu Macrooy Jeangu Macrooy (; born November 6, 1993) is a Surinamese people, Surinamese singer-songwriter. He was born in Paramaribo and has been living in the Netherlands in the eastern city Enschede in the region Twente since 2014. Macrooy's music is des ...

(born 1993) *

CB Milton CB Milton, aka Clarence Bekker (born Clarence Becker Milton, 11 April 1968, in Suriname), is a Dutch electronic music vocalist, who became known in the early 1990s. He is best known for the singles " It's a Loving Thing", "Send Me an Angel" and " ...

(born 1968) *

Murth The Man-O-Script Murth Mossel (Amsterdam, 6 February 1970), also known as Murth The Man O Script, is a Dutch rapper and stand-up comedian. Biography In the early 1990s Murth did his stand-up routines at Comedytrain and Freshwagon. Being involved in the hiphop- ...

(born 1970) * Max Nijman (1941–2016) * Papa Touwtjie (1968–2005) *

Lodewijk Parisius Lodewijk Rudolf Arthur Parisius (July 23, 1911 in Hannover, Para District, Suriname – December 14, 1963) was a Surinamese/Dutch tenor saxophonist commonly known as "Kid Dynamite." He was noted for mixing jazz with Surinamese kaseko.

(1911–1963) *

Raffaëla Paton Raffaëla Paton (born 1 June 1983) is a Dutch singer of Surinamese descent and the winner of the 2006 Dutch talent show ''Idols''. Paton participated in the Netherlands national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan ...

(born 1983) *

Rochelle Perts Rochelle Perts (born 20 March 1992), better known by her stage name Rochelle, is a Surinamese-Dutch singer who rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of talent show ''X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition f ...

(born 1992) * Def Rhymz (born 1970) * Natalie La Rose (born 1988) *

Sidney Samson Sidney V. Samson (born 2 October 1981) is a Dutch DJ. He is best known for his track, Riverside, which was released in 2009. Career Samson started DJing at the age of 13, focusing on hip hop music before working seriously on house music fro ...

(born 1981) *

Birgit Schuurman Birgit Schuurman (born 1 July 1977, in Utrecht) is a Dutch singer and actress. Biography Schuurman was born in Utrecht and raised in Bunnik as the daughter of a Dutch father and a Surinamese mother; she's the younger sister of Katja Schuurman. ...

(born 1977) *

Milly Scott Marion Henriëtte Louise Molly (born 29 December 1933), known professionally as Milly Scott, is a Dutch singer and actress of Surinamese origin, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966. She is recognised as the fir ...

(born 1933) *

Tony Scott Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as '' Top Gun'' (1986), '' Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''D ...

(born 1971) *

Eva Simons Eva Maria Simons (born 27 April 1984) is a Dutch singer-songwriter from Amsterdam. She is best known for her song "Policeman" and collaborations with artists such as Afrojack; in 2012, Simons broke through internationally after being featured on ...

(born 1984) *

Ray Slijngaard Raymond Lothar Slijngaard (born 28 June 1971) is a Dutch rapper and musician best known as one half of the Eurodance duo 2 Unlimited. Music career 2 Unlimited (1991–1996) 2 Unlimited is an electronic music project founded in 1991 by Belgian ...

(born 1971) *

Ronald Snijders Ronald Snijders (born April 8, 1951) is a Dutch jazz musician and author of Surinamese origin. The Western concert flute, flute is his main instrument. Biography Snijders was born in Paramaribo as son of Surinamese composer Eddy Snijder. He b ...

(born 1951) * Sabrina Starke (born 1979) * Max Woiski, Jr. (1930–2011) * Max Woiski, Sr. (1911–1981)

Writing

Clark Accord Clark Bertram Accord (6 March 1961 – 11 May 2011) was a Surinamese–Dutch author and makeup artist. Writing His debut book, published in 1999, was ''De koningin van Paramaribo'' (''The Queen of Paramaribo''), written about the life of Max ...

(1961–2011) * Karin Amatmoekrim (born 1977) * Bhai (1935–2018) *

Eugène Drenthe Eugène Constantijn Donders Drenthe (12 December 1925 in Laarwijk, Surinam – 30 March 2009 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) was a prominent Surinamese poet and playwright. Biography Drenthe was born in Laarwijk, Surinam, as an illegitimate child of ...

(1925–2009) * Hans Faverey (1933–1990) * Lou Lichtveld (1903–1996) *

Cynthia McLeod Cynthia Henri McLeod (née Ferrier; born 4 October 1936) is a Surinamese novelist known for her historic novels and whose debut novel instantly made her one of the most prominent authors of Suriname. Background McLeod was born in Paramaribo as C ...

