List of people from Amsterdam

This is a list of notable people from Amsterdam.

Born in Amsterdam

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

See also: Category:People from Amsterdam

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

A

 

Jan Akkerman

 

Eli Asser in 1990

 

Lodewijk Asscher

• 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 (1978)
• Co Adriaanse (1947), football trainer
• Leo Adriaenssen (1945)
• 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 (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), actor
• Martin van Amerongen (1941–2002) journalist, publisher, columnist and author
• Willeke van Ammelrooy (1944), actor
• Herman Agatho des Amorie van der Hoeven (1829–1897)
• Hans Andreus (1926–1977) poet and writer
• Edwin van Ankeren (1968), football player
• Caroline Ansink (born 1959) musician, music educator and composer.
• Jarchinio Antonia (1990), football player
• Mitch Apau (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
• 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 (1966), football player and football trainer
• Swami Atulananda (1870–1966)
• Hendrick Avercamp (1585–1634), painter
• Lion Axwijk (1984), football player

B

 

Piet Bambergen

 

Frits Barend, 1988

 

Sonja Barend in 1985

 

Barend Barendse

 

Martine Bijl

 

Jan Blaaser

 

Froukje de Both

 

Ron Brandsteder

 

Gerbrand Bredero

 

Ellis van den Brink

 

Robert ten Brink

 

Ellie van den Brom, 1968

 

