List of people from Amsterdam

This is a list of notable people from Amsterdam, the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands.

Born in Amsterdam

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

A

• Bertus Aafjes (1914–1993), writer
• Willem Jan Aalders (1870–1945)
• Hans Aarsman (born 1951), photographer, author and academic lecturer
• Jan van Aartsen (1909–1992), politician and jurist
• Mavis Acquah (born 1978)
• Co Adriaanse (born 1947), football trainer
• Leo Adriaenssen (1945–2012)
• Pieter Aertsen (1508–1575), painter in the style of Northern Mannerism.
• Stella Agsteribbe (1909–1943), gymnast
• Cris Agterberg (1883–1948), artist and ceramist
• Achmed Ahahaoui (born 1983), football player
• Jan Akkerman (born 1946), guitarist
• Willeke Alberti (born 1945), singer and actress
• Willy Alberti (1926–1985; real name: Carel Verbrugge), singer and actor
• Carel Alberts (1927–2006)
• Ernst van Altena (1933–1999), poet, writer and translator
• Ferdinand van Altena (1936–2006)
• Manon Alving (1923–2010), actor
• Martin van Amerongen (1941–2002), journalist, publisher, columnist and author
• Willeke van Ammelrooy (born 1944), actor
• Herman Agatho des Amorie van der Hoeven (1829–1897)
• Hans Andreus (1926–1977), poet and writer
• Edwin van Ankeren (born 1968), football player
• Caroline Ansink (born 1959), musician, music educator and composer
• Jarchinio Antonia (born 1990), football player
• Mitch Apau (born 1990), football player
• Karel Appel (1921–2006) painter, sculptor and poet
• Armando (1929–2018), real name: HD van Doodeweerd; painter, sculptor and writer
• Willem Arondeus (1894–1943), artist, author and WW11 resistance member
• Alex Aronson (1934–1975), aid worker executed in Ba'athist Iraq
• Maurits Aronson (1903–1989)
• Abraham Asscher (1880–1950)
• Lodewijk Asscher (born 1974), politician and jurist
• Eli Asser (1922–2019)
• Tobias Asser (1838–1913), lawyer and legal scholar
• Raymond Atteveld (born 1966), football player and football trainer
• Swami Atulananda (1870–1966)
• Hendrick Avercamp (1585–1634), painter
• Lion Axwijk (born 1984), football player

B

• Tine Baanders (1890–1971), illustrator, graphic designer and teacher
• Herman Ambrosius Jan Baanders (1876–1953), architect, designer and entrepreneur
• Gonnie Baars (1947–2000)
• Ryan Babel (born 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 (born 1982), football player
• Barbara Barend (born 1974)
• Frits Barend (born 1947), presentator
• Sonja Barend (born 1940), TV personality and former talk show host
• Barend Barendse (1907–1981)
• Benno Barnard (born 1954)
• Robbert Baruch (born 1967), politicus
• Sarah Bavly (1900–1993), nutrition education pioneer in Israel
• Tabe Bas (1927–2009), actor
• Kiran Bechan (born 1982), football player
• Sheraldo Becker (born 1995), football player
• Willibrord van Beek (born 1949), retired politician and financial adviser
• Mary Beekman (1884–1957), actor
• Peter Beense (born 1963)
• Hans Beijer (born 1948), actor
• Daniël Belinfante (1893–1945), componist
• Frieda Belinfante (1904–1995), cellist, conductor, lesbian and resistance member
• Roy Beltman (1946–2005)
• Tamarah Benima (born 1950)
• Hadjar Benmiloud (born 1989)
• Tarek Ben Yakoub (born 1994)
• Carolien van den Berg (born 1953), actor
• Nick van den Berg (born 1980), professional pool player
• Chris Berger (1911–1965), athlete
• Elles Berger (born 1940)
• Hans van den Bergh (1932–2011)
• Harry van den Bergh (1942–2020), politician
• Herman van den Bergh (1897–1967)
• Robbert van den Bergh (1913–1997)
• Dennis Bergkamp (born 1969), football player
• Vera Bergkamp (born 1971), politicus
• Lobke Berkhout (born 1980), sailor
• Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer (1903–1996), theologian
• Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856–1934) architect
• Helen Berman (born 1936; born as Hélène Julia Cohen)
• Ron Berteling (born 1957), retired ice hockey player and coach
• Jan George Bertelman (1782–1854), componist
• Hanna Bervoets (born 1984), writer
• Ernst van der Beugel (1918–2004), economist, businessman, diplomat and politician
• Bernard van Beurden (1933–2016), componist
• Jan van Beveren (1948–2011), football goalkeeper and coach
• Jean Bevers (1852–1909), politician
• Agathe L. van Beverwijk (1907–1958), mycologist
• Pepijn Bierenbroodspot (born 1965)
• Ronny Bierman (1938–1984), actor
• Jan van den Biesen (1836–1897)
• Martine Bijl (1948–2019)
• Hendrik Bijleveld (1885–1954)
• Vincent Bijlo (born 1965)
• Wim Bijmoer (1914–2000)
• Willem Bilderdijk (1756–1831), writer
• Diego Biseswar (born 1988), football player
• Gaby Blaaser (born 1986)
• Jan Blaaser (1922–1988)
• Riny Blaaser (1920–2009), actor
• Adriaan Blaauw (1914–2010), astronomer
• Wilhelmina Bladergroen (1908–1983)
• Ton Blanker (born 1960), football player
• Rinse Blanksma (born 1974)
• Michael Bleekemolen (born 1949), racing driver
• Cor Blekemolen (1894–1972), cyclist
• Daley Blind (born 1990), football player
• Andries Blitz (1890–1942)
• Jordi Bloem (born 1976)
• Adèle Bloemendaal (1933–2017)
• Henk Blok (born 1967)
• Jan Blokker (1927–2010), journalist, writer and amateur historian
• Meindert Boekel (1915–1989)
• Margreeth de Boer (born 1939), politician and Mayor of Leeuwarden, 2001–2004
• Piet de Boer (1919–1984), football player
• Sacha de Boer (born 1967), photographer, presenter and former journalist
• Saar Boerlage (born 1932)
• Femke Boersma (born 1935), actor
• Gé Bohlander (1895–1940) & Willy Bohlander (1891–1939) water polo players
• Daniël Boissevain (born 1969), actor
• Walrave Boissevain (1876–1944), politicus
• Wilson Boldewijn (born 1975)
• Frits Bolkestein (born 1933) retired politician and businessman
• Jan Bomans (1885–1941), politicus
• Vic Bonke (1940–2022), politician
• Rik van den Boog (born 1959), football manager and former player
• Lennart Booij (born 1970)
• Els Borst (1932–2014), government minister
• Piet Borst (born 1934), professor of clinical biochemistry and molecular biology
• Annie Bos (1886–1875), actor
• Bart Bosch (born 1963)
• Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper (1808–1876)
• Pieter Philip van Bosse (1809–1879) politician
• Carlo Boszhard (born 1969), TV personality, singer, impersonator and host
• Ron Boszhard (born 1963), TV presenter
• Jan Bouman (1706–1776)
• Mbark Boussoufa (born 1984), football player
• Bob Bonte (1929–1988), swimmer
• Ferdinand Bordewijk (1884–1965), writer
• Hans Boswinkel (1935–1999)
• Froukje de Both (born 1972), actor
• Ina Boudier-Bakker (1875–1966)
• Esaias Boursse (1631–1672), painter^[1]
• Dries Boussatta (born 1972), football player
• Henk Bouwman (1926–1995)
• Mies Bouwman (1929–2018), TV presenter
• Mohammed Bouyeri (born 1978), murdered Dutch film director Theo van Gogh
• Marian Boyer (born 1954)
• Nouchka van Brakel (born 1940), film director
• Rick Brandsteder (born 1984)
• Ron Brandsteder (born 1950)
• Jan Brasser (1912–1999), athlete
• Gerbrand Bredero (1585–1618), poet and playwright
• Esmée de la Bretonière (born 1973), actor
• Willem Breuker (1944–2010) composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist
• Mink Bridié (born 1999), TV personality
• Karim Bridji (born 1981), football player
• Bernhard Egidius Konrad ten Brink (1841–1892), German philologist^[2]
• Ellis van den Brink (born 1947), actor
• Robert ten Brink (born 1955), TV presenter
• Isabelle Brinkman (born 1972)
• Karel Henri Broekhoff [nl] (1886–1946)
• Jan Broekhuis (1901–1973)
• Jan Broeksz (1906–1980)
• Cor Brom (1932–2008), football player and football trainer
• Ellie van den Brom (born 1949), retired speed skater
• Harry Bronk (1922–1996)
• Sasja Brouwers (born 1972)
• Frans Brüggen (1934–2014), conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist
• Koert-Jan de Bruijn (born 1976)
• Tina de Bruin (born 1975), actress
• Tonny Bruins Slot (1947–2020), football trainer
• Klaas Bruinsma (1953–1991), drug lord
• Joost Buitenweg (born 1967), actor
• Jack Bulterman (1909–1977)
• Johannes Burman (1706–1779), botanist and physician
• Pieter Burman the Younger (1713–1778), philologist^[3]
• Ann Burton (1933–1989), jazz singer
• Kees Buurman (1936–2007)
• Cor du Buy (1921–2011)

