List of people from Amsterdam

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

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

• 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

• 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^[1]
• Dries Boussatta (born 1972), football player
• Henk Bouwman (1926–1995)
• Mies Bouwman (1929–2018), TV presenter
• Mohammed Bouyeri (born 1978), murdered Dutch film director Theo van Gogh
• Marian Boyer (born 1954)
• Nouchka van Brakel (born 1940), film director
• Rick Brandsteder (born 1984)
• Ron Brandsteder (born 1950)
• Jan Brasser (1912–1999), athlete
• Gerbrand Bredero (1585–1618), poet and playwright
• Esmée de la Bretonière (born 1973), actor
• Willem Breuker (1944–2010) composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist
• Mink Bridié (born 1999), TV personality
• Karim Bridji (born 1981), football player
• Bernhard Egidius Konrad ten Brink (1841–1892), German philologist^[2]
• Ellis van den Brink (born 1947), actor
• Robert ten Brink (born 1955), TV presenter
• Isabelle Brinkman (born 1972)
• Karel Henri Broekhoff [nl] (1886–1946)
• Jan Broekhuis (1901–1973)
• Jan Broeksz (1906–1980)
• Cor Brom (1932–2008), football player and football trainer
• Ellie van den Brom (born 1949), retired speed skater
• Harry Bronk (1922–1996)
• Sasja Brouwers (born 1972)
• Frans Brüggen (1934–2014), conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist
• Koert-Jan de Bruijn (born 1976)
• Tina de Bruin (born 1975), actress
• Tonny Bruins Slot (1947–2020), football trainer
• Klaas Bruinsma (1953–1991), drug lord
• Joost Buitenweg (born 1967), actor
• Jack Bulterman (1909–1977)
• Johannes Burman (1706–1779), botanist and physician
• Pieter Burman the Younger (1713–1778), philologist^[3]
• Ann Burton (1933–1989), jazz singer
• Kees Buurman (1936–2007)
• Cor du Buy (1921–2011)

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

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

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

• 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

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

• 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^[12]
• Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932), politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 1908–1913
• Simon Heere Heeresma (1932–2011), author and poet
• Pieter Heerma (born 1977), politicus
• Freddy Heineken (1923–2002), businessman
• Pascal Heije (born 1979), football player
• Sanne Heijen (born 1981)
• Jérôme Louis Heldring (1917–2013), journalist, columnist and editor
• Bernardus Hermanus Heldt (1841–1914)
• Sergio Hellings (born 1984), football player
• Jan Frederik Helmers (1767–1813), poet^[13]
• Pamela Hemelrijk (1947–2009), journalist
• Henk Hemsing (1891–1971), Olympic diver
• Maurits Hendriks (born 1961), field hockey goalkeeper and coach
• Ruud Hendriks (born 1959)
• Marpessa Hennink (born 1964), former model
• Truus Hennipman (born 1943), athlete
• Katja Herbers (born 1980), actor
• Eric Herfst (1937–1985)
• Willem Frederik Hermans (1921–1995), author of poetry, novels, short stories, plays
• Cor Hermus (1889–1953)
• Guus Hermus (1918–2001), actor
• Herman Hertzberger (born 1932), architect
• Abel Herzberg (1893–1989), lawyer and writer
• Judith Herzberg (born 1934), poet and writer
• Danny Hesp (born 1969), football player
• Catharina Hesterman (1902–1982), Olympic diver
• Jan Hesterman (1893–1963) & Wim Hesterman (1897–1971), Olympic boxers
• Jan Bertus Heukelom (1875–1965)
• Arturo ten Heuvel (born 1978), football player
• John van den Heuvel (born 1962), crime journalist, TV presenter and former police officer
• Wim van den Heuvel (born 1928), actor
• Sara Heyblom [nl] (1892–1990), actor
• Christianus Joannes Antonius Heydenrijck (1832–1911)
• Ernst Hijmans (1890–1987)
• Ernst Hirsch Ballin (born 1950), retired politician and jurist
• Henk Hoekstra (1924–2009), politician
• Pieter van der Hoeven (1911–1980)
• Henk Hofstra (1904–1999)
• Carl Hollander (1934–1995)
• Willem Holleeder (born 1958), criminal and kidnapper
• Theodor Holman (born 1953), writer
• Marc de Hond (1977–2020), TV presenter, businessman, writer and theatre performer
• Maurice de Hond (born 1947), pollster and entrepreneur
• Harmanus Hondius (1903–1996)
• Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581–1647), historian, poet and playwright^[14]
• Micky Hoogendijk (born 1970), actress, presenter, model and photographer
• Martin Hoogland (1956–2004)
• Albert van der Hoogte (1909–1970), writer
• Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (born 1948), politician, diplomat and lawyer
• Netty van Hoorn (born 1951), film director and producer
• Henk van der Horst (born 1939)
• Dilara Horuz (born 1994)
• Bas van Hout (born 1959)
• Cor van Hout (1957–2003), criminal and kidnapper
• Xander Houtkoop (born 1989), football player
• Kees Houtman (1959–2005)
• Johannes Petrus Huibers (1875–1969)
• Pieter Huidekoper (1798–1852)
• Hellen Huisman (1937–2012), voice actor
• Micha Hulshof (born 1979), actor
• Ben Hulsman (1931–2018), actor
• Gerard van Hulst (1909–1990)
• Johan van Hulst (1911–2018), university professor, author, politician, chess player and centenarian
• Kees Hulst (born 1952)
• Donny Huysen (born 1973), football player
• Jan van Huysum (1682–1749), painter^[15]
• Ernst Hijmans (1890–1987)
• Henriette Strobel (born 1953), singer and ex-wife of Wolfgang Heichel