Pieter Burmann der Jüngere, 1759

• 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 (1986), football player
• Philip Johannes Bachiene (1814–1881)
• Henk Bakker sr. (1940–2008), politicus
• Piet Bambergen (1931–1996)
• Jan Bank (born 1940) historian and local politician
• Adnan Barakat (1982), football player
• Barbara Barend (1974)
• Frits Barend (1947), presentator
• Sonja Barend (born 1940) TV personality and former talk show host.
• Barend Barendse (1907–1981)
• Benno Barnard (1954)
• Robbert Baruch (1967), politicus
• Sarah Bavly (1900–1993), nutrition education pioneer in Israel
• Tabe Bas (1927–2009), actor
• Kiran Bechan (1982), football player
• Sheraldo Becker (1995), football player
• Willibrord van Beek (1949) retired politician and financial adviser.
• Mary Beekman (1884–1957), actor
• Peter Beense (1963)
• Hans Beijer (1948), actor
• Daniël Belinfante (1893–1945), componist
• Frieda Belinfante (1904–1995) cellist, conductor, lesbian and resistance member
• Roy Beltman (1946–2005)
• Tamarah Benima (1950)
• Hadjar Benmiloud (1989)
• Tarek Ben Yakoub (1994)
• Carolien van den Berg (1953), actor
• Nick van den Berg (born 1980) professional pool player.
• Chris Berger (1911–1965), athlete
• Elles Berger (1940)
• Hans van den Bergh (1932–2011)
• Harry van den Bergh (1942) politician
• Herman van den Bergh (1897–1967)
• Robbert van den Bergh (1913–1997)
• Dennis Bergkamp (1969), football player
• Vera Bergkamp (1971), politicus
• Lobke Berkhout (1980), sailor
• Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer (1903–1996) theologian
• Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856–1934) architect
• Helen Berman (1936; born as Hélène Julia Cohen)
• Ron Berteling (born 1957) retired ice hockey player and coach.
• Jan George Bertelman (1782–1854), componist
• Hanna Bervoets (1984), writer
• Ernst van der Beugel (1918–2004) economist, businessman, diplomat and politician
• Bernard van Beurden (1933), componist
• Jan van Beveren (1948–2011) football goalkeeper and coach
• Jean Bevers (1852–1909) politician
• Agathe L. van Beverwijk (1907–1958), mycologist
• Pepijn Bierenbroodspot (1965)
• Ronny Bierman (1938–1984), actor
• Jan van den Biesen (1836–1897)
• Martine Bijl (1948–2019)
• Hendrik Bijleveld (1885–1954)
• Vincent Bijlo (1965)
• Wim Bijmoer (1914–2000)
• Willem Bilderdijk (1756–1831), writer
• Diego Biseswar (1988), football player
• Gaby Blaaser (1986)
• Jan Blaaser (1922–1988)
• Riny Blaaser (1920–2009), actor
• Adriaan Blaauw (1914–2010) astronomer.
• Wilhelmina Bladergroen (1908–1983)
• Ton Blanker (1960), football player
• Rinse Blanksma (1974)
• Michael Bleekemolen (born 1949) racing driver
• Cor Blekemolen (1894–1972), cyclist
• Daley Blind (1990), football player
• Andries Blitz (1890–1942)
• Jordi Bloem (1976)
• Adèle Bloemendaal (1933)
• Henk Blok (1967)
• Jan Blokker (1927–2010) journalist, writer and amateur historian.
• Meindert Boekel (1915–1989)
• Margreeth de Boer (born 1939) politician and Mayor of Leeuwarden. 2001-2004
• Piet de Boer (1919–1984), football player
• Sacha de Boer (1967) photographer, presenter and former journalist.
• Saar Boerlage (1932)
• Femke Boersma (1935), actor
• Gé Bohlander (1895–1940) & Willy Bohlander (1891–1939) water polo players
• Daniël Boissevain (1969), actor
• Walrave Boissevain (1876–1944), politicus
• Wilson Boldewijn (1975)
• Frits Bolkestein (born 1933) retired politician and businessman
• Jan Bomans (1885–1941), politicus
• Vic Bonke (born 1940) politician
• Rik van den Boog (born 1959) football manager and former player.
• Lennart Booij (1970)
• Els Borst (1932–2014), government minister
• Piet Borst (born 1934) professor of clinical biochemistry and molecular biology
• Annie Bos (1886–1875), actor
• Bart Bosch (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 (1984), football player
• Bob Bonte (1929–1988), swimmer
• Ferdinand Bordewijk (1884–1965), writer
• Hans Boswinkel (1935–1999)
• Froukje de Both (1972), actor
• Ina Boudier-Bakker (1875–1966)
• Esaias Boursse (1631–1672) painter.^[1]
• Dries Boussatta (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 (1954)
• Nouchka van Brakel (born 1940) film director
• Rick Brandsteder (1984)
• Ron Brandsteder (1950)
• Jan Brasser (1912–1999), athlete
• Gerbrand Bredero (1585–1618), poet and playwright
• Esmée de la Bretonière (1973), actor
• Willem Breuker (1944–2010) composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist.
• Mink Bridié (1999), TV personality
• Karim Bridji (1981), football player
• Bernhard Egidius Konrad ten Brink (1841–1892) German philologist.^[2]
• Ellis van den Brink (1947), actor
• Robert ten Brink (born 1955) TV presenter.
• Isabelle Brinkman (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 (1949) retired speed skater
• Harry Bronk (1922–1996)
• Sasja Brouwers (1972)
• Frans Brüggen (1934–2014) conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist.
• Koert-Jan de Bruijn (1976)
• Tina de Bruin (born 1975) actress
• Tonny Bruins Slot (1947), football trainer
• Klaas Bruinsma (1953–1991) drug lord.
• Joost Buitenweg (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

 

Simon van Collem in 1987

 

Ben Cramer

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

D

 

Nicolette van Dam

 

Rudi van Dantzig, 1979

 

Nico Dijkshoorn

 

Hendrik Lodewijk Drucker, 1897

 