C

• Maup Caransa (1916–2009), businessman and real-estate developer
• David de Jahacob Lopez Cardozo (1808–1890), Talmudist
• Mirano Carrilho (born 1975), football player
• Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken (born 1954), billionaire businesswoman, owns 25% of Heineken N.V.
• Henk ten Cate (born 1954), football player and football trainer
• Leontien Ceulemans (1952–2022)
• Mohammed Chaara (born 1980), actor
• Sarah Chronis (born 1986), actor
• Gerard George Clifford (1779–1847)
• Frans Coenen (1866–1936), writer
• René van Collem (born 1961)
• Simon van Collem (1919–1989)
• Charles van Commenée (born 1958), athletics coach
• Karina Content (born 1960), writer and politician
• Dirck Coornhert (1522–1590), writer, philosopher, politician, theologian and artist^[4]
• Athanase Josué Coquerel (1820–1875), French Protestant theologian^[5]
• Rita Corita (1917–1998)
• Paulien Cornelisse (born 1976)
• Hans Cornelissen (born 1956), actor
• Uri Coronel (1946–2016), sports director (AFC Ajax)
• Isaäc da Costa (1798–1860), Jewish poet^[6]
• Cor Coster (1920–2008)
• Wessel Couzijn (1912–1984)
• Ben Cramer (born 1947; born as Kramer), singer and actor
• Jacqueline Cramer (born 1951), politician and biologist
• Hans Croiset (born 1935)
• Manja Croiset (1946–2022), Dutch author
• Vincent Croiset (born 1972), actor
• Estelle Cruijff (born 1978)
• Johan Cruijff (1947–2016), football player and football trainer
• Paul Crutzen (1933–2021), meteorologist and atmospheric chemist

D

• Dyron Daal (born 1983), football player
• Tatum Dagelet (born 1975)
• Johannes van Dam (1946–2013), journalist, writer on food
• Nicolette van Dam (born 1984), actress, model and TV host
• Elly Dammers (1921–2009), athlete
• Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012), choreographer, company director, and writer
• Hans Daudt (1925–2008)
• Sanny Day (1921–2008)
• Louis Debij (1937–2018)
• Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (1679–1749), merchant and economist^[7]
• Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer, pen name, Multatuli^[8]
• Thomas Dekker (born 1984), cyclist
• Lex van Delden (1947–2010), actor
• Dikke Dennis (born 1965)
• Thierry Detant (born 1965), Olympic cyclist
• Joep van Deudekom (born 1960)
• Boy Deul (born 1987), football player
• Frans van Deursen (born 1962)
• Ineke Dezentjé Hamming-Bluemink (born 1954), former politician
• Isaäc Nicolaas Theodoor Diepenhorst (1907–1976)
• Ko van Dijk Jr. (1916–1978)
• Gé van Dijk (1923–2005), football player
• Nova van Dijk (born 1976)
• Guus Dijkhuizen (1937–2013)
• Lore Dijkman (born 1984), actor
• Nico Dijkshoorn (born 1960), author, columnist, blogger, poet and musician
• Loek Dikker (born 1944), pianist, conductor and composer
• Michael Dingsdag (born 1982), football player
• Dio (born 1988)
• Charles Dissels (born 1984), football player
• Tijn Docter (born 1972), actor
• Bram de Does (1934–2015) graphic and type designer
• Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis (1846–1919), politicus
• Luciano Dompig (born 1987), football player
• Mitchell Donald (born 1988), football player
• Peter van Dongen (born 1966) cartoonist
• Ryan Donk (born 1986), football player
• Piet Hein Donner (born 1948), politicus
• Agaath Doorgeest (1914–1991), athlete
• Tamar van den Dop (born 1970)
• Steve van Dorpel (1965–1989), football player
• Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer
• Sjoerd Dragtsma (born 1984), actor
• Nanette Drazic (born 1980)
• Willem Drees Sr. (1886–1988), politician and Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 1948–1958
• Anton Dreesmann (1923–2000)
• Richard Dreise (born 1969)
• Danny Drenth (born 1963)
• Dana van Dreven (born 1974) gabber, DJ and producer
• Nick Driebergen (born 1987), swimmer
• Kees Driehuis (1951–2019), journalist and TV host
• Leo Driessen (born 1955)
• Aarnout Drost (1810–1834)
• Hendrik Lodewijk Drucker (1857–1917), politicus
• Wilhelmina Drucker (1847–1925), politician, writer and early feminist
• Pierre H. Dubois (1917–1999), writer and critic
• Willem Dudok (1884–1974), modernist architect
• Hans Dulfer (born 1940), tenor saxophone jazz musician
• Inez van Dullemen (1925–2021)
• Frans van Dusschoten (1933–2005)
• Anthony Ernst Mary Duynstee (born 1920)
• Jeroen Duyster (born 1966), coxswain, Olympic gold medallist
• Linda van Dyck (1948; born as Linda de Hartogh), actor

