List of people from Amsterdam

This is a list of notable people from Amsterdam.

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

• Bertus Aafjes (1914–1993), writer
• Willem Jan Aalders (1870–1945)
• Hans Aarsman (1951)
• Jan van Aartsen (1909–1992)
• Mavis Acquah (1978)
• Wim Addicks (1896–1985), football player
• Adriaan Adriaanse (1943), actor
• Co Adriaanse (1947), football trainer
• Leo Adriaenssen (1945)
• Pieter Aertsen (1508–1575)
• Stella Agsteribbe (1909–1943), gymnast
• Cris Agterberg (1883–1948)
• Achmed Ahahaoui (1983), football player
• Liesbeth Aiking-van Wageningen (1928), politicus
• Jan Akkerman (1946)
• Esmaa Alariachi (1979)
• Willeke Alberti (1945)
• Willy Alberti (1926; real name: Carel Verbrugge), singer and actor
• Carel Alberts (1927–2006)
• Koos Alberts (1947), singer
• Ernst van Altena (1933–1999)
• Ferdinand van Altena (1936–2006)
• Manon Alving (1923), actor
• Martin van Amerongen (1941–2002)
• Willeke van Ammelrooy (1944), actor
• Herman Agatho des Amorie van der Hoeven (1829–1897)
• Hans Andreus (1926–1977)
• Edwin van Ankeren (1968), football player
• Caroline Ansink (1959)
• Jarchinio Antonia (1990), football player
• Mitch Apau (1990), football player
• Martijn Apituley (1948), actor
• Karel Appel (1921–2006)
• Armando (1929; real name: Herman Dirk van Doodeweerd)
• Willem Arondeus,(1894–1943)
• Maurits Aronson (1903–1989)
• Abraham Asscher (1880–1950)
• Edward Asscher (1946), politicus
• Lodewijk Asscher (1974)
• Eli Asser (1922)
• Tobias Asser (1838–1913)
• Raymond Atteveld (1966), football player and football trainer
• Swami Atulananda (1870–1966)
• Hendrick Avercamp (1585–1634), painter
• Lion Axwijk (1984), football player