Frans van Dusschoten

• Dyron Daal (1983), football player
• Tatum Dagelet (1975)
• Johannes van Dam (1946) 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)
• Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (1679–1749) merchant and economist.^[7]
• Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer, pen name, Multatuli.^[8]
• Thomas Dekker (1984), cyclist
• Lex van Delden (1947–2010), actor
• Dikke Dennis (1965)
• Thierry Detant (1965), Olympic cyclist
• Joep van Deudekom (1960)
• Boy Deul (1987), football player
• Frans van Deursen (1962)
• Ineke Dezentjé Hamming-Bluemink (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 (1976)
• Guus Dijkhuizen (1937–2013)
• Lore Dijkman (1984), actor
• Nico Dijkshoorn (born 1960) author, columnist, blogger, poet and musician.
• Loek Dikker (born 1944) pianist, conductor and composer
• Michael Dingsdag (1982), football player
• Dio (1988)
• Charles Dissels (1984), football player
• Tijn Docter (1972), actor
• Bram de Does (1934-2015) graphic and type designer.
• Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis (1846–1919), politicus
• Luciano Dompig (1987), football player
• Mitchell Donald (1988), football player
• Peter van Dongen (born 1966) cartoonist.
• Ryan Donk (1986), football player
• Piet Hein Donner (1948), politicus
• Agaath Doorgeest (1914–1991), athlete
• Tamar van den Dop (1970)
• Steve van Dorpel (1965–1989), football player
• Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer
• Sjoerd Dragtsma (1984), actor
• Nanette Drazic (1980)
• Willem Drees sr. (1886–1988) politician and Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1948-1958.
• Anton Dreesmann (1923–2000)
• Richard Dreise (1969)
• Danny Drenth (1963)
• Dana van Dreven (1974) gabber DJ and producer.
• Nick Driebergen (1987), swimmer
• Kees Driehuis (1951–2019), journalist and TV host
• Leo Driessen (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 (1920)
• Jeroen Duyster (1966), coxswain, Olympic gold medallist
• Linda van Dyck (1948; born as Linda de Hartogh), actor

E

 

Urby Emanuelson

 

Caro Emerald

 

Max Euwe

• Cor Eberhard (1947) former politician.
• Boy Edgar (1915–1980) jazz conductor, pianist and trumpeter.
• Jesse Edwards (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 (1975)
• Erick van Egeraat (1956), architect
• Remco van Eijden born (1977) former darts player.
• Joop Eijl (1896–1941)
• Maya Eksteen (1958)
• Soundos El Ahmadi (1981)
• Ger van Elk (1941-2014) created sculptures and painted photographs.
• Ferdi Elmas (1985), football player
• Johan Elsensohn (1884–1966)
• Harry Elte (1880–1944) architect.
• Urby Emanuelson (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 (1959)
• Martin van Engelshoven-Huls (1964)
• Jan van Ens (1620–1652)
• Simon Episcopius (1583–1643) a theologian and Remonstrant.^[10]
• Angela Esajas (1978)
• Malcolm Esajas (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

 

Rik Felderhof

 

Nelly Frijda

 

De Toppers in 2009, in the middle: René Froger

• Henri Faas (1926–1990)
• Ina van Faassen (1928–2011) actress and comedian.
• Raymond Fafiani (1983), football player
• Rik Felderhof (1948)
• Gino Felixdaal (1990), football player
• Ruud Feltkamp (1989), actor
• Kees Fens (1929–2008) writer, essayist and literary critic.
• Hubert Fermin (1948), actor
• Ad Fernhout (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 (1982), football player
• Coen Flink (1932–2000)
• Joss Flühr (1940), actor
• Cornelis Fock (1828–1910)
• Stella Fontaine (1889–1966)
• Jan Fontijn (1936)
• Theo Fransman (1928–2007)
• Lange Frans (1980) rapper and TV presenter.
• Herman Frijda (1887–1944)
• Nelly Frijda (1936), actor
• Johan Frinsel sr. (1927)
• Jan Froger ("Bolle Jan")
• René Froger (1960), singer
• Laura Fygi (born 1955) jazz and pop singer

G

 

Jip Golsteijn

 

Serginho Greene

 

Hanneke Groenteman

 