E

• Cor Eberhard (born 1947), former politician
• Boy Edgar (1915–1980), jazz conductor, pianist and trumpeter
• Jesse Edwards (born 2000), college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange
• Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621–1674), painter.^[9]
• Esmée van Eeghen (1918–1944), resistance fighter in World War II
• Klaas van der Eerden (born 1975)
• Erick van Egeraat (born 1956), architect
• Remco van Eijden (born 1977), former darts player
• Joop Eijl (1896–1941)
• Maya Eksteen (born 1958)
• Soundos El Ahmadi (born 1981)
• Ger van Elk (1941–2014), created sculptures and painted photographs
• Ferdi Elmas (born 1985), football player
• Johan Elsensohn (1884–1966)
• Harry Elte (1880–1944), architect
• Urby Emanuelson (born 1986), football player
• Caro Emerald (born 1981), pop and jazz singer
• Stephen Emmer (born 1958), composer, arranger, producer and musician
• Herman Emmink (1927–2013)
• Joop van den Ende (born 1942), theatrical producer
• Rick Engelkes (born 1959)
• Martin van Engelshoven-Huls (born 1964)
• Jan van Ens (1620–1652)
• Simon Episcopius (1583–1643), theologian and Remonstrant.^[10]
• Angela Esajas (born 1978)
• Malcolm Esajas (born 1986), football player
• Rudolf Escher (1912–1980), composer and music theorist
• Max Euwe (1901–1981), chess player and mathematician
• Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926–2016), teacher, child psychologist and Holocaust survivor

F

• Henri Faas (1926–1990)
• Ina van Faassen (1928–2011), actress and comedian
• Raymond Fafiani (born 1983), football player
• Rik Felderhof (born 1948)
• Gino Felixdaal (born 1990), football player
• Ruud Feltkamp (born 1989), actor
• Kees Fens (1929–2008) writer, essayist and literary critic
• Hubert Fermin (born 1948), actor
• Ad Fernhout (born 1946)
• Dirk Filarski (1885–1964)
• Barthold Fles (1902–1989), literary agent
• George Fles (1908–1939), translator and victim of Stalin's Great Purge
• Melvin Fleur (born 1982), football player
• Coen Flink (1932–2000)
• Joss Flühr (born 1940), actor
• Cornelis Fock (1828–1910)
• Stella Fontaine (1889–1966)
• Jan Fontijn (1936–2022)
• Theo Fransman (1928–2007)
• Lange Frans (born 1980), rapper and TV presenter
• Herman Frijda (1887–1944)
• Nelly Frijda (born 1936), actor
• Johan Frinsel Sr. (1927–2021)
• Jan Froger ("Bolle Jan")
• René Froger (born 1960), singer
• Laura Fygi (born 1955), jazz and pop singer

G

• Louis van Gaal (born 1951), football trainer
• Tess Gaerthé (born 1991), singer and former child star
• Bert Garthoff (1913–1997)
• Jimmy Geduld (born 1964), actor
• Jacob Geel (1789–1862) scholar, critic and librarian.^[11]
• Jacobine Geel (born 1963)
• Jan Willem Gefken (1807–1887)
• Annemarie van Gelder (born 1955)
• Han van Gelder (1923–2012)
• Jack van Gelder (born 1950), sport commentator and TV presenter
• Tygo Gernandt (born 1974), actor
• Winston Gerschtanowitz (born 1976), presenter and actor
• Kick Geudeker (1901–1977), football player and sports journalist
• Thorvald de Geus (born 1964)
• Jan van Gilse (1843–1915), politicus
• Jaap Glasz (1935–2005)
• Michel Henry Godefroi (1830–1882)
• Frans Goedhart (1904–1990), journalist, politician and resistance member
• Sim Gokkes (1897–1943), composer
• Jip Golsteijn (1945–2002)
• Niels Gomperts (born 1991), actor
• Leo van der Goot (born 1950)
• Mylène Gordinou (born 1972)
• Gordon (born 1968)
• Henk Gortzak (1908–1989)
• Carel Goseling (1891–1941), lawyer and politician
• Jasper Gottlieb (born 1989), actor
• Marius Gottlieb (born 1989), actor
• Jetta Goudal (1891–1985), actor
• Anneke Goudsmit (born 1933), politicus
• Manfred de Graaf (1939–2018), actor
• Thom de Graaf (born 1957), politician and jurist
• Anton P. de Graaff (1928–2008), writer
• Cynthia de Graaff (born 1975)
• Agneta de Graeff van Polsbroek (1603–1656), mother of Wendela Bicker and mother in law of Johan de Witt, Grand Pensionary of Holland
• Andries de Graeff (1611–1678), Amsterdam burgomaster and regent, statesman; uncle of Johan de Witt
• Cornelis de Graeff (1599–1664), Amsterdam burgomaster and regent, statesman, Diplomat; uncle of Johan de Witt
• Dirck Jansz Graeff (1532–1589), Amsterdam burgomaster
• Dirk de Graeff van Polsbroek (1833–1916), diplomat in Japan
• Jacob Dircksz de Graeff (1570–1638), Amsterdam burgomaster and regent, statesman
• Lenaert Jansz de Graeff (around 1525/30-before 1578), one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation in Amsterdam, captain of the Sea Beggars
• Pieter de Graeff (1638–1707), Amsterdam patrician, politician; brother-in-law of Johan de Witt
• Glennis Grace (born 1978), singer
• Metta Gramberg (born 1959), actor
• Frank de Grave (born 1955), politician and businessman
• Serginho Greene (born 1982), football player
• Didi Gregorius (born 1990), baseball shortstop
• Aus Greidanus Sr. (born 1950)
• Annemarie Grewel (1935–1998), senator, educator and columnist
• Fred Grim (born 1965), football player (goalkeeper)
• Germaine Groenier (1943–2007)
• Gijs Groenteman (born 1974)
• Hanneke Groenteman (born 1939), journalist, radio broadcaster and TV presenter
• Paul van Groningen (born 1955)
• Ferry de Groot (born 1948)
• Harry de Groot (1920–2004)
• Jan de Groot (born 1948)
• Jim de Groot (born 1972)
• Paul de Groot (1899–1986), politicus
• Frank Groothof (born 1947), actor
• Amy Groskamp-ten Have (1887–1956)
• Robert Jasper Grootveld (1932–2009), artist
• Hans Grosheide (1930–2022), politicus
• Ruud Gullit (born 1962), football player
• Henk Guth (1921–2002), artist