(born 1936) *

(born 1940) *

Astrid Roemer Astrid Heligonda Roemer (; born 27 April 1947) is a Surinamese-Netherlands, Dutch writer and teacher. The Dutch-language author has published novels, drama and poetry, and in December 2015 was announced as the winner of the P. C. Hooft Award, c ...

(1947) *

(born 1951) *

Henri Frans de Ziel Henri Frans de Ziel (15 January 1916 – 3 February 1975), working under the pen name of Trefossa, was a neoromantic writer in Dutch and Sranan Tongo from Suriname. He is best known for the Sranan Tongo stanzas of Suriname's National Anthem. Bi ...

(1916–1975)

Inventors

Jan Ernst Matzeliger Jan Ernst Matzeliger (September 15, 1852 – August 24, 1889) was an inventor whose lasting machine brought significant change to the manufacturing of shoes. Biography Matzeliger was born in Dutch Guiana, now Suriname. His father, Ernst Mat ...

(1852–1889)

Journalists

* Bram Behr (1951–1982) *

Prem Radhakishun Prem Shivram Shaw Radhakishun (Paramaribo, 4 February 1962) is a Dutch-Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern A ...

(born 1962) * Anil Ramdas (1958–2012)

Military

Dési Bouterse Desiré Delano "Dési" Bouterse (; born 13 October 1945) is a Surinamese military officer, politician, convicted murderer and drug trafficker who served as President of Suriname from 2010 to 2020. From 1980 to 1987, he was Suriname's ''de fact ...

(born 1945) * Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916) * Yngwe Elstak (1927–2010) * Wilfred Hawker (1955–1982) * Fred Ormskerk (1923–1980) * Hugo Rijhiner (1905–1991)

Politics

Ashwin Adhin Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin (born 10 June 1980) is a Surinamese educator, politician, and was the Vice President of Suriname between 2015 and 2020. He is a member of the National Democratic Party. At the age of 35, he became the youngest vice p ...

(born 1980) *

Jules Ajodhia Jules Rattankoemar Ajodhia (27 January 1945 in Wanica District) is a Surinamese politician. He is a member of the Progressive Reform Party. From 1988 to 1990, he was Justice Minister. He was also twice vice president of Suriname. The first ter ...

(born 1945) * Alice Amafo (born 1977) * Robert Ameerali (born 1961) *

Henck Arron Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron (25 April 1936 – 4 December 2000) was the first Prime Minister of Suriname after it gained independence in 1975. A member of the National Party of Suriname, he served from 24 December 1973 with the transition gover ...

(1936–2000) * Evert Azimullah (born 1938) * Bram Behr (1951–1982) *

Léon Bertrand Léon Bertrand (born 11 May 1951) is a French politician. Previously a professor of physics and biology, he was Mayor of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni from 1983 until 2018. He was elected to the French National Assembly for the Rally for the Republ ...

(born 1951) *

(born 1945) *

Eddy Bruma Eduard Johan "Eddy" Bruma (May 30, 1925 – November 6, 2000) was a Surinamese politician, lawyer and writer. Biography Bruma was imprisoned during World War II, because of his nationalistic activities. After the war, he studied law at the Free U ...

(1925–2000) *

Ronnie Brunswijk Ronnie Brunswijk (; born 7 March 1961) is a Surinamese politician, businessman, footballer, convicted drug trafficker, former rebel leader, and the current Vice President of Suriname. Brunswijk served in the early 1980s as the personal bodyguard ...

(born 1962) * Henk Chin A Sen (1934–1999) * Archibald Currie (1888–1986) *

Fred Derby Frederik Marinus Emanuel Derby (March 31, 1940 – May 19, 2001) was a Surinamese politician and trade unionist. He was the only survivor of the December murders. In the years before his death he fought for an investigation into these events, an ...

(1939–2001) * Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916) * Ivan Fernald (born 1955) *

Johan Ferrier Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier (12 May 1910 – 4 January 2010) was a Surinamese politician who served as the 1st president of Suriname from 1975 to 1980. He was also the country's last governor-general before independence, serving from 1968 to 197 ...

(1910–2010) *

Kathleen Ferrier Kathleen Mary Ferrier, CBE (22 April 19128 October 1953) was an English contralto singer who achieved an international reputation as a stage, concert and recording artist, with a repertoire extending from folksong and popular ballads to the c ...

(born 1957) * Laetitia Griffith (born 1965) * Roy Ho Ten Soeng (born 1945) *

Eddy Hoost Edmund Alexander "Eddy" Hoost (21 October 1934 – 8 December 1982) was a Surinamese politician and lawyer. He was Minister of Justice and Police between 1973 and 1977. After the independence of Suriname, he became the first Minister of Defence an ...