Hans Grosheide, 1963

• Louis van Gaal (1951), football trainer
• Tess Gaerthé (1991) singer and former child star.
• Bert Garthoff (1913–1997)
• Jimmy Geduld (1964), actor
• Jacob Geel (1789–1862) scholar, critic and librarian.^[11]
• Jacobine Geel (1963)
• Jan Willem Gefken (1807–1887)
• Annemarie van Gelder (1955)
• Han van Gelder (1923–2012)
• Jack van Gelder (born 1950) sport commentator and TV presenter
• Tygo Gernandt (1974), actor
• Winston Gerschtanowitz (1976) presenter and actor.
• Kick Geudeker (1901–1977), football player and sports journalist
• Thorvald de Geus (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 (1991), actor
• Leo van der Goot (1950)
• Mylène Gordinou (1972)
• Gordon (1968)
• Henk Gortzak (1908–1989)
• Carel Goseling (1891–1941) lawyer and politician
• Jasper Gottlieb (1989), actor
• Marius Gottlieb (1989), actor
• Jetta Goudal (1891–1985), actor
• Anneke Goudsmit (1933), politicus
• Manfred de Graaf (1939), actor
• Thom de Graaf (born 1957) politician and jurist
• Anton P. de Graaff (1928–2008), writer
• Cynthia de Graaff (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 (1959), actor
• Frank de Grave (1955) politician and businessman
• Serginho Greene (1982), football player
• Didi Gregorius (1990), baseball shortstop
• Aus Greidanus sr. (1950)
• Annemarie Grewel (1935–1998) senator, educator and columnist.
• Fred Grim (1965), football player (goalkeeper)
• Germaine Groenier (1943–2007)
• Gijs Groenteman (1974)
• Hanneke Groenteman (born 1939) journalist, radio broadcaster and TV presenter
• Paul van Groningen (1955)
• Ferry de Groot (1948)
• Harry de Groot (1920–2004)
• Jan de Groot (1948)
• Jim de Groot (1972)
• Paul de Groot (1899–1986), politicus
• Frank Groothof (1947), actor
• Amy Groskamp-ten Have (1887–1956)
• Robert Jasper Grootveld (1932–2009) artist
• Hans Grosheide (1930), politicus
• Ruud Gullit (1962), football player
• Henk Guth (1921–2002), artist

H

 

Bernard Haitink, 1984

 

Frans Halsema in 1980

 

Pamela Hemelrijk

 

Katja Herbers, 2015

 

Ernst Hirsch Ballin

 

Theodoor Holman, 2010

 

Maurice de Hond

 

Henk van der Horst

 

Xander Houtkoop, 2015

• Meijer de Haan (1852–1895) painter.
• Bobby Haarms (1934–2009), football player and football trainer
• Cox Habbema (born 1944-2016) film and TV actress.
• Eddy Habbema (1947)
• Aart Hendrik Willem Hacke (1893–1961), politicus
• Had-je-me-maar (1856–1931; real name: Cornelis de Gelder)
• Paul Haenen (born 1946) comedian and voice actor.
• Bernard Haitink (1929-2021) conductor and violinist.
• Henri Halberstadt (1917–1943)
• Alex van Halen (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 (1981)
• Frans Halsema (1939–1984)
• Boris van der Ham (1973), politicus
• Hartog Hamburger (1887–1924) diamond polisher and baseball player.
• Jacob Hamel (1883–1943)
• Jules Hamel (1938), actor
• Mariëtte Hamer (1958), politicus
• Simon Hammelburg (1952), 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 (1985), actor
• Boy Hayje (1949), Formule 1 driver
• André Hazes (1951–2004) singer and actor.
• Maaike Head (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 (1977), politicus
• Freddy Heineken (1923–2002) businessman
• Pascal Heije (1979), football player
• Sanne Heijen (1981)
• Jérôme Louis Heldring (1917–2013) journalist, columnist and editor
• Bernardus Hermanus Heldt (1841–1914)
• Sergio Hellings (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 (1959)
• Marpessa Hennink (1964), former model
• Truus Hennipman (1943), athlete
• Katja Herbers (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 (1932), architect
• Abel Herzberg (1893–1989) lawyer and writer
• Judith Herzberg (born 1934) poet and writer.
• Danny Hesp (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 (1978), football player
• John van den Heuvel (born 1962) crime journalist, TV presenter and former police officer.
• Wim van den Heuvel (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 (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 (1939)
• Dilara Horuz (1994)
• Bas van Hout (1959)
• Cor van Hout (1957–2003) criminal and kidnapper
• Xander Houtkoop (1989), football player
• Kees Houtman (1959–2005)
• Johannes Petrus Huibers (1875–1969)
• Pieter Huidekoper (1798–1852)
• Hellen Huisman (1937–2012) voice actor
• Micha Hulshof (1979), actor
• Ben Hulsman (1931), actor
• Gerard van Hulst (1909–1990)
• Johan van Hulst (1911-2018) university professor, author, politician, chess player and centenarian.
• Kees Hulst (1952)
• Donny Huysen (1973), football player
• Jan van Huysum (1682–1749) painter.^[15]
• Ernst Hijmans (1890–1987)

