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Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...

Born in Amsterdam

The following were born or adopted in Amsterdam. Some became famous after they moved away.

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Bertus Aafjes Lambertus Jacobus Johannes "Bertus" Aafjes (May 12, 1914 – April 23, 1993) was a Dutch poet noteworthy for his poems about resistance to German occupation during World War II. was born in Amsterdam, married and was the father of 3 daughters ...

(1914–1993), writer * Willem Jan Aalders (1870–1945) * Hans Aarsman (born 1951) photographer, author and academic lecturer *

Jan van Aartsen Johannes "Jan" van Aartsen (15 September 1909 – 3 February 1992) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. Van Aartsen applied at the Free Uni ...

(1909–1992) politician and jurist * Mavis Acquah (1978) *

Co Adriaanse Co Adriaanse (born 21 July 1947) is a Dutch football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. Playing career As a professional player, Adriaanse played for six seasons with (now dissolved) De Volewijckers (from 1964 until 1970) and ...

(1947), football trainer * Leo Adriaenssen (1945) *

Pieter Aertsen Pieter Aertsen (1508 – 2 June 1575), called ''Lange Piet'' ("Tall Pete") because of his height, was a Dutch painter in the style of Northern Mannerism. He is credited with the invention of the monumental genre scene, which combines still life ...

(1508–1575) painter in the style of

Northern Mannerism Northern Mannerism is the form of Mannerism found in the visual arts north of the Alps in the 16th and early 17th centuries. Styles largely derived from Italian Mannerism were found in the Netherlands and elsewhere from around the mid-century, e ...

. * Stella Agsteribbe (1909–1943), gymnast * Cris Agterberg (1883–1948) artist and ceramist. *

Achmed Ahahaoui Ahmed Ahahaoui (born 6 December 1983) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for ASV De Dijk in the Derde Divisie. Club career Born in Amsterdam to Moroccan parents, he formerly played for Haarlem and Go Ahead Eagles, before joi ...

(1983), football player *

Jan Akkerman Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus, which he co-founded with Thijs van Leer. After leaving Focus, he continued as a solo musician, adding jazz fusion infl ...

(born 1946) guitarist *

Willeke Alberti Willeke Alberti (born 3 February 1945) (real name: Willy Albertina Verbrugge) is a Dutch singer and actress, the daughter of entertainer and singer Willy Alberti (1926–1985) and Hendrika Geertruida Kuiper (1921–2011). Biography Willeke Albe ...

(born 1945) singer and actress *

Willy Alberti Willy Alberti (born Carel Verbrugge; 14 October 1926 – 18 February 1985) was a Dutch singer, who sang in Dutch and Italian. He was also an actor and a radio and TV personality. Alberti was born in Amsterdam as the third of eight children to Ja ...

(1926-1985; real name: Carel Verbrugge), singer and actor * Carel Alberts (1927–2006) *

Ernst van Altena Ernst Rudolf van Altena (11 December 1933, Amsterdam – 15 June 1999, Landsmeer) was a Dutch poet, writer and translator. He was best known for his translations of chansons by Jacques Brel Jacques Romain Georges Brel (, ; 8 April 1929 – ...

(1933–1999) poet, writer and translator. *

Ferdinand van Altena Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "c ...

(1936–2006) *

Manon Alving ''Manon'' () is an ''opéra comique'' in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel '' L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut'' by the Abbé Prévost. It was fi ...

(1923), actor *

Martin van Amerongen Martin Florian van Amerongen (8 October 1941 – 11 May 2002) was a Dutch journalist, publisher, columnist and author.Willeke van Ammelrooy Willy Geertje van Ammelrooij (born 5 April 1944), known as Willeke van Ammelrooy, is a Dutch actress and director. Life and career Willeke van Ammelrooy was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She attended drama school in Amsterdam. Van Ammelr ...

(1944), actor *

Herman Agatho des Amorie van der Hoeven Herman may refer to: People * Herman (name), list of people with this name * Saint Herman (disambiguation) * Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman Places in the United States * Herman, Arkansas * Herman, Michigan * Herman, Minn ...

(1829–1897) *

Hans Andreus Hans Andreus (21 February 1926, Amsterdam – 9 June 1977, Putten) was the pseudonym of the Dutch poet and writer Johan Wilhelm van der Zant. Van der Zant was born in Amsterdam. His parents divorced soon after his birth, his mother remarried, and ...

(1926–1977) poet and writer *

Edwin van Ankeren Edwin van Ankeren (born 13 August 1968) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Playing career Club A journeyman striker, Van Ankeren has played professionally in his native Holland as well as in Italy, France and N ...

(1968), football player *

Caroline Ansink Caroline Ansink (born 8 August 1959 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch musician, music educator and composer. Biography Ansink studied music at Utrechts Conservatorium, flute with Abbie de Quant and composition with Joep Straesser. After completing her ...

(born 1959) musician, music educator and composer. * Jarchinio Antonia (1990), football player *

Mitch Apau Mitch Apau (born 27 April 1990) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right back. Club career He played for Veendam and Waalwijk before moving abroad to join Belgian side Westerlo in summer 2014. In March 2015 Chelsea was rumoured to be intere ...

(1990), football player *

Karel Appel Christiaan Karel Appel (; 25 April 1921 – 3 May 2006) was a Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet. He started painting at the age of fourteen and studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam in the 1940s. He was one of the founders of the avant-garde ...

(1921–2006) painter, sculptor and poet. *

Armando Armando may refer to: * Armando (given name) * Armando (artist) (1929–2018), the name used by Dutch artist Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd * Armando (producer) Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, ...

(1929-2018) real name: HD van Doodeweerd; painter, sculptor and writer. *

Willem Arondeus Willem Arondeus (22 August 1894 – 1 July 1943) was a Dutch artist and author who joined the Dutch anti-Nazi resistance movement during World War II. He participated in the bombing of the Amsterdam public records office to hinder the Na ...

,(1894–1943) artist, author and WW11 resistance member * Maurits Aronson (1903–1989) * Abraham Asscher (1880–1950) *

Lodewijk Asscher Lodewijk Frans Asscher (; born 27 September 1974) is a Dutch politician and jurist who served as Leader of the Labour Party (PvdA) from 2016 to 2021 and parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. Asscher worked as ...

(born 1974) politician and jurist * Eli Asser (1922-2019) *

Tobias Asser Tobias Michael Carel Asser (; 28 April 1838 – 29 July 1913) was a Dutch lawyer and legal scholar. In 1911, he won the Nobel Peace Prize (together with Alfred Fried) for his work in the field of private international law, and in particular ...

(1838–1913) lawyer and legal scholar. *

Raymond Atteveld Raymond Atteveld (born 8 September 1966) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a striker, full back or midfielder. Playing career Club Atteveld played for Haarlem before moving to England to join Everton. He made his debut for Everton on ...

(1966), football player and football trainer * Swami Atulananda (1870–1966) *

Hendrick Avercamp Hendrick Avercamp (January 27, 1585 (bapt.) – May 15, 1634 (buried)) was a Dutch painter during the Dutch Golden Age of painting. He was one of the earliest landscape painters of the 17th-century Dutch school, he specialized in painting th ...

(1585–1634), painter * Lion Axwijk (1984), football player

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* Tine Baanders (1890–1971) illustrator, graphic designer and teacher *

Herman Ambrosius Jan Baanders Herman Ambrosius Jan Baanders ( Amsterdam, 13 February 1876 – Amsterdam, 27 May 1953), also known by his initials as H.A.J. Baanders, was a Dutch architect, designer and entrepreneur who was active in the Amsterdamse School style of architect ...

(1876–1953) architect, designer and entrepreneur * Gonnie Baars (1947–2000) *

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 ...

(1986), football player * Philip Johannes Bachiene (1814–1881) * Henk Bakker sr. (1940–2008), politicus * Piet Bambergen (1931–1996) * Jan Bank (born 1940) historian and local politician * Adnan Barakat (1982), football player * Barbara Barend (1974) *

Frits Barend Frits Barend (born 17 February 1947) is a Dutch journalist, radio presenter and television presenter. He is known for presenting the late night television talk show '' Barend & Van Dorp'' with Henk van Dorp. Barend became nationally known for h ...

(1947), presentator * Sonja Barend (born 1940) TV personality and former talk show host. * Barend Barendse (1907–1981) * Benno Barnard (1954) * Robbert Baruch (1967), politicus *

Sarah Bavly Sarah Bavly ( he, שרה בבלי, also spelled Sara Bavli) (October 18, 1900 – 1993) was a Dutch–Israeli nutritionist, educator, researcher, and author. Having Aliyah, immigrated from the Netherlands to Mandatory Palestine, British Mandatory ...

(1900–1993), nutrition education pioneer in Israel * Tabe Bas (1927–2009), actor * Kiran Bechan (1982), football player * Sheraldo Becker (1995), football player * Willibrord van Beek (1949) retired politician and financial adviser. * Mary Beekman (1884–1957), actor *

Peter Beense Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

(1963) *

Hans Beijer Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...

(1948), actor * Daniël Belinfante (1893–1945), componist *

Frieda Belinfante Frieda Belinfante (May 10, 1904 in Amsterdam – March 5, 1995 age 91 when she died in Santa Fe, New Mexico) was a Portuguese Sephardic-Dutch cellist, philharmonic conductor, a prominent lesbian and a member of the Dutch resistance during World ...

(1904–1995) cellist, conductor, lesbian and resistance member * Roy Beltman (1946–2005) * Tamarah Benima (1950) * Hadjar Benmiloud (1989) *

Tarek Ben Yakoub Tariq ( ar, طارق) is an Arabic word and given name. Etymology The word is derived from the Arabic verb , ('), meaning "to strike", and into the agentive conjugated doer form , ('), meaning "striker". It became popular as a name after Tariq ...

(1994) * Carolien van den Berg (1953), actor * Nick van den Berg (born 1980) professional pool player. *

Chris Berger Christiaan David "Chris" Berger (27 April 1911 – 12 September 1965) was a Dutch athlete, competing in the sprints. Career Berger was a football player and changed to running after winning a 100 national title among footballers. In 1930 he ra ...

(1911–1965), athlete * Elles Berger (1940) * Hans van den Bergh (1932–2011) * Harry van den Bergh (1942) politician *

Herman van den Bergh Herman, Count van den Bergh (2 August 1558 in Huis Bergh, 's-Heerenberg, Gelderland – 12 August 1611 in Spa) was a Dutch soldier in the Eighty Years' War, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece and stadtholder of Spanish Guelders. Life In 15 ...

(1897–1967) *

Robbert van den Bergh Robbert is a Dutch form of the masculine given name Robert. People with the name include: * Robbert A.J. Agerbeek (born 1937), Indo Dutch boogie-woogie and jazz pianist * Robbert Andringa (born 1990), Dutch volleyball player * Robbert Baruch (bo ...

(1913–1997) *

Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (; born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. Originally a wide midfielder, Bergkamp was moved to main striker and then to second striker, where he remained throughout his playin ...

(1969), football player *

Vera Bergkamp Vera Alida Bergkamp (; born 1 June 1971) is a Dutch politician. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, she has been a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012. On 7 April 2021, she was elected Speaker of the House of ...

(1971), politicus *

Lobke Berkhout Lobke Berkhout (born 11 November 1980 in Amsterdam) is a sailor from the Netherlands who represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With helmsman Marcelien de Koning Berkhout took the silver medal as crew in the Women's 4 ...

(1980), sailor * Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer (1903–1996) theologian *

Hendrik Petrus Berlage Hendrik Petrus Berlage (21 February 1856 – 12 August 1934) was a Dutch architect. He is considered one of the fathers of the architecture of the Amsterdam School. Life and work Hendrik Petrus Berlage, son of Nicolaas Willem Berlage and An ...

(1856–1934) architect *

Helen Berman Helen Berman ( he, הלן ברמן; born 6 April 1936) is a Dutch- Israeli visual artist. She was a textile designer in the 1960s and has been a painter and occasionally an art educator since the 1970s. She is well known in Israel and has ex ...

(1936; born as Hélène Julia Cohen) * Ron Berteling (born 1957) retired ice hockey player and coach. * Jan George Bertelman (1782–1854), componist *

Hanna Bervoets Hannah or Hanna may refer to: People, biblical figures, and fictional characters * Hannah (name), a female given name of Hebrew origin * Hanna (Arabic name), a family and a male given name of Christian Arab origin * Hanna (Irish surname), a fami ...

(1984), writer * Ernst van der Beugel (1918–2004) economist, businessman, diplomat and politician *

Bernard van Beurden Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...

(1933), componist * Jan van Beveren (1948–2011) football goalkeeper and coach * Jean Bevers (1852–1909) politician * Agathe L. van Beverwijk (1907–1958), mycologist * Pepijn Bierenbroodspot (1965) * Ronny Bierman (1938–1984), actor * Jan van den Biesen (1836–1897) *

Martine Bijl Martine is a feminine given name and a surname. Given name * Martine Aubry (born 1950), French politician * Martine Audet (born 1961), Canadian poet * Martine Aurillac (born 1939), French politician * Martine Baay-Timmerman (born 1958), Dutch p ...

(1948–2019) *

Hendrik Bijleveld Hendrik may refer to: * Hendrik (given name) * Hans Hendrik, Greenlandic Arctic traveller and interpreter * Hendrik Island, an island in Greenland * Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, a municipality in the Netherlands * A character from '' Dragon Quest XI'' ...

(1885–1954) * Vincent Bijlo (1965) * Wim Bijmoer (1914–2000) *

Willem Bilderdijk Willem Bilderdijk () (7 September 1756 – 18 December 1831) was a Dutch poet, historian, lawyer, and linguist. Life Willem Bilderdijk was born on 7 September 1756 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic.Joris van Eijnatten,Bilderdijk, W., ''Bio- en ...

(1756–1831), writer *

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 Su ...

(1988), football player * Gaby Blaaser (1986) * Jan Blaaser (1922–1988) * Riny Blaaser (1920–2009), actor *

Adriaan Blaauw Adriaan Blaauw (12 April 1914 – 1 December 2010) was a Dutch astronomer. Blaauw was born in Amsterdam to Cornelis Blaauw and Gesina Clasina Zwart, and studied at Leiden University and the University of Groningen, obtaining his doctorate at the ...

(1914–2010) astronomer. *

Wilhelmina Bladergroen Wilhelmina may refer to: *Wilhelmina (given name), a given name and list of people with the name People * Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880–1962), Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948 * Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick (1673� ...

(1908–1983) * Ton Blanker (1960), football player * Rinse Blanksma (1974) *

Michael Bleekemolen Michael Bleekemolen (born 2 October 1949 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands) is a racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving for the family-owned Team Bleekemolen in the No. 69 Ford Mustang in the Elite 2 class. He ...

(born 1949) racing driver * Cor Blekemolen (1894–1972), cyclist *

Daley Blind Daley Blind (; born 9 March 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, left-back or centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Netherlands national team. He is the son of former Ajax defender and fo ...