• 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

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

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

• Pernille La Lau (born 1971)
• Yvette Laclé (born 1955), local politician and reformed prostitute and drug addict
• Maroesja Lacunes (born 1945)
• Frits Lambrechts (born 1937), actor, musician and cabaret artist
• Jan Joris Lamers (born 1942)
• Michael Lamey (born 1979), football player
• Esmé Lammers (born 1958)
• Kim Lammers (born 1981), hockey player
• Denny Landzaat (born 1976), football player
• Lucie de Lange (born 1957; also known as Lucie Janine Michielsen)
• Arend Langenberg (1949–2012), voice-over, voice actor and radio presenter
• Henk Lankhorst (1914–1976), politicus
• Nicolaas Lansdorp (1885–1968)
• L.A. Raeven (born 1971), arts duo
• Saskia Laroo (born 1959), jazz musician
• Petra Laseur (born 1939), actor
• Herman Lauxtermann (1929–1999)
• Chris Lebeau (1878–1945)
• Thijs van Leer (born 1948), musician, singer-songwriter, composer and producer
• Jean Leering (1934–2005)
• Reinbert de Leeuw (1938–2020), conductor, pianist and composer
• Nani Lehnhausen (born 1975), actor
• Cornelis Lely (1854–1929), politician and civil engineer
• Gerard van der Lem (born 1952), football player and football coach
• Jacob van Lennep (1802–1868), poet and novelist.^[19]
• Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
• Trudy Libosan (born 1940)
• 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

• 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

• Jan Coenraad Nachenius (1890–1987)
• Jan Nagel (born 1939), politician
• Karel Nagel (1934–1979)
• Piet Nak (1906–1996)
• Guusje Nederhorst (1969–2004), actress and singer
• Aert van der Neer (ca.1603–1677), landscape painter^[20]
• Eglon van der Neer (ca. 1635–1703) painter.^[21]
• Gregory Nelson (born 1988), football player
• Helma Neppérus (born 1950), politician, former tax inspector and rower.
• Anouk van Nes (born 1971)
• Nada van Nie (born 1967)
• Daan Nieber (born 1980), journalist
• Ivo Niehe (born 1946), radio and TV presenter, TV producer and actor
• Ed Nieman (born 1961)
• Rick Nieman (born 1965)
• Constant Nieuwenhuijs (1920–2005)
• Matthijs van Nieuwkerk (born 1960), journalist and TV presenter
• Loudi Nijhoff (1900–1995), actor
• Rob de Nijs (born 1942), singer and actor
• Louis Noiret (1896–1968)
• Piet Nolting (1852–1923), politicus
• Beppie Nooij Jr. (1919–1979)
• Beppie Nooij Sr. (1893–1976)
• Reinier Nooms (1623–1688), maritime painter
• Bob Noorda (1927–2010), graphic designer, worked in Milan
• Saskia Noorman-den Uyl (born 1946), former politician
• Lea Nordheim (1903–1943), gymnast
• Joost Nuissl (born 1945)