(1934–1982) *

Otto Huiswoud Otto Eduard Gerardus Majella Huiswoud (October 28, 1893 – February 20, 1961) was a Surinamese political activist who was a charter member of the Communist Party of America. Huiswoud is regarded as the first black member of the American c ...

(1893–1961) *

Tanja Jadnanansing Tanja Malti Jadnanansing (born 26 April 1967) is a Dutch politician and former television presenter and communication employee. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid), she was an MP from 17 June 2010 to 7 September 2016. She was ...

(born 1967) *

André Kamperveen Rudi André Kamperveen (27 September 1924 – 8 December 1982) was a Surinamese football player, sports administrator, politician and businessman. During his playing career, the centre forward represented and captained the Suriname national fo ...

(1924–1982) * Harry Kisoensingh (1954–2008) *

Anton de Kom Cornelis Gerhard Anton de Kom (22 February 1898 – 24 April 1945) was a Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author. He was arrested in Suriname and the protest against his arrest resulted in two deaths. De Kom was subsequently ...

(1898–1945) *

Johan Kraag Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han, a manu ...

(1913–1996) *

Jagernath Lachmon Jagernath Lachmon, also Jaggernath Lachmon, (21 September 1916 – 19 October 2001) was a Surinamese politician. He was one of the founders of the Progressive Reform Party (VHP), an Indo-Surinamese party founded in 1947 of which he served as Pre ...

(1916–2001) * Marie Levens (born 1950) *

Julius Caesar de Miranda Julius Caesar de Miranda (3 April 1906 – 28 November 1956) was a Surinamese jurist and politician. De Miranda was the first prime minister of Suriname. Biography De Miranda was a descendant of an old established family of planters. He went t ...

(1906–1956) *

Fred Ramdat Misier Lachmipersad Frederik "Fred" Ramdat Misier (28 October 1926 – 25 July 2004) was a Surinamese politician who served as the 3rd President of the Republic of Suriname, serving from 1982 to 1988. Early life He was born on 28 October 1926 in Paramar ...

(1926–2004) *

Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop Felipe Enrique Neri (born Philip Hendrik Nering Bögel; November 23, 1759 in Paramaribo, Surinam – 23 February 1827) was a Dutch businessman and land owner known for his money in Anglo-American settlement of Texas. Early life and family Ph ...

(1759–1827) *

Johan Adolf Pengel Johan Adolf "Jopie" Pengel (20 January 1916 – 5 June 1970) was a Surinamese politician, and prime minister of Suriname from 30 June 1963 to 5 March 1969 for the National Party of Suriname (NPS). Biography Pengel was born in Paramaribo on 20 Ja ...

(1916–1970) *

Pretaap Radhakishun Pretaapnarian Shawh Radhecheran Radhakishun (also known as Pretaap Radhakishun; 3 September 1934 – 6 January 2001) was a Surinamese politician. He was Prime Minister of Suriname from July 1986 to April 1987, and Vice President of Suriname from ...

(1934–2001) *

Patricia Remak Patricia Joan Remak-Boerenstam (born July 16, 1965, in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch civil servant and politician of Surinamese descent. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) she was a Ward Alderman ('stadsdeelwethoude ...

(born 1965) * Chan Santokhi (born 1959) * Ram Sardjoe (born 1935) *

Ramsewak Shankar Ramsewak Shankar (born 6 November 1937) is a Surinamese politician who was the 4th President of Suriname, serving from 1988 to 1990. His government was overthrown by Dési Bouterse leading a bloodless military coup. Shankar had previously served ...

(born 1937) *

Jules Sedney Jules Sedney (28 September 192218 June 2020) was a Surinamese politician, and Prime Minister of Suriname from 20 November 1969 to 24 December 1973. In 1980, he became governor of the Central Bank of Suriname, but had to flee the country in 1983 ...

(1922–2020) * Jennifer Simons (born 1953) * Sylvana Simons (born 1971) *

Willy Soemita William Soemita (1 March 1936 – 23 September 2022) was a Surinamese parliamentarian and minister. He was the only Deputy Vice President of Suriname, serving from 1988 to 1990. His father Iding Soemita was born in West Java and came as an ind ...

(born 1936) *

Paul Somohardjo Paul Salam Somohardjo (born 2 May 1943) is a Surinamese politician of Javanese descent. Somohardjo (nickname: ''Sómo'') has been called Paul Salam Somohardjo since childhood. Somohardjo also owns a radio and television station. Biography In 19 ...