(1990), football player * Andries Blitz (1890–1942) * Jordi Bloem (1976) * Adèle Bloemendaal (1933) * Henk Blok (1967) * Jan Blokker (1927–2010) journalist, writer and amateur historian. * Meindert Boekel (1915–1989) *

Margreeth de Boer Margaretha "Margreeth" de Boer (; born 16 April 1939) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). Early life and education Margaretha de Boer was born on 16 April 1939 in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. She studied at the Social ...

(born 1939) politician and Mayor of Leeuwarden. 2001-2004 * Piet de Boer (1919–1984), football player * Sacha de Boer (1967) photographer, presenter and former journalist. * Saar Boerlage (1932) *

Femke Boersma Femke () is a Dutch feminine given name of West Frisian origin. Rare before 1960, its popularity peaked around 1980 and again around 2001. It is a diminutive of Femme or Fem, which rare forms increased in popularity in the 2010s.Gé Bohlander (1895–1940) & Willy Bohlander (1891–1939) water polo players * Daniël Boissevain (1969), actor * Walrave Boissevain (1876–1944), politicus *

Wilson Boldewijn Wilson may refer to: People * Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender *Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson Rod ...

(1975) *

Frits Bolkestein Frederik "Frits" Bolkestein (; born 4 April 1933) is a retired Dutch politician and businessman who served as Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) from 1990 to 1998 and European Commissioner for Internal Market from 199 ...

(born 1933) retired politician and businessman * Jan Bomans (1885–1941), politicus * Vic Bonke (born 1940) politician * Rik van den Boog (born 1959) football manager and former player. * Lennart Booij (1970) * Els Borst (1932–2014), government minister *

Piet Borst Piet may refer to: People *Piet (given name), a common name in the Netherlands and South Africa *Henri Piet (1888–1915), French lightweight boxer *Tony Piet (1906–1981), American Major League Baseball player Schools *Purushottam Institute of ...

(born 1934) professor of clinical biochemistry and molecular biology *

Annie Bos Johanna "Annie" Bos (10 December 1886 – 3 August 1975) was a Dutch theater and silent film actress, known as Holland's first movie star and diva. Bos started her acting career in Antwerp, but soon returned to the Netherlands and made her thea ...

(1886–1875), actor * Bart Bosch (1963) * Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper (1808–1876) *

Pieter Philip van Bosse Pieter Philip van Bosse (16 December 1809 – 21 February 1879) was a Dutch liberal politician. Serving as minister of Finance in six cabinets throughout the middle of the 19th century, Van Bosse led many reforms that liberalised the Dutch ...

(1809–1879) politician *

Carlo Boszhard Carlo Boszhard (born 26 June 1969) is a Dutch TV personality, singer, impersonator, and host. His brother is Ron Boszhard. Early life Carlo was born as the youngest son of the Boszhard family, he is the brother of Ron Boszhard. He spent hi ...

(born 1969) TV personality, singer, impersonator and host. * Ron Boszhard (born 1963) TV presenter. *

Jan Bouman Jan Bouman (28 August 1706, in Amsterdam – 6 September 1776, in Berlin) was a Dutch architect, mainly notable for his work as designer and general contractor on the Dutch Quarter in Potsdam by order of Frederick William I of Prussia. He de ...

(1706–1776) * Mbark Boussoufa (1984), football player * Bob Bonte (1929–1988), swimmer * Ferdinand Bordewijk (1884–1965), writer * Hans Boswinkel (1935–1999) * Froukje de Both (1972), actor *

Ina Boudier-Bakker Klaziena (Ina) Boudier-Bakker ( Amsterdam, 15 April 1875 – Utrecht, 26 December 1966) was a Dutch writer of novels. Her most famous work is ''De klop op de deur'' (''The knock on the door''), written in 1930. Biography At age 27, Ina Bakk ...

(1875–1966) * Esaias Boursse (1631–1672) painter. *

Dries Boussatta Idriss "Dries" Boussatta (born 23 December 1972) is a Dutch former international footballer who played professionally in the Netherlands, England and the United Arab Emirates as a right winger. Club career Born in Amsterdam, Boussatta played i ...

(1972), football player *

Henk Bouwman Henricus "Henk" Nicolaas Bouwman (30 June 1926 – 27 December 1995) was a Dutch field hockey player who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, larges ...

(1926–1995) * Mies Bouwman (1929-2018) TV presenter. * Mohammed Bouyeri (born 1978) murdered Dutch film director Theo van Gogh. * Marian Boyer (1954) *

Nouchka van Brakel Nouchka van Brakel (born 18 April 1940 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch film director known for her 1982 movie ''Van de koele meren des doods''. That movie, and A Woman Like Eve (1979), established her as an important Dutch feminist film director. Van ...

(born 1940) film director *

Rick Brandsteder Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...

(1984) * Ron Brandsteder (1950) * Jan Brasser (1912–1999), athlete * Gerbrand Bredero (1585–1618), poet and playwright * Esmée de la Bretonière (1973), actor *

Willem Breuker Willem Breuker (4 November 1944 – 23 July 2010) was a Dutch bandleader, composer, arranger, saxophonist, and clarinetist. Career During the mid 1960s, he played with percussionist Han Bennink and pianist Misha Mengelberg, co-founding the I ...

(1944–2010) composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist. * Mink Bridié (1999), TV personality *

Karim Bridji Karim Bridji (born 16 August 1981) is an Algerian former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder. Club career Bridji started his playing career at the Ajax Amsterdam Academy where he was captain of the team. He played one season with ...

(1981), football player *

Bernhard Egidius Konrad ten Brink Bernhard Egidius Konrad ten Brink (12 January 1841 in Amsterdam29 January 1892 in Strasbourg) was a German philologist. Life Born in the Netherlands, he attended school at Düsseldorf and Essen, studied for half a year at the University of Münst ...

(1841–1892) German philologist. * Ellis van den Brink (1947), actor *

Robert ten Brink Robert ten Brink (Amsterdam, 20 October 1955) is a Dutch presenter. He won the Golden ''TeleVizier-Ring'' in 1993 for his television program ''All you need is love''. In 1997, he was chosen as the Netherlands' most popular TV personality. He h ...

(born 1955) TV presenter. * Isabelle Brinkman (1972) * (1886–1946) * Jan Broekhuis (1901–1973) * Jan Broeksz (1906–1980) *

Cor Brom Cor Brom (27 August 1932 – 29 October 2008) was a Dutch football player and manager. Playing career During his playing career, Brom played with Zwarte Schapen, VSV, Limburgia and Telstar. Managerial career After retiring as a player, Brom ma ...

(1932–2008), football player and football trainer *

Ellie van den Brom Elisabeth Margot "Ellie" van den Brom (born 18 June 1949) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札� ...

(1949) retired speed skater * Harry Bronk (1922–1996) * Sasja Brouwers (1972) * Frans Brüggen (1934–2014) conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist. * Koert-Jan de Bruijn (1976) *

Tina de Bruin Tina de Bruin (born 24 November 1975) is a Dutch actress. She played a role in several films, including '' Gooische Vrouwen'' (2011), '' Liefde Zonder Grenzen'' (2021) and '' Costa!!'' (2022). She also appeared in two seasons of the television s ...

(born 1975) actress *

Tonny Bruins Slot Tonny Bruins Slot (1 April 1947 – 1 November 2020) was a Dutch association football coach who was well known for his analysis of matches and opponents. Career Tonny Bruins Slot was coach of FC Amsterdam from 1978 to 1980 and assistant-coach ...

(1947), football trainer * Klaas Bruinsma (1953–1991) drug lord. * Joost Buitenweg (1967), actor * Jack Bulterman (1909–1977) *

Johannes Burman Johannes Burman (26 April 1707 in Amsterdam – 20 February 1780), was a Dutch botanist and physician. Burman specialized in plants from Ceylon, Amboina and Cape Colony. The name ''Pelargonium'' was introduced by Johannes Burman. Johannes ...

(1706–1779) botanist and physician. *

Pieter Burman the Younger Pieter Burman (23 October 1713 – 24 June 1778), also known as Peter or Pieter Burmann ( la, Petrus Burmannus) and distinguished from his uncle as (' or '), was a Dutch philologist. Life Born at Amsterdam, he was brought up by his uncle ...

(1713–1778), philologist. * Ann Burton (1933–1989) jazz singer. * Kees Buurman (1936–2007) * Cor du Buy (1921–2011)

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* Maup Caransa (1916–2009) businessman and real-estate developer * David de Jahacob Lopez Cardozo (1808–1890), Talmudist *

Mirano Carrilho Mirano Carrilho (born July 19, 1975 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a retired football player, who moved from FC Dordrecht to MK Dons in 2005 on a short-term deal after a trial period. Club career Before joining MK Dons on a half-year contrac ...

(1975), football player * Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken (born 1954) billionaire businesswoman, owns 25% of

Heineken N.V. Heineken N.V. () is a Dutch multinational brewing company, founded in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken in Amsterdam. , Heineken owns over 165 breweries in more than 70 countries. It produces 348 international, regional, local and speciality ...

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. ...

(1954), football player and football trainer * Leontien Ceulemans (1952) * Mohammed Chaara (1980), actor *

Sarah Chronis Sarah Chronis (born 27 August 1986) is a Dutch actress. She is known for her role as Eva Persijn in the television series '' Onderweg naar morgen''. Career She played roles in the television series '' Rozengeur & Wodka Lime'' (2004), '' Kinde ...

(1986), actor * Gerard George Clifford (1779–1847) * Frans Coenen (1866–1936), writer * René van Collem (1961) * Simon van Collem (1919–1989) * Charles van Commenée (born 1958) athletics coach. *

Karina Content Karina Content is the pseudonym of Karina Schaapman (born 6 June 1960 in Leiden), a Dutch writer and politician affiliated with the Labour Party (Netherlands). In 2005 Amma Asante (also a councilor for the Labour Party (Netherlands)) and Content ...

(born 1960) writer and politician *

Dirck Coornhert Dirck Volckertszoon Coornhert (152229 October 1590), also known as Theodore Cornhert, was a Dutch writer, philosopher, translator, politician, theologian and artist. Coornhert is often considered the Father of Dutch Renaissance scholarship. Biogr ...

(1522–1590), writer, philosopher, politician, theologian and artist. * Athanase Josué Coquerel (1820–1875) French Protestant theologian. * Rita Corita (1917–1998) * Paulien Cornelisse (1976) *

Hans Cornelissen Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi a ...

(1956), actor *

Uri Coronel Maurice Uriel "Uri" Coronel (24 December 1946 – 18 July 2016) was a Dutch sports director and chairman of Ajax Amsterdam, a position he held at the club from April 2008 to 25 July 2011. He was born in Amsterdam. Career Uri Coronel was a b ...

(1946-2016), sports director (

AFC Ajax Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the ...

) *

Isaäc da Costa Isaäc da Costa (14 January 1798 – 28 April 1860) was a Jewish poet. Da Costa was born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. His father, an aristocratic Sephardic Portuguese Jew, Daniel da Costa, a relative of Uriel Acosta, was a prominent mer ...

(1798–1860) a Jewish poet. * Cor Coster (1920–2008) * Wessel Couzijn (1912–1984) *

Ben Cramer Ben Cramer (born Bernardus Kramer; 17 February 1947) is a Dutch singer who represented the Netherlands in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest. Music career Early years Cramer was born in Amsterdam. He made his television debut in 1966 with his ...

(1947; born as Kramer), singer and actor * Jacqueline Cramer (born 1951) politician and biologist. * Hans Croiset (1935) * Manja Croiset 1946 Dutch Author * Vincent Croiset (1972), actor * Estelle Cruijff (1978) *

Johan Cruijff Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (, internationally known as Johan Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and manager. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Cruyff was a p ...

(1947-2016), football player and football trainer *

Paul Crutzen Paul Jozef Crutzen (; 3 December 1933 – 28 January 2021) was a Dutch meteorologist and atmospheric chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 for his work on atmospheric chemistry and specifically for his efforts in studyin ...

(1933-2021) meteorologist and atmospheric chemist.

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* Dyron Daal (1983), football player * Tatum Dagelet (1975) * Johannes van Dam (1946) journalist, writer on food *

Nicolette van Dam Nicolette van Dam (born 14 August 1984) is a Dutch actress, model and television host. Biography Nicolette van Dam was born in Amsterdam in 1984. After finishing high school at the havo level at the age of 18, van Dam went to study at HBO. Sh ...

(born 1984) actress, model and TV host. *

Elly Dammers Elizabeth "Elly" Dammers (15 August 1921 – 3 January 2009) was a Dutch javelin thrower. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an i ...

(1921–2009), athlete *

Rudi van Dantzig Rudi van Dantzig (4 August 1933 – 19 January 2012) was a Dutch choreographer, company director, and writer. He was a pivotal figure in the rise to world renown of Dutch ballet in the latter half of the twentieth century. Early life and trainin ...

(1933–2012) choreographer, company director, and writer. * Hans Daudt (1925–2008) * Sanny Day (1921–2008) * Louis Debij (1937) *

Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (1679 – 18 March 1749) (Dutch: ''Mattijs Decker'') of Richmond Green in Surrey, was a Dutch-born English merchant and economist who served as a Member of Parliament for Bishop's Castle in Shropshire from 1719 t ...

(1679–1749) merchant and economist. * Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer, pen name,

Multatuli Eduard Douwes Dekker (2 March 182019 February 1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli (from Latin ''multa tulī'', "I have suffered much"), was a Dutch writer best known for his satirical novel '' Max Havelaar'' (1860), which denounced the ...

. * Thomas Dekker (1984), cyclist * Lex van Delden (1947–2010), actor * Dikke Dennis (1965) * Thierry Detant (1965), Olympic cyclist * Joep van Deudekom (1960) * Boy Deul (1987), football player * Frans van Deursen (1962) *

Ineke Dezentjé Hamming-Bluemink Ineke Dezentjé Hamming-Bluemink (born 15 September 1954) is a former Dutch politician. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) she was elected to the House of Representatives from 3 June 2003 to 9 November 2011. She ...

(1954) former politician. * Isaäc Nicolaas Theodoor Diepenhorst (1907–1976) * Ko van Dijk Jr. (1916–1978) *

Gé van Dijk Gérard ("Gé") van Dijk (15 August 1923 in Amsterdam – 29 May 2005) was a football player and coach. Club career He played his entire career (1943–1957) for Ajax, won two Eredivisie titles (1947 and 1957). He played 317 league matches and ...

(1923–2005), football player * Nova van Dijk (1976) * Guus Dijkhuizen (1937–2013) * Lore Dijkman (1984), actor *

Nico Dijkshoorn Nicolaas "Nico" Dijkshoorn (born 15 May 1960) is a Dutch author, columnist A columnist is a person who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazi ...

(born 1960) author, columnist, blogger, poet and musician. *

Loek Dikker Loek Dikker (born ) is a Dutch pianist, conductor, and composer. Dikker is known for his scores for the films '' The Fourth Man'', '' Body Parts'', and ''Rosenstraße'', among others. Biography After training as a classical pianist, Dikker beca ...

(born 1944) pianist, conductor and composer *

Michael Dingsdag Michael Christiaan Dingsdag (born 18 October 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He is currently working as a youth coach at NAC Breda. Club career Born in Amsterdam, Dingsdag began his youth caree ...