• 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

• 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

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

• 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

• Liane Saalborn (1923–1989; born as Zaalborn), actor
• Ben Sajet (1887–1986)
• Mady Saks (1941–2006)
• Jamile Samuel (born 1992), athlete
• Jeffrey Sarpong (born 1988), football player
• Nico Schaap (1946–2009), actor
• Alexander Schabracq (1957)
• Jan Schaefer (1940–1994), politician
• Ruben Schaken (born 1982), football player
• Dick Scheffer (1929–1986), actor
• Jules Schelvis (1921–2016), Jewish historian and Holocaust survivor
• Danny Schenkel (born 1978), football player
• Peggy Jane de Schepper (born 1971), actor
• Elsje Scherjon (born 1938), actor
• Johannes Leendert Scherpenisse (1888–1966)
• Wouter Schievink (born 1963), neurosurgeon
• Anton van Schijndel (born 1960), politician
• Bob van Schijndel (born 1945)
• Francis David Schimmelpenninck (1854–1924), politicus
• Gerrit Schimmelpenninck (1794–1863), businessman and politician
• Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck van Nijenhuis (1821–1893)
• Luud Schimmelpennink (born 1935), politicus
• Don Pepjin Schipper (born 1980), Dutch EDM DJ
• Ivo Schöffer (1922–2012)
• Jan Schokking (1864–1941), politician and Christian minister
• Wim Schokking (1900–1960), politician
• Bob Scholte (1902–1983), singer
• Rob Scholte (born 1958), contemporary artist
• Gabe Scholten (1921–1997), athlete
• Judy Schomper (born 1956)
• Eegje Schoo (born 1944), politician
• Hendrik Jan Schoo (1945–2007), author, journalist and magazine editor
• Thomas Schoorel (born 1989), tennis player
• Cobi Schreijer (1922–2005)
• Wim Schuijt (1909–2009)
• Duifje Schuitenvoerder (1874–1942)
• Wil Schuurman (born 1943), politician
• Wim Schut (1920–2006)
• Thérèse Schwartze (1851–1918), portrait painter.^[22]
• Charl Schwietert [nl] (born 1943)
• Will van Selst (1937–2009)
• Orlow Seunke (born 1952), director, screenwriter and producer
• Gerson Sheotahul (born 1987), football player
• Hans Sibbel (1958; ook bekend als Lebbis)
• Willem Sibbelee (1918–1992)
• Jan Sierhuis (born 1928), painter
• Harry N. Sierman (1927–2007)
• Ton Sijbrands (born 1949), international draughts player
• Xavi Simons (born 2003), football player
• Khalid Sinouh (born 1975), former professional football goalkeeper
• Johan Sirag (1918–2000), actor
• Jan Six (1857–1926)
• Pieter Jacob Six (1894–1986)
• Cornelis Charles Six van Oterleek (1772–1833), politicus
• Sjaak (born 1985)
• Denzel Slager (born 1993), football player
• Carry Slee (1949)
• Hans Sleeswijk (1935–2024), sailor and producer
• Philip Slier (1923–1943), typesetter
• Marjolein Sligte (born 1954), actor
• Harry Slinger (born 1949), singer
• Bert van Slooten (born 1960)
• Carel Philip Sluiter (1854–1933)
• Lies Sluijters (1924–2010), athlete
• Bob Smalhout (1927–2015), physician, professor and author
• Elie Smalhout (1889–1939)
• Floortje Smit (born 1983) singer
• Ger Smit (1933–2012)
• Lisa Smit (born 1993), actor
• Els Ingeborg Smits (1944–2011), actor
• A.L. Snijders (1937–2021), writer
• Genaro Snijders (born 1989), football player
• Johannes Snippendaal (1616–1670)
• Johann Snoer (1868–1936), composer and harpist
• Paul van Soest (born 1947), actor
• Ap Sok (1907–2004)
• Ben Sombogaart (born 1947), film and TV director
• Haya van Someren (1926–1980), politician
• Bob Spaak (1917–2011), sports journalist
• Karin Spaink (born 1957) journalist, writer and feminist
• Maarten Spanjer (born 1952)
• Anna Speller (born 1984), actor
• Jan Spiering (1937–1994)
• Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), philosopher.^[23]
• Arno Splinter (born 1977), football player
• Ben Springer (1897–1960), draughts player
• Sophie van der Stap (born 1983), writer
• Michael Stein (1935–2009), journalist
• Thérèse Steinmetz (born 1933), singer and actor
• Floris Stempel (1877–1910), first chairman of football club Ajax Amsterdam
• Ernst Stern (1926–2007), Romanian-German scenic designer
• Joop van Stigt (1934–2011), architect
• Maren Stoffels (born 1988)
• Co Stompé (born 1962), former professional darts player
• Theodoor Jan Stomps (1885–1973)
• Benno Stokvis (1901–1977)
• Frans Stoppelman (1921–2007), photographer
• Tina Strobos (1920–2012), psychiatrist and World War II resistance hero
• Devika Strooker (born 1963), actor
• Jan Stulen (1942–2017)
• Louis Stuyt (1914–2000), politician
• Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967), politicus
• Jan Swammerdam (1637–1680), biologist and microscopist
• Sjaak Swart (born 1938), football player
• Hans van Swol (1914–2010), tennis player
• Joyce Sylvester (born 1965), politicus
• Zsolt Szabó (born 1961)