I

 

Peter van Ingen

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

J

 

Daan Jippes, 2009

 

John Jones

 

Jasperina de Jong

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

K

 

Jos van Kemenade

 

Ada Kok

 

Frits Korthals Altes

 

Jeroen Krabbé

 

Martijn Krabbé

 

Ruud Krol, 2005

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

L

 

Pernille La Lau

 

Thijs van Leer in 2010

 

Reinbert de Leeuw, 1976

 

Jacob van Lennep, 1838

 

Huub van der Lubbe

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

M

 

Jaap van Meekren

 

Talisia Misiedjan

• Maarten Maartens (1858–1915), writer
• Nol Maassen (1922–2009) politician
• Calvin Mac-Intosch (1989), football player
• Sherjill MacDonald (1984), football player
• Angelo Martha (1982), football player
• Bentinho Massaro (born 1988/1989), online New Age guru and alleged cult founder
• Clous van Mechelen (1942; real name: Jack Phillip van Mechelen)
• Eduard Meijer (1878–1929), swimmer
• Ischa Meijer (1943–1995) journalist, TV & radio resenter, critic and author.
• Jan Meijer (1921–1993), athlete
• Johnny Meijer (1912–1992) accordionist who played classical, folk, and swing.
• Mario Melchiot (1976), football player
• Joseph Mendes da Costa (1863–1939) sculptor and teacher.
• Hursut Meric (1983), football player
• Jan Messchert van Vollenhoven (1812–1881)
• Edward Metgod (1959), football player (goalkeeper) and football trainer
• John Metgod (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 (1970), football player
• Rik Moorman (1961), cyclist
• Ibad Muhamadu (1982), football player
• Paul Mulders (1981), football player
• Bennie Muller (born 1938), footballer player
• Robin Muller van Moppes (1984), football player
• Danny de Munk (born 1970) actor, singer, musical actor and former child star.

N

 

Guusje Nederhorst

 

Nada van Nie

 

Rob de Nijs

• 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 (1988), football player
• Helma Neppérus (born 1950) politician, former tax inspector and rower.
• Anouk van Nes (1971)
• Nada van Nie (1967)
• Daan Nieber (born 1980) journalist
• Ivo Niehe (born 1946) radio and TV presenter, TV producer and actor.
• Ed Nieman (1961)
• Rick Nieman (1965)
• Constant Nieuwenhuijs (1920–2005)
• Matthijs van Nieuwkerk (born 1960) journalist and TV presenter.
• Loudi Nijhoff (1900–1995), actor
• Rob de Nijs (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 (1946) former politician
• Lea Nordheim (1903–1943), gymnast
• Joost Nuissl (1945)

O

 

Trijntje Oosterhuis

• 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 (born 1933) theologian and poet.
• Tjeerd Oosterhuis (born 1971) musician, songwriter and producer
• Trijntje Oosterhuis (born 1973) singer and songwriter.
• André Ooijer (1974), football player
• 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 (1980) MMA Fighter

P

 

Martin Perels in Q & Q

 

Marga van Praag, 1984

 

Karel Prior

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

Q

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

R

 

Halina Reijn

 

Dries Roelvink

 

Edsilia Rombley

 

Heleen van Royen

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

S

 

Jules Schelvis

 

Eegje Schoo

 

Ton Sijbrands

 

Harry Slinger

 

Maarten Spanjer

 