(1982), football player * Dio (1988) * Charles Dissels (1984), football player * Tijn Docter (1972), actor *

Bram de Does Bram de Does (19 July 1934 – 28 December 2015) was a graphic and type designer. Born in Amsterdam, De Does studied at the Amsterdamse Grafische School in the 1950s. De Does came into contact with the printing trade at an early age, as his ...

(1934-2015) graphic and type designer. * Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis (1846–1919), politicus * Luciano Dompig (1987), football player *

Mitchell Donald Mitchell Glenn Donald (born 10 December 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He previously played for AFC Ajax, where he went through the youth program. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team. ...

(1988), football player *

Peter van Dongen Peter van Dongen (born 21 October 1966 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch cartoonist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comi ...

(born 1966) cartoonist. *

Ryan Donk Ryan Henk Donk (born 30 March 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team. Club career RKC and AZ Donk impressed in the 2005� ...

(1986), football player *

Piet Hein Donner Jan Pieter Hendrik "Piet Hein" Donner (born 20 October 1948) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 21 December 2018. Early life and care ...

(1948), politicus * Agaath Doorgeest (1914–1991), athlete * Tamar van den Dop (1970) * Steve van Dorpel (1965–1989), football player * Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer * Sjoerd Dragtsma (1984), actor * Nanette Drazic (1980) * Willem Drees sr. (1886–1988) politician and

Prime Minister of the Netherlands The prime minister of the Netherlands ( nl, Minister-president van Nederland) is the head of the executive branch of the Government of the Netherlands. Although the monarch is the ''de jure'' head of government, the prime minister ''de facto'' ...

1948-1958. * Anton Dreesmann (1923–2000) * Richard Dreise (1969) * Danny Drenth (1963) * Dana van Dreven (1974)

gabber Gabber (; ) is a style of electronic dance music and a subgenre of hardcore techno, as well as the surrounding subculture. The music is more commonly referred to as Hardcore, which is characterised by fast beats, distorted & heavier kickdrums, ...

DJ and producer. *

Nick Driebergen Nicolaas "Nick" Driebergen (born August 19, 1987 in Rijnsburg) is a former Netherlands, Dutch Swimmer who is specialized in backstroke. He currently holds national Olympic-size swimming pool, long course records in all backstroke events and in th ...

(1987), swimmer * Kees Driehuis (1951–2019), journalist and TV host * Leo Driessen (1955) * Aarnout Drost (1810–1834) *

Hendrik Lodewijk Drucker Hendrik Lodewijk Drucker (Amsterdam, 11 August 1857 – The Hague, 5 September 1917) was a Dutch liberal politician of the Free-thinking Democratic League The Free-thinking Democratic League ( nl, Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond, VDB) was a prog ...

(1857–1917), politicus *

Wilhelmina Drucker Wilhelmina Drucker (née ''Wilhelmina Elizabeth Lensing''; Amsterdam, 30 September 1847 – Amsterdam, 5 December 1925) was a Dutch politician and writer. One of the first Dutch feminists, she was also known under her pseudonyms Gipsy, Gitano, a ...

(1847–1925) politician, writer and early feminist * Pierre H. Dubois (1917–1999) writer and critic. *

Willem Dudok Willem Marinus Dudok (6 July 1884 – 6 April 1974) was a Dutch modernist architect. He was born in Amsterdam. He became City Architect for the town of Hilversum in 1928 where he was best known for the brick Hilversum Town Hall, completed in ...

(1884–1974)

modernist Modernism is both a philosophy, philosophical and arts movement that arose from broad transformations in Western world, Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement reflected a desire for the creation of new fo ...

architect. *

Hans Dulfer Hans Dulfer (born 28 May 1940) is a Dutch jazz musician who plays tenor saxophone. Life and music Hans Dulfer was born on 28 May 1940 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He began at age 17 and has been referred to as "Big boy" because of his album o ...

(born 1940) tenor saxophone jazz musician * Inez van Dullemen (1925 -2021) * Frans van Dusschoten (1933–2005) * Anthony Ernst Mary Duynstee (1920) * Jeroen Duyster (1966), coxswain, Olympic gold medallist *

Linda van Dyck Linda Marianne de Hartogh (18 May 1948 – 17 December 2023), known by the stage name Linda van Dyck, was a Dutch actress. Biography and death Van Dyck was the daughter of actor Leo de Hartogh and actress Teddy Schaank. Sometimes she was ref ...

(1948; born as Linda de Hartogh), actor

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* Cor Eberhard (1947) former politician. * Boy Edgar (1915–1980) jazz conductor, pianist and trumpeter. * Jesse Edwards (2000),

college basketball In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...

player for the

Syracuse Orange The Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference. The school's mascot is Ott ...

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (19 August 1621 – 29 September 1674) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and a favourite student of Rembrandt. He was also an etcher, an amateur poet, a collector and an adviser on art. Biography Gerbrand was born in ...

(1621–1674) painter. *

Esmée van Eeghen Esmée Adrienne van Eeghen (7 July 1918 - 7 September 1944) was a Dutch resistance fighter in World War II. Van Eeghen is controversial because she fell in love with a German officer, but in spite of this played a significant role in the resist ...

(1918–1944), resistance fighter in World War II *

Klaas van der Eerden Klaas is a Dutch male given and surname. It is the Dutch short form of Nicholas, a Greek name ultimately meaning ''victory of the people''. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950.

(1975) *

Erick van Egeraat Erick van Egeraat (; born 1956) is a Dutch architect and author. He heads the architectural practice based in Rotterdam with offices in Moscow, Budapest and Prague. He is best known for his projects of ING Group Headquarters in Budapest, Drent ...

(1956), architect *

Remco van Eijden Remco van Eijden (born 12 September 1977) is a Dutch former darts player. Career Van Eijden previously played in the British Darts Organisation and he played in the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship, beating fellow Dutchman Mario Robbe in the ...

born (1977) former darts player. * Joop Eijl (1896–1941) * Maya Eksteen (1958) * Soundos El Ahmadi (1981) * Ger van Elk (1941-2014) created sculptures and painted photographs. *

Ferdi Elmas Ferdi Elmas (born 13 February 1985) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a winger. Club career Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elmas played for Ajax for over nine years in his youth, having come through the ranks of the cl ...

(1985), football player *

Johan Elsensohn 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 ...

(1884–1966) *

Harry Elte Harry Elte (born with the name Hartog Elte, Amsterdam, 3 September 1880 – Theresienstadt, 1 April 1944) was a Jewish-Dutch architect. His style is that of the Amsterdam School. Elte was educated by Berlage. He designed several synagogues an ...

(1880–1944) architect. * Urby Emanuelson (1986), football player *

Caro Emerald Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw (born 26 April 1981), known for the project Caro Emerald, is a Dutch pop and jazz singer who mainly performs in English. Active since 2007, she rose to prominence in 2009 with the debut single, " Back It Up". Th ...

(born 1981) pop and jazz singer *

Stephen Emmer Stephen Emmer ( /ˈstɛfən/ ''STEF-ən''; born 28 January 1958 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch composer, arranger, producer, sound designer and musician. Best known as a composer for Dutch television and film, Emmer has released four albums as a sol ...

(born 1958), composer, arranger, producer and musician. * Herman Emmink (1927–2013) *

Joop van den Ende Johannes "Joop" Adrianus van den Ende (born 23 February 1942) is a Dutch theatrical producer, co-founder of international television production company Endemol and founder/owner of Stage Entertainment, Europe's largest live entertainment company ...

(born 1942) theatrical producer * Rick Engelkes (1959) * Martin van Engelshoven-Huls (1964) * Jan van Ens (1620–1652) *

Simon Episcopius Simon Episcopius (8 January 1583 – 4 April 1643) was a Dutch theologian and Remonstrant who played a significant role at the Synod of Dort in 1618. His name is the Latinized form of his Dutch name Simon Bisschop. Life Born in Amsterdam, in 1 ...

(1583–1643) a theologian and Remonstrant. * Angela Esajas (1978) * Malcolm Esajas (1986), football player * Rudolf Escher (1912–1980), composer and music theorist. *

Max Euwe Machgielis "Max" Euwe (; May 20, 1901 – November 26, 1981) was a Dutch chess player, mathematician, author, and chess administrator. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion, a title he held from 1935 until 1937. He served as ...

(1901–1981), chess player and mathematician *

Bloeme Evers-Emden Bloeme Evers-Emden (; 26 July 1926 – 18 July 2016) was a Dutch Jewish lecturer and child psychologist who extensively researched the phenomenon of "hidden children" during World War II and wrote four books on the subject in the 1990s. Her i ...

(1926–2016), teacher, child psychologist and Holocaust survivor

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* Henri Faas (1926–1990) * Ina van Faassen (1928–2011) actress and comedian. * Raymond Fafiani (1983), football player * Rik Felderhof (1948) * Gino Felixdaal (1990), football player * Ruud Feltkamp (1989), actor *

Kees Fens Kees Fens (18 October 1929 in Amsterdam – 14 June 2008) was a Dutch writer, essayist and literary critic.Hubert Fermin (1948), actor * Ad Fernhout (1946) * Dirk Filarski (1885–1964) * Barthold Fles (1902–1989), literary agent *

George Fles George "Sjoppie" Fles (; 1908–1939) was a Dutch translator with a strong communist conviction. He fell victim to Stalin 's repressions. Personal life George was born in 1908 in Amsterdam, as the youngest son of Louis Fles and Celine van Str ...

(1908–1939), translator and victim of

Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; – 5 March 1953) was a Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secretar ...

Great Purge The Great Purge or the Great Terror (russian: Большой террор), also known as the Year of '37 (russian: 37-й год, translit=Tridtsat sedmoi god, label=none) and the Yezhovshchina ('period of Yezhov'), was Soviet General Secreta ...

* Melvin Fleur (1982), football player *

Coen Flink Coen may refer to: * Coen (name), a given name and surname * Enrico Coen (1957), a British botanist * Coen brothers, a U.S. filmmaker sibling duo * Coen River, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia; named after ''Jan Pieterszoon Coen'' in 16 ...

(1932–2000) * Joss Flühr (1940), actor *

Cornelis Fock Cornelis is a Dutch form of the male given name Cornelius. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corné, Corneel, Crelis, Kees, Neel and Nelis. Cornelis (Kees) and Johannes (Jan) used to be the most common given ...

(1828–1910) * Stella Fontaine (1889–1966) * Jan Fontijn (1936) * Theo Fransman (1928–2007) * Lange Frans (1980) rapper and TV presenter. * Herman Frijda (1887–1944) *

Nelly Frijda Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with the hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed to Universal R ...

(1936), actor * Johan Frinsel sr. (1927) * Jan Froger ("Bolle Jan") *

René Froger René Froger (born 5 November 1960 in Amsterdam), is a Dutch singer. Froger was born, and spent his first years in the Jordaan, a neighbourhood in Amsterdam. His father, Bolle Jan, had a café where Froger started performing. He started hi ...

(1960), singer * Laura Fygi (born 1955) jazz and pop singer

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Louis van Gaal Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal (; born 8 August 1951) is a Dutch former football player and manager. At club level, he served as manager of Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, as well as having three spe ...

(1951), football trainer * Tess Gaerthé (1991) singer and former child star. * Bert Garthoff (1913–1997) * Jimmy Geduld (1964), actor * Jacob Geel (1789–1862) scholar, critic and librarian. * Jacobine Geel (1963) * Jan Willem Gefken (1807–1887) * Annemarie van Gelder (1955) * Han van Gelder (1923–2012) * Jack van Gelder (born 1950) sport commentator and TV presenter *

Tygo Gernandt Tygo Gernandt (born 7 April 1974 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a Dutch actor. He has played in several Dutch movies, among them ''Van God Los'', '' Eilandgasten'', '' Schnitzelparadijs'' and '' De Dominee''. He also played in the BBC TV seri ...

(1974), actor *

Winston Gerschtanowitz Winston Ronald Gerschtanowitz (born 2 October 1976, in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch presenter and actor. Education Gerschtanowitz completed a HAVO education at the Keizer Karel College in Amstelveen. Career Gerschtanowitz' first beca ...

(1976) presenter and actor. * Kick Geudeker (1901–1977), football player and sports journalist * Thorvald de Geus (1964) *

Jan van Gilse Jan Pieter Hendrik van Gilse ( Rotterdam, 11 May 1881 – Oegstgeest, 8 September 1944) was a Dutch composer and conductor. Among his works are five symphonies and the Dutch-language opera '' Thijl''. Life Coming from a family of theologians, ...

(1843–1915), politicus * Jaap Glasz (1935–2005) * Michel Henry Godefroi (1830–1882) * Frans Goedhart (1904–1990) journalist, politician and resistance member *

Sim Gokkes Simon (Sim) Gokkes (21 March 1897, Amsterdam – 5 February 1943, Auschwitz) was a Dutch-Jewish composer. Biography As a child, Gokkes took his first singing lessons with Ben Geysel, an opera singer who ran the Rembrandt Theatre of Amsterdam. ...

(1897–1943), composer * Jip Golsteijn (1945–2002) *

Niels Gomperts Niels is a male given name, equivalent to Nicholas, which is common in Denmark, Belgium, Norway (formerly) and the Netherlands. The Norwegian and Swedish variant is Nils. The name is a developed short form of Nicholas or Greek Nicolaos after Sain ...

(1991), actor * Leo van der Goot (1950) * Mylène Gordinou (1972) * Gordon (1968) *

Henk Gortzak Henk is a Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik. It influenced " Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of " Henry". People named "Henk" include: Academics *Henk Aertsen (born 1943), D ...

(1908–1989) *

Carel Goseling Carolus Maria Joannes Franciscus (Carel) Goseling (10 June 1891, Amsterdam – 14 April 1941, Buchenwald) was a Dutch lawyer and politician for the Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP). Goseling was a member of the House of Representatives fr ...

(1891–1941) lawyer and politician * Jasper Gottlieb (1989), actor * Marius Gottlieb (1989), actor *

Jetta Goudal Jetta Goudal (, born Julie Henriette Goudeket; July 12, 1891 – January 14, 1985) was a Dutch-American actress, successful in Hollywood films of the silent film era. Early life Goudal was born on July 12, 1891, the daughter of Geertruida (' ...

(1891–1985), actor * Anneke Goudsmit (1933), politicus *

Manfred de Graaf ''Manfred: A dramatic poem'' is a closet drama written in 1816–1817 by Lord Byron. It contains supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time. It is a typical example of a Gothic fiction. Byr ...

(1939), actor *

Thom de Graaf Thomas Carolus "Thom" de Graaf (;''Thomas'' in isolation: . born 11 June 1957) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and jurist. He is the Vice-President of the Council of State since 1 November 2018. De Graaf attended the C ...

(born 1957) politician and jurist * Anton P. de Graaff (1928–2008), writer * Cynthia de Graaff (1975) *

Glennis Grace Glenda Hulita Elisabeth Batta (born 19 June 1978), known professionally as Glennis Grace, is a Dutch singer. In 2005, she represented the Netherlands in the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, and in 2018 she appeared on the 13th seas ...