B

Piet Bambergen

Sonja Barend in 1985

Barend Barendse pakt zijn pet en drukt zijn snor

Jan Blaaser

Martine Bijl

Ellis van den Brink

Robert ten Brink

Ron Brandsteder

Froukje de Both

• Tine Baanders (1890–1971)
• Herman Ambrosius Jan Baanders (1876–1953)
• Gonnie Baars (1947–2000)
• Ryan Babel (1986), football player
• Philip Johannes Bachiene (1814–1881)
• Henk Bakker sr. (1940–2008), politicus
• Piet Bambergen (1931–1996)
• Jan Bank (1940)
• Adnan Barakat (1982), football player
• Barbara Barend (1974)
• Frits Barend (1947), presentator
• Sonja Barend (1940)
• Edda Barends (1942), actor
• Barend Barendse (1907–1981)
• Benno Barnard (1954)
• Robbert Baruch (1967), politicus
• Sarah Bavly (1900–1993), nutrition education pioneer in Israel
• Tabe Bas (1927–2009), actor
• Kiran Bechan (1982), football player
• Sheraldo Becker (1995), football player
• Willibrord van Beek (1949)
• Mary Beekman (1884–1957), actor
• Peter Beense (1963)
• Hans Beijer (1948), actor
• Daniël Belinfante (1893–1945), componist
• Frieda Belinfante (1904–1995)
• Roy Beltman (1946–2005)
• Tamarah Benima (1950)
• Hadjar Benmiloud (1989)
• Carolien van den Berg (1953), actor
• Nick van den Berg (1980)
• Alexander van Bergen (1959), actor
• Chris Berger (1911–1965), athlete
• Elles Berger (1940)
• Hans van den Bergh (1932–2011)
• Harry van den Bergh (1942)
• Herman van den Bergh (1897–1967)
• Robbert van den Bergh (1913–1997)
• Dennis Bergkamp (1969), football player
• Vera Bergkamp (1971), politicus
• Lobke Berkhout (1980), sailor
• Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer (1903–1996)
• Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856–1934)
• Helen Berman (1936; born as Hélène Julia Cohen)
• Ron Berteling (1957)
• Jan George Bertelman (1782–1854), componist
• Hanna Bervoets (1984)
• Ernst van der Beugel (1918–2004)
• Bernard van Beurden (1933), componist
• Jan van Beveren (1948–2011)
• Jean Gustave Stanislas Bevers (1852–1909)
• Agathe L. van Beverwijk (1907–1958), mycologist
• Pepijn Bierenbroodspot (1965)
• Ronny Bierman (1938–1984), actor
• Jan van den Biesen (1836–1897)
• Martine Bijl (1948)
• Hendrik Bijleveld (1885–1954)
• Vincent Bijlo (1965)
• Wim Bijmoer (1914–2000)
• Willem Bilderdijk (1756–1831), writer
• Diego Biseswar (1988), football player
• Gaby Blaaser (1986)
• Jan Blaaser (1922–1988)
• Riny Blaaser (1920–2009), actor
• Adriaan Blaauw (1914–2010)
• Wilhelmina Bladergroen (1908–1983)
• Ton Blanker (1960), football player
• Rinse Blanksma (1974)
• Michael Bleekemolen (1949)
• Cor Blekemolen (1894–1972), cyclist
• Daley Blind (1990), football player
• Andries Blitz (1890–1942)
• Jordi Bloem (1976)
• Adèle Bloemendaal (1933)
• Henk Blok (1967)
• Jan Blokker (1927–2010)
• Meindert Boekel (1915–1989)
• Margreeth de Boer (1939)
• Piet de Boer (1919–1984), football player
• Sacha de Boer (1967)
• Saar Boerlage (1932)
• Femke Boersma (1935), actor
• Gé Bohlander (1895–1940)
• Willy Bohlander (1891–1939)
• Daniël Boissevain (1969), actor
• Walrave Boissevain (1876–1944), politicus
• Wilson Boldewijn (1975)
• Frits Bolkestein (1933)
• Jan Bomans (1885–1941), politicus
• Vic Bonke (1940)
• Rik van den Boog (1959)
• Lennart Booij (1970)
• Els Borst (1932–2014), government minister
• Piet Borst (1934)
• Annie Bos (1886–1875), actor
• Bart Bosch (1963)
• Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper (1808–1876)
• Pieter Philip van Bosse (1809–1879)
• Carlo Boszhard (1969)
• Ron Boszhard (1963)
• Jan Bouman (1706–1776)
• Mbark Boussoufa (1984), football player
• Bob Bonte (1929–1988), swimmer
• Ferdinand Bordewijk (1884–1965), writer
• Hans Boswinkel (1935–1999)
• Froukje de Both (1972), actor
• Ina Boudier-Bakker (1875–1966)
• Dries Boussatta (1972), football player
• Henk Bouwman (1926–1995)
• Mies Bouwman (1929)
• Mohammed Bouyeri (1978)
• Marian Boyer (1954)
• Nouchka van Brakel (1940)
• Rick Brandsteder (1984)
• Ron Brandsteder (1950)
• Jan Brasser (1912–1999), athlete
• Gerbrand Bredero (1585–1618), poet and playwright
• Esmée de la Bretonière (1973), actor
• Willem Breuker (1944–2010)
• Mink Bridié (1999), TV personality
• Karim Bridji (1981), football player
• Ellis van den Brink (1947), actor
• Robert ten Brink (1955)
• Isabelle Brinkman (1972)
• Karel Henri Broekhoff (1886–1946)
• Jan Broekhuis (1901–1973)
• Jan Broeksz (1906–1980)
• Cor Brom (1932–2008), football player and football trainer
• Ellie van den Brom (1949)
• Harry Bronk (1922–1996)
• Sasja Brouwers (1972)
• Frans Brüggen (1934)
• Koert-Jan de Bruijn (1976)
• Tina de Bruin (1975)
• Tonny Bruins Slot (1947), football trainer
• Klaas Bruinsma (1953–1991)
• Joost Buitenweg (1967), actor
• Jack Bulterman (1909–1977)
• Johannes Burman (1706–1779)
• Ann Burton (1933–1989)
• Kees Buurman (1936–2007)
• Cor du Buy (1921–2011)

C

Simon van Collem in 1987

Ben Cramer

• Maup Caransa (1916–2009)
• David de Jahacob Lopez Cardozo (1808–1890), Talmudist
• Mirano Carrilho (1975), football player
• Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken (1954)
• Henk ten Cate (1954), football player and football trainer
• Leontien Ceulemans (1952)
• Mohammed Chaara (1980), actor
• Sarah Chronis (1986), actor
• Gerard George Clifford (1779–1847)
• Frans Coenen (1866–1936), writer
• Dick Cohen (1960)
• René van Collem (1961)
• Simon van Collem (1919–1989)
• Charles van Commenée (1958)
• Karina Content (1960)
• Rita Corita (1917–1998)
• Paulien Cornelisse (1976)
• Hans Cornelissen (1956), actor
• Uri Coronel (1946-2016), sports director (AFC Ajax)
• Cor Coster (1920–2008)
• Wessel Couzijn (1912–1984)
• Ben Cramer (1947; born as Kramer), singer and actor
• Jacqueline Cramer (1951)
• Hans Croiset (1935)
• Vincent Croiset (1972), actor
• Estelle Cruijff (1978)
• Johan Cruijff (1947), football player and football trainer
• Paul Crutzen (1933)