Baruch Spinoza, 1665

• Liane Saalborn (1923–1989; born as Zaalborn), actor
• Ben Sajet (1887–1986)
• Mady Saks (1941–2006)
• Jamile Samuel (1992), athlete
• Jeffrey Sarpong (1988), football player
• Nico Schaap (1946–2009), actor
• Alexander Schabracq (1957)
• Jan Schaefer (1940–1994) politician
• Ruben Schaken (1982), football player
• Dick Scheffer (1929–1986), actor
• Jules Schelvis (1921–2016), Jewish historian and Holocaust survivor
• Danny Schenkel (1978), football player
• Peggy Jane de Schepper (1971), actor
• Elsje Scherjon (1938), actor
• Johannes Leendert Scherpenisse (1888–1966)
• Wouter Schievink (born 1963), neurosurgeon
• Anton van Schijndel (1960) politician
• Bob van Schijndel (1945)
• Francis David Schimmelpenninck (1854–1924), politicus
• Gerrit Schimmelpenninck (1794–1863) businessman and politician
• Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck van Nijenhuis (1821–1893)
• Luud Schimmelpennink (1935), politicus
• Don Pepjin Schipper (1980), Dutch EDM DJ
• Ivo Schöffer (1922–2012)
• Jan Schokking (1864–1941) politician and Christian minister.
• Wim Schokking (1900–1960) politician
• Bob Scholte (1902–1983), singer
• Rob Scholte (born 1958) contemporary artist.
• Gabe Scholten (1921–1997), athlete
• Judy Schomper (1956)
• Eegje Schoo (1944) politician
• Hendrik Jan Schoo (1945–2007) author, journalist and magazine editor.
• Thomas Schoorel (born 1989) tennis player.
• Cobi Schreijer (1922–2005)
• Wim Schuijt (1909–2009)
• Duifje Schuitenvoerder (1874–1942)
• Wil Schuurman (1943) politician
• Wim Schut (1920–2006)
• Thérèse Schwartze (1851–1918) portrait painter.^[22]
• Charl Schwietert (1943)
• Will van Selst (1937–2009)
• Orlow Seunke (born 1952) director, screenwriter and producer.
• Gerson Sheotahul (1987), football player
• Hans Sibbel (1958; ook bekend als Lebbis)
• Willem Sibbelee (1918–1992)
• Jan Sierhuis (born 1928) painter
• Harry N. Sierman (1927–2007)
• Ton Sijbrands (born 1949) international draughts player
• Khalid Sinouh (born 1975) former professional football goalkeeper.
• Johan Sirag (1918–2000), actor
• Jan Six (1857–1926)
• Pieter Jacob Six (1894–1986)
• Cornelis Charles Six van Oterleek (1772–1833), politicus
• Sjaak (1985)
• Denzel Slager (1993), football player
• Carry Slee (1949)
• Philip Slier (1923–1943) typesetter
• Marjolein Sligte (1954), actor
• Harry Slinger (1949), singer
• Bert van Slooten (1960)
• Carel Philip Sluiter (1854–1933)
• Lies Sluijters (1924–2010), athlete
• Bob Smalhout (1927-2015) physician, professor and author.
• Elie Smalhout (1889–1939)
• Floortje Smit (born 1983) singer.
• Ger Smit (1933–2012)
• Lisa Smit (1993), actor
• Els Ingeborg Smits (1944–2011), actor
• A.L. Snijders (1937), writer
• Genaro Snijders (1989), football player
• Johannes Snippendaal (1616–1670)
• Johann Snoer (1868–1936), composer and harpist
• Paul van Soest (1947), actor
• Ap Sok (1907–2004)
• Ben Sombogaart (born 1947) film and TV director.
• Haya van Someren (1926–1980) politician
• Bob Spaak (1917–2011), sports journalist
• Karin Spaink (born 1957) journalist, writer and feminist.
• Maarten Spanjer (1952)
• Anna Speller (1984), actor
• Jan Spiering (1937–1994)
• Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), philosopher.^[23]
• Arno Splinter (1977), football player
• Ben Springer (1897–1960) draughts player
• Sophie van der Stap (1983), writer
• Michael Stein (1935–2009), journalist
• Thérèse Steinmetz (1933), singer and actor
• Floris Stempel (1877–1910) first chairman of football club Ajax Amsterdam.
• Ernst Stern (1926–2007) Romanian-German scenic designer
• Joop van Stigt (1934–2011), architect
• Maren Stoffels (1988)
• Co Stompé (born 1962) former professional darts player.
• Theodoor Jan Stomps (1885–1973)
• Benno Stokvis (1901–1977)
• Frans Stoppelman (1921-2007), photographer
• Tina Strobos (1920–2012), psychiatrist and World War II resistance hero
• Devika Strooker (1963), actor
• Jan Stulen (1942)
• Louis Stuyt (1914–2000) politician
• Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967), politicus
• Jan Swammerdam (1637–1680), biologist and microscopist.
• Sjaak Swart (1938), football player
• Hans van Swol (1914–2010) tennis player.
• Joyce Sylvester (1965), politicus
• Zsolt Szabó (1961)