(born 1978) singer *

Metta Gramberg Metta may refer to: Buddhism * Maitrī (aka ''mettā''), a Buddhist concept of love and kindness * Metta Institute, a Buddhist training institute * Mettā Forest Monastery, Valley Center, California, USA; a Buddhist monastery Other uses * Metta ...

(1959), actor * Frank de Grave (1955) politician and businessman *

Serginho Greene Serginho Greene (; born 24 June 1982) is a Dutch professional footballer who last played for FC Lienden. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Cyprus, India, Bulgaria, and Serbia. Early life Greene's life was all about football since he wa ...

(1982), football player * Aus Greidanus sr. (1950) *

Annemarie Grewel Annemarie Grewel (13 June 1935 – 27 February 1998) was a Dutch senator, educator, and columnist. She was an openly lesbian politician. Grewel was usually the chairperson of Labour Party congresses. In 1982, she became a columnist for '' De Groe ...

(1935–1998) senator, educator and columnist. * Fred Grim (1965), football player (goalkeeper) * Germaine Groenier (1943–2007) * Gijs Groenteman (1974) *

Hanneke Groenteman Hanneke Groenteman is a Dutch journalist, radio broadcaster and television presenter who tends to focus on culture-related topics. Early life and education Hanna "Hanneke" Groenteman was born in the Rivierenbuurt quarter, on the south side of ...

(born 1939) journalist, radio broadcaster and TV presenter * Paul van Groningen (1955) * Ferry de Groot (1948) *

Harry de Groot Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

(1920–2004) * Jan de Groot (1948) * Jim de Groot (1972) *

Paul de Groot Saul "Paul" de Groot ( Amsterdam, 19 July 1899 – Bussum, 3 August 1986) was a Dutch politician of the Communist Party of the Netherlands The Communist Party of the Netherlands ( nl, Communistische Partij Nederland, , CPN) was a Dutch commun ...

(1899–1986), politicus * Frank Groothof (1947), actor * Amy Groskamp-ten Have (1887–1956) * Robert Jasper Grootveld (1932–2009) artist * Hans Grosheide (1930), politicus * Ruud Gullit (1962), football player * Henk Guth (1921–2002), artist

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Meijer de Haan Meijer Isaac de Haan (Amsterdam, April 14, 1852 – Amsterdam, October 24, 1895) was a Dutch painter. In French the name was written Meyer de Haan. Biography He was born into a successful Jewish family of bread and matzo bakers who held to conse ...

(1852–1895) painter. *

Bobby Haarms Bobby Haarms (8 March 1934 – 6 June 2009) was a Dutch professional football player and coach. Career Playing career Haarms joined the youth team of Ajax in 1947 and made his professional debut in 1952. Between 1952 and 1960, Haarms made 58 app ...

(1934–2009), football player and football trainer * Cox Habbema (born 1944-2016) film and TV actress. * Eddy Habbema (1947) * Aart Hendrik Willem Hacke (1893–1961), politicus * Had-je-me-maar (1856–1931; real name: Cornelis de Gelder) *

Paul Haenen Paul Haenen ɔɫ 'haːnə(n)(born 30 April 1946) is a Dutch comedian and voice actor. Career Paul Haenen is a well-known comedian in the Netherlands and also provides the voices of Bert, Grover and other minor characters on '' Sesamstraat' ...

(born 1946) comedian and voice actor. *

Bernard Haitink Bernard Johan Herman Haitink (; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist. He was the principal conductor of several international orchestras, beginning with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1961. He moved to Lon ...

(1929-2021) conductor and violinist. * Henri Halberstadt (1917–1943) *

Alex van Halen Alexander Arthur Van Halen (; born May 8, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Van Halen. The band was formed in 1972 by Alex Van Halen, his younger brother Eddie, David Lee Roth, and Mark S ...

(1953) American musician and drummer *

Floris Adriaan van Hall Floris Adriaan van Hall, Baron of Hall (15 May 1791 – 29 March 1866) was a prominent Dutch nobleman and statesman in the 19th century. He played an important role as representative of the Amsterdam trade and banking sector, and later as pol ...

(1791–1866) *

Gijs van Hall Gijsbert van Hall (21 April 1904 – 22 May 1977) was a Dutch banker, resistance member and senator. He was Mayor of Amsterdam between 1957 and 1967. Early life & banking career Gijs van Hall was born in Amsterdam in an influential Dutch fam ...

(1904–1977) banker, resistance member and Mayor of Amsterdam, 1957-1967. * Walraven van Hall (1906–1945) banker and resistance leader * Fernando Halman (1981) *

Frans Halsema Frans is an Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish given name, sometimes as a short form of ''François''. One cognate of Frans in English is ''Francis (given name), Francis''. Given name * Frans van Aarssens (1572� ...

(1939–1984) * Boris van der Ham (1973), politicus * Hartog Hamburger (1887–1924) diamond polisher and baseball player. * Jacob Hamel (1883–1943) * Jules Hamel (1938), actor *

Mariëtte Hamer Mariëtte Iris Hamer (born 7 June 1958) is a Dutch politician and trade union leader serving as commissioner for combating inappropriate behavior and sexual violence since 2022. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), she was its leader in the Hous ...

(1958), politicus *

Simon Hammelburg Simon Hammelburg (Amsterdam, February 28, 1952 – Marbella, June 15, 2022) was a Dutch entertainer, songwriter, journalist, and Holocaust educator. He died in Marbella 15 June 2022. Prior to the first Gulf War (1991) Hammelburg produced th ...

(1952), entertainer, songwriter, author and journalist * Otto Hanrath (1882–1944) painter. *

Tol Hansse Tol Hansse (born Johannes Adrianus "Hans" van Tol, 3 April 1940, Laren - 29 April 2002) was a Dutch singer and musician. He was the son of cabaret artist . Because of his father's history of collaboration during World War II he changed his name. ...

(1940–2002; real name: Hans van Tol) * Annick van Hardeveld (1923–1945) * Johannes Martinus van Hardeveld (1891–1953) *

Badr Hari Badr Hari (born 8 December 1984) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer. He is a former K-1 Heavyweight World Champion (2007–2008), It's Showtime Heavyweight World Champion (2009–2010) and ''K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 and 2009'' finalist. Born an ...

(born 1984) kickboxer * Cor van der Hart (1928–2006), football player and football trainer * Rob Hartoch (1947–2009), chess master * Abraham Frans Karel Hartogh (1844–1901), politicus * Jan Frederik Hartsuiker (1913–2003) *

Maryam Hassouni Maryam Hassouni (born 21 September 1985) is a Dutch television and film actress. In 2006, she won an International Emmy Award for her role in ''Offers'' (2005). Biography Hassouni's parents, Alia and Abdelbaki Hassouni, are Moroccan and moved ...

(1985), actor *

Boy Hayje Johan Gerard "Boy" Hayje (born 3 May 1949, Amsterdam) is a former racing driver from the Netherlands. He participated in seven Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 29 August 1976. He scored no championship points. After time spent racing saloo ...

(1949), Formule 1 driver *

André Hazes André Gerardus Hazes (30 June 1951 - 23 September 2004) was a Dutch singer and actor. As an accomplished levenslied singer, Hazes recorded 36 studio and live albums, and 55 singles prior to his death in 2004. His music is still well-known in th ...

(1951–2004) singer and actor. * Maaike Head (1983), rower *

Jan Heemskerk Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon (; 30 July 1818 – 9 October 1897) was a Dutch politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1874 to 1877, and again from 1883 to 1888. His son, Theo Heemskerk also served as Chairman of the Coun ...

(1818–1897), politicus * Jan Heemskerk Bzn. (1811–1880) *

Johan van Heemskerk Johan van Heemskerk (1597–1656), Netherlands, Dutch poet, was born at Amsterdam. He was educated as a child at Bayonne, and entered the University of Leiden in 1617. In 1621 he went abroad on the grand tour, leaving behind him his first volume ...

(1597–1656), poet. *

Theo Heemskerk Theodorus "Theo" Heemskerk (20 July 1852 – 12 June 1932) was a Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 12 February 1908 until 29 August 1913. Heemskerk is particularly known ...

(1852–1932) politician,

1908-1913. * Simon Heere Heeresma (1932–2011) author and poet. * Pieter Heerma (1977), politicus *

Freddy Heineken Alfred Henry "Freddy" Heineken (4 November 1923 – 3 January 2002) was a Dutch businessman for Heineken International, the brewing company bought in 1864 by his grandfather Gerard Adriaan Heineken in Amsterdam. He served as chairman of the boa ...

(1923–2002) businessman * Pascal Heije (1979), football player * Sanne Heijen (1981) *

Jérôme Louis Heldring Jérôme Louis Heldring (; 21 December 1917 – 27 April 2013) was a Dutch journalist. He was columnist (1953–2012) and editor-in-chief (1968–1972) of the newspapers '' Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant'' and ''NRC Handelsblad''. Biography Jér ...

(1917–2013) journalist, columnist and editor * Bernardus Hermanus Heldt (1841–1914) *

Sergio Hellings Sergio Hellings (born 11 October 1984) is a Dutch footballer who is without a club having last played for Roeselare. Career A natural defender, Hellings was snapped up by Ajax at an early age, and was nurtured through the Dutch side's world-famo ...

(1984), football player * Jan Frederik Helmers (1767–1813), poet. * Pamela Hemelrijk (1947–2009), journalist * Henk Hemsing (1891–1971) Olympic diver *

Maurits Hendriks Maurits Gijsbreght Hendriks (born 1 January 1961 in Amsterdam) is a field hockey coach from the Netherlands, who himself played as a goalkeeper in the 1980s in Enschede Enschede (; known as in the local Twents dialect) is a municipality and ...

(born 1961) field hockey goalkeeper and coach *

Ruud Hendriks Ruud and Rud are surnames of Norwegian origin. Both are also Norwegian place names of numerous farmsteads named Rud or Ruud from Old Norse ''ruð'' meaning clearing. Ruud is also a Dutch masculine given name meaning "famous wolf" although it is als ...

(1959) * Marpessa Hennink (1964), former model *

Truus Hennipman Geertruida Leonie Hennipman-Cruiming (better known as Truus Hennipman; born 15 June 1943) is a retired sprinter from the Netherlands. She was part of the Dutch 4×100 m relay team that finished in fourth place at the 1968 Summer Olympics, ...

(1943), athlete *

Katja Herbers Katja Mira Herbers (born 19 October 1980) is a Dutch actress. She is best known for portraying Dr. Helen Prins on the WGN America drama series ''Manhattan'' (2014–2015), Emily Grace in the HBO science fiction drama series ''Westworld'' (2018� ...

(1980), actor * Eric Herfst (1937–1985) *

Willem Frederik Hermans Willem Frederik Hermans (1 September 1921 – 27 April 1995) was a Dutch author of poetry, novels, short stories, plays, as well as book-length studies, essays, and literary criticism. His most famous works are ''The House of Refuge'' (novella, ...

(1921–1995) author of poetry, novels, short stories, plays, * Cor Hermus (1889–1953) * Guus Hermus (1918–2001), actor *

Herman Hertzberger Herman Hertzberger (born 6 July 1932) is a Dutch architect, and a professor emeritus of the Delft University of Technology. In 2012 he received the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Biography Herman Hertzberge ...

(1932), architect * Abel Herzberg (1893–1989) lawyer and writer *

Judith Herzberg Judith Frieda Lina Herzberg (born 4 November 1934) is a Dutch poet and writer. Life and work Judith Herzberg is the daughter of lawyer and writer Abel Herzberg. During World War II Herzberg went into hiding on various locations. Since 1983 Her ...

(born 1934) poet and writer. *

Danny Hesp Danny Petrus Hesp (born 19 October 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. Football career Born in Amsterdam, Hesp started at local Ajax, but only appeared in nine Eredivisie games in three seasons combined, al ...

(1969), football player *

Catharina Hesterman Catharina Hesterman (17 September 1902 – 17 July 1982) was a Dutch diver. She competed in the women's 3 metre springboard event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known ...

(1902–1982) Olympic diver *

Jan Hesterman Jan Hesterman (18 March 1893, Amsterdam – 16 December 1963, Amsterdam) was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class after losing his fight to William B ...

(1893–1963) &

Wim Hesterman Willem "Wim" Hesterman (26 November 1897, in Amsterdam – 2 December 1971, in Amstelveen) was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspele ...

(1897–1971) Olympic boxers * Jan Bertus Heukelom (1875–1965) * Arturo ten Heuvel (1978), football player *

John van den Heuvel John van den Heuvel (born 26 December 1962) is a Dutch crime journalist, television presenter and former police officer. Career Since 1990, he works as crime reporter at the newspaper ''De Telegraaf''. He often appears in the television pro ...

(born 1962) crime journalist, TV presenter and former police officer. * Wim van den Heuvel (1928), actor *

Sara Heyblom Sara may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Film and television * ''Sara'' (1992 film), 1992 Iranian film by Dariush Merhjui * ''Sara'' (1997 film), 1997 Polish film starring Bogusław Linda * ''Sara'' (2010 film), 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhal ...

(1892–1990), actor * Christianus Joannes Antonius Heydenrijck (1832–1911) *

Ernst Hijmans Ernst is both a surname and a given name, the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian form of Ernest. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adolf Ernst (1832–1899) German botanist known by the author abbreviation "Ernst" * Anton Ernst (1975-) ...

(1890–1987) * Ernst Hirsch Ballin (born 1950) retired politician and jurist *

Henk Hoekstra Henk Hoekstra (17 June 1924, Amsterdam - 10 April 2009) was a Dutch politician. In the years 1968 to 1982 he served as the chair of the Communist Party of the Netherlands. See also *List of Dutch politicians A list of most notable Dutch po ...

(1924–2009) politician * Pieter van der Hoeven (1911–1980) *

Henk Hofstra Hendrik Jan "Henk" Hofstra (28 September 1904 – 16 February 1999) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).Carl Hollander (1934–1995) *

Willem Holleeder Willem Frederik Holleeder (born 29 May 1958) is a Dutch criminal. He is nicknamed ''De Neus'' (''The Nose'') because of the size of his nose. In 1983, Holleeder was sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment for his involvement in the kidnapping of ...

(born 1958) criminal and kidnapper *

Theodor Holman Theodor Holman (born 9 January 1953, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch journalist, presenter, and writer of Indo descent. He studied Dutch language and History at the University of Amsterdam. He was editor of the satirical student newspaper Propria Cure ...

(1953), writer *

Marc de Hond Marc David de Hond (21 September 1977 – 3 June 2020) was a Dutch television presenter, businessman, author, theatre performer, and played for the Netherlands men's national wheelchair basketball team, Dutch wheelchair basketball team. He wa ...

(1977-2020) TV presenter, businessman, writer and theatre performer, * Maurice de Hond (born 1947) pollster and entrepreneur. * Harmanus Hondius (1903–1996) * Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581–1647) historian, poet and playwright. * Micky Hoogendijk (born 1970) actress, presenter, model and photographer. * Martin Hoogland (1956–2004) * Albert van der Hoogte (1909–1970), writer *

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer ; born 3 April 1948) is a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as Secretary General of NATO from January 2004 to August 2009. De Hoop Scheffer ...

