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List of people from Amsterdam

List of people from Amsterdam

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

Born in Amsterdam

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

A

Jan Akkerman
Eli Asser in 1990
Lodewijk Asscher

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 (born 1986), football player
  • Philip Johannes Bachiene (1814–1881)
  • Henk Bakker sr. (1940–2008), politicus
  • Piet Bambergen (1931–1996)
  • Jan Bank (born 1940), historian and local politician
  • Adnan Barakat (born 1982), football player
  • Barbara Barend (born 1974)
  • Frits Barend (born 1947), presentator
  • Sonja Barend (born 1940), TV personality and former talk show host
  • Barend Barendse (1907–1981)
  • Benno Barnard (born 1954)
  • Robbert Baruch (born 1967), politicus
  • Sarah Bavly (1900–1993), nutrition education pioneer in Israel
  • Tabe Bas (1927–2009), actor
  • Kiran Bechan (born 1982), football player
  • Sheraldo Becker (born 1995), football player
  • Willibrord van Beek (born 1949), retired politician and financial adviser
  • Mary Beekman (1884–1957), actor
  • Peter Beense (born 1963)
  • Hans Beijer (born 1948), actor
  • Daniël Belinfante (1893–1945), componist
  • Frieda Belinfante (1904–1995), cellist, conductor, lesbian and resistance member
  • Roy Beltman (1946–2005)
  • Tamarah Benima (born 1950)
  • Hadjar Benmiloud (born 1989)
  • Tarek Ben Yakoub (born 1994)
  • Carolien van den Berg (born 1953), actor
  • Nick van den Berg (born 1980), professional pool player
  • Chris Berger (1911–1965), athlete
  • Elles Berger (born 1940)
  • Hans van den Bergh (1932–2011)
  • Harry van den Bergh (1942–2020), politician
  • Herman van den Bergh (1897–1967)
  • Robbert van den Bergh (1913–1997)
  • Dennis Bergkamp (born 1969), football player
  • Vera Bergkamp (born 1971), politicus
  • Lobke Berkhout (born 1980), sailor
  • Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer (1903–1996), theologian
  • Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856–1934) architect
  • Helen Berman (born 1936; born as Hélène Julia Cohen)
  • Ron Berteling (born 1957), retired ice hockey player and coach
  • Jan George Bertelman (1782–1854), componist
  • Hanna Bervoets (born 1984), writer
  • Ernst van der Beugel (1918–2004), economist, businessman, diplomat and politician
  • Bernard van Beurden (1933–2016), componist
  • Jan van Beveren (1948–2011), football goalkeeper and coach
  • Jean Bevers (1852–1909), politician
  • Agathe L. van Beverwijk (1907–1958), mycologist
  • Pepijn Bierenbroodspot (born 1965)
  • Ronny Bierman (1938–1984), actor
  • Jan van den Biesen (1836–1897)
  • Martine Bijl (1948–2019)
  • Hendrik Bijleveld (1885–1954)
  • Vincent Bijlo (born 1965)
  • Wim Bijmoer (1914–2000)
  • Willem Bilderdijk (1756–1831), writer
  • Diego Biseswar (born 1988), football player
  • Gaby Blaaser (born 1986)
  • Jan Blaaser (1922–1988)
  • Riny Blaaser (1920–2009), actor
  • Adriaan Blaauw (1914–2010), astronomer
  • Wilhelmina Bladergroen (1908–1983)
  • Ton Blanker (born 1960), football player
  • Rinse Blanksma (born 1974)
  • Michael Bleekemolen (born 1949), racing driver
  • Cor Blekemolen (1894–1972), cyclist
  • Daley Blind (born 1990), football player
  • Andries Blitz (1890–1942)