T

 

Carry Tefsen

 

Ed van Thijn

 

Quinty Trustfull

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

U

V

 

Gerdi Verbeet

 

Harry Vermeegen

 

Simon Vinkenoog

 

Ad Visser

• Fred Vaassen (1942) actor and director
• Jahrizino Valentijn (1984), football player
• Arsenio Valpoort (1992), football player
• Gerrit van der Veen (1902–1944) sculptor
• Remco van der Veen (1973)
• Nel Veerkamp (1928–2010)
• Ed Vijent (1963–2001), football player
• Marko Vejinović (1990), football player
• Adriaen van de Velde (1636-1672), painter, draughtsman and print artist.^[24]
• Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633–1707) marine painter.^[25]
• Jan van den Velden (1768–1854), politicus
• Nick van der Velden (1981), football player
• Aat Veldhoen (1934-2018) painter and graphic artist^{[26][circular reference]}
• David Veldhoen (1957), painter
• Lau Veldt (1953), Olympic cyclist
• Gerdi Verbeet (1951) politician
• Emmy Verhey (born 1949) classical violinist.
• Paul Verhoeven (1938), film director
• Eduard Verkade (1878–1961)
• Nico Verlaan (1932) entrepreneur and politician
• Kenneth Vermeer (1986), football player (goalkeeper)
• Harry Vermeegen (1950)
• Wiet Verschure (1924–2009) city councillor
• Geoffrey Verwey (1982), football player
• Hendrik Verwoerd (1901–1966) former Prime Minister of South Africa
• Jo Vincent (1898–1989) concert soprano in oratorios,
• Simon Vinkenoog (1928–2009), writer
• Ad Visser (1947), presentator
• André Vlaanderen (1881–1955) graphic artist
• Stefanie van Vliet (1967) politician
• Bernardus Reinierus Franciscus van Vlijmen (1843–1919) politician
• Lucretia van der Vloot (1968)
• Willem de Vlugt (1872–1945) Mayor of Amsterdam
• Wim Volkers (1899–1990) football player
• Henk Vonhoff (1931–2010) politician
• Corry Vonk (1901–1988)
• Joop Voogd (1916–1983)
• René van Vooren (1931–1998)
• Michiel Vos (born 1970) Dutch-American journalist and US-based correspondent.
• Elles Voskes (1964), swimmer
• Jonathan Vosselman (1984), football player
• Joël Vredenburg (1866–1943)
• Frans de Vreng (1898–1974) Olympic track cyclist
• Edwin de Vries (1950)
• Erik de Vries (1912–2004)
• Leo de Vries (1932–1994)
• James Vrij (born 1951) retired welterweight boxer
• Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh (1950–1997), actor
• Robert Vuijsje (1970)

W

 

Simon de Waal

 

Bas Westerweel

 

Miljuschka Witzenhausen, 2010

• Simon de Waal (born 1961) writer of TV and film scripts
• Frank Waaldijk (1965)
• Viggo Waas (1962)
• Gerard Walden (1909–2005)
• Hugo Walker (1933–2015)
• Sanne Wallis de Vries (1971)
• Wim Wama (1918–1986)
• Willie Wartaal (1982)
• Jan Baptist Weenix (1621–ca.1659) painter.^[27]
• Rogier van de Weerd (1983)
• Frans Weisz (born 1938) film director.
• Géza Weisz (1986), actor
• Annie Wesling (1888–1956), actor
• Willem Westerman (1864–1935)
• Bas Westerweel (1963), presentator
• Willy Westerweel (1908–1999)
• Hans Wiegel (1941), politician
• Gregory van der Wiel (1988), football player
• Elsje de Wijn (1944), actor
• Juliëtte de Wijn (1962)
• Nicolaas Wijnberg (1918–2006)
• David Wijnkoop (1876–1941), politicus
• Joseph Wijnkoop (1842–1910) rabbi and scholar in Jewish studies.
• Marianne van Wijnkoop (1945)
• Harry Wijnschenk (born 1964) politician
• Wimie Wilhelm (1961), actor
• Paul Wilking (1924–2005; beter bekend als Pistolen Paultje)
• Hans van Willigenburg (1942), presentator
• Jan Wilmans (1914–2005), politicus
• Lies de Wind (1920–2002), actor
• Sophie van Winden (1983), actor
• Anja Winter (1956)
• Ernst Witkamp (1854–1987), painter
• Cor Witschge (1925–1991)
• Rob Witschge (1966), football player
• Richard Witschge (1969), football player
• Miljuschka Witzenhausen (born 1985) model and actress.
• Pieter de Wolff (1911–2000)
• Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger (1944), politicus
• Loes Wouterson (1963)
• Christine Wttewaall van Stoetwegen (1901–1986), politicus