(born 1943) * Joyce Sylvester (born 1965) * Ronald Venetiaan (born 1936) * Franc Weerwind (born 1964) *

Jules Wijdenbosch Jules Albert Wijdenbosch (born 2 May 1941 in Paramaribo) is a Surinamese politician who was President of Suriname from 1996 to 2000. He was a member of the National Democratic Party, which held absolute power in Suriname during the 1980s. He was ...

(born 1941) * Armand Zunder (born 1946)

Science

Graman Quassi Kwasimukamba, Quassi or Graman Quacy (also spelled Kwasi and Quasi) (1692 in Guinea (region); 12 March 1787 in Paramaribo) was a enslaved Surinamese man, later freedman. He was known as healer, botanist and slave hunter in service of the Dutch c ...

(1692–1787), botanist

Sports

* Carolyn Adel (born 1978), swimmer *

Tommy Asinga Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...

(born 1968), athlete *

Ryan Babel Ryan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Ryan (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) *Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia * Division of Ryan, an elector ...

(born 1986), football player * Kiran Badloe (born 1994), windsurfer * Gilbert Ballantine (born 1961), kickboxer *

Ashwin Balrak Ashwin Balrak (born 17 May 1975) is a Surinamese-Dutch professional kickboxer and lawyer. Career and recent arrest Balrak was a former WPKL European Kickboxing champion who also competed in K-1. He made his K-1 debut in 2007 at K-1 Fightin ...

(born 1975), kickboxer * Sigourney Bandjar (born 1984), football player *

Timothy Beck Timothy Beck (born 2 January 1977 in Assen) is a Dutch sprinter. Together with Caimin Douglas, Patrick van Balkom and Troy Douglas he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. With the same ...

(born 1977), athlete, bobsledder *

Diego Biseswar Diego Marvin Biseswar (born 8 March 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Greek Super League club PAOK. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team. Early life He was born in Amsterdam to Sur ...

(born 1988), football player * Alex Blanchard (born 1958), boxer *

Regi Blinker Reginald Waldie Blinker (born 4 June 1969) is a former professional association football, footballer who played as a winger (association football), left winger. During his 17-year senior career, he amassed Eredivisie totals of 307 games and 57 go ...

(born 1969), football player * Kevin Bobson (born 1980), football player *

Winston Bogarde Winston Lloyd Bogarde (born 22 October 1970) is a Dutch retired professional footballer, and was the assistant coach at Ajax. He was known for his physical strength, and played mostly as a central defender although he could occasionally play as ...

(born 1970), football player *

Remy Bonjasky Remy Kenneth Bonjasky (born January 10, 1976) is a Surinamese-Dutch former kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix heavyweight champion, winning the title in 2003, 2004, and 2008. Bonjasky has been known for his flying kicks, knee att ...

(born 1976), kickboxer *

Edson Braafheid Edson René Braafheid (born 8 April 1983) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a left-back for amateur club Palm Beach Stars. Braafheid started his career with Eredivisie side Utrecht in 2003, before moving on to FC Twente in 2007 on a ...

(born 1983), football player * Jeffrey Bruma (born 1991), football player * Lucien Carbin (born 1952), kickboxer *

Romeo Castelen Romeo Erwin Marius Castelen (born 3 May 1983) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a right winger. Club career ADO Den Haag Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Castelen started his professional career with ADO Den Haag, playing two full season ...

(born 1983), football player *

Henk ten Cate Hendrik Willem ten Cate (born 9 December 1954) is a Dutch football manager and former professional player. In the 2005–06 season, he was assistant to Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona when the team won the UEFA Champions League and La Liga titles. ...

(born 1954), football player *

Nelli Cooman Cornelli "Nelli" Antoinette Hariëtte Cooman (born 6 June 1964) is a former Dutch athlete of Surinamese origin. At the 60 metres, she is two-time World indoor champion, six-time European indoor champion and former world record holder, running ...

(born 1964), athlete *

Lloyd van Dams Lloyd Daniël van Dams (5 March 1972 – 29 December 2021), also known as The Tornado, was a Surinamese-born Dutch heavyweight kickboxer. He was a Dutch, European, and World Muay Thai champion. Known for his durability, van Dams was never kno ...

(born 1972), kickboxer * Edgar Davids (born 1973), football player * Lorenzo Davids (born 1986), football player *

Sergiño Dest Sergiño Gianni Dest (born November 3, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for club AC Milan, on loan from Barcelona. Born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother and Surinamese-American father, he represents the Unit ...

(born 2000), football player *

Virgil van Dijk Virgil van Dijk (born 8 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the world, Van Dijk is known for his strength, lea ...