  • Jordi Bloem (born 1976)
  • Adèle Bloemendaal (1933–2017)
  • Henk Blok (born 1967)
  • Jan Blokker (1927–2010), journalist, writer and amateur historian
  • Meindert Boekel (1915–1989)
  • Margreeth de Boer (born 1939), politician and Mayor of Leeuwarden, 2001–2004
  • Piet de Boer (1919–1984), football player
  • Sacha de Boer (born 1967), photographer, presenter and former journalist
  • Saar Boerlage (born 1932)
  • Femke Boersma (born 1935), actor
  • Gé Bohlander (1895–1940) & Willy Bohlander (1891–1939) water polo players
  • Daniël Boissevain (born 1969), actor
  • Walrave Boissevain (1876–1944), politicus
  • Wilson Boldewijn (born 1975)
  • Frits Bolkestein (born 1933) retired politician and businessman
  • Jan Bomans (1885–1941), politicus
  • Vic Bonke (1940–2022), politician
  • Rik van den Boog (born 1959), football manager and former player
  • Lennart Booij (born 1970)
  • Els Borst (1932–2014), government minister
  • Piet Borst (born 1934), professor of clinical biochemistry and molecular biology
  • Annie Bos (1886–1875), actor
  • Bart Bosch (born 1963)
  • Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper (1808–1876)
  • Pieter Philip van Bosse (1809–1879) politician
  • Carlo Boszhard (born 1969), TV personality, singer, impersonator and host
  • Ron Boszhard (born 1963), TV presenter
  • Jan Bouman (1706–1776)
  • Mbark Boussoufa (born 1984), football player
  • Bob Bonte (1929–1988), swimmer
  • Ferdinand Bordewijk (1884–1965), writer
  • Hans Boswinkel (1935–1999)
  • Froukje de Both (born 1972), actor
  • Ina Boudier-Bakker (1875–1966)
  • Esaias Boursse (1631–1672), painter[1]
  • Dries Boussatta (born 1972), football player
  • Henk Bouwman (1926–1995)
  • Mies Bouwman (1929–2018), TV presenter
  • Mohammed Bouyeri (born 1978), murdered Dutch film director Theo van Gogh
  • Marian Boyer (born 1954)
  • Nouchka van Brakel (born 1940), film director
  • Rick Brandsteder (born 1984)
  • Ron Brandsteder (born 1950)
  • Jan Brasser (1912–1999), athlete
  • Gerbrand Bredero (1585–1618), poet and playwright
  • Esmée de la Bretonière (born 1973), actor
  • Willem Breuker (1944–2010) composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist
  • Mink Bridié (born 1999), TV personality
  • Karim Bridji (born 1981), football player
  • Bernhard Egidius Konrad ten Brink (1841–1892), German philologist[2]
  • Ellis van den Brink (born 1947), actor
  • Robert ten Brink (born 1955), TV presenter
  • Isabelle Brinkman (born 1972)
  • Karel Henri Broekhoff [nl] (1886–1946)
  • Jan Broekhuis (1901–1973)
  • Jan Broeksz (1906–1980)
  • Cor Brom (1932–2008), football player and football trainer
  • Ellie van den Brom (born 1949), retired speed skater
  • Harry Bronk (1922–1996)
  • Sasja Brouwers (born 1972)
  • Frans Brüggen (1934–2014), conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist
  • Koert-Jan de Bruijn (born 1976)
  • Tina de Bruin (born 1975), actress
  • Tonny Bruins Slot (1947–2020), football trainer
  • Klaas Bruinsma (1953–1991), drug lord
  • Joost Buitenweg (born 1967), actor
  • Jack Bulterman (1909–1977)
  • Johannes Burman (1706–1779), botanist and physician
  • Pieter Burman the Younger (1713–1778), philologist[3]
  • Ann Burton (1933–1989), jazz singer
  • Kees Buurman (1936–2007)
  • Cor du Buy (1921–2011)