D

Nicolette van Dam

Nico Dijkshoorn

Frans van Dusschoten

• Dyron Daal (1983), football player
• Charlie Chan Dagelet (1986), actor
• Tatum Dagelet (1975)
• Johannes van Dam (1946)
• Nicolette van Dam (1984)
• Elly Dammers (1921–2009), athlete
• Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012)
• Hans Daudt (1925–2008)
• Sanny Day (1921–2008)
• Louis Debij (1937)
• Thomas Dekker (1984), cyclist
• Lex van Delden (1947–2010), actor
• Dikke Dennis (1965)
• Thierry Detant (1965), Olympic cyclist
• Joep van Deudekom (1960)
• Boy Deul (1987), football player
• Frans van Deursen (1962)
• Ineke Dezentjé Hamming (1954)
• Isaäc Nicolaas Theodoor Diepenhorst (1907–1976)
• Ko van Dijk Jr. (1916–1978)
• Gé van Dijk (1923–2005), football player
• Nova van Dijk (1976)
• Guus Dijkhuizen (1937–2013)
• Lore Dijkman (1984), actor
• Nico Dijkshoorn (1960)
• Loek Dikker (1944)
• Michael Dingsdag (1982), football player
• Dio (1988)
• Charles Dissels (1984), football player
• Tijn Docter (1972), actor
• Bram de Does (1934)
• Andrea Domburg (1923–1997), actor
• Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis (1846–1919), politicus
• Luciano Dompig (1987), football player
• Mitchell Donald (1988), football player
• Peter van Dongen (1966)
• Ryan Donk (1986), football player
• Piet Hein Donner (1948), politicus
• Agaath Doorgeest (1914–1991), athlete
• Tamar van den Dop (1970)
• Steve van Dorpel (1965–1989), football player
• Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer
• Sjoerd Dragtsma (1984), actor
• Nanette Drazic (1980)
• Willem Drees sr. (1886–1988)
• Anton Dreesmann (1923–2000)
• Richard Dreise (1969)
• Danny Drenth (1963)
• Dana van Dreven (1974)
• Nick Driebergen (1987), swimmer
• Kees Driehuis (1951)
• Leo Driessen (1955)
• Aarnout Drost (1810–1834)
• Hendrik Lodewijk Drucker (1857–1917), politicus
• Wilhelmina Drucker (1847–1925)
• Pierre H. Dubois (1917–1999)
• Willem Dudok (1884–1974)
• Hans Dulfer (1940)
• Inez van Dullemen (1925)
• Maurice Dumas (1878–1937)
• Frans van Dusschoten (1933–2005)
• Anthony Ernst Mary Duynstee (1920)
• Jeroen Duyster (1966), roeier
• Linda van Dyck (1948; born as Linda de Hartogh), actor

E

Urby Emanuelson

Caro Emerald

Max Euwe

• Cor Eberhard (1947)
• Boy Edgar (1915–1980)
• Klaas van der Eerden (1975)
• Erick van Egeraat (1956), architect
• Remco van Eijden (1977)
• Joop Eijl (1896–1941)
• Maya Eksteen (1958)
• Soundos El Ahmadi (1981)
• Abdullah El Baoudi (1986–2012), actor
• Ger van Elk (1941)
• Ferdi Elmas (1985), football player
• Johan Elsensohn (1884–1966)
• Harry Elte (1880–1944)
• Urby Emanuelson (1986), football player
• Caro Emerald (1981)
• Stephen Emmer (1958), componist
• Herman Emmink (1927–2013)
• Joop van den Ende (1942)
• Rick Engelkes (1959)
• Martin van Engelshoven-Huls (1964)
• Jan van Ens (1620–1652)
• Angela Esajas (1978)
• Malcolm Esajas (1986), football player
• Rudolf Escher (1912–1980), componist
• Max Euwe (1901–1981), chess player and mathematician
• Ellen Evers (1966), singer and actress
• Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), teacher, child psychologist and Holocaust survivor