(born 1991), football player * Mitchell Donald (born 1988), football player * Ryan Donk (born 1986), football player * Darl Douglas (born 1979), football player * Giovanni Drenthe (born 1990), football player *

Royston Drenthe Royston Ricky Drenthe (born 8 April 1987) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Murcia. Although primarily a left winger, he has also played as a left-back. Drenthe started his professional career with Eredivisie side Feyenoord i ...

(born 1987), football player * Regian Eersel (born 1992), kickboxer *

Eljero Elia Eljero George Rinaldo Elia (born 13 February 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger. He turned professional at ADO Den Haag and then played for Twente before moving abroad to represent Hamburger SV, Juventus and Werder ...

(born 1987), football player *

Dex Elmont Dex Elmont (born 10 January 1984 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch retired judoka. His father Ricardo is a former judoka himself, who represented Suriname at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His older brother Guillaume Guillaume ma ...

(born 1984), judoka *

Guillaume Elmont Guillaume Ricaldo Elmont (born 10 August 1981 in Rotterdam) is a male retired judoka from the Netherlands, whose biggest success so far was winning the world title at the World Championships in Cairo, Egypt. He did so in the 73–81 kg weig ...

(born 1981), judoka *

Ilonka Elmont Ilonka Giovanna Elmont (born September 11, 1974) is a Surinamese-Dutch professional Muay Thai kickboxer. Better knowns as "The Killer Queen". She is 7 x World Champion, 1 x European Champion and 2 x Dutch Champion in the Fly-Weight division ( ...

(born 1974), kickboxer * Ricardo Elmont (1954–2013), judoka *

Kurt Elshot Kurt Elshot (born 3 July 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He usually played as a defender in a right back position. He has formerly played for FC Groningen and NAC Breda. Club career Youth Elshot was born in Paramaribo, Surina ...

(born 1977), football player *

Francisco Elson Francisco Marinho Robby Elson (born February 28, 1976, in Rotterdam) is a Dutch retired professional basketball player. Elson was the seventh Dutch player to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Elson served as the captain of the ...

(born 1976), basketball player *

Urby Emanuelson Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson (born 16 June 1986) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He is the currently assistant trainer of Utrecht. As a product of the Ajax Youth Academy, Emanuelson spent most of his career at Ajax playing as a l ...

(born 1986), football player *

Orlando Engelaar Orlando Wensley Engelaar () (born 24 August 1979, in Rotterdam) is a Dutch retired footballer. Engelaar usually played as a midfielder, and is well known for his height. At 1.96 m tall, he is a towering presence on the pitch. His greatest qu ...

(born 1979), football player * Wim Esajas (born 1935), athlete * Iwan Fränkel (born 1941), football player *

Henk Fraser Hendrikus "Henk" Fraser (born 7 July 1966) is a Dutch football coach and former player who most recently managed Eredivisie side FC Utrecht. He played as a defender for various Dutch teams. Born in Suriname, he earned seven caps for the Neth ...

(born 1966), football player * Cerezo Fung a Wing (born 1983), football player *

Leroy George Leroy Martin Giovanni George (born 21 April 1987) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger. Aside from the Netherlands, he has played in Turkey, Australia, Azerbaijan, and the United Arab Emirates. His natural position is as a right forward ...

(born 1987), football player *

Rodney Glunder Rodney Glunder (born as ''Rodney Faverus'', March 1, 1975) is a retired Dutch professional kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and boxer, current actor, entrepreneur and bodybuilder. He has fought for M-1 Global, Cage Rage, K- ...

(born 1975), kickboxer *

Ulrich van Gobbel Ulrich van Gobbel (born 16 January 1971) is a Dutch Surinamese football coach and a former player who played as a defender for Feyenoord Rotterdam (where he had two spells), Galatasaray and Southampton. He works as a coach with the Under-19 s ...

(born 1971), football player * Jacqueline Goormachtigh (born 1970), athlete *

Dean Gorré Dean Roberto Gorré (born 10 September 1970) is a Dutch-Surinamese football coach and former player. He is currently the interim coach of the Curaçao national team. Playing career Gorré made his debut on 20 April 1988 for SVV. He also went ...

(born 1970), football player *

Murthel Groenhart Murthel Cyrill Dwyth Groenhart (born October 10, 1986) is a Dutch-Surinamese mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. Groenhart is the 2012 K-1 World MAX World Championship Tournament Champion and former Glory Welterweight Champion. Caree ...

(born 1986), kickboxer * Martha Grossenbacher (born 1959), athlete *

Ruud Gullit Ruud Gullit (; born Rudi Dil; 1 September 1962) is a Dutch footballer and subsequent manager who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s as a defender, midfielder or forward. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all ...