(born 1948) politician, diplomat and lawyer * Netty van Hoorn (born 1951) film director and producer *

Henk van der Horst Henk is a Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik. It influenced " Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of " Henry". People named "Henk" include: Academics *Henk Aertsen (born 1943), D ...

(1939) * Dilara Horuz (1994) * Bas van Hout (1959) *

Cor van Hout Cornelis (Cor) van Hout (18 August 1957 – 24 January 2003) was a Dutch criminal and mastermind of the kidnapping of beer magnate Freddy Heineken. Life Kidnapping and imprisonment During the abduction, Van Hout collaborated with Willem Holleed ...

(1957–2003) criminal and kidnapper *

Xander Houtkoop Xander Houtkoop (born 26 March 1989) is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer who plays as a Winger (association football), winger. He formerly played for FC Emmen, Heracles Almelo, Go Ahead Eagles and ADO Den Haag. Houtkoop ...

(1989), football player * Kees Houtman (1959–2005) * Johannes Petrus Huibers (1875–1969) * Pieter Huidekoper (1798–1852) *

Hellen Huisman Hellen Huisman (26 March 1937, in Amsterdam – 29 January 2012, in Blaricum) was a voice actor who did voiceover work on ''Sesamstraat'', the Dutch co-production of ''Sesame Street''. Hellen originated the Dutch voice of Prairie Dawn, and has ...

(1937–2012) voice actor * Micha Hulshof (1979), actor * Ben Hulsman (1931), actor * Gerard van Hulst (1909–1990) *

Johan van Hulst Johan Willem van Hulst (28 January 1911 – 22 March 2018) was a Dutch school director, university professor, author, politician, chess player and centenarian. In 1943, with the help of the Dutch resistance and students of the nearby University ...

(1911-2018) university professor, author, politician, chess player and centenarian. *

Kees Hulst Kees or KEES may refer to: * Kees (given name) * Kees (surname) * KEES, an American AM radio station licensed to Gladewater, Texas See also * Cees (disambiguation) {{disambiguation ...

(1952) * Donny Huysen (1973), football player *

Jan van Huysum Jan van Huysum (or Jan van Huijsum) (15 April 1682 – 8 February 1749) is the most notable member of the Van Huysum family of artists working in Dutch Golden Age of the 17th and 18th centuries; “by common consent, Jan van Huysum has been held ...

(1682–1749) painter. *

(1890–1987)

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* Boudewijn Ietswaart (1936-2010), graphic designer *

Piet Ikelaar Petrus "Piet" Gerardus Ikelaar (2 January 1896, in Nieuwer Amstel – 25 November 1992, in Zaandam) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands. He represented the Netherlands at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (frenc ...

(1896–1992), cyclist *

Jeanne Immink Jeannette Friederike Hermine Immink (née Dienst; 10 October 1853 – 20 August 1929) was a Dutch mountaineer. She climbed extensively in the Dolomites with several first ascents and is credited as a pioneer in the field of women's climbing. ...

(1853–1929), mountaineer *

Rinus Israël Marinus "Rinus" David Israël (born 19 March 1942) is a Dutch former professional football player and manager who is currently a scout. Nicknamed "Iron Rinus", he formed a solid defence line at Feyenoord with Theo Laseroms. Club career Duri ...

(1942), football player and football trainer

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* Binyomin Jacobs (1949) rabbi * Martine Jacobs (1956), artist * Dieter Jansen (1969) *

Dolf Jansen Dolf Jansen (born 25 June 1963 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch comedian, host of the Radio 2 programme '' Spijkers met Koppen'' and an active Marathon runner. On television Jansen hosted '' Loods 6'' (1991), '' Kunstbende'' (1992), '' Jansen slaat d ...

(born 1963) comedian *

Hans Jansen Johannes Juliaan Gijsbert "Hans" Jansen (; 17 November 1942 – 5 May 2015) was a Dutch politician, scholar of contemporary Islam and author.

(1942) politician, scholar of contemporary Islam and author. * Harrie Jansen (1947), cyclist * Huub Jansen (1928–1985) * Lou Jansen (1900–1943) * Martinus Jansen (1905–1983) * Wim Jansen (docent) (1948) *

Famke Janssen Famke Beumer Janssen (; born ) is a Dutch actress. She played Xenia Onatopp in '' GoldenEye'' (1995), Jean Grey / Phoenix in the ''X-Men'' film series (2000–2014), and Lenore Mills in the ''Taken'' film trilogy (2008–2014). In 2008, she ...

(1964), actor * Cornelis Janssens (1593–1661) English portrait painter. * Julius Jaspers (1962) *

Daan Jippes Daniel Jan "Daan" Jippes (born 14 October 1945) is a Dutch cartoonist who's known for his work on Disney comics. In the 1980s and 1990s he drew many covers for Gladstone Publishing's Disney magazines. In the 1990s he redrew for Egmont old Juni ...

(1945), cartoonist (comic books) * Virgall Joemankhan (1968–1989), football player * Jolle Albertus Jolles (1814–1882), politicus * John Jones (1963), actor * Jacques de Jong (1930–1991) * Jasperina de Jong (1938) * Jennifer de Jong (1976) *

Loe de Jong Loe or LOE may refer to: * Level of effort * Levels of evidence * ''Living on Earth'', weekly news program distributed by Public Radio International * Loe of Maui, semi-legendary king of Maui * Loe, Estonia, a village in Estonia * Loei Airport, IA ...

(1914–2005) historian *

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 ...

(1984), football player *

Trudy de Jong Trudy is a diminutive of Gertrude. Notable people with the name include: People * Trudy Adams (born 1964), American actress * Trudy Anderson (born 1959), New Zealand cricketer * Trudy Bellinger, British music video director * Trudy Benson ( ...

(1948), actor * Calvin Jong-A-Pin (1986), football player *

Jan Jongbloed Jan Jongbloed (; born 25 November 1940) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played with the Netherlands national football team. Career Jongbloed was born in Amsterdam. He played with DWS (later FC Amsterdam ...

(1940), football player (goalkeeper) * Leen Jongewaard (1927–1996), actor and singer * Wik Jongsma (1943–2008), actor *

Andries Jonker Andries Jonker (; 22 September 1962) is the Netherlands women's national football team manager and former player. Jonker was at the helm of Dutch outfits Willem II, MVV and Volendam and was the assistant manager of VfL Wolfsburg, FC Barcelon ...

(1962), football coach *

Johnny Jordaan Johnny Jordaan was the pseudonym for Johannes Hendricus van Musscher (7 February 1924 – 8 January 1989), a Dutch singer of popular music, in particular the genre known as ''levenslied'', a Dutch variety of the French ''chanson''. He was well kn ...

(1924–1989) singer of popular music

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Johan Kaart 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 ...

(1897–1976), actor * Jaap Kaas (1898–1972) * René Kahn (born 1954)

neuropsychiatrist Neuropsychiatry or Organic Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that deals with psychiatry as it relates to neurology, in an effort to understand and attribute behavior to the interaction of neurobiology and social psychology factors. Within neuro ...

Edna Kalb Edna or EDNA may refer to: Places United States *Edna, California, a census-designated place *Edna Lake, Idaho * Edna, Iowa, an unincorporated town in Lyon County * Edna Township, Cass County, Iowa * Edna, Kansas, a city * Edna, Kentucky, an u ...

(1959) * Abraham van Karnebeek (1836–1925) * Ton Kas (1959) * Isaäc Keesing Jr. (1886–1966) * Leo Keesing (1912–1997) *

Piet Keizer Petrus Johannes "Piet" Keizer (14 June 1943 – 10 February 2017) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a left winger. As part of the " Total Football" Ajax Amsterdam team of the 1960s and 1970s, Keizer was particularly notable duri ...

(1943), football player *

Sander Keller Sander Keller (born 18 September 1979) is a Dutch football coach and former footballer. He played as a defender for Utrecht, RBC Roosendaal, Neuchâtel Xamax and Almere City. He is currently an assistant coach at Utrecht. Playing career Born ...

(1979), football player *

Jos van Kemenade Josephus Antonius van Kemenade (6 March 1937 – 19 February 2020) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and sociologist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 5 April 2002. Life and career Van Kemenade was born ...

(born 1937) politician * Jacobus Mattheüs de Kempenaer (1793–1870) politician and lawyer * Joan Melchior Kemper (1776–1824), politicus * Wytske Kenemans (1980) * Arie Keppler (1876–1941) * Michiel Kerbosch (1947), actor *

Hendrik Kerstens Hendrik Kerstens (born The Hague, March 24, 1956) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. He is known for his portraits of his daughter, Paula. Biography Hendrik Kerstens did not train formally as an artist but ran a business in the city ...

(1956), photographer, visual artist * Theodore Matthieu Ketelaar (1864–1936), politician * Otto Ketting (1935–2012), componist *

Teun van de Keuken Teun van de Keuken (born 1971) is a Dutch producer of television and radio programs who established a reputation investigating fair trade and production practices in the food industry; he founded the chocolate company Tony's Chocolonely. He debute ...

(1971), journalist, novelist *

Thomas de Keyser Thomas de Keyser (c. 1596–1667) was a Dutch portrait painter, a dealer in Belgium bluestone and stone mason. He was the most in-demand portrait painter in the Netherlands until the 1630s, when Rembrandt eclipsed him in popularity. Rembrand ...

(ca.1596–1667) portrait painter. * Dunya Khayame (1981), actor *

Wim Kieft Willem Cornelis Nicolaas "Wim" Kieft (born 12 November 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Kieft went into punditry in 2001, occasionally appearing on football talk show '' Voetbal Inside'' A prolific ...

(1962), football player *

Pelle Kil Pelle Tobias Kil (born 26 May 1971) is a cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed in the men's team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing 9th. He finished third in the Dutch National Time Trial Championships in 1993. See also * L ...

(1971), Olympic cyclist *

Sharon Kips Sharon Kips (born 17 November 1983 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is the winner of the first edition of the Dutch ''X Factor'', 24 February 2007. She was praised highly throughout the show, with high compliments from three of Holland's music experts ...

(born 1983) singer * Dominique Kivuvu (1987), football player *

Karel Klaver Karel Klaver (born 29 September 1978 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί ...

(1978), hockey player *

Joram van Klaveren Joram Jaron van Klaveren (born 23 January 1979) is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Party for Freedom he was an MP from 17 June 2010 until 21 March 2014. He subsequently was an independent until his term in office ended on 23 March 2017. ...

(1979), politicus *

Gerrit Kleerekoper Gerrit Kleerekoper (15 February 1897 – 2 July 1943) was a Jewish-Dutch gymnastics coach. He was married with two children and worked as a diamond cutter. He led the Dutch women gymnastics team to win the gold medal at the 1928 Olympic Games in ...

(1897–1943) gymnastics coach and a diamond cutter. * Aart Klein (1909–2001) photographer * Hetty Kleinloog (1958) *

Simone Kleinsma Simone Kleinsma (born 8 May 1958) is a musical theatre actress in the Netherlands. Personal life On 5 June 1990, Simone married Guus Verstraete, a Dutch television director. Career Simone provided voice over work to numerous major animated f ...

(1958) musical theatre actress * Monique Klemann (1965) * Suzanne Klemann (1963) * Sam Klepper (1960–2000) *

Michel de Klerk Michel de Klerk (24 November 1884, Amsterdam – 24 November 1923, Amsterdam) was a Dutch architect. Born to a Jewish family, he was one of the founding architects of the movement Amsterdam School (Expressionist architecture) Early in his ca ...

(1884–1923) architect. *

Mientje Kling Mientje Kling (born Wilhelmina Francisca Kling; 27 July 1894 – 26 February 1966) was a Dutch theatre and film actress and radio personality. Mientje Kling was born in Amsterdam. Kling made her stage at the Koninklijke Vereeniging Het Nede ...

(1894–1966) theatre and film actress and radio personality. * Dolf Kloek (1916–2012), writer * André Kloos (1922–1989) *

Oger Klos Oger Klos (born 19 August 1993 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently without a club after having formerly played for AGOVV Apeldoorn and Telstar Telstar is the name of various communic ...

(1993), football player * Jacques Klöters (1946) *

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 ...

(1976), football player *

Gerrie Knetemann Gerard Friedrich "Gerrie" Knetemann (6 March 1951 in Amsterdam – 2 November 2004 in Bergen, North Holland) was a Dutch road bicycle racer who won the 1978 World Championship. He wore the Yellow Jersey early in each Tour de France for four ...

(1951–2004), cyclist * Rie Knipscheer (1911–2003) artist. * Koen Koch (1945–2012) * Milano Koenders (1986), football player * Adriaen Koerbagh (1633–1669) * Hermann Friedrich Kohlbrugge (1803–1875) minister and reformed theologian * Dolph Kohnstamm (1937) *

Max Kohnstamm Max Kohnstamm (22 May 1914 – 20 October 2010) was a Dutch historian and diplomat. Early life Max Kohnstamm was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the son of Philip Kohnstamm, a physicist, philosopher and pedagogue of Jewish-German origin. His f ...

(1914–2010) historian and diplomat. * Ada Kok (1947), swimmer *

Mimi Kok Maria Christina "Mimi" Kok (25 January 1934 – 19 April 2014) was a Dutch film and television actress. Biography Kok was discovered by Toon Hermans after winning a beauty pageant in Zandvoort in 1951. He hired her to perform with his theater sh ...

(1934-2014) film and television actress. * Edward Koldewijn (1964), actor * Han König (1911–1964) *

Philip de Koninck Philip de Koninck, or Philips Koninck (5 November 1619 – 4 October 1688 was a Dutch landscape painter and younger brother of Jacob Koninck.

(1619–1688) landscape painter. * Henk Koning (1934–2009), football player * Sabine Koning (1973), actor * Betje Koolhaas (1972), actor * Frans Koppers (1932–2010), actor * John Körmeling (1951) *

Herman Kortekaas Herman may refer to: People * Herman (name), list of people with this name * Saint Herman (disambiguation) * Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman Places in the United States * Herman, Arkansas * Herman, Michigan * Herman, Mi ...

(1930) * Frits Korthals Altes (1931), politicus * Pim Korver (1937–2012) * Guuske Kotte (1947) *

Gerrit Kouwenaar Gerrit Kouwenaar (9 August 1923 – 4 September 2014) was a Dutch journalist, translator, poet and prose writer. Biography Kouwenaar was born in Amsterdam, North Holland. In the early 1940s, during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, he ...

(1923-2014) journalist, translator, poet and prose writer. * John Kraaijkamp (1925–2011) actor, comedian and singer. * Johnny Kraaijkamp (1954), actor * Diederik Kraaijpoel (1928–2012) * Jasper Krabbé (1970) *

Jeroen Krabbé Jeroen Aart Krabbé (; born 5 December 1944) is a Dutch actor and film director with a successful career in both Dutch and English-language films. He is best known to international audiences for his leading roles in the Paul Verhoeven films ''So ...