F

Rik Felderhof

De Toppers in 2009, midden René Froger

Nelly Frijda

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

G

Jip Golsteijn

Serginho Greene

Hanneke Groenteman

Ferry de Groot

• Louis van Gaal (1951), football trainer
• Tess Gaerthé (1991)
• Bert Garthoff (1913–1997)
• Jimmy Geduld (1964), actor
• Jacobine Geel (1963)
• Jan Willem Gefken (1807–1887)
• Annemarie van Gelder (1955)
• Han van Gelder (1923–2012)
• Jack van Gelder (1950)
• Tygo Gernandt (1974), actor
• Winston Gerschtanowitz (1976)
• Kick Geudeker (1901–1977), football player and sports journalist
• Thorvald de Geus (1964)
• Jan van Gilse (1843–1915), politicus
• Jaap Glasz (1935–2005)
• Michel Henry Godefroi (1830–1882)
• Frans Goedhart (1904–1990)
• Sim Gokkes (1897–1943), composer
• Jip Golsteijn (1945–2002)
• Niels Gomperts (1991), actor
• Leo van der Goot (1950)
• Mylène Gordinou (1972)
• Gordon (1968)
• Henk Gortzak (1908–1989)
• Carel Goseling (1891–1941)
• Jasper Gottlieb (1989), actor
• Marius Gottlieb (1989), actor
• Jetta Goudal (1891–1985), actor
• Anneke Goudsmit (1933), politicus
• Manfred de Graaf (1939), actor
• Thom de Graaf (1957)
• Cynthia de Graaff (1975)
• Glennis Grace (1978)
• Metta Gramberg (1959), actor
• Frank de Grave (1955)
• Serginho Greene (1982), football player
• Aus Greidanus sr. (1950)
• Annemarie Grewel (1935–1998)
• Fred Grim (1965), football player (goalkeeper)
• Germaine Groenier (1943–2007)
• Gijs Groenteman (1974)
• Hanneke Groenteman (1939)
• Paul van Groningen (1955)
• Ferry de Groot (1948)
• Harry de Groot (1920–2004)
• Jan de Groot (1948)
• Jim de Groot (1972)
• Paul de Groot (1899–1986), politicus
• Frank Groothof (1947), actor
• Amy Groskamp-ten Have (1887–1956)
• Robert Jasper Grootveld (1932–2009)
• Hans Grosheide (1930), politicus
• Ruud Gullit (1962), football player
• Henk Guth (1921-2002), artist

H

Frans Halsema in 1980

André Hazes in 1981

Pamela Hemelrijk

Ernst Hirsch Ballin

Maurice de Hond

Henk van der Horst

• Stan Haag (1920–2001)
• Meijer de Haan (1852–1895)
• Bobby Haarms (1934–2009), football player and football trainer
• Cox Habbema (1944)
• Eddy Habbema (1947)
• Aart Hendrik Willem Hacke (1893–1961), politicus
• Had-je-me-maar (1856–1931; real name: Cornelis de Gelder)
• Paul Haenen (1946)
• Bernard Haitink (1929)
• Henri Halberstadt (1917–1943)
• Alex van Halen (1953)
• Floris Adriaan van Hall (1791–1866)
• Gijs van Hall (1904–1977)
• Walraven van Hall (1906–1945)
• Fernando Halman (1981)
• Frans Halsema (1939–1984)
• Boris van der Ham (1973), politicus
• Hartog Hamburger (1887–1924)
• Max Hamburger (1920)
• Jacob Hamel (1883–1943)
• Jules Hamel (1938), actor
• Mariëtte Hamer (1958), politicus
• Simon Hammelburg (1952), entertainer, songwriter, author and journalist
• Otto Hanrath (1882–1944)
• Tol Hansse (1940–2002; real name: Hans van Tol)
• Annick van Hardeveld (1923–1945)
• Johannes Martinus van Hardeveld (1891–1953)
• Badr Hari (1984)
• Cor van der Hart (1928–2006), football player and football trainer
• Rob Hartoch (1947–2009), chess master
• Abraham Frans Karel Hartogh (1844–1901), politicus
• Jan Frederik Hartsuiker (1913–2003)
• Maryam Hassouni (1985), actor
• Boy Hayje (1949), Formule 1 driver
• André Hazes (1951–2004)
• Maaike Head (1983), rower
• Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897), politicus
• Jan Heemskerk Bzn. (1811–1880)
• Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932)
• Heere Heeresma (1932–2011)
• Pieter Heerma (1977), politicus
• Freddy Heineken (1923–2002)
• Pascal Heije (1979), football player
• Sanne Heijen (1981)
• Jérôme Heldring (1917–2013)
• Bernardus Hermanus Heldt (1841–1914)
• Sergio Hellings (1984), football player
• Pamela Hemelrijk (1947–2009), journalist
• Henk Hemsing (1891–1971)
• Charles Henri,
• Maurits Hendriks (1961)
• Ruud Hendriks (1959)
• Marpessa Hennink (1964), former model
• Truus Hennipman (1943), athlete
• Katja Herbers (1980), actor
• Eric Herfst (1937–1985)
• Willem Frederik Hermans (1921–1995)
• Cor Hermus (1889–1953)
• Guus Hermus (1918–2001), actor
• Herman Hertzberger (1932), architect
• Abel Herzberg (1893–1989)
• Judith Herzberg (1934)
• Danny Hesp (1969), football player
• Catharina Hesterman (1902–1982)
• Jan Hesterman (1893–1963)
• Wim Hesterman (1897–1971)
• Jan Bertus Heukelom (1875–1965)
• Arturo ten Heuvel (1978), football player
• John van den Heuvel (1962)
• Wim van den Heuvel (1928), actor
• Sara Heyblom (1892–1990), actor
• Christianus Joannes Antonius Heydenrijck (1832–1911)
• Ernst Hijmans (1890–1987)
• Ernst Hirsch Ballin (1950)
• Henk Hoekstra (1924–2009)
• Pieter van der Hoeven (1911–1980)
• Henk Hofstra (1904–1999)
• Carl Hollander (1934–1995)
• Willem Holleeder (1958)
• Theodor Holman (1953), writer
• Marc de Hond (1977)
• Maurice de Hond (1947)
• Harmanus Hondius (1903–1996)
• Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581–1647)
• Micky Hoogendijk (1970)
• Martin Hoogland (1956–2004)
• Albert van der Hoogte (1909–1970), writer
• Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (1948)
• Netty van Hoorn (1951)
• Henk van der Horst (1939)
• Dilara Horuz (1994)
• Bas van Hout (1959)
• Cor van Hout (1957–2003)
• Xander Houtkoop (1989), football player
• Kees Houtman (1959–2005)
• Johannes Petrus Huibers (1875–1969)
• Pieter Huidekoper (1798–1852)
• Hellen Huisman (1937–2012)
• Micha Hulshof (1979), actor
• Ben Hulsman (1931), actor
• Gerard van Hulst (1909–1990)
• Johan van Hulst (1911)
• Kees Hulst (1952)
• Donny Huysen (1973), football player
• Ernst Hijmans (1890–1987)