(born 1962), football player * Warner Hahn (born 1992), football player * Harald Hasselbach (born 1967), American football player *

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Jerrel Floyd "Jimmy" Hasselbaink ( ; born 27 March 1972) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of League One club Burton Albion. Born in Suriname, he and his family would later move to t ...

(born 1972), football player *

Nigel Hasselbaink Nigel Hasselbaink (born 21 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team. Personal life Hasselbaink was born and raised in the Netherlands. He is the neph ...

(born 1990), football player *

Ivan Hippolyte Ivan "The Hydro" Hippolyte (born 7 October 1964) is a Surinamese-Dutch former kickboxer World champion. He is currently the chairman and coach at the Vos Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is a former sparring partner and teammate of four time K-1 ...

(born 1964), kickboxer *

Ernesto Hoost Ernesto Frits Hoost (born 11 July 1965) is a Dutch retired kickboxer. A four-time K-1 World Champion, Hoost is considered to be one of the greatest kickboxers of all time. Debuting in 1993 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1993, where he came just on ...

(born 1965), kickboxer *

Kew Jaliens Kew Raffique Jaliens (born 15 September 1978) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a defender. Club career Sparta Kew Jaliens started his career at Sparta and made his league debut aged 18 in a 2–1 away win over FC Groningen on 25 Ma ...

(born 1978), football player *

Jerry de Jong Jerry Murrien de Jong (born 29 August 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender or defensive midfielder. He played for seven clubs (one in France) during a 17-year professional career, including PSV Eindhoven. ...

(born 1964), football player *

Nigel de Jong Nigel de Jong (born 30 November 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the technical director of the KNVB, the national Dutch soccer federation. he has also worked as an English lang ...

(born 1984), football player * Calvin Jong-a-Pin (born 1986), football player *

(1924–1982), football player * Ricardo Kishna (born 1995), football player *

Patrick Kluivert Patrick Stephan Kluivert (; born 1 July 1976) is a Dutch former football player, coach and sporting director. He played as a striker, most notably for AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona and the Netherlands national team. He was part of Ajax's Golden Gen ...

(born 1976), football player * Ryan Koolwijk (born 1985), football player * Ludwig Kotzebue (born 1946), karateka *

Ranomi Kromowidjojo Ranomi Kromowidjojo (; born 20 August 1990) is a retired Dutch swimmer of mixed Dutch- Javanese Surinamese origin who mainly specialises in sprint freestyle events. She is a triple Olympic champion, winning the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m free ...

(born 1990), swimmer *

Kelvin Leerdam Kelvin Leerdam (; born 24 June 1990) is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for LA Galaxy and the Suriname national team. Club career Early career Leerdam was born in Paramaribo, the capital and largest city of Suri ...

(born 1990), football player *

Jeremain Lens Jeremain Marciano Lens (born 24 November 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for club Versailles. He is a versatile attacking player, known for his pace and stamina, primarily being used as a winger or a striker, but he can succ ...

(born 1987), football player * Frank Lobman (1953–2021), kickboxer *

Ismael Londt Ismael Londt (born 12 July 1985) is a Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer signed to the ONE Championship. He is the former SUPERKOMBAT Heavyweight Champion, and two time SUPERKOMBAT Grand Prix Heavyweight tournament winner. He was ranked as a top ten h ...

(born 1986), kickboxer *

Melvin Manhoef Melvin Manhoef (born 11 May 1976) is a retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. In kickboxing, he is a former It's Showtime Middleweight Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion. In mixed mar ...

(born 1976), mixed martial artist and kickboxer *

Henny Meijer Henny Ingemar Meijer (born 17 February 1962) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a forward. Meijer was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. He is known for scoring the first ever J1 League goal in the 19th minute of a game against Yokohama Ma ...

(born 1962), football player *

Mario Melchiot Mario Dino Patrick Melchiot (born 4 November 1976) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played both as a right-back and as a centre-back, and also occasionally played in midfield. Early life Melchiot was born ...

(born 1976), football player *

Stanley Menzo Stanley Purl Menzo (born 15 October 1963) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and worked as a manager of Ajax Cape Town in the South African Premier Soccer League. He is currently the manager of Chinese Super L ...

(born 1963), football player * Humphrey Mijnals (1930–2019), football player * Luciano Narsingh (born 1990), football player *

Anthony Nesty Anthony Conrad Nesty (born November 25, 1967) is a former competition swimmer from Suriname who was an Olympic gold medallist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988. He is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators men's and women's swim ...