(born 1944) actor and film director * Martijn Krabbé (1968), presentator * Mirko Krabbé (1960) *

Tim Krabbé Tim Krabbé (born 13 April 1943) is a Dutch journalist, novelist and chess player. Krabbé was born in Amsterdam. His writing has appeared in most major periodicals in the Netherlands. Once a competitive cyclist, he is known to Dutch readers fo ...

(1943), writer *

Piet Kramer Pieter Lodewijk (Piet) Kramer (Amsterdam, 1 July 1881 – Santpoort, 4 February 1961) was a Dutch architect, one of the most important architects of the Amsterdam School (Expressionist architecture). From 1903 to 1911 Piet Kramer worked in the a ...

(1881–1961), architect *

Arnost Kraus Arnost was a medieval Bishop of Rochester. Arnost was a monk at Bec Abbey in Normandy France before being selected for the see of Rochester The Diocese of Rochester is a Church of England diocese in the English county of Kent and the Provinc ...

(1973) *

Michel Kreek Michel Kreek (born 16 January 1971) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made one international appearance for the Netherlands national team: on 22 February 1995, in a 1–0 friendly loss against Portugal. He ...

(1971), football player * Lona Kroese (1987), swimmer *

Ruud Krol Rudolf ("Ruud" or "Rudi") Jozef Krol (; born 24 March 1949) is a Dutch former professional footballer who was capped 83 times for the Netherlands national team. Most of his career he played for his home town club, Ajax, and he became a coach ...

(1949), football player and football coach * Ron Kroon (1942–2000), swimmer * Karel Wendel Kruijswijk (1921) * Willy Kruyt (1877–1943) Protestant minister and politician. *

Guus Kuijer Guus Kuijer (; born 1 August 1942) is a Dutch author. He wrote books for children and adults, and is best known for the ''Madelief'' series of children's books. For his career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest ...

(1942), writer *

André Kuipers André Kuipers (; born 5 October 1958) is a Dutch physician and ESA astronaut. He became the second Dutch citizen, third Dutch-born and fifth Dutch-speaking astronaut upon launch of Soyuz TMA-4 on 19 April 2004. Kuipers returned to Earth a ...

(1958)

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* Pernille La Lau (1971) * Yvette Laclé (born 1955) local politician and a reformed prostitute and drug addict * Maroesja Lacunes (1945) *

Frits Lambrechts Fredericus Amos (Frits) Lambrechts (born 24 March 1937) is a Dutch actor, musician and cabaret artist. Career He started with cabaret. He was discovered in 1964 by writer and comedian Jaap Van de Merwe. After seeing him perform in Amsterdam, Van ...

(born 1937) actor, musician and cabaret artist. * Jan Joris Lamers (1942) *

Michael Lamey Michael Lamey (born 29 November 1979) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right back. Playing career Born in Amsterdam, Lamey began his professional career with RKC Waalwijk, before making moves to PSV Eindhoven, MSV Dui ...

(1979), football player * Esmé Lammers (1958) *

Kim Lammers Kim Lammers (born 21 April 1981) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as an attacker for Dutch club Laren. She also plays for the Netherlands national team. She was part of the Dutch squad that became world champions at the 2006 Women's Hoc ...

(1981), hockey player * Denny Landzaat (1976), football player * Lucie de Lange (1957; also known as Lucie Janine Michielsen) *

Arend Langenberg Arend Willem Langenberg (19 January 1949 – 30 December 2012) was a Dutch voice-over, voice actor and radio presenter. He died at the age of 63 from colon cancer.Henk Lankhorst (1914–1976), politicus * Nicolaas Lansdorp (1885–1968) * L.A. Raeven (born 1971) arts duo *

Saskia Laroo Saskia Laroo (born 31 July 1959 in Amsterdam), is a Dutch jazz musician who has been dubbed the "Lady Miles Davis". Her music style can be described as a combination of jazz, pop, electronic dance music, Latin and world music. Biography The begi ...

(born 1959) jazz musician *

Petra Laseur Petra Laseur (born 26 November 1939) is a Dutch theatre and film actress. She has appeared in more than thirty films since 1960. Selected filmography References External links * 1939 births Living people Dutch film actresses Dutch s ...

(1939), actor * Herman Lauxtermann (1929–1999) * Chris Lebeau (1878–1945) * Thijs van Leer (born 1948) musician, singer, songwriter, composer and producer * Jean Leering (1934–2005) *

Reinbert de Leeuw Reinbert de Leeuw (8 September 1938 – 14 February 2020) was a Dutch conductor, pianist and composer. Life Lambertus Reinier de Leeuw's mother and father were both psychiatrists: Cornelis Homme 'Kees' de Leeuw (1905-1953) and Adriana Judina ...

(1938–) conductor, pianist and composer. * Nani Lehnhausen (1975), actor *

Cornelis Lely Cornelis Lely (; 23 September 1854 – 22 January 1929) was a Dutch politician of the Liberal Union (LU) and civil engineer. He oversaw the passage of an act of parliament authorising construction of the Zuiderzee Works, a huge project – des ...

(1854–1929) politician and civil engineer. * Gerard van der Lem (1952), football player and football coach *

Jacob van Lennep Jacob van Lennep (24 March 1802 – 25 August 1868) was a Dutch poet and novelist. Early years He was born in Amsterdam, where his father, David Jacob van Lennep (1774–1853), a scholar and poet, was professor of eloquence and the classical l ...

(1802–1868) poet and novelist. * Jeremain Lens (1987), football player * Trudy Libosan (1940) *

Jan Ligthart Jan Ligthart (11 January 1859 - 16 February 1916) was a Dutch teacher and philosopher. He became known for his innovative educational methods and the modernisation of the Dutch education system. He wrote many articles and books about education. ...

(1859–1916) teacher and philosopher. * Wibo van de Linde (1938) * Hiske van der Linden (1954), actor * Patricia Linhard (1957), politicus * Dana Lixenberg (born 1964) photographer and filmmaker. * Guillaume Lo A Njoe (1937) * David Jessurun Lobo (1884–1926) * Frank Lodeizen (1931–2013) *

Rifka Lodeizen Rifka Lodeizen (born 16 October 1972) is a Dutch actress. Career Lodeizen made her debut with a small role in the 1991 film ''The Province''. She was discovered by film director Eddy Terstall and she played a role in his 1996 film '' Hufters ...

(1972), actor *

Theo Loevendie Johan Theodorus Loevendie (born 17 September 1930 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch composer and clarinet player. Loevendie studied composition and clarinet at the music academy (Conservatorium) of Amsterdam. Initially he concentrated on jazz music. A ...

(born 1930) composer and clarinet player. *

Dick Loggere Hermanus Pieter "Dick" Loggere (6 May 1921 – 30 December 2014) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympi ...

(1921), hockey player * Joghem van Loghem (1914–2005) professor of internal medicine *

Lot Lohr Lot or LOT or The Lot or ''similar'' may refer to: Common meanings Areas * Land lot, an area of land * Parking lot, for automobiles *Backlot, in movie production Sets of items *Lot number, in batch production *Lot, a set of goods for sale togethe ...

(1963), actor * Tyrone Loran (1981), football player *

Fajah Lourens Fajah Hanna Nicole Lourens (born July 3, 1981) is a Dutch actress, model and disc jockey. Career She played the role of Yasmin Fuentes in the Dutch soap opera ''Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden'' for three seasons (2002–2005). Lourens had her f ...

(1981), actor *

Victor Löw Victor Löw (born 25 August 1962 in Amsterdam; originally ''Victor Löwenstein''), is a Dutch actor. Victor Löw studied at Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp. He played his first small part in The Northerners. After that he played in numerous ...

(1962; born as Victor Arthur Löwenstein), actor * Tom Löwenthal (1954) *

Huub van der Lubbe De Dijk (English: The Dike) is a Dutch rock band which formed in 1981. The band is named after Zeedijk, a street in their hometown Amsterdam. Their music can be described as a mixture of soul, blues and rock 'n roll, with lyrics sung only in ...

(1953), singer and actor * Reinier Lucassen (1939) * Eric Lucassen (1974), politicus *

Lucebert Lucebert (; Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk; 15 September 1924 – 10 May 1994) was a Dutch artist who first became known as the poet of the COBRA movement. He was born in Amsterdam in 1924. He entered the Institute for Arts and Crafts in 19 ...

(1924–1994) artist and poet of the

COBRA (art movement) COBRA (or CoBrA) was a European avant-garde movement active from 1948 to 1951. The name was coined in 1948 by Christian Dotremont from the initials of the members' home countries' capital cities: Copenhagen (Co), Brussels (Br), Amsterdam (A). His ...

* Marjan Luif (1947) *

Gijs Luirink Gijs Luirink (, born 12 September 1983 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a centre back. He is a former Dutch under-21 international. Career He began his career at FC Volendam, making 57 league appearances for the club ...

(1983), football player * Oger Lusink (1947) *

Charly Luske Charles René Pierre (Charly) Luske-Jess (born 19 September 1978) is a Dutch singer, actor, television presenter, and voice actor. Career He played the role of Ray in several episodes of the soap opera ''Goede Tijden, slechte Tijden'', the r ...

(1978), singer and actor * Marion Lutke (1958) * Joris Luyendijk (1971), journalist

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Maarten Maartens Maarten Maartens, pen name of ''Jozua Marius Willem van der Poorten Schwartz'' (15 August 1858 in Amsterdam – 3 August 1915 in Doorn), was a Dutch writer, who wrote in English. He was quite well known at the end of the nineteenth and the be ...

(1858–1915), writer * Nol Maassen (1922–2009) politician * Calvin Mac-Intosch (1989), football player * Sherjill MacDonald (1984), football player * Angelo Martha (1982), football player * Bentinho Massaro (born 1988/1989), online New Age guru and alleged cult founder * Clous van Mechelen (1942; real name: Jack Phillip van Mechelen) *

Eduard Meijer Eduard Meijer (25 February 1878 in Amsterdam – 20 March 1929 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games o ...

(1878–1929), swimmer *

Ischa Meijer Israël Chaim "Ischa" Meijer (14 February 1943 – 14 February 1995) was a Dutch journalist, television presenter, radio presenter, critic and author. He survived the Nazi concentration camp Bergen Belsen along with his parents. Youth Ischa ...

(1943–1995) journalist, TV & radio resenter, critic and author. * Jan Meijer (1921–1993), athlete *

Johnny Meijer Johnny Meijer (born 'Jan Cornelis Meijer' 1 October 1912 in Amsterdam; died 8 January 1992 in Amsterdam) was an accordionist who played classical, folk, and swing. For a time he was known as a jazz accordionist and his 75th birthday was celebr ...

(1912–1992) accordionist who played classical, folk, and swing. * Mario Melchiot (1976), football player *

Joseph Mendes da Costa Joseph Mendes da Costa (4 November 1863 – 20 July 1939) was a Dutch sculptor and teacher. Life and work Mendes da Costa was born in Amsterdam to the sculptor Moses Mendes da Costa and Esther Teixeira de Mattos, sister of Henri Teixeira de Ma ...

(1863–1939) sculptor and teacher. * Hursut Meric (1983), football player * Jan Messchert van Vollenhoven (1812–1881) *

Edward Metgod Edward Metgod (born 19 December 1959 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a former Dutch football (soccer) goalkeeper, and current coach of Team VVCS. He made his debut in Dutch professional football on 13 April 1980 for HFC Haarlem in a competition ga ...

(1959), football player (goalkeeper) and football trainer * John Metgod (1958), football player and football trainer * Frits Meuring (1882–1973), Olympic freestyle swimmer *

Lodewijk Meyer Lodewijk Meyer (also Meijer) (bapt. 18 October 1629, Amsterdam – buried 25 November 1681, Amsterdam) was a Dutch physician, classical scholar, translator, lexicographer, and playwright. He was a radical intellectual and one of the more pro ...

(1629–1681) physician, classical scholar, lexicographer and playwright. *

Rinus Michels Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels (; 9 February 1928 – 3 March 2005) was a Dutch football player and coach. He played his entire career for AFC Ajax, which he later managed, and played for and later managed the Netherlands national team ...

(1928–2005), football player and football trainer *

John Mieremet Johannes (John/Johnny) Mieremet (10 May 1960 – 2 November 2005) was a Dutch underworld figure associated with the Willem Endstra extortion and assassination. Born in Amsterdam, Mieremet was murdered at the age of 45, while conducting busines ...

(1960–2005) underworld figure associated with extortion and assassination. * Lion van Minden (1880–1944), Olympic fencer who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp *

Albert Mol Albert Mol (3 January 1917 – 9 March 2004) was a Dutch author, actor and television personality. Life and career Mol was born in Amsterdam, and was one of the first openly gay actors in the Netherlands. He married Lucy Bor in 1948. The c ...

(1917–2004), actor *

Frans Molenaar Frans Molenaar (; 11 May 1940 – 9 January 2015) was a Dutch fashion designer.Frans Molenaar. Geschiedenis ...

(1940–2015) * Michael Mols (1970), football player * Rik Moorman (1961), cyclist * Ibad Muhamadu (1982), football player *

Paul Mulders Paul de la Cruz Mulders (born 16 January 1981) is a Filipino people, Filipino professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Attacking Midfielder, attacking midfielder. He was last signed by Ceres–Negros F.C., Ceres–Negros of ...

(1981), football player * Bennie Muller (born 1938), footballer player * Robin Muller van Moppes (1984), football player *

Danny de Munk Dennis "Danny" de Munk (born 19 February 1970 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch actor, singer, musical actor and former child star. Career De Munk started acting at the age of 13 as the leading role in the film Ciske de Rat (Ciske the Rat), directed b ...

(born 1970) actor, singer, musical actor and former child star.

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* Jan Coenraad Nachenius (1890–1987) *

Jan Nagel Johan Georg "Jan" Nagel (born 20 June 1939) is a Dutch politician who was a member of the Labour Party, and later formed his own parties. He is currently in the Pensioners' Party 50PLUS. Nagel started his career in his twenties on VARA-Radi ...

(born 1939) politician * Karel Nagel (1934–1979) * Piet Nak (1906–1996) * Guusje Nederhorst (1969–2004) actress and singer. *

Aert van der Neer Aert van der Neer, or Aernout or Artus (c. 16039 November 1677), was a landscape painter of the Dutch Golden Age, specializing in small night scenes lit only by moonlight and fires, and snowy winter landscapes, both often looking down a canal ...

(ca.1603–1677) landscape painter. *

Eglon van der Neer Eglon van der Neer (1635/363 May 1703) was a Dutch painter of historical scenes, portraits and elegant, fashionable people, and later of landscapes. Life Van der Neer was born in Amsterdam and was probably first taught by his father, Aert v ...

(ca.1635–1703) painter. *

Gregory Nelson Gregory Nelson (born 31 January 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who last played for Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League, as a winger. Early and personal life Born in Amsterdam, Nelson is of Surinamese descent. Club career Nels ...