I

Peter van Ingen

• Piet Ikelaar (1896–1992), cyclist
• Jeanne Immink (1853–1929), mountaineer
• Rinus Israël (1942), football player and football trainer

J

John Jones

Jasperina de Jong

Wik Jongsma in Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden

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

K

Jos van Kemenade

Ada Kok

Jeroen Krabbé

Martijn Krabbé

Sabine Koning in Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden

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

L

Pernille La Lau

Thijs van Leer in 2010

Huub van der Lubbe

met pet: Charly Luske

• Pernille La Lau (1971)
• Yvette Laclé (1955)
• Maroesja Lacunes (1945)
• Frits Lambrechts (1937)
• Jan Joris Lamers (1942)
• Michael Lamey (1979), football player
• Esmé Lammers (1958)
• Kim Lammers (1981), hockey player
• Denny Landzaat (1976), football player
• Lucie de Lange (1957; officiële naam Lucie Janine Michielsen)
• Arend Langenberg (1949–2012)
• Henk Lankhorst (1914–1976), politicus
• Nicolaas Lansdorp (1885–1968)
• Saskia Laroo (1959)
• Petra Laseur (1939), actor
• Herman Lauxtermann (1929–1999)
• Chris Lebeau (1878–1945)
• Thijs van Leer (1948)
• Jean Leering (1934–2005)
• Reinbert de Leeuw (1938–)
• Nani Lehnhausen (1975), actor
• Cornelis Lely (1854–1929)
• Gerard van der Lem (1952), football player and football coach
• Jacob van Lennep (1802–1868)
• Jeremain Lens (1987), football player
• Trudy Libosan (1940)
• Jan Ligthart (1859–1916)
• Wibo van de Linde (1938)
• Hiske van der Linden (1954), actor
• Patricia Linhard (1957), politicus
• Dana Lixenberg (1964)
• Guillaume Lo A Njoe (1937)
• David Jessurun Lobo (1884–1926)
• Frank Lodeizen (1931–2013)
• Rifka Lodeizen (1972), actor
• Theo Loevendie (1930)
• Dick Loggere (1921), hockey player
• Joghem van Loghem (1914–2005)
• Lot Lohr (1963), actor
• Tyrone Loran (1981), football player
• Fajah Lourens (1981), actor
• Victor Löw (1962; born as Victor Arthur Löwenstein), actor
• Tom Löwenthal (1954)
• Huub van der Lubbe (1953), singer and actor
• Reinier Lucassen (1939)
• Eric Lucassen (1974), politicus
• Lucebert (1924–1994)
• Marjan Luif (1947)
• Gijs Luirink (1983), football player
• Oger Lusink (1947)
• Charly Luske (1978), singer and actor
• Marion Lutke (1958)
• Joris Luyendijk (1971), journalist