C

Simon van Collem in 1987
Ben Cramer

D

Nicolette van Dam
Rudi van Dantzig, 1979
Nico Dijkshoorn
Hendrik Lodewijk Drucker, 1897
Frans van Dusschoten

E

Urby Emanuelson
Caro Emerald
Max Euwe

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

G

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

H

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

I

Peter van Ingen

J

Daan Jippes, 2009
John Jones
Jasperina de Jong
  • Binyomin Jacobs (born 1949), rabbi
  • Martine Jacobs (born 1956), artist
  • Dieter Jansen (born 1969)
  • Dolf Jansen (born 1963), comedian
  • Hans Jansen (1942–2015), politician, scholar of contemporary Islam and author
  • Harrie Jansen (born 1947), cyclist
  • Huub Jansen (1928–1985)
  • Lou Jansen (1900–1943)
  • Martinus Jansen (1905–1983)
  • Wim Jansen (docent) (born 1948)
  • Famke Janssen (born 1964), actor
  • Cornelis Janssens (1593–1661), English portrait painter[16]
  • Julius Jaspers (born 1962)
  • Daan Jippes (born 1945), cartoonist (comic books)
  • Virgall Joemankhan (1968–1989), football player
  • Jolle Albertus Jolles (1814–1882), politicus
  • John Jones (born 1963), actor
  • Jacques de Jong (1930–1991)
  • Jasperina de Jong (born 1938)
  • Jennifer de Jong (born 1976)
  • Loe de Jong (1914–2005), historian
  • Nigel de Jong (born 1984), football player
  • Trudy de Jong (born 1948), actor
  • Calvin Jong-A-Pin (born 1986), football player
  • Jan Jongbloed (born 1940), football player (goalkeeper)
  • Leen Jongewaard (1927–1996), actor and singer
  • Wik Jongsma (1943–2008), actor
  • Andries Jonker (born 1962), football coach
  • Johnny Jordaan (1924–1989), singer of popular music

K

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

L

Pernille La Lau
Thijs van Leer in 2010
Reinbert de Leeuw, 1976
Jacob van Lennep, 1838
Huub van der Lubbe
  • Pernille La Lau (born 1971)
  • Yvette Laclé (born 1955), local politician and reformed prostitute and drug addict
  • Maroesja Lacunes (born 1945)
  • Frits Lambrechts (born 1937), actor, musician and cabaret artist
  • Jan Joris Lamers (born 1942)
  • Michael Lamey (born 1979), football player
  • Esmé Lammers (born 1958)
  • Kim Lammers (born 1981), hockey player
  • Denny Landzaat (born 1976), football player
  • Lucie de Lange (born 1957; also known as Lucie Janine Michielsen)
  • Arend Langenberg (1949–2012), voice-over, voice actor and radio presenter
  • Henk Lankhorst (1914–1976), politicus
  • Nicolaas Lansdorp (1885–1968)
  • L.A. Raeven (born 1971), arts duo
  • Saskia Laroo (born 1959), jazz musician
  • Petra Laseur (born 1939), actor
  • Herman Lauxtermann (1929–1999)
  • Chris Lebeau (1878–1945)
  • Thijs van Leer (born 1948), musician, singer-songwriter, composer and producer
  • Jean Leering (1934–2005)
  • Reinbert de Leeuw (1938–2020), conductor, pianist and composer
  • Nani Lehnhausen (born 1975), actor
  • Cornelis Lely (1854–1929), politician and civil engineer
  • Gerard van der Lem (born 1952), football player and football coach
  • Jacob van Lennep (1802–1868), poet and novelist.[19]
  • Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
  • Trudy Libosan (born 1940)
  • Jan Ligthart (1859–1916), teacher and philosopher
  • Wibo van de Linde (1938–2018)
  • Hiske van der Linden (born 1954), actor
  • Patricia Linhard (born 1957), politicus
  • Dana Lixenberg (born 1964), photographer and filmmaker
  • Guillaume Lo A Njoe (born 1937)
  • David Jessurun Lobo (1884–1926)
  • Frank Lodeizen (1931–2013)
  • Rifka Lodeizen (born 1972), actor
  • Theo Loevendie (born 1930), composer and clarinet player
  • Dick Loggere (1921–2014), hockey player
  • Joghem van Loghem (1914–2005), professor of internal medicine
  • Lot Lohr (born 1963), actor
  • Tyrone Loran (born 1981), football player
  • Fajah Lourens (born 1981), actor
  • Victor Löw (born 1962; born as Victor Arthur Löwenstein), actor
  • Tom Löwenthal (born 1954)
  • Huub van der Lubbe (born 1953), singer and actor
  • Reinier Lucassen (born 1939)
  • Eric Lucassen (born 1974), politicus
  • Lucebert (1924–1994), artist and poet of the COBRA (art movement)
  • Marjan Luif (born 1947)
  • Gijs Luirink (born 1983), football player
  • Oger Lusink (born 1947)
  • Charly Luske (born 1978), singer and actor
  • Marion Lutke (born 1958)
  • Joris Luyendijk (born 1971), journalist