(1988), football player * Helma Neppérus (born 1950) politician, former tax inspector and rower. * Anouk van Nes (1971) * Nada van Nie (1967) * Daan Nieber (born 1980) journalist *

Ivo Niehe Ivo Johannes Ignatius Niehe (born 31 May 1946) is a Dutch radio and television presenter, television producer and actor. Biography Niehe was born in Amsterdam in 1946. He studied French at the University of Amsterdam and received a graduate d ...

(born 1946) radio and TV presenter, TV producer and actor. * Ed Nieman (1961) *

Rick Nieman Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...

(1965) *

Constant Nieuwenhuijs Constant or The Constant may refer to: Mathematics * Constant (mathematics), a non-varying value * Mathematical constant, a special number that arises naturally in mathematics, such as or Other concepts * Control variable or scientific const ...

(1920–2005) *

Matthijs van Nieuwkerk Matthijs van Nieuwkerk (; born 8 September 1960) is a Dutch journalist and television presenter. He is best known for hosting the daily ''De Wereld Draait Door'' (DWDD) television show from 2005 to 2020. Biography Matthijs van Nieuwkerk was ...

(born 1960) journalist and TV presenter. *

Loudi Nijhoff Loudi () is a prefecture-level city located in central Hunan province, China. It is situated about southwest of the provincial capital of Changsha and is considered a small to medium size city within the province. According to the 2010 Census, ...

(1900–1995), actor *

Rob de Nijs Rob de Nijs (born 26 December 1942) is a Dutch singer and actor, active since the 1960s. Biography 1962–1968 De Nijs, backed by The Lords, won a talent-contest in 1962 and released his first single in 1962, " Ritme van de Regen". In 1965 D ...

(1942), singer and actor * Louis Noiret (1896–1968) * Piet Nolting (1852–1923), politicus * Beppie Nooij Jr. (1919–1979) * Beppie Nooij Sr. (1893–1976) *

Reinier Nooms Reinier Nooms (c. 1623 – 1664), also known as Zeeman or Seeman (Dutch for "sailor"), was a Dutch maritime painter known for his highly detailed paintings and etchings of ships. From the 1650s, Nooms started producing and initially publishi ...

(1623–1688) maritime painter *

Bob Noorda Bob Noorda (July 15, 1927 – January 11, 2010) was a Dutch-born Italian graphic designer who lived and worked primarily in Milan from 1954 onwards. His works included design projects for major corporations and large-scale retail chains, publishing ...

(1927–2010) graphic designer, worked in Milan * Saskia Noorman-den Uyl (1946) former politician * Lea Nordheim (1903–1943), gymnast * Joost Nuissl (1945)

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Simon Okker Simon Okker (1 June 1881 – 6 March 1944) was a Dutch Olympic epee and foil fencer, who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Biography Okker was Jewish, and was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He participated in the 1906 Intercala ...

(1881–1944), Olympic fencer killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp *

Tom Okker Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

(born 1944), tennis player; world # 3 *

Jacob Olie Jacob Olie (1834 – 1905) was a photographer from Amsterdam known for his scenes of everyday life there. Olie was born in Amsterdam and was trained as a carpenter and draughtsman.Jacob Olie (Jbz) in the RKD He became a teacher at the local sc ...

(1834–1905) photographer * Sam Olij (1900–1975) Olympic heavyweight boxer * Janus Ooms (1866–1924), rower * Piet Ooms (1884–1961), swimmer *

Huub Oosterhuis Hubertus Gerardus Josephus Henricus "Huub" Oosterhuis (; 1 November 19339 April 2023) was a Dutch theologian and poet. He is mainly known for his contribution to Christian music and liturgy in Dutch and also in German, used in both Protestant a ...

(born 1933) theologian and poet. *

Tjeerd Oosterhuis Tjeerd-Pieter David Oosterhuis (; born 25 December 1971), also known as TJ Oosterhuis, is a Dutch musician, songwriter and producer known internationally for his chart topping work with Madcon, Kelly Rowland and Estelle. His production of Fr ...

(born 1971) musician, songwriter and producer *

Trijntje Oosterhuis Judith Katrijntje "Trijntje" Oosterhuis (; born 5 February 1973) is a Dutch singer and songwriter. She formed the band Total Touch in 1990 with her brother Tjeerd Oosterhuis before she started as a solo singer. She represented the Netherlands i ...

(born 1973) singer and songwriter. *

André Ooijer André Antonius Maria Ooijer (born 11 July 1974) is a former Dutch footballer who played as a defender. He played his last professional game for Ajax against Vitesse on 6 May 2012. In an international career lasting over a decade with the Ne ...

(1974), football player *

Rogier van Otterloo Willem Rogier van Otterloo (11 December 1941 – 29 January 1988) was a Dutch composer and conductor. Biography Van Otterloo was the eldest son of the conductor Willem van Otterloo, in Bilthoven, Netherlands. He composed several soundtracks fo ...

(1941–1988) composer and conductor. * Gonny van Oudenallen (born 1957) Creative Director, former politician * Rob Oudkerk (born 1955) politician and general practitioner. *

Alistair Overeem Alistair Cees Overeem (born 17 May 1980) is a Dutch professional heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer, currently competing in the heavyweight division of Glory. He is a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Heavyweight Cha ...

(1980) MMA Fighter

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* Max Pam (born 1946) Australian photographer. * Ans Panhorst-Niesink (1918–2010), Olympics discus thrower * David Pardo, 17th century rabbi * Ted van der Parre (born 1955) former strongman * Arie Passchier * Robert Paul (1949), entertainer and imitator * Pieter Pauw (1564–1617) botanist and anatomist. * Vera Pauw (1963), football player and football coach * Marcel Peeper (1965), football player * Elja Pelgrom (1951–1995), actor * Jaap Penraat (1918–2006) resistance fighter during the Second World War * Martin Perels (1960–2005), actor (''Q & Q'') * Lily Petersen (1913–2004) * Ankie Peypers (1928–2008) * Peter Piekos (1918–2000) voice actor. * Cindy Pielstroom (1970) * Johanna Pieneman (1889–1986) artist. * Nicolaas Pierson (politicus), Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909) * Eddy Pieters Graafland (1934), football player (goalkeeper) * Heleen Pimentel (1916–2008), actor * Menachem Pinkhof (1920–1969) * Benjamin Pinto (1980), football player * Mitchell Piqué (1979), football player * Henk Pleket (1937–2011), singer (de Havenzangers) * Glynor Plet (1987), football player * Hans Plomp (1944) * Jack Plooij (1961) * Eddy Poelmann (1950) * Rydell Poepon (1987), football player * Frans Pointl (1933), writer * Andrea van Pol (1962) * Clairy Polak (1956) * Henri Polak (1868–1943) trade unionist and politician. * Willem Polak (1915) * Wim Polak (1924–1999) politician * Johan Polet (1894–1971) * Willem Gerrit van de Poll (1763–1836) * René Ponk (1971), football player (goalkeeper) * Sylvain Poons (1896–1985) * Henk Poort (born 1956) actor and singer, mainly in operas and musicals. * Ine Poppe (born 1960) artist, journalist and writer * Peter Post (cyclist), Peter Post (1933–2011), cyclist * Jan Postma (CPN), Jan Postma (1895–1944) * Ella van Poucke (born 1994), cellist * Beryl van Praag (1969) * Chiel van Praag (1949), presentator * Jaap van Praag (sport manager), Jaap van Praag (1910–1987) * Marga van Praag (born 1946) journalist and TV presenter. * Max van Praag (1913–1991), singer * Michael van Praag (born 1947) football administrator and former referee. * Benno Premsela (1920–1997) designer, visual artist and art collector. * Gerard Prent (born 1954) a contemporary painter. * Jacques Presser (1899–1970) historian, writer and poet. * Anduele Pryor (1985), football player

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* Paul Quasten (1985), football player * Emanuel Querido (1871–1943) bookseller and publisher * Israël Querido (1872–1932), writer * Huibert Quispel (1906–1995), navy officer

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* Jörgen Raymann (born 1966) cabaretier, stand-up comedian, actor and presenter. * Halina Reijn (1975), actor * Victor Reinier (born 1963) actor * Patricia Remak (1965) politician * Martijn Reuser (1975), football player * Gerard Reve, Gerard (van het) Reve (1923–2006) writer * Karel van het Reve (1921–1999) writer, translator and literary historian on Russian literature * Daniël de Ridder (1984), football player * Mark Rietman (born 1960) film actor * Maceo Rigters (1984), football player * Frank Rijkaard (1962), football player and football coach *Johnny Roeg (1910–2003), footballer, striker for Ajax * Dries Roelvink (1959), singer * Edsilia Rombley (1978), singer * Piet Römer (1928–2012), actor * Thijs Römer (1978), actor * Raymond de Roon (born 1952) politician * Willem Rooseboom (1843–1920) Major General and politician. * Florentine Rost van Tonningen (1914–2007) Nazi collaborator * Felix Rottenberg (1957) politician * Bryan Roy (1970), football player * Heleen van Royen (born 1965) novelist and columnist. * Wim Ruska (born 1940) an Olympic judoka medallist * An Rutgers van der Loeff (1910–1990) writer of children's novels.

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* Liane Saalborn (1923–1989; born as Zaalborn), actor * Ben Sajet (1887–1986) * Mady Saks (1941–2006) * Jamile Samuel (1992), athlete * Jeffrey Sarpong (1988), football player * Nico Schaap (1946–2009), actor * Alexander Schabracq (1957) * Jan Schaefer (1940–1994) politician * Ruben Schaken (1982), football player * Dick Scheffer (1929–1986), actor * Jules Schelvis (1921–2016), Jewish historian and Holocaust survivor * Danny Schenkel (1978), football player * Peggy Jane de Schepper (1971), actor * Elsje Scherjon (1938), actor * Johannes Leendert Scherpenisse (1888–1966) * Wouter Schievink (born 1963), neurosurgeon * Anton van Schijndel (1960) politician * Bob van Schijndel (1945) * Francis David Schimmelpenninck (1854–1924), politicus * Gerrit Schimmelpenninck (1794–1863) businessman and politician * Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck van Nijenhuis (1821–1893) * Luud Schimmelpennink (1935), politicus * Don Pepjin Schipper (1980), Dutch EDM DJ * Ivo Schöffer (1922–2012) * Jan Schokking (1864–1941) politician and Christian minister. * Wim Schokking (1900–1960) politician * Bob Scholte (1902–1983), singer * Rob Scholte (born 1958) contemporary artist. * Gabe Scholten (1921–1997), athlete * Judy Schomper (1956) * Eegje Schoo (1944) politician * Hendrik Jan Schoo (1945–2007) author, journalist and magazine editor. * Thomas Schoorel (born 1989) tennis player. * Cobi Schreijer (1922–2005) * Wim Schuijt (1909–2009) * Duifje Schuitenvoerder (1874–1942) * Wil Schuurman (1943) politician * Wim Schut (1920–2006) * Thérèse Schwartze (1851–1918) portrait painter. * Charl Schwietert (1943) * Will van Selst (1937–2009) * Orlow Seunke (born 1952) director, screenwriter and producer. * Gerson Sheotahul (1987), football player * Hans Sibbel (1958; ook bekend als Lebbis) * Willem Sibbelee (1918–1992) * Jan Sierhuis (born 1928) painter * Harry N. Sierman (1927–2007) * Ton Sijbrands (born 1949) international draughts player * Khalid Sinouh (born 1975) former professional football goalkeeper. * Johan Sirag (1918–2000), actor * Jan Six (historicus), Jan Six (1857–1926) * Pieter Jacob Six (1894–1986) * Cornelis Charles Six van Oterleek (1772–1833), politicus * Sjaak (rapper), Sjaak (1985) * Denzel Slager (1993), football player * Carry Slee (1949) * Philip Slier (1923–1943) typesetter * Marjolein Sligte (1954), actor * Harry Slinger (1949), singer * Bert van Slooten (1960) * Carel Philip Sluiter (1854–1933) * Lies Sluijters (1924–2010), athlete * Bob Smalhout (1927-2015) physician, professor and author. * Elie Smalhout (1889–1939) * Floortje Smit (born 1983) singer. * Ger Smit (1933–2012) * Lisa Smit (1993), actor * Els Ingeborg Smits (1944–2011), actor * A.L. Snijders (1937), writer * Genaro Snijders (1989), football player * Johannes Snippendaal (1616–1670) * Johann Snoer (1868–1936), composer and harpist * Paul van Soest (1947), actor * Ap Sok (1907–2004) * Ben Sombogaart (born 1947) film and TV director. * Haya van Someren (1926–1980) politician * Bob Spaak (1917–2011), sports journalist * Karin Spaink (born 1957) journalist, writer and feminist. * Maarten Spanjer (1952) * Anna Speller (1984), actor * Jan Spiering (1937–1994) * Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), philosopher. * Arno Splinter (1977), football player * Ben Springer (1897–1960) draughts player * Sophie van der Stap (1983), writer * Michael Stein (1935–2009), journalist * Thérèse Steinmetz (1933), singer and actor * Floris Stempel (1877–1910) first chairman of football club Ajax Amsterdam. * Ernst Stern (1926–2007) Romanian-German scenic designer * Joop van Stigt (1934–2011), architect * Maren Stoffels (1988) * Co Stompé (born 1962) former professional darts player. * Theodoor Jan Stomps (1885–1973) * Benno Stokvis (1901–1977) * Frans Stoppelman (1921-2007), photographer * Tina Strobos (1920–2012), psychiatrist and World War II resistance hero * Devika Strooker (1963), actor * Jan Stulen (1942) * Louis Stuyt (1914–2000) politician * Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967), politicus * Jan Swammerdam (1637–1680), biologist and microscopist. * Sjaak Swart (1938), football player * Hans van Swol (1914–2010) tennis player. * Joyce Sylvester (1965), politicus * Zsolt Szabó (politicus), Zsolt Szabó (1961)

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* Max Tailleur (1909–1990) * Max Tak (1891–1967) * Wally Tax (1948–2004) singer and songwriter. * Ed van Teeseling (1924) * Carry Tefsen (1938), actor * Joseph Teixeira de Mattos (1892–1971) watercolor painter and pastellist * Alfred Tepe (1840–1920), architect * Henk Terlingen (1941–1994), presentator * Eddy Terstall (born 1964) movie director and screenwriter. * Amber Teterissa (1979), actor * Brian Tevreden (footballer born 1981), Brian Tevreden (1981), football player * Ed van Thijn (1934-2021) politician * Theo Thijssen (1879–1943) writer, teacher and politician. * Raymond Thiry (1959), actor * Frits Thors (1909-2014) journalist and news anchor. * Eric van Tijn (born 1956) music producer * Jan Timman (1951), chess player * Coby Timp (1930; born as Jacoba Toele), actor * Herman Tjeenk Willink (born 1942) politician * Jeroen Tjepkema (1970) * Willem den Toom (theoloog), Willem den Toom (1928–2007) * Waldemar Torenstra (born 1974) actor * Anton Toscani (1901–1984) Olympic 50 km race walker. * Karim Touzani (1980), football player * Vieze Fur, Freddie Tratlehner (1983, Vieze Fur), rapper * Orlando Trustfull (1970), football player * Quinty Trustfull (born 1971) actress, TV presenter and former model. * Olivier Tuinier (1982), actor * Frits van Turenhout (1913–2004) radio and TV sports journalist * Peter Marius Tutein Nolthenius (1814–1896), politicus