H

• Meijer de Haan (1852–1895), painter
• Bobby Haarms (1934–2009), football player and football trainer
• Cox Habbema (1944–2016), film and TV actress
• Eddy Habbema (born 1947)
• Aart Hendrik Willem Hacke (1893–1961), politicus
• Had-je-me-maar (1856–1931; real name: Cornelis de Gelder)
• Paul Haenen (born 1946), comedian and voice actor
• Bernard Haitink (1929–2021), conductor and violinist
• Henri Halberstadt (1917–1943)
• Alex van Halen (born 1953), American musician and drummer
• Edward Lodewijk (Eddy) van Halen (1955–2020), American musician and guitar player
• Floris Adriaan van Hall (1791–1866)
• Gijs van Hall (1904–1977), banker, resistance member and Mayor of Amsterdam, 1957–1967
• Walraven van Hall (1906–1945), banker and resistance leader
• Fernando Halman (born 1981)
• Frans Halsema (1939–1984)
• Boris van der Ham (born 1973), politicus
• Hartog Hamburger (1887–1924), diamond polisher and baseball player
• Jacob Hamel (1883–1943)
• Jules Hamel (born 1938), actor
• Mariëtte Hamer (born 1958), politicus
• Simon Hammelburg (1952–2022), entertainer, songwriter, author and journalist
• Otto Hanrath (1882–1944), painter
• Tol Hansse (1940–2002; real name: Hans van Tol)
• Annick van Hardeveld (1923–1945)
• Johannes Martinus van Hardeveld (1891–1953)
• Badr Hari (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 (born 1985), actor
• Boy Hayje (born 1949), Formule 1 driver
• André Hazes (1951–2004), singer and actor
• Maaike Head (born 1983), rower
• Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897), politicus
• Jan Heemskerk Bzn. (1811–1880)
• Johan van Heemskerk (1597–1656), poet^[12]
• Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932), politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 1908–1913
• Simon Heere Heeresma (1932–2011), author and poet
• Pieter Heerma (born 1977), politicus
• Freddy Heineken (1923–2002), businessman
• Pascal Heije (born 1979), football player
• Sanne Heijen (born 1981)
• Jérôme Louis Heldring (1917–2013), journalist, columnist and editor
• Bernardus Hermanus Heldt (1841–1914)
• Sergio Hellings (born 1984), football player
• Jan Frederik Helmers (1767–1813), poet^[13]
• Pamela Hemelrijk (1947–2009), journalist
• Henk Hemsing (1891–1971), Olympic diver
• Maurits Hendriks (born 1961), field hockey goalkeeper and coach
• Ruud Hendriks (born 1959)
• Marpessa Hennink (born 1964), former model
• Truus Hennipman (born 1943), athlete
• Katja Herbers (born 1980), actor
• Eric Herfst (1937–1985)
• Willem Frederik Hermans (1921–1995), author of poetry, novels, short stories, plays
• Cor Hermus (1889–1953)
• Guus Hermus (1918–2001), actor
• Herman Hertzberger (born 1932), architect
• Abel Herzberg (1893–1989), lawyer and writer
• Judith Herzberg (born 1934), poet and writer
• Danny Hesp (born 1969), football player
• Catharina Hesterman (1902–1982), Olympic diver
• Jan Hesterman (1893–1963) & Wim Hesterman (1897–1971), Olympic boxers
• Jan Bertus Heukelom (1875–1965)
• Arturo ten Heuvel (born 1978), football player
• John van den Heuvel (born 1962), crime journalist, TV presenter and former police officer
• Wim van den Heuvel (born 1928), actor
• Sara Heyblom [nl] (1892–1990), actor
• Christianus Joannes Antonius Heydenrijck (1832–1911)
• Ernst Hijmans (1890–1987)
• Ernst Hirsch Ballin (born 1950), retired politician and jurist
• Henk Hoekstra (1924–2009), politician
• Pieter van der Hoeven (1911–1980)
• Henk Hofstra (1904–1999)
• Carl Hollander (1934–1995)
• Willem Holleeder (born 1958), criminal and kidnapper
• Theodor Holman (born 1953), writer
• Marc de Hond (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^[14]
• Micky Hoogendijk (born 1970), actress, presenter, model and photographer
• Martin Hoogland (1956–2004)
• Albert van der Hoogte (1909–1970), writer
• Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (born 1948), politician, diplomat and lawyer
• Netty van Hoorn (born 1951), film director and producer
• Henk van der Horst (born 1939)
• Dilara Horuz (born 1994)
• Bas van Hout (born 1959)
• Cor van Hout (1957–2003), criminal and kidnapper
• Xander Houtkoop (born 1989), football player
• Kees Houtman (1959–2005)
• Johannes Petrus Huibers (1875–1969)
• Pieter Huidekoper (1798–1852)
• Hellen Huisman (1937–2012), voice actor
• Micha Hulshof (born 1979), actor
• Ben Hulsman (1931–2018), actor
• Gerard van Hulst (1909–1990)
• Johan van Hulst (1911–2018), university professor, author, politician, chess player and centenarian
• Kees Hulst (born 1952)
• Donny Huysen (born 1973), football player
• Jan van Huysum (1682–1749), painter^[15]
• Ernst Hijmans (1890–1987)

I

• Boudewijn Ietswaart (1936–2010), graphic designer
• Piet Ikelaar (1896–1992), cyclist
• Jeanne Immink (1853–1929), mountaineer
• Rinus Israël (born 1942), football player and football trainer

J

• Binyomin Jacobs (born 1949), rabbi
• Martine Jacobs (born 1956), artist
• Dieter Jansen (born 1969)
• Dolf Jansen (born 1963), comedian
• Hans Jansen (1942–2015), politician, scholar of contemporary Islam and author
• Harrie Jansen (born 1947), cyclist
• Huub Jansen (1928–1985)
• Lou Jansen (1900–1943)
• Martinus Jansen (1905–1983)
• Wim Jansen (docent) (born 1948)
• Famke Janssen (born 1964), actor
• Cornelis Janssens (1593–1661), English portrait painter^[16]
• Julius Jaspers (born 1962)
• Daan Jippes (born 1945), cartoonist (comic books)
• Virgall Joemankhan (1968–1989), football player
• Jolle Albertus Jolles (1814–1882), politicus
• John Jones (born 1963), actor
• Jacques de Jong (1930–1991)
• Jasperina de Jong (born 1938)
• Jennifer de Jong (born 1976)
• Loe de Jong (1914–2005), historian
• Nigel de Jong (born 1984), football player
• Trudy de Jong (born 1948), actor
• Calvin Jong-A-Pin (born 1986), football player
• Jan Jongbloed (born 1940), football player (goalkeeper)
• Leen Jongewaard (1927–1996), actor and singer
• Wik Jongsma (1943–2008), actor
• Andries Jonker (born 1962), football coach
• Johnny Jordaan (1924–1989), singer of popular music