M

Jaap van Meekren
Talisia Misiedjan

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 (born 1988), football player
  • Helma Neppérus (born 1950), politician, former tax inspector and rower.
  • Anouk van Nes (born 1971)
  • Nada van Nie (born 1967)
  • Daan Nieber (born 1980), journalist
  • Ivo Niehe (born 1946), radio and TV presenter, TV producer and actor
  • Ed Nieman (born 1961)
  • Rick Nieman (born 1965)
  • Constant Nieuwenhuijs (1920–2005)
  • Matthijs van Nieuwkerk (born 1960), journalist and TV presenter
  • Loudi Nijhoff (1900–1995), actor
  • Rob de Nijs (born 1942), singer and actor
  • Louis Noiret (1896–1968)
  • Piet Nolting (1852–1923), politicus
  • Beppie Nooij Jr. (1919–1979)
  • Beppie Nooij Sr. (1893–1976)
  • Reinier Nooms (1623–1688), maritime painter
  • Bob Noorda (1927–2010), graphic designer, worked in Milan
  • Saskia Noorman-den Uyl (born 1946), former politician
  • Lea Nordheim (1903–1943), gymnast
  • Joost Nuissl (born 1945)

O

Trijntje Oosterhuis

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 (born 1949), entertainer and imitator
  • Pieter Pauw (1564–1617), botanist and anatomist
  • Vera Pauw (born 1963), football player and football coach
  • Marcel Peeper (born 1965), football player
  • Elja Pelgrom (1951–1995), actor
  • Jaap Penraat (1918–2006), resistance fighter during the Second World War
  • Martin Perels (1960–2005), actor (Q & Q)
  • Lily Petersen (1913–2004)
  • Ankie Peypers (1928–2008)
  • Peter Piekos (1918–2000), voice actor
  • Cindy Pielstroom (born 1970)
  • Johanna Pieneman (1889–1986), artist
  • Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909)
  • Eddy Pieters Graafland (1934–2020), football player (goalkeeper)
  • Heleen Pimentel (1916–2008), actor
  • Menachem Pinkhof (1920–1969)
  • Benjamin Pinto (born 1980), football player
  • Mitchell Piqué (born 1979), football player
  • Henk Pleket (1937–2011), singer (de Havenzangers)
  • Glynor Plet (born 1987), football player
  • Hans Plomp (born 1944)
  • Jack Plooij (born 1961)
  • Eddy Poelmann (born 1950)
  • Rydell Poepon (born 1987), football player
  • Frans Pointl (1933–2015), writer
  • Andrea van Pol (1962)
  • Clairy Polak (born 1956)
  • Henri Polak (1868–1943), trade unionist and politician
  • Willem Polak (1915–1993)
  • Wim Polak (1924–1999), politician
  • Johan Polet (1894–1971)
  • Willem Gerrit van de Poll (1763–1836)
  • René Ponk (born 1971), football player (goalkeeper)
  • Sylvain Poons (1896–1985)
  • Henk Poort (born 1956), actor and singer, mainly in operas and musicals
  • Ine Poppe (born 1960), artist, journalist and writer
  • Peter Post (1933–2011), cyclist
  • Jan Postma (1895–1944)
  • Ella van Poucke (born 1994), cellist
  • Beryl van Praag (born 1969)
  • Chiel van Praag (born 1949), presentator
  • Jaap van Praag (1910–1987)
  • Marga van Praag (born 1946), journalist and TV presenter
  • Max van Praag (1913–1991), singer
  • Michael van Praag (born 1947), football administrator and former referee
  • Benno Premsela (1920–1997), designer, visual artist and art collector
  • Gerard Prent (born 1954), contemporary painter
  • Jacques Presser (1899–1970), historian, writer and poet
  • Anduele Pryor (born 1985), football player