M

Jaap van Meekren

John Metgod

Talisia Misiedjan

• Maarten Maartens (1858–1915), writer
• Nol Maassen (1922–2009)
• Calvin Mac-Intosch (1989), football player
• Sherjill MacDonald (1984), football player
• Angelo Martha (1982), football player
• Clous van Mechelen (1942; real name: Jack Phillip van Mechelen)
• Eduard Meijer (1878–1929), swimmer
• Ischa Meijer (1943–1995)
• Jan Meijer (1921–1993), athlete
• Johnny Meijer (1912–1992)
• Mario Melchiot (1976), football player
• Joseph Mendes da Costa (1863–1939)
• Hursut Meric (1983), football player
• Jan Messchert van Vollenhoven (1812–1881)
• Edward Metgod (1959), football player (goalkeeper) and football trainer
• John Metgod (1958), football player and football trainer
• Frits Meuring (1882–1973), zwemmer
• Lodewijk Meyer (1629–1681)
• Rinus Michels (1928–2005), football player and football trainer
• John Mieremet (1960–2005)
• Lion van Minden (1880–1944), Olympic fencer who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp
• Albert Mol (1917–2004), actor
• Frans Molenaar (1940–2015)
• Michael Mols (1970), football player
• Rik Moorman (1961), cyclist
• Ibad Muhamadu (1982), football player
• Paul Mulders (1981), football player
• Bennie Muller (born 1938), footballer player
• Robin Muller van Moppes (1984), football player
• Danny de Munk (1970)

N

Guusje Nederhorst

Nada van Nie

Rob de Nijs

Matthijs van Nieuwkerk

• Jan Coenraad Nachenius (1890–1987)
• Jan Nagel (1939)
• Karel Nagel (1934–1979)
• Piet Nak (1906–1996)
• Guusje Nederhorst (1969–2004)
• Gregory Nelson (1988), football player
• Helma Neppérus (1950)
• Anouk van Nes (1971)
• Nada van Nie (1967)
• Daan Nieber (1980)
• Ivo Niehe (1946)
• Ed Nieman (1961)
• Rick Nieman (1965)
• Ans Niesink (1918–2010), athlete
• Constant Nieuwenhuijs (1920–2005)
• Matthijs van Nieuwkerk (1960)
• Loudi Nijhoff (1900–1995), actor
• Rob de Nijs (1942), singer and actor
• Louis Noiret (1896–1968)
• Piet Nolting (1852–1923), politicus
• Beppie Nooij Jr. (1919–1979)
• Beppie Nooij Sr. (1893–1976)
• Reinier Nooms (1623–1688)
• Bob Noorda (1927–2010)
• Saskia Noorman-den Uyl (1946)
• Lea Nordheim (1903–1943), gymnast
• Joost Nuissl (1945)

O

Trijntje Oosterhuis

• Simon Okker (1881–1944), Olympic fencer killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp
• Tom Okker (born 1944), tennis player; world # 3
• Jacob Olie (1834–1905)
• Sam Olij (1900–1975)
• Janus Ooms (1866–1924), rower
• Piet Ooms (1884–1961), swimmer
• Huub Oosterhuis (1933)
• Tjeerd Oosterhuis (1971)
• Trijntje Oosterhuis (1973)
• André Ooijer (1974), football player
• Rogier van Otterloo (1941–1988)
• Gonny van Oudenallen (1957; born as Koster)
• Rob Oudkerk (1955)

P

Martin Perels in Q & Q

Karel Prior

• Leo Pagano (1920–1999)
• Max Pam (1946)
• David Pardo, 17th century rabbi, born in Amsterdam
• Koene Dirk Parmentier (1904–1948)
• Ted van der Parre (1955)
• Ab te Pas (1910–1981), politicus
• Arie Passchier
• Robert Paul (1949), entertainer and imitator
• Pieter Pauw (1564–1617)
• Vera Pauw (1963), football player and football coach
• Marcel Peeper (1965), football player
• Elja Pelgrom (1951–1995), actor
• Jaap Penraat (1918–2006)
• Martin Perels (1960–2005), actor (Q & Q)
• Lily Petersen (1913–2004)
• Ankie Peypers (1928–2008)
• Peter Piekos (1918–2000; real name: Pieter Koster)
• Cindy Pielstroom (1970)
• Johanna Pieneman (1889–1986)
• Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909)
• Eddy Pieters Graafland (1934), football player (goalkeeper)
• Heleen Pimentel (1916–2008), actor
• Menachem Pinkhof (1920–1969)
• Benjamin Pinto (1980), football player
• Mitchell Piqué (1979), football player
• Henk Pleket (1937–2011), singer (de Havenzangers)
• Glynor Plet (1987), football player
• Hans Plomp (1944)
• Jack Plooij (1961)
• Eddy Poelmann (1950)
• Rydell Poepon (1987), football player
• Frans Pointl (1933), writer
• Andrea van Pol (1962)
• Clairy Polak (1956)
• Henri Polak (1868–1943)
• Willem Polak (1915)
• Wim Polak (1924–1999)
• Johan Polet (1894–1971)
• Willem Gerrit van de Poll (1763–1836)
• René Ponk (1971), football player (goalkeeper)
• Sylvain Poons (1896–1985)
• Henk Poort (1956)
• Peter Post (1933–2011), cyclist
• Jan Postma (1895–1944)
• Beryl van Praag (1969)
• Chiel van Praag (1949), presentator
• Jaap van Praag (1910–1987)
• Marga van Praag (1946)
• Max van Praag (1913–1991), singer
• Michael van Praag (1947)
• Benno Premsela (1920–1997)
• Gerard Prent (1954)
• Jacques Presser (1899–1970)
• Serge Price (1991), actor
• Karel Prior (1924–1997)
• Anduele Pryor (1985), football player