K

• Johan Kaart (1897–1976), actor
• Jaap Kaas (1898–1972)
• René Kahn (born 1954) neuropsychiatrist
• Edna Kalb (born 1959)
• Abraham van Karnebeek (1836–1925)
• Ton Kas (born 1959)
• Isaäc Keesing Jr. (1886–1966)
• Leo Keesing (1912–1997)
• Piet Keizer (1943–2017), football player
• Sander Keller (born 1979), football player
• Jos van Kemenade (1937–2020), politician
• Jacobus Mattheüs de Kempenaer (1793–1870), politician and lawyer
• Joan Melchior Kemper (1776–1824), politicus
• Wytske Kenemans (born 1980)
• Arie Keppler (1876–1941)
• Michiel Kerbosch (born 1947), actor
• Hendrik Kerstens (born 1956), photographer, visual artist
• Theodore Matthieu Ketelaar (1864–1936), politician
• Otto Ketting (1935–2012), componist
• Teun van de Keuken (born 1971), journalist, novelist
• Thomas de Keyser (ca.1596–1667), portrait painter^[17]
• Dunya Khayame (born 1981), actor
• Wim Kieft (born 1962), football player
• Pelle Kil (born 1971), Olympic cyclist
• Sharon Kips (born 1983), singer
• Dominique Kivuvu (born 1987), football player
• Karel Klaver (born 1978), hockey player
• Joram van Klaveren (born 1979), politicus
• Gerrit Kleerekoper (1897–1943), gymnastics coach and a diamond cutter
• Aart Klein (1909–2001), photographer
• Hetty Kleinloog (born 1958)
• Simone Kleinsma (born 1958) musical theatre actress
• Monique Klemann (born 1965)
• Suzanne Klemann (born 1963)
• Sam Klepper (1960–2000)
• Michel de Klerk (1884–1923), architect
• Mientje Kling (1894–1966), theatre and film actress and radio personality
• Dolf Kloek (1916–2012), writer
• André Kloos (1922–1989)
• Oger Klos (born 1993), football player
• Jacques Klöters (born 1946)
• Patrick Kluivert (born 1976), football player and football coach
• Gerrie Knetemann (1951–2004), cyclist
• Rie Knipscheer (1911–2003), artist
• Koen Koch (1945–2012)
• Milano Koenders (born 1986), football player
• Adriaen Koerbagh (1633–1669)
• Hermann Friedrich Kohlbrugge (1803–1875), minister and reformed theologian
• Dolph Kohnstamm (1937)
• Max Kohnstamm (1914–2010), historian and diplomat
• Ada Kok (born 1947), swimmer
• Mimi Kok (1934–2014), film and television actress
• Edward Koldewijn (born 1964), actor
• Han König (1911–1964)
• Philips Koninck (1619–1688), landscape painter^[18]
• Henk Koning (1934–2009), football player
• Sabine Koning (born 1973), actor
• Betje Koolhaas (born 1972), actor
• Frans Koppers (1932–2010), actor
• John Körmeling (born 1951)
• Herman Kortekaas (born 1930)
• Frits Korthals Altes (born 1931), politicus
• Pim Korver (1937–2012)
• Guuske Kotte (born 1947)
• Gerrit Kouwenaar (1923–-2014), journalist, translator, poet and prose writer
• John Kraaijkamp (1925–2011) actor, comedian and singer
• Johnny Kraaijkamp (born 1954), actor
• Diederik Kraaijpoel (1928–2012)
• Jasper Krabbé (1970)
• Jeroen Krabbé (born 1944), actor and film director
• Martijn Krabbé (born 1968), presentator
• Mirko Krabbé (born 1960)
• Tim Krabbé (born 1943), writer
• Piet Kramer (1881–1961), architect
• Arnost Kraus (born 1973)
• Michel Kreek (born 1971), football player
• Lona Kroese (born 1987), swimmer
• Ruud Krol (born 1949), football player and football coach
• Ron Kroon (1942–2000), swimmer
• Karel Wendel Kruijswijk (1921–2019)
• Willy Kruyt (1877–1943), Protestant minister and politician
• Guus Kuijer (born 1942), writer
• André Kuipers (born 1958)

L

• Pernille La Lau (born 1971)
• Yvette Laclé (born 1955), local politician and reformed prostitute and drug addict
• Maroesja Lacunes (born 1945)
• Frits Lambrechts (born 1937), actor, musician and cabaret artist
• Jan Joris Lamers (born 1942)
• Michael Lamey (born 1979), football player
• Esmé Lammers (born 1958)
• Kim Lammers (born 1981), hockey player
• Denny Landzaat (born 1976), football player
• Lucie de Lange (born 1957; also known as Lucie Janine Michielsen)
• Arend Langenberg (1949–2012), voice-over, voice actor and radio presenter
• Henk Lankhorst (1914–1976), politicus
• Nicolaas Lansdorp (1885–1968)
• L.A. Raeven (born 1971), arts duo
• Saskia Laroo (born 1959), jazz musician
• Petra Laseur (born 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 (1938–2020), conductor, pianist and composer
• Nani Lehnhausen (born 1975), actor
• Cornelis Lely (1854–1929), politician and civil engineer
• Gerard van der Lem (born 1952), football player and football coach
• Jacob van Lennep (1802–1868), poet and novelist.^[19]
• Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
• Trudy Libosan (born 1940)
• Jan Ligthart (1859–1916), teacher and philosopher
• Wibo van de Linde (1938–2018)
• Hiske van der Linden (born 1954), actor
• Patricia Linhard (born 1957), politicus
• Dana Lixenberg (born 1964), photographer and filmmaker
• Guillaume Lo A Njoe (born 1937)
• David Jessurun Lobo (1884–1926)
• Frank Lodeizen (1931–2013)
• Rifka Lodeizen (born 1972), actor
• Theo Loevendie (born 1930), composer and clarinet player
• Dick Loggere (1921–2014), hockey player
• Joghem van Loghem (1914–2005), professor of internal medicine
• Lot Lohr (born 1963), actor
• Tyrone Loran (born 1981), football player
• Fajah Lourens (born 1981), actor
• Victor Löw (born 1962; born as Victor Arthur Löwenstein), actor
• Tom Löwenthal (born 1954)
• Huub van der Lubbe (born 1953), singer and actor
• Reinier Lucassen (born 1939)
• Eric Lucassen (born 1974), politicus
• Lucebert (1924–1994), artist and poet of the COBRA (art movement)
• Marjan Luif (born 1947)
• Gijs Luirink (born 1983), football player
• Oger Lusink (born 1947)
• Charly Luske (born 1978), singer and actor
• Marion Lutke (born 1958)
• Joris Luyendijk (born 1971), journalist

