- Source: 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 WWII 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)
Anne Frank (born 1929), German diarist
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
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
Ellis van den Brink (born 1947), actor
Robert ten Brink (born 1955), TV presenter
Isabelle Brinkman (born 1972)
Karel Henri Broekhoff (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
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
Athanase Josué Coquerel (1820–1875), French Protestant theologian
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
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
Monique van Daalen (born 1960), diplomat
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
Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer, pen name, Multatuli
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.
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.
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.
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
Eddie 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
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
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 (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
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
Ernst Hijmans (1890–1987)
Henriette Strobel (born 1953), singer and ex-wife of Wolfgang Heichel
= 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
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
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
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.
Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
Trudy Libosan (born 1940)
Evert Jan Ligtelijn (1893–1975), painter
Jan Ligthart (1859–1916), teacher and philosopher
Wibo van de Linde (1938–2018)
Hiske van der Linden (born 1954), actor
Pierre van der Linden (born 1946), drummer
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
Fred Mulders (1911-1960), guitarist
Paul Mulders (born 1981), football player
Bennie Muller (born 1938), football 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
Eglon van der Neer (ca. 1635–1703) painter.
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
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.
Charl Schwietert (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.
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
Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633–1707), marine painter
Jan van den Velden (1768–1854), politicus
Nick van der Velden (born 1981), football player
Aat Veldhoen (1934–2018), painter and graphic artist
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
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
=Hassan Bahara (born 1978), Moroccan-Dutch writer
Abdelkader Benali (born 1975), writer
Guy Berryman (born 1978), Scottish bassist, songwriter and designer, member of Coldplay
Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918–2004), athlete
Ferdinand Bol (1616–1680), painter, etcher and draftsman
Wouter Bos (born 1963), politician
Martin Bosma (born 1964), politicus
Majoor Bosshardt (1913–2007), officer in The Salvation Army
Aaf Bouber (1885–1974), actor
Brace (born 1986), singer
Patty Brard (born 1955), TV personality and singer
George Hendrik Breitner (1857–1923) painter and photographer
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
Sander Foppele (1977)
Anne Frank (1929–1945), diarist and victim of the Holocaust
= G
=Artus Gheerdinck (1564-1624), harpsichord maker
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.
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.
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.
= 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.
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
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