(born 1967), swimmer *

Remie Olmberg Remie Jacques Olmberg (born August 28, 1950) is a retired Surinamese footballer who played as a defender for SV Robinhood in the Hoofdklasse, and the Suriname national team. He was the team captain for SV Robinhood for a decade during one of ...

(born 1950), football player * Gerold Pawirodikromo, born c. 1958), athlete *

Marco Piqué Marco "The Sniper" Piqué (born January 9, 1980) is a Surinamese-Dutch welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Team Snipers in The Hague, Netherlands. He is the current World Full Contact Association Muay Thai middleweight world champion, WMC in ...

(born 1980), kickboxer * Celeste Plak (born 1995), volleyball player * Don Diego Poeder (born 1972), boxer *

Germaine de Randamie Germaine Martha de Randamie (born April 24, 1984) is a Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. Undefeated in sanctioned kickboxing bouts, she competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was the first UFC Women's Featherwe ...

(born 1984), mixed martial artist and kickboxer * John Reeberg (born 1947), karateka *

Michael Reiziger Michael John Reiziger (, born 3 May 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played mainly as a right back, currently the assistant manager of AFC Ajax. After making a name for himself at Ajax, with whom he won one Champions League ...

(born 1973), football player *

Frank Rijkaard Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a defensive midfielder. Rijkaard played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC Milan and represented the Netherlands national team side ...

(born 1962), football player * Herman Rijkaard (born 1935), football player *

Lucia Rijker Lucia Frederica Rijker (; born December 6, 1967) is a Dutch professional boxer, kickboxer, and actress. Rijker was sometimes dubbed by the press "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World". Early career Rijker speaks four languages and is a Bu ...

(born 1967), boxer *

Andy Ristie Andy Ristie (born March 17, 1982) is a Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer who competes in the lightweight division. After an unremarkable beginning to his career, he came to prominence with a lengthy and entertaining winning streak in the It's Showtim ...

(born 1982), kickboxer *

Otti Roethof Otti Roethof (born ca. 1950) is a former Dutch karateka. Roethof was born on Curaçao and moved with his family to Suriname at the age of 10.Bryan Roy Bryan Eduard Steven Roy (born 12 February 1970) is a Dutch football manager and a former professional player. As a player he was a winger and notably played for Ajax, Nottingham Forest and Hertha BSC. His spell at Forest culminated in three Pr ...

(born 1970), football player *

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Jairzinho Rozenstruik (born 17 March 1988) is a Surinamese mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He currently holds the record for second fast ...

(born 1988), mixed martial artist and kickboxer * Urta Rozenstruik (born 1975), athlete, bobsledder *

Jamile Samuel Jamile Samuel (born 24 April 1992) is a Dutch Track and field, athlete Sprint (running), sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres, 100 and 200 metres. She won three bronze medals at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics,Clifton Sandvliet Clifton Sandvliet (born August 18, 1977) is a Surinamese retired professional footballer. He played for SV Transvaal, Walking Boys Company and the National Army. Sandvliet won three top scorer standings of the league SVB. His record with the ...

(born 1977), football player *

Ruben Schaken Ruben Schaken (; born 3 April 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He has represented the Netherlands national team on seven occasions between 2012 and 2013, scoring two goals in the process. Career Ear ...

(born 1982), football player *

Gregory Sedoc Gregory Sedoc (born 16 October 1981 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a Dutch hurdler. Career He reached his first international final at the 2007 European Indoor Championships in 60 metres hurdles, and won the event, equalling his personal bes ...

(born 1981), athlete *

Clarence Seedorf Clarence Clyde Seedorf (; born 1 April 1976) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is regarded by many to be one of the best midfielders of his generation. Seedorf is considered one of the most successful players in UE ...

(born 1976), football player * Regillio Simons (born 1973), football player *

Xavi Simons Xavier Quentin Shay Simons (born 21 April 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV and the Netherlands national team. Early life Born in Amsterdam, Simons is the so ...

(born 2003), football player *

Rayen Simson Rayen "Red Bean" Simson (born May 22, 1972) is a Surinamese-Dutch former super middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer. He won 7 world titles in 3 different organizations and was ranked number 2 at the Lumpinee Stadium - a notoriously difficult ach ...

(born 1972), kickboxer * Andwelé Slory (born 1982), football player *

Evander Sno Evander Sno (born 9 April 1987) is a Dutch football coach and former player. He played as a defensive midfielder. During his active career, Sno played for numerous clubs in his native Netherlands, but also had spells in Scotland with Celtic a ...