Q

R

Halina Reijn
Dries Roelvink
Edsilia Rombley
Heleen van Royen

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

T

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

U

V

Gerdi Verbeet
Harry Vermeegen
Simon Vinkenoog
Ad Visser

W

Simon de Waal
Bas Westerweel
Miljuschka Witzenhausen, 2010
  • Simon de Waal (born 1961), writer of TV and film scripts
  • Frank Waaldijk (born 1965)
  • Viggo Waas (born 1962)
  • Gerard Walden (1909–2005)
  • Hugo Walker (1933–2015)
  • Sanne Wallis de Vries (born 1971)
  • Wim Wama (1918–1986)
  • Willie Wartaal (born 1982)
  • Jan Baptist Weenix (1621–ca.1659), painter[27]
  • Rogier van de Weerd (born 1983)
  • Frans Weisz (born 1938), film director
  • Géza Weisz (born 1986), actor
  • Annie Wesling (1888–1956), actor
  • Willem Westerman (1864–1935)
  • Bas Westerweel (born 1963), presenter
  • Willy Westerweel (1908–1999)
  • Hans Wiegel (born 1941), politician
  • Gregory van der Wiel (born 1988), football player
  • Elsje de Wijn (born 1944), actor
  • Juliëtte de Wijn (born 1962)
  • Nicolaas Wijnberg (1918–2006)
  • David Wijnkoop (1876–1941), politicus
  • Joseph Wijnkoop (1842–1910), rabbi and scholar in Jewish studies
  • Marianne van Wijnkoop (1945–2022)
  • Harry Wijnschenk (born 1964), politician
  • Wimie Wilhelm (born 1961), actor
  • Paul Wilking (1924–2005; beter bekend als Pistolen Paultje)
  • Hans van Willigenburg (1942), presenter
  • Jan Wilmans (1914–2005), politicus
  • Lies de Wind (1920–2002), actor
  • Sophie van Winden (born 1983), actor
  • Anja Winter (born 1956)
  • Ernst Witkamp (1854–1987), painter
  • Cor Witschge (1925–1991)
  • Rob Witschge (born 1966), football player
  • Richard Witschge (born 1969), football player
  • Miljuschka Witzenhausen (born 1985), model and actress
  • Pieter de Wolff (1911–2000)
  • Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger (born 1944), politicus
  • Loes Wouterson (born 1963)
  • Christine Wttewaall van Stoetwegen (1901–1986), politicus

Y

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

Z

Erik de Zwart

Born somewhere else

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

Najib Amhali, 2013

A

B

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

C

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

D

Ellen van Dijk

E

F

Bobby Farrell, Boney M. singer

G

H

Femke Halsema, Amsterdam Mayor

I

Ewout Irrgang, 2008

J

K

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

L

Gerard de Lairesse by Rembrandt, 1665
  • Gerard de Lairesse (1640–1711), painter and art theorist
  • Manfred Langer (1952–1994)
  • John Leerdam (born 1961), politicus
  • Paul de Leeuw (born 1962), TV comedian, singer and actor
  • Ton Lensink (1922–1997)
  • Søren Lerby (born 1958), football player and sport manager
  • Isaäc Abraham Levy (1836–1920)
  • Stan Limburg (born 1961)
  • Nico ter Linden (born 1936)
  • Margriet van der Linden (born 1970)
  • Patrick Lodiers (born 1971) TV presenter
  • Jamai Loman (born 1986), singer

M

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

N

Marlene van Niekerk, 2018

O

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

P

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

R

Rembrandt, 1655

S

Annie M G Schmidt, 1984

T

Liesbeth van Tongeren, 2010

U

V

Mei Li Vos

W

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

Z

  • Chris Zegers (born 1971)

Mayors of Amsterdam

See also


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