M

• Maarten Maartens (1858–1915), writer
• Nol Maassen (1922–2009), politician
• Calvin Mac-Intosch (born 1989), football player
• Sherjill MacDonald (born 1984), football player
• Angelo Martha (born 1982), football player
• Bentinho Massaro (born 1988/1989), online New Age guru and alleged cult founder
• Clous van Mechelen (born 1942; real name: Jack Phillip van Mechelen)
• Eduard Meijer (1878–1929), swimmer
• Ischa Meijer (1943–1995), journalist, TV and radio presenter, critic and author
• Jan Meijer (1921–1993), athlete
• Johnny Meijer (1912–1992), accordionist who played classical, folk, and swing
• Mario Melchiot (born 1976), football player
• Joseph Mendes da Costa (1863–1939), sculptor and teacher
• Hursut Meric (born 1983), football player
• Jan Messchert van Vollenhoven (1812–1881)
• Edward Metgod (born 1959), football player (goalkeeper) and football trainer
• John Metgod (born 1958), football player and football trainer
• Frits Meuring (1882–1973), Olympic freestyle swimmer
• Lodewijk Meyer (1629–1681), physician, classical scholar, lexicographer and playwright
• Rinus Michels (1928–2005), football player and football trainer
• John Mieremet (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 (1917–2004), actor
• Frans Molenaar (1940–2015)
• Michael Mols (born 1970), football player
• Rik Moorman (born 1961), cyclist
• Ibad Muhamadu (born 1982), football player
• Paul Mulders (born 1981), football player
• Bennie Muller (born 1938), footballer player
• Robin Muller van Moppes (born 1984), football player
• Danny de Munk (born 1970), actor, singer, musical actor and former child star

N

• Jan Coenraad Nachenius (1890–1987)
• Jan Nagel (born 1939), politician
• Karel Nagel (1934–1979)
• Piet Nak (1906–1996)
• Guusje Nederhorst (1969–2004), actress and singer
• Aert van der Neer (ca.1603–1677), landscape painter^[20]
• Eglon van der Neer (ca. 1635–1703) painter.^[21]
• Gregory Nelson (born 1988), football player
• Helma Neppérus (born 1950), politician, former tax inspector and rower.
• Anouk van Nes (born 1971)
• Nada van Nie (born 1967)
• Daan Nieber (born 1980), journalist
• Ivo Niehe (born 1946), radio and TV presenter, TV producer and actor
• Ed Nieman (born 1961)
• Rick Nieman (born 1965)
• Constant Nieuwenhuijs (1920–2005)
• Matthijs van Nieuwkerk (born 1960), journalist and TV presenter
• Loudi Nijhoff (1900–1995), actor
• Rob de Nijs (born 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 (1623–1688), maritime painter
• Bob Noorda (1927–2010), graphic designer, worked in Milan
• Saskia Noorman-den Uyl (born 1946), former politician
• Lea Nordheim (1903–1943), gymnast
• Joost Nuissl (born 1945)

O

• Simon Okker (1881–1944), Olympic fencer killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp
• Tom Okker (born 1944), tennis player; world # 3
• Jacob Olie (1834–1905), photographer
• Sam Olij (1900–1975), Olympic heavyweight boxer
• Janus Ooms (1866–1924), rower
• Piet Ooms (1884–1961), swimmer
• Huub Oosterhuis (1933–2023), theologian and poet
• Tjeerd Oosterhuis (born 1971), musician, songwriter and producer
• Trijntje Oosterhuis (born 1973), singer-songwriter
• André Ooijer (born 1974), football player
• Dave Osei (born 1983), Dutch-Ghanaian footballer
• Rogier van Otterloo (1941–1988), composer and conductor
• Gonny van Oudenallen (born 1957), creative director, former politician
• Rob Oudkerk (born 1955), politician and general practitioner
• Alistair Overeem (born 1980), MMA fighter

P

• 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 (born 1949), entertainer and imitator
• Pieter Pauw (1564–1617), botanist and anatomist
• Vera Pauw (born 1963), football player and football coach
• Marcel Peeper (born 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 (born 1970)
• Johanna Pieneman (1889–1986), artist
• Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909)
• Eddy Pieters Graafland (1934–2020), football player (goalkeeper)
• Heleen Pimentel (1916–2008), actor
• Menachem Pinkhof (1920–1969)
• Benjamin Pinto (born 1980), football player
• Mitchell Piqué (born 1979), football player
• Henk Pleket (1937–2011), singer (de Havenzangers)
• Glynor Plet (born 1987), football player
• Hans Plomp (born 1944)
• Jack Plooij (born 1961)
• Eddy Poelmann (born 1950)
• Rydell Poepon (born 1987), football player
• Frans Pointl (1933–2015), writer
• Andrea van Pol (1962)
• Clairy Polak (born 1956)
• Henri Polak (1868–1943), trade unionist and politician
• Willem Polak (1915–1993)
• Wim Polak (1924–1999), politician
• Johan Polet (1894–1971)
• Willem Gerrit van de Poll (1763–1836)
• René Ponk (born 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 (1933–2011), cyclist
• Jan Postma (1895–1944)
• Ella van Poucke (born 1994), cellist
• Beryl van Praag (born 1969)
• Chiel van Praag (born 1949), presentator
• 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), contemporary painter
• Jacques Presser (1899–1970), historian, writer and poet
• Anduele Pryor (born 1985), football player

Q

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

R

• Jörgen Raymann (born 1966), cabaretier, stand-up comedian, actor and presenter
• Givairo Read (born 2006), football player
• Halina Reijn (born 1975), actor
• Victor Reinier (born 1963), actor
• Patricia Remak (born 1965), politician
• Martijn Reuser (born 1975), football player
• Gerard (van het) Reve (1923–2006), writer
• Karel van het Reve (1921–1999), writer, translator and literary historian on Russian literature
• Daniël de Ridder (born 1984), football player
• Mark Rietman (born 1960), film actor
• Maceo Rigters (born 1984), football player
• Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player and football coach
• Johnny Roeg (1910–2003), footballer, striker for Ajax
• Dries Roelvink (born 1959), singer
• Edsilia Rombley (born 1978), singer
• Piet Römer (1928–2012), actor
• Thijs Römer (born 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 (born 1957), politician
• Bryan Roy (born 1970), football player
• Heleen van Royen (born 1965), novelist and columnist
• Wim Ruska (1940–2015), Olympic judoka medallist
• An Rutgers van der Loeff (1910–1990), writer of children's novels