R

Halina Reijn

Dries Roelvink

Edsilia Rombley

Heleen van Royen

• Jörgen Raymann (1966)
• Halina Reijn (1975), actor
• Victor Reinier (1963; born as Victor Reinier Nieuwenhuijzen)
• Patricia Remak (1965)
• Martijn Reuser (1975), football player
• Gerard (van het) Reve (1923–2006)
• Karel van het Reve (1921–1999)
• Daniël de Ridder (1984), football player
• Mark Rietman (1960)
• Maceo Rigters (1984), football player
• Frank Rijkaard (1962), football player and football coach
• Johnny Roeg (1910–2003), footballer, striker for Ajax
• Dries Roelvink (1959), singer
• Edsilia Rombley (1978), singer
• Piet Römer (1928–2012), actor
• Thijs Römer (1978), actor
• Raymond de Roon (1952)
• Willem Rooseboom (1843–1920)
• Florrie Rost van Tonningen (1914–2007)
• Felix Rottenberg (1957)
• Bryan Roy (1970), football player
• Heleen van Royen (1965)
• Wim Ruska (1940)
• An Rutgers van der Loeff (1910–1990; born as Anneke Basenau)

S

Jules Schelvis

Eegje Schoo

Ton Sijbrands

Harry Slinger

Maarten Spanjer

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

T

Carry Tefsen

Ed van Thijn

Quinty Trustfull

• Max Tailleur (1909–1990)
• Max Tak (1891–1967)
• Wally Tax (1948–2004)
• Ed van Teeseling (1924)
• Carry Tefsen (1938), actor
• Joseph Teixeira de Mattos (1892–1971)
• Alfred Tepe (1840–1920), architect
• Henk Terlingen (1941–1994), presentator
• Eddy Terstall (1964)
• Amber Teterissa (1979), actor
• Brian Tevreden (1981), football player
• Ed van Thijn (1934)
• Theo Thijssen (1879–1943)
• Raymond Thiry (1959), actor
• Frits Thors (1909)
• Eric van Tijn (1956)
• Jan Timman (1951), chess player
• Coby Timp (1930; born as Jacoba Toele), actor
• Herman Tjeenk Willink (1942)
• Jeroen Tjepkema (1970)
• Willem den Toom (1928–2007)
• Waldemar Torenstra (1974)
• Anton Toscani (1901–1984)
• Karim Touzani (1980), football player
• Freddie Tratlehner (1983, Vieze Fur), rapper
• Orlando Trustfull (1970), football player
• Quinty Trustfull (1971)
• Olivier Tuinier (1982), actor
• Frits van Turenhout (1913–2004)
• Peter Marius Tutein Nolthenius (1814–1896), politicus

V

Gerdi Verbeet

Harry Vermeegen

Simon Vinkenoog

Ad Visser

René van Vooren

• Fred Vaassen (1942)
• Jahrizino Valentijn (1984), football player
• Arsenio Valpoort (1992), football player
• Gerrit van der Veen (1902–1944)
• Remco van der Veen (1973)
• Nel Veerkamp (1928–2010)
• Ed Vijent (1963–2001), football player
• Marko Vejinović (1990), football player
• Jan van den Velden (1768–1854), politicus
• Nick van der Velden (1981), football player
• Aat Veldhoen (1934)
• David Veldhoen (1957)
• Lau Veldt (1953), Olympic cyclist
• Gerdi Verbeet (1951)
• Emmy Verhey (1949)
• Paul Verhoeven (1938)
• Eduard Verkade (1878–1961)
• Nico Verlaan (1932)
• Kenneth Vermeer (1986), football player (goalkeeper)
• Harry Vermeegen (1950)
• Wiet Verschure (1924–2009)
• Geoffrey Verwey (1982), football player
• Hendrik Verwoerd (1901–1966)
• Jo Vincent (1898–1989)
• Simon Vinkenoog (1928–2009), writer
• Ad Visser (1947), presentator
• André Vlaanderen (1881–1955)
• Stefanie van Vliet (1967)
• Bernardus Reinierus Franciscus van Vlijmen (1843–1919)
• Lucretia van der Vloot (1968)
• Willem de Vlugt (1872–1945)
• Wim Volkers (1899–1990)
• Henk Vonhoff (1931–2010)
• Corry Vonk (1901–1988)
• Joop Voogd (1916–1983)
• René van Vooren (1931–1998)
• Michiel Vos (1970)
• Elles Voskes (1964), swimmer
• Jonathan Vosselman (1984), football player
• Joël Vredenburg (1866–1943)
• Frans de Vreng (1898–1974)
• Edwin de Vries (1950)
• Erik de Vries (1912–2004)
• Leo de Vries (1932–1994)
• James Vrij (1951)
• Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh (1950–1997), actor
• Robert Vuijsje (1970)