Y

 

Yes-R

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

Z

 

Erik de Zwart

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

Born somewhere else

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

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

 

Najib Amhali, 2013

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

 

Majoor Bosshardt

 

Martin Bril

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

 

Jules Croiset, 1970

C

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

D

 

Ellen van Dijk

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

E

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

F

 

Bobby Farrell, Boney M. singer

• 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

 

Femke Halsema, Amsterdam Mayor

• Hella Haasse (1918–2011) writer, the "Grande Dame" of Dutch literature
• Femke Halsema (born 1966), politician, Mayor of Amsterdam since 2018
• Eddy Hamel (1902–1943), Jewish-American soccer player for Dutch club AFC Ajax who was killed by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp
• Johannes Heesters (1903–2011) actor of stage, TV and film and vocalist
• A.F.Th. van der Heijden (1951), writer
• Youp van 't Hek (born 1954) comedian, author, columnist and singer-songwriter.
• Meindert Hobbema (1638–1709), landscape painter.^[29]
• Wim Hogenkamp (1947–1989) actor, lyricist and singer.
• Jodocus Hondius (1563–1612) engraver and cartographer.
• Ellen Hoog (1986), hockey player
• Nan Hoover (1931–2008) video art, installation art, photography and drawing
• Carice van Houten (1976), actor

I

 

Ewout Irrgang, 2008

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

J

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

K

 

Jort Kelder

 

Mensje van Keulen

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

L

 

Gerard de Lairesse by Rembrandt, 1665

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

M

 

Ahmed Marcouch

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

N

 

Marlene van Niekerk, 2018

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

O

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

P

• Connie Palmen (born 1955) author
• Satyendra Pakhale (born India 1967) designer, industrial designer and architect.
• David Pardo (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

 

Rembrandt, 1655

• Ronald van Raak (1969), politicus
• Prem Radhakishun (born 1962) lawyer, columnist, actor and radio and TV producer.
• Joan Remmelts (1905–1987)
• Rembrandt van Rijn (1606/7–1669) painter, printmaker and draughtsman.^[30]
• Louis Royer (1793–1868) sculptor
• Gerda Rubinstein (1931) sculptor of figures, birds and animals
• Renate Rubinstein (1929–1990) writer, journalist and columnist.
• Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676) admiral.^[31]

S

 

Annie M G Schmidt, 1984

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

T

 

Liesbeth van Tongeren, 2010

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

U

• Joop den Uyl (1919–1987) politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 1973 to 1977.

V

 

Mei Li Vos

• Serge-Henri Valcke (1946)
• Kees Vendrik (1963), politicus
• Georgina Verbaan (born 1979) actress and singer.
• Roué Verveer (1972)
• Florian Vijent (1961–1989), football player
• Hendrik Verwoerd (1901-1966), Prime Minister of South Africa, 1958-1966
• Mart Visser (born 1968) fashion designer.
• Joost van den Vondel (1587–1679) poet, writer and playwright.^[32]
• Joël Voordewind (1965), politicus
• Mei Li Vos (1970) politician
• Willem Vroom (1850–1925)

W

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

Z

• Chris Zegers (1971)

Mayors of Amsterdam

Main article: List of mayors of Amsterdam

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