• 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

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

• Simon de Waal (born 1961), writer of TV and film scripts
• Frank Waaldijk (born 1965)
• Viggo Waas (born 1962)
• Gerard Walden (1909–2005)
• Hugo Walker (1933–2015)
• Sanne Wallis de Vries (born 1971)
• Wim Wama (1918–1986)
• Willie Wartaal (born 1982)
• Jan Baptist Weenix (1621–ca.1659), painter^[27]
• Rogier van de Weerd (born 1983)
• Frans Weisz (born 1938), film director
• Géza Weisz (born 1986), actor
• Annie Wesling (1888–1956), actor
• Willem Westerman (1864–1935)
• Bas Westerweel (born 1963), presenter
• Willy Westerweel (1908–1999)
• Hans Wiegel (born 1941), politician
• Gregory van der Wiel (born 1988), football player
• Elsje de Wijn (born 1944), actor
• Juliëtte de Wijn (born 1962)
• Nicolaas Wijnberg (1918–2006)
• David Wijnkoop (1876–1941), politicus
• Joseph Wijnkoop (1842–1910), rabbi and scholar in Jewish studies
• Marianne van Wijnkoop (1945–2022)
• Harry Wijnschenk (born 1964), politician
• Wimie Wilhelm (born 1961), actor
• Paul Wilking (1924–2005; beter bekend als Pistolen Paultje)
• Hans van Willigenburg (1942), presenter
• Jan Wilmans (1914–2005), politicus
• Lies de Wind (1920–2002), actor
• Sophie van Winden (born 1983), actor
• Anja Winter (born 1956)
• Ernst Witkamp (1854–1987), painter
• Cor Witschge (1925–1991)
• Rob Witschge (born 1966), football player
• Richard Witschge (born 1969), football player
• Miljuschka Witzenhausen (born 1985), model and actress
• Pieter de Wolff (1911–2000)
• Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger (born 1944), politicus
• Loes Wouterson (born 1963)
• Christine Wttewaall van Stoetwegen (1901–1986), politicus

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

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

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

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

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

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

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

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

• 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)

• Chris Zegers (born 1971)

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