S

• Liane Saalborn (1923–1989; born as Zaalborn), actor
• Ben Sajet (1887–1986)
• Mady Saks (1941–2006)
• Jamile Samuel (born 1992), athlete
• Jeffrey Sarpong (born 1988), football player
• Nico Schaap (1946–2009), actor
• Alexander Schabracq (1957)
• Jan Schaefer (1940–1994), politician
• Ruben Schaken (born 1982), football player
• Dick Scheffer (1929–1986), actor
• Jules Schelvis (1921–2016), Jewish historian and Holocaust survivor
• Danny Schenkel (born 1978), football player
• Peggy Jane de Schepper (born 1971), actor
• Elsje Scherjon (born 1938), actor
• Johannes Leendert Scherpenisse (1888–1966)
• Wouter Schievink (born 1963), neurosurgeon
• Anton van Schijndel (born 1960), politician
• Bob van Schijndel (born 1945)
• Francis David Schimmelpenninck (1854–1924), politicus
• Gerrit Schimmelpenninck (1794–1863), businessman and politician
• Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck van Nijenhuis (1821–1893)
• Luud Schimmelpennink (born 1935), politicus
• Don Pepjin Schipper (born 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 (born 1956)
• Eegje Schoo (born 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 (born 1943), politician
• Wim Schut (1920–2006)
• Thérèse Schwartze (1851–1918), portrait painter.^[22]
• Charl Schwietert [nl] (born 1943)
• Will van Selst (1937–2009)
• Orlow Seunke (born 1952), director, screenwriter and producer
• Gerson Sheotahul (born 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
• Xavi Simons (born 2003), football player
• Khalid Sinouh (born 1975), former professional football goalkeeper
• Johan Sirag (1918–2000), actor
• Jan Six (1857–1926)
• Pieter Jacob Six (1894–1986)
• Cornelis Charles Six van Oterleek (1772–1833), politicus
• Sjaak (born 1985)
• Denzel Slager (born 1993), football player
• Carry Slee (1949)
• Hans Sleeswijk (1935–2024), sailor and producer
• Philip Slier (1923–1943), typesetter
• Marjolein Sligte (born 1954), actor
• Harry Slinger (born 1949), singer
• Bert van Slooten (born 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 (born 1993), actor
• Els Ingeborg Smits (1944–2011), actor
• A.L. Snijders (1937–2021), writer
• Genaro Snijders (born 1989), football player
• Johannes Snippendaal (1616–1670)
• Johann Snoer (1868–1936), composer and harpist
• Paul van Soest (born 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 (born 1952)
• Anna Speller (born 1984), actor
• Jan Spiering (1937–1994)
• Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), philosopher.^[23]
• Arno Splinter (born 1977), football player
• Ben Springer (1897–1960), draughts player
• Sophie van der Stap (born 1983), writer
• Michael Stein (1935–2009), journalist
• Thérèse Steinmetz (born 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 (born 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 (born 1963), actor
• Jan Stulen (1942–2017)
• Louis Stuyt (1914–2000), politician
• Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967), politicus
• Jan Swammerdam (1637–1680), biologist and microscopist
• Sjaak Swart (born 1938), football player
• Hans van Swol (1914–2010), tennis player
• Joyce Sylvester (born 1965), politicus
• Zsolt Szabó (born 1961)

T

• Max Tailleur (1909–1990)
• Max Tak (1891–1967)
• Wally Tax (1948–2004), singer-songwriter
• Ed van Teeseling (1924–2008)
• Carry Tefsen (born 1938), actor
• Joseph Teixeira de Mattos (1892–1971), watercolor painter and pastellist
• Alfred Tepe (1840–1920), architect
• Henk Terlingen (1941–1994), presenter
• Eddy Terstall (born 1964), movie director and screenwriter
• Amber Teterissa (born 1979), actor
• Brian Tevreden (1981), football player
• Ed van Thijn (1934–2021), politician
• Theo Thijssen (1879–1943), writer, teacher and politician
• Raymond Thiry (born 1959), actor
• Frits Thors (1909–2014), journalist and news anchor
• Eric van Tijn (born 1956), music producer
• Jan Timman (born 1951), chess player
• Coby Timp (born 1930; born as Jacoba Toele), actor
• Herman Tjeenk Willink (born 1942), politician
• Jeroen Tjepkema (born 1970)
• Willem den Toom (1928–2007)
• Waldemar Torenstra (born 1974), actor
• Anton Toscani (1901–1984), Olympic 50 km race walker
• Karim Touzani (born 1980), football player
• Freddie Tratlehner (born 1983, Vieze Fur), rapper
• Orlando Trustfull (born 1970), football player
• Quinty Trustfull (born 1971), actress, TV presenter and former model
• Olivier Tuinier (born 1982), actor
• Frits van Turenhout (1913–2004), radio and TV sports journalist
• Peter Marius Tutein Nolthenius (1814–1896), politicus

U

V

• Fred Vaassen (1942–2018), actor and director
• Jahrizino Valentijn (born 1984), football player
• Arsenio Valpoort (born 1992), football player
• Gerrit van der Veen (1902–1944), sculptor
• Remco van der Veen (born 1973)
• Nel Veerkamp (1928–2010)
• Ed Vijent (1963–2001), football player
• Marko Vejinović (born 1990), football player
• Adriaen van de Velde (1636–1672), painter, draughtsman and print artist^[24]
• Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633–1707), marine painter^[25]
• Jan van den Velden (1768–1854), politicus
• Nick van der Velden (born 1981), football player
• Aat Veldhoen (1934–2018), painter and graphic artist^{[26][circular reference]}
• David Veldhoen (born 1957), painter
• Lau Veldt (boen 1953), Olympic cyclist
• Gerdi Verbeet (born 1951), politician
• Emmy Verhey (born 1949) classical violinist
• Paul Verhoeven (born 1938), film director
• Eduard Verkade (1878–1961)
• Nico Verlaan (born 1932), entrepreneur and politician
• Kenneth Vermeer (born 1986), football player (goalkeeper)
• Harry Vermeegen (born 1950)
• Wiet Verschure (1924–2009), city councillor
• Geoffrey Verwey (born 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 (born 1947), presenter
• André Vlaanderen (1881–1955), graphic artist
• Stefanie van Vliet (born 1967), politician
• Bernardus Reinierus Franciscus van Vlijmen (1843–1919) politician
• Lucretia van der Vloot (born 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 (born 1964), swimmer
• Jonathan Vosselman (born 1984), football player
• Joël Vredenburg (1866–1943)
• Frans de Vreng (1898–1974), Olympic track cyclist
• Edwin de Vries (born 1950)
• Erik de Vries (1912–2004)
• Leo de Vries (1932–1994)
• James Vrij (born 1951), retired welterweight boxer
• Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh (1950–1997), actor
• Robert Vuijsje (born 1970)