W

Bas Westerweel

• Simon de Waal (1961)
• Frank Waaldijk (1965)
• Viggo Waas (1962)
• Gerard Walden (1909–2005)
• Willy Walden (1905–2003)
• Hugo Walker (1933–2015)
• Sanne Wallis de Vries (1971)
• Wim Wama (1918–1986)
• Willie Wartaal (1982)
• Rogier van de Weerd (1983)
• Frans Weisz (1938)
• Géza Weisz (1986), actor
• Annie Wesling (1888–1956), actor
• Willem Westerman (1864–1935)
• Bas Westerweel (1963), presentator
• Willy Westerweel (1908–1999)
• Gregory van der Wiel (1988), football player
• Elsje de Wijn (1944), actor
• Juliëtte de Wijn (1962)
• Nicolaas Wijnberg (1918–2006)
• David Wijnkoop (1876–1941), politicus
• Joseph Wijnkoop (1842–1910)
• Marianne van Wijnkoop (1945)
• Harry Wijnschenk (1964)
• Wimie Wilhelm (1961), actor
• Paul Wilking (1924–2005; beter bekend als Pistolen Paultje)
• Hans van Willigenburg (1942), presentator
• Jan Wilmans (1914–2005), politicus
• Lies de Wind (1920–2002), actor
• Sophie van Winden (1983), actor
• Anja Winter (1956)
• Ernst Witkamp (1854–1987), painter
• Cor Witschge (1925–1991)
• Rob Witschge (1966), football player
• Richard Witschge (1969), football player
• Miljuschka Witzenhausen (1985)
• Pieter de Wolff (1911–2000)
• Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger (1944), politicus
• Loes Wouterson (1963)
• Christine Wttewaall van Stoetwegen (1901–1986), politicus

Y

Yes-R

• Yes-R (1986; real name: Yesser Roshdy)

Z

Erik de Zwart

• Rowin van Zaanen (1984), football player
• Philip Van Zandt (1904–1958), actor
• Michel Zanoli (1968–), Olympic cyclist
• Género Zeefuik (1990), football player
• Marvin Zeegelaar (1990), football player
• Loes de Zeeuw-Lases (1947), politicus
• Bart Zeilstra (1982), singer
• Valerio Zeno (1984)
• Anne Zernike (Anne Mankes-Zernike)
• Elisabeth Zernike (1891–1982)
• Frits Zernike (1888–1966)
• Emmelie Zipson (1977)
• Jo Zwaan (1922–2012), athlete
• Erik de Zwart (1957)
• Zwarte Riek (1924; real name: Rika Jansen)
• Theodorus Zwartkruis (1909–1983)
• Jaap van Zweden (1960)
• Ron Zwerver (1967)

Born somewhere else

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

Majoor Bosshardt

B

Martin Bril

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

D

Ellen van Dijk

• Koos Dalstra (1950)
• Josine van Dalsum (1948–2009), actor
• Paul Deen (1915–1990), actor
• Antoon Derkinderen (1859–1925)
• Tofik Dibi (1980), politicus
• Dominique van Dijk (1979), football player
• Ellen van Dijk (1987), Dutch cyclist, lived in Amsterdam from 2008 to 2014
• Jasper van Dijk (1971), politicus
• Boris Dittrich (1955)
• Joost Divendal (1955–2010)
• Jan Hein Donner (1927–1988)
• Mary Dresselhuys (1907–2004)
• Niesco Dubbelboer (1962), politicus
• André van Duin (1947)
• Marlene Dumas (1953)

André van Duin

F

• Bobby Farrell (1949–2010)
• Stefan Felsenthal (1933–2007)
• Sander Foppele (1977)
• Anne Frank (1929–1945)

Boney M.-zanger Bobby Farrell

J

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

Jort Kelder

M

Ahmed Marcouch

• Anouk Maas (1987)
• Gerard Maas (1913–1988)
• Bridget Maasland (1974)
• Geert Mak (1946)
• Ahmed Marcouch (1969)
• Jan Floris Martinet (1729–1795)
• Peer Mascini (1941), actor
• Bea Meulman (1949), actor
• Felix Meurders (1946)
• Mary Michon (1939–2011)
• Hans van Mierlo (1931–2010)
• Johnny de Mol (1979)
• Harry Mulisch (1927–2010), writer

Felix Meurders

O

Willem Oltmans

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

T

Mei Li Vos

• Humberto Tan (1965)
• Paul Tang (1967), politicus
• Gerard Thoolen (1943–1996), actor
• Liesbeth van Tongeren (1958)
• Willem Treub (1858–1931)

Mayors of Amsterdam

See also

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• List of Dutch people
• List of Frisians