(born 1987), football player * Virgil Soeroredjo (born 1985), badminton player * Erwin Sparendam (born 1934), football player *

Tyrone Spong Tyrone Clinton Spong (born 3 September 1985) is a Surinamese-Dutch professional boxer and mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. As a boxer, he held the WBC and WBO Latino heavyweight titles in 2018. In kickboxing, he is the former WFCA cru ...

(born 1985), boxer and kickboxer * Jurgen Themen (born 1985), sprinter *

Dwight Tiendalli Dwight Marciano Tiendalli (; born 21 October 1985) is a Surinamese-born Dutch former professional footballer. He generally played as a full-back. Tiendalli is a former Dutch under-21 international, and was part of the FC Twente team that won ...

(born 1985), football player *

Regilio Tuur Regilio Benito Tuur (born 12 August 1967) is a former Dutch boxer who was World Boxing Organization's super featherweight champion. Prior to turning professional and winning the world title, Tuur knocked out reigning world champion Kelcie Ban ...

(born 1967), boxer * Gerald Vanenburg (born 1964), football player *

Roy Vanenburg Roy Vanenburg is a Surinamese football manager and former player, who was last manager of Hoofdklasse club S.V. Transvaal. He spent most of his professional playing career with S.V. Transvaal, winning six Hoofdklasse titles, and two CONCACAF Ch ...

(born 1948), football player *

John Veldman John Fitzgerald Veldman (born 24 February 1968) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a defender. Veldman spent his entire career in the Eredivisie, playing 297 matches from 1986 to 2001. He began his professional career at PSV Eindhoven, ...

(born 1968), football player *

Kenneth Vermeer Kenneth Harold Vermeer (born 10 January 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati. A product of the Ajax Youth Academy, Vermeer has played for Jong Ajax, Willem II on loan, ...

(born 1986), football player *

Marciano Vink Marciano Carlos Alberto Vink (born 17 October 1970) is a Dutch former professional footballer. Throughout his career he played primarily as a right defensive midfielder and as a right central defender. He most notably played for Ajax and PSV in ...

(born 1970), football player *

Michel Vorm Michel Armand Vorm (born 20 October 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and was a goalkeeping coach at Tottenham Hotspur. Vorm began his professional career at FC Utrecht in 2005, spending his first season ...

(born 1983), football player *

Ginty Vrede Ginty Vrede (July 18, 1985 – January 28, 2008) was a Dutch kickboxer and 2008 WBC Muaythai Heavyweight World champion. Biography and career Vrede won the WBC Muaythai heavyweight World title by beating the previously unbeaten Shane del Rosa ...

(1985–2008), kickboxer *

Mitchell te Vrede Mitchell te Vrede (born 7 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. He formerly played for Excelsior, Feyenoord, Heerenveen, Boluspor, NAC Breda, Al-Fateh, Abha, Al Dhafra and Hatta. Born in the Netherlands, he repres ...

(born 1991), football player * Mark de Vries (born 1975), football player *

Letitia Vriesde Letitia Alma Vriesde (born 5 October 1964) is a female former track and field athlete from Suriname, who specialised in the 800 metres but was also successful over 1500 metres. She is the first (and to date, only) sportsperson from Suriname to co ...

(born 1964), athlete *

Boy Waterman Boy Waterman (born 24 January 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for PSV Eindhoven. He was part of the Netherlands under-21 national team which won the 2007 Under-21 European Football Championship. Club career ...

(born 1984), football player *

Kevin Wattamaleo Kevin Greg Wattamaleo (born 25 January 1989) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Wattamaleo started in the youth of Sparta Rotterdam, before making the move to Feyenoord where he made his professional ...

(born 1989), football player * Lorenzo Wiebers (born 1986), football player *

Georginio Wijnaldum Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum (formerly Boateng; born 11 November 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, and the Netherlands national team. A ...

(born 1990), football player *

Jason Wilnis Jason Wilnis (born 10 December 1990) is a Dutch professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer of Surinamese descent competing in the Middleweight division. He is the last It's Showtime 85MAX champion and former Glory Middleweight Ch ...

(born 1990), kickboxer * Aron Winter (born 1967), football player * Donovan Wisse (born 1997), kickboxer * Mitchel Wongsodikromo (born 1985), badminton player *

Gilbert Yvel Gilbert Ramon Yvel (born 30 June 1976) is a Dutch professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1997, Yvel competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Affliction, the UFC, Road FC, the RFA, RINGS, M-1 Challenge, Cage ...

(born 1976), mixed martial artist *

Romeo Zondervan Romeo Eugene Zondervan (born 4 March 1959) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played his early football with FC Den Haag and FC Twente before joining West Bromwich Albion, for whom he made 84 appearances. He ...

(born 1959), footballer

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