W

• Simon de Waal (born 1961), writer of TV and film scripts
• Frank Waaldijk (born 1965)
• Viggo Waas (born 1962)
• Gerard Walden (1909–2005)
• Hugo Walker (1933–2015)
• Sanne Wallis de Vries (born 1971)
• Wim Wama (1918–1986)
• Willie Wartaal (born 1982)
• Jan Baptist Weenix (1621–ca.1659), painter^[27]
• Rogier van de Weerd (born 1983)
• Frans Weisz (born 1938), film director
• Géza Weisz (born 1986), actor
• Annie Wesling (1888–1956), actor
• Willem Westerman (1864–1935)
• Bas Westerweel (born 1963), presenter
• Willy Westerweel (1908–1999)
• Hans Wiegel (born 1941), politician
• Gregory van der Wiel (born 1988), football player
• Elsje de Wijn (born 1944), actor
• Juliëtte de Wijn (born 1962)
• Nicolaas Wijnberg (1918–2006)
• David Wijnkoop (1876–1941), politicus
• Joseph Wijnkoop (1842–1910), rabbi and scholar in Jewish studies
• Marianne van Wijnkoop (1945–2022)
• Harry Wijnschenk (born 1964), politician
• Wimie Wilhelm (born 1961), actor
• Paul Wilking (1924–2005; beter bekend als Pistolen Paultje)
• Hans van Willigenburg (1942), presenter
• Jan Wilmans (1914–2005), politicus
• Lies de Wind (1920–2002), actor
• Sophie van Winden (born 1983), actor
• Anja Winter (born 1956)
• Ernst Witkamp (1854–1987), painter
• Cor Witschge (1925–1991)
• Rob Witschge (born 1966), football player
• Richard Witschge (born 1969), football player
• Miljuschka Witzenhausen (born 1985), model and actress
• Pieter de Wolff (1911–2000)
• Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger (born 1944), politicus
• Loes Wouterson (born 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 (born 1984), football player
• Philip Van Zandt (1904–1958), actor
• Michel Zanoli (born 1968), Olympic cyclist
• Género Zeefuik (born 1990), football player
• Marvin Zeegelaar (born 1990), football player
• Loes de Zeeuw-Lases (1947–2010), politicus
• Bart Zeilstra (born 1982), singer
• Valerio Zeno (born 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 (born 1977)
• Jo Zwaan (1922–2012), sprinter
• Erik de Zwart (born 1957), radio and TV maker and former DJ
• Zwarte Riek (1924–2016; 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 (born 1982), actor
• Judith Belinfante (born 1943), politicus
• Abdelkader Benali (born 1975), writer
• Jody Bernal (born 1981), singer
• Annette Birschel (born 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 (born 1948)
• Arie Boomsma (born 1974)
• Wouter Bos (born 1963), politician
• Martin Bosma (born 1964), politicus
• Majoor Bosshardt (1913–2007), officer in The Salvation Army
• Aaf Bouber (1885–1974), actor
• Samira Bouchibti (born 1970)
• Annelieke Bouwers (born 1976)
• Brace (born 1986), singer
• Patty Brard (born 1955), TV personality and singer
• George Hendrik Breitner (1857–1923) painter and photographer
• Martin Bril (1959–2009)
• Frederik Brom (born 1975)
• Herman Brood (1946–2001), musician, painter, actor and poet
• Martin Brozius (1941–2009) actor, presenter and comedian
• Inge de Bruijn (born 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 (born 1944)
• Jan de Cler (1915–2009)
• Job Cohen (born 1947), retired Dutch politician, Mayor of Amsterdam, 2001–2010
• Arthur Conley (1946–2003), American soul singer
• Jules Croiset (born 1937), actor

D

• Koos Dalstra (born 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 (born 1980), politicus
• Dominique van Dijk (born 1979), football player
• Ellen van Dijk (born 1987), Dutch cyclist, lived in Amsterdam from 2008 to 2014
• Jasper van Dijk (born 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 (born 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 (born 1960)
• Norbert Elias (1897–1990), German sociologist
• Beau van Erven Dorens (born 1970), TV presenter, actor and voice actor
• Andrée van Es (born 1953), politicus

F

• Bobby Farrell (1949–2010), dancer and singer with Boney M.
• Stefan Felsenthal (1933–2007)
• Govert Flinck (1615–1660), painter^[28]
• 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 (born 1951), writer
• Youp van 't Hek (born 1954), comedian, author, columnist and singer-songwriter
• Meindert Hobbema (1638–1709), landscape painter.^[29]
• Wim Hogenkamp (1947–1989), actor, lyricist and singer
• Jodocus Hondius (1563–1612), engraver and cartographer
• Ellen Hoog (born 1986), hockey player
• Nan Hoover (1931–2008), video art, installation art, photography and drawing
• Carice van Houten (born 1976), actor

I

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

J

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

K

• Paul Kalma (born 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 (born 1946), writer
• Jan van Kilsdonk (1917–2008)
• Pieter Klaver (1890–1970)
• Adriënne Kleiweg (born 1948), actor
• Marc Klein Essink (born 1960)
• Raymond van de Klundert (born 1964; also known as Kluun), writer
• Kokadorus (1867–1934)
• Howard Komproe (born 1971)
• Martijn Koning (born 1978)
• Jeroen van Koningsbrugge (born 1973), actor, comedian, singer, director and presenter.
• Jos van der Kooy (born 1951)
• Adriaan Kortlandt (1918–2009), 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 (born 1961), politicus
• Paul de Leeuw (born 1962), TV comedian, singer and actor
• Ton Lensink (1922–1997)
• Søren Lerby (born 1958), football player and sport manager
• Isaäc Abraham Levy (1836–1920)
• Stan Limburg (born 1961)
• Nico ter Linden (born 1936)
• Margriet van der Linden (born 1970)
• Patrick Lodiers (born 1971) TV presenter
• Jamai Loman (born 1986), singer

M

• Anouk Maas (born 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 (born 1949), actor
• Felix Meurders (born 1946)
• Mary Michon (1939–2011)
• 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 (born 1977)

P

• Connie Palmen (born 1955), author
• Satyendra Pakhale (born India 1967), designer, industrial designer and architect.
• 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 (born 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.^[30]
• Louis Royer (1793–1868), sculptor
• Gerda Rubinstein (born 1931), sculptor of figures, birds and animals
• Renate Rubinstein (1929–1990), writer, journalist and columnist.
• Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676), admiral.^[31]

S

• Ivo Samkalden (1912–1995), politician, Mayor of Amsterdam, 1967–1977
• Jolande Sap (born 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 (born 1950), children's book illustrator
• Jack Spijkerman (born 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 (born 1965), radio and TV presenter, sports journalist and writer
• Paul Tang (born 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, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 1973–1977

V

• Serge-Henri Valcke (born 1946)
• Kees Vendrik (born 1963), politicus
• Georgina Verbaan (born 1979), actress and singer
• Roué Verveer (born 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.^[32]
• Joël Voordewind (born 1965), politicus
• Mei Li Vos (born 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 (born 1949)
• Willem Wittkampf (1924–1992)

Z

• Chris Zegers (born 1971)

Mayors of Amsterdam

See also

• van Dam
• List of Dutch people
• List of Frisians

References