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* Fred Vaassen (1942) actor and director * Jahrizino Valentijn (1984), football player * Arsenio Valpoort (1992), football player * Gerrit van der Veen (1902–1944) sculptor * Remco van der Veen (model), Remco van der Veen (1973) * Nel Veerkamp (1928–2010) * Ed Vijent (1963–2001), football player * Marko Vejinović (1990), football player * Adriaen van de Velde (1636-1672), painter, draughtsman and print artist. * Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633–1707) marine painter. * Jan van den Velden (1768–1854), politicus * Nick van der Velden (1981), football player * Aat Veldhoen (1934-2018) painter and graphic artist * David Veldhoen (1957), painter * Lau Veldt (1953), Olympic cyclist * Gerdi Verbeet (1951) politician * Emmy Verhey (born 1949) classical violinist. * Paul Verhoeven (1938), film director * Eduard Verkade (1878–1961) * Nico Verlaan (1932) entrepreneur and politician * Kenneth Vermeer (1986), football player (goalkeeper) * Harry Vermeegen (1950) * Wiet Verschure (1924–2009) city councillor * Geoffrey Verwey (1982), football player * Hendrik Verwoerd (1901–1966) former Prime Minister of South Africa * Jo Vincent (1898–1989) concert soprano in oratorios, * Simon Vinkenoog (1928–2009), writer * Ad Visser (1947), presentator * André Vlaanderen (1881–1955) graphic artist * Stefanie van Vliet (1967) politician * Bernardus Reinierus Franciscus van Vlijmen (1843–1919) politician * Lucretia van der Vloot (1968) * Willem de Vlugt (1872–1945) Mayor of Amsterdam * Wim Volkers (1899–1990) football player * Henk Vonhoff (1931–2010) politician * Corry Vonk (1901–1988) * Joop Voogd (1916–1983) * René van Vooren (1931–1998) * Michiel Vos (born 1970) Dutch-American journalist and US-based correspondent. * Elles Voskes (1964), swimmer * Jonathan Vosselman (1984), football player * Joël Vredenburg (1866–1943) * Frans de Vreng (1898–1974) Olympic track cyclist * Edwin de Vries (1950) * Erik de Vries (1912–2004) * Leo de Vries (beeldhouwer), Leo de Vries (1932–1994) * James Vrij (born 1951) retired welterweight boxer * Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh (1950–1997), actor * Robert Vuijsje (1970)

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* Simon de Waal (born 1961) writer of TV and film scripts * Frank Waaldijk (1965) * Viggo Waas (1962) * Gerard Walden (1909–2005) * Hugo Walker (1933–2015) * Sanne Wallis de Vries (1971) * Wim Wama (1918–1986) * Willie Wartaal (1982) * Jan Baptist Weenix (1621–ca.1659) painter. * Rogier van de Weerd (1983) * Frans Weisz (born 1938) film director. * Géza Weisz (1986), actor * Annie Wesling (1888–1956), actor * Willem Westerman (1864–1935) * Bas Westerweel (1963), presentator * Willy Westerweel (1908–1999) * Hans Wiegel (1941), politician * Gregory van der Wiel (1988), football player * Elsje de Wijn (1944), actor * Juliëtte de Wijn (1962) * Nicolaas Wijnberg (1918–2006) * David Wijnkoop (1876–1941), politicus * Joseph Wijnkoop (1842–1910) rabbi and scholar in Jewish studies. * Marianne van Wijnkoop (1945) * Harry Wijnschenk (born 1964) politician * Wimie Wilhelm (1961), actor * Paul Wilking (1924–2005; beter bekend als Pistolen Paultje) * Hans van Willigenburg (televisiepresentator), Hans van Willigenburg (1942), presentator * Jan Wilmans (1914–2005), politicus * Lies de Wind (1920–2002), actor * Sophie van Winden (1983), actor * Anja Winter (1956) * Ernst Witkamp (1854–1987), painter * Cor Witschge (1925–1991) * Rob Witschge (1966), football player * Richard Witschge (1969), football player * Miljuschka Witzenhausen (born 1985) model and actress. * Pieter de Wolff (1911–2000) * Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger (1944), politicus * Loes Wouterson (1963) * Christine Wttewaall van Stoetwegen (1901–1986), politicus

Y

* Yes-R (born 1986) stage name of Yesser Roshdy, rapper and TV presenter.

Z

* Rowin van Zaanen (1984), football player * Philip Van Zandt (1904–1958), actor * Michel Zanoli (1968), Olympic cyclist * Género Zeefuik (1990), football player * Marvin Zeegelaar (1990), football player * Loes de Zeeuw-Lases (1947), politicus * Bart Zeilstra (1982), singer * Valerio Zeno (1984) * Anne Zernike (1887–1972) liberal theologian * Elisabeth Zernike (1891–1982) * Frits Zernike (1888–1966) physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953 * Emmelie Zipson (1977) * Jo Zwaan (1922–2012), sprinter. * Erik de Zwart (born 1957) radio and TV maker and former D.J. * Zwarte Riek (1924; real name: Rika Jansen) * Theodorus Zwartkruis (1909–1983) * Jaap van Zweden (born 1960) classical conductor and violinist. * Ron Zwerver (born 1967) retired volleyball player

Born somewhere else

These people were not born or adopted in Amsterdam but are or were well known for living there.

A

* Thomas Acda (born 1967), singer, actor and comedian * Karin Adelmund (1949–2005), politician * Najib Amhali (born 1971), stand-up comedian and actor. * Hedy d'Ancona (born 1937), politician * Khadija Arib (born 1960), politician

B

* Sabine Beens (1982), actor * Judith Belinfante (1943), politicus * Abdelkader Benali (1975), writer * Jody Bernal (1981), singer * Annette Birschel (1960) * Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918–2004), athlete * Esther de Boer-van Rijk (1853–1937), actor * Ferdinand Bol (1616–1680) painter, etcher and draftsman * Chris Bolczek (1948) * Arie Boomsma (1974) * Wouter Bos (born 1963) politician * Martin Bosma (1964), politicus * Alida Bosshardt, Majoor Bosshardt (1913–2007) officer in The Salvation Army * Aaf Bouber (1885–1974), actor * Samira Bouchibti (1970) * Annelieke Bouwers (1976) * Brace (singer), Brace (1986), singer * Patty Brard (born 1955) TV personality and a singer * George Hendrik Breitner (1857–1923) painter and photographer. * Martin Bril (1959–2009) * Frederik Brom (1975) * Herman Brood (1946–2001) musician, painter, actor and poet. * Martin Brozius (1941–2009) actor, presenter and comedian. * Inge de Bruijn (1973), swimmer * Boudewijn Büch (1948–2002), writer, poet and television presenter.

C

* Remco Campert (born 1929) author, poet and columnist. * Simon Carmiggelt (1913–1987) writer, journalist, and poet * Rob Chrispijn (1944) * Jan de Cler (1915–2009) * Job Cohen (1947) retired Dutch politician, Mayor of Amsterdam, 2001 to 2010 * Arthur Conley (1946–2003) American soul singer * Jules Croiset (1937), actor

D

* Koos Dalstra (1950) * Josine van Dalsum (1948–2009), actor * Paul Deen (1915–1990), actor * Antoon Derkinderen (1859–1925) painter, Glass artist and designer of book covers. * Tofik Dibi (1980), politicus * Dominique van Dijk (1979), football player * Ellen van Dijk (1987), Dutch cyclist, lived in Amsterdam from 2008 to 2014 * Jasper van Dijk (1971), politicus * Boris Dittrich (born 1955) politician * Joost Divendal (1955–2010) * Jan Hein Donner (1927–1988) chess grandmaster * Mary Dresselhuys (1907–2004) stage actress * Niesco Dubbelboer (1962), politicus * André van Duin (born 1947) comedian, actor, singer-songwriter and author * Marlene Dumas (born 1953) South African artist and painter

E

* Jon van Eerd (1960) * Norbert Elias (1897–1990) a German sociologist * Beau van Erven Dorens (born 1970) TV presenter, actor and voice actor. * Andrée van Es (1953), politicus

F

* Bobby Farrell (1949–2010) dancer and singer with Boney M. * Stefan Felsenthal (1933–2007) * Govert Flinck (1615–1660) painter. * Sander Foppele (1977) * Anne Frank (1929–1945) diarist and victim of the Holocaust

G

* Miep Gies (1909–2010) hid Dutch Jews, including Anne Frank, from the Nazis * Angela Groothuizen (born 1959), singer with Dolly Dots, artist and TV personality.

H

* Hella Haasse (1918–2011) writer, the "Grande Dame" of Dutch literature * Femke Halsema (born 1966), politician, Mayor of Amsterdam since 2018 * Eddy Hamel (1902–1943), Jewish-American soccer player for Dutch club AFC Ajax who was killed by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp * Johannes Heesters (1903–2011) actor of stage, TV and film and vocalist * A.F.Th. van der Heijden (1951), writer * Youp van 't Hek (born 1954) comedian, author, columnist and singer-songwriter. * Meindert Hobbema (1638–1709), landscape painter. * Wim Hogenkamp (1947–1989) actor, lyricist and singer. * Jodocus Hondius (1563–1612) engraver and cartographer. * Ellen Hoog (1986), hockey player * Nan Hoover (1931–2008) video art, installation art, photography and drawing * Carice van Houten (1976), actor

I

* Ralph Inbar (1938–2004) * Ewout Irrgang (1976), politicus

J

* Tanja Jadnanansing (1967), politicus * Cas Jansen (1977), actor * Robert Jensen (DJ), Robert Jensen (1973) * Trude de Jong (1946) * Johannes Hendricus Jurres (1875–1946), painter

K

* Paul Kalma (1948), politicus * Jort Kelder (born 1964) journalist, TV presenter and former magazine editor * Frans Kellendonk (1951–1990), writer and translator * Reinier Cornelis Keller (1905–1981) * Mensje van Keulen (1946), writer * Jan van Kilsdonk (1917–2008) * Pieter Klaver (1890–1970) * Adriënne Kleiweg (1948), actor * Marc Klein Essink (1960) * Raymond van de Klundert (1964; also known as Kluun), writer * Kokadorus (1867–1934) * Howard Komproe (1971) * Martijn Koning (1978) * Jeroen van Koningsbrugge (born 1973) actor, comedian, singer, director and presenter. * Jos van der Kooy (1951) * Adriaan Kortlandt (1918–2009) Ethology, ethologist (the scientific study of animal behaviour) * Hildo Krop (1884–1970) sculptor and furniture designer * Ton Kuyl (1921–2010), actor

L

* Gerard de Lairesse (1640–1711) painter and art theorist. * Manfred Langer (1952–1994) * John Leerdam (1961), politicus * Paul de Leeuw (born 1962) TV comedian, singer and actor. * Ton Lensink (1922–1997) * Søren Lerby (1958), football player and sport manager * Isaäc Abraham Levy (1836–1920) * Stan Limburg (1961) * Nico ter Linden (1936) * Margriet van der Linden (1970) * Patrick Lodiers (born 1971) TV presenter * Jamai Loman (born 1986) singer

M

* Anouk Maas (1987) * Gerard Maas (1913–1988) * Bridget Maasland (born 1974) TV presenter and producer. * Geert Mak (born 1946) journalist and non-fiction writer. * Ahmed Marcouch (born 1969) politician, Mayor of Arnhem since 2017. * Jan Floris Martinet (1729–1795) * Peer Mascini (1941–2019), actor * Bea Meulman (1949), actor * Felix Meurders (1946) * Mary Michon (1939–2011) * Hans van Mierlo (D66), Hans van Mierlo (1931–2010) * Johnny de Mol (born 1979) actor and presenter. * Harry Mulisch (1927–2010), writer

N

* Marlene van Niekerk (born 1954) South African poet, writer, and academic.

O

* Maria Oestreicher (1936–2009) * Willem Oltmans (1925–2004), journalist * Mark Omvlee (1977)

P

* Connie Palmen (born 1955) author * Satyendra Pakhale (born India 1967) designer, industrial designer and architect. * David Pardo (Dutch rabbi, born at Salonica), David Pardo (ca.1591–1657), rabbi, born at Salonica * Schelto Patijn (1936–2007) politician, Mayor of Amsterdam, 1994-2001. * Pearl Perlmuter (1915–2008) * Alexander Pola (1914–1992; real name: Abraham Polak) * Henriette Polak (1893–1974) * Benno Premsela (1920–1997) designer, visual artist and art collector.

R

* Ronald van Raak (1969), politicus * Prem Radhakishun (born 1962) lawyer, columnist, actor and radio and TV producer. * Joan Remmelts (1905–1987) * Rembrandt van Rijn (1606/7–1669) painter, printmaker and draughtsman. * Louis Royer (1793–1868) sculptor * Gerda Rubinstein (1931) sculptor of figures, birds and animals * Renate Rubinstein (1929–1990) writer, journalist and columnist. * Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676) admiral.

S

* Ivo Samkalden (1912–1995) politician, Mayor of Amsterdam, 1967-1977. * Jolande Sap (1963), politicus * Annie M.G. Schmidt (1911–1995) writer, the ''mother of the Dutch theatrical song'' * Merijn Scholten (1983) * Manon Sikkel (1965) * Nina Simone (1933–2003) American singer, songwriter, musician and civil rights activist. * Joke Smit (1933–1981) feminist and politician * Wim Sonneveld (1917–1974) cabaret artist and singer * Ed Spanjaard (born 1948) classical conductor and pianist. * Gitte Spee (1950), children's book illustrator * Jack Spijkerman (1948) * Jeroen Spitzenberger (born 1976) actor * Abraham Staalman (1871–1935), politicus * Carel Struycken (born 1948) actor * Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621) composer, organist, and pedagogue

T

* Humberto Tan (1965) radio and TV presenter, sports journalist and writer * Paul Tang (politician), Paul Tang (1967), politicus * Gerard Thoolen (1943–1996), actor * Liesbeth van Tongeren (born 1958) politician and director of Greenpeace Netherlands * Willem Treub (1858–1931) politician.

U

* Joop den Uyl (1919–1987) politician,

, 1973 to 1977.

V

* Serge-Henri Valcke (1946) * Kees Vendrik (1963), politicus * Georgina Verbaan (born 1979) actress and singer. * Roué Verveer (1972) * Florian Vijent (1961–1989), football player * Hendrik Verwoerd (1901-1966), Prime Minister of South Africa, 1958-1966 * Mart Visser (born 1968) fashion designer. * Joost van den Vondel (1587–1679) poet, writer and playwright. * Joël Voordewind (1965), politicus * Mei Li Vos (1970) politician * Willem Vroom (1850–1925)

W

* Floor Wibaut (1859–1936) * Willy Wielek-Berg (1919–2004) translator, film critic, writer and resistance fighter. * Ruud de Wild (born 1969) radio host. * Harry de Winter (1949) * Willem Wittkampf (1924–1992)

Z

* Chris Zegers (1971)

Mayors of Amsterdam

References

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