# List of Surinamese people

Surinamese people or people of Surinamese descent who are famous or notable include:

## Art
### Visual arts

* Leo Glans (1911–1980)
* Soeki Irodikromo (1945–2020)
* Stuart Robles de Medina (1930–2006)
* Gerrit Schouten (1779–1839)
* Erwin de Vries (1929–2018)

### Film

* Borger Breeveld (born 1944)
* Kenneth Herdigein (born 1959)
* Pim de la Parra (born 1940)
* Jörgen Raymann (born 1966)
* Katja Schuurman (born 1975)
* Jimmy Smits (born 1955)

### Music

* Afrojack (born 1987)
* Kenny B (born 1961)
* Humphrey Campbell (born 1958)
* Ramdew Chaitoe (1942–1994)
* Chuckie (born 1978)
* Damaru (born 1986)
* Sharon Doorson (born 1987)
* Anita Doth (born 1971)
* Benjamin Faya (born 1988/1989)
* Lieve Hugo (1934–1975)
* Ruth Jacott (born 1960)
* Denise Jannah (born 1956)
* Conchita Leeflang
* Jeangu Macrooy (born 1993)
* CB Milton (born 1968)
* Murth The Man-O-Script (born 1970)
* Max Nijman (1941–2016)
* Papa Touwtjie (1968–2005)
* Lodewijk Parisius (1911–1963)
* Raffaëla Paton (born 1983)
* Rochelle Perts (born 1992)
* Def Rhymz (born 1970)
* Natalie La Rose (born 1988)
* Sidney Samson (born 1981)
* Birgit Schuurman (born 1977)
* Milly Scott (born 1933)
* Tony Scott (born 1971)
* Eva Simons (born 1984)
* Ray Slijngaard (born 1971)
* Eddy Snijders (1923–1990)
* Ronald Snijders (born 1951)
* Sabrina Starke (born 1979)
* Max Woiski Jr. (1930–2011)
* Max Woiski Sr. (1911–1981)

### Writing

* Clark Accord (1961–2011)
* Karin Amatmoekrim (born 1977)
* Bhai (1935–2018)
* Eugène Drenthe (1925–2009)
* Hans Faverey (1933–1990)
* Lou Lichtveld (1903–1996)
* Cynthia McLeod (born 1936)
* Pim de la Parra (born 1940)
* Astrid Roemer (1947)
* Ronald Snijders (born 1951)
* Henri Frans de Ziel (1916–1975)
* Rappa (born 1954)
* Jo-Ann Monsels (born 1990)

## Inventors

* Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852–1889)

## Journalists

* Bram Behr (1951–1982)
* Prem Radhakishun (born 1962)
* Anil Ramdas (1958–2012)

## Military

* Dési Bouterse (born 1945)
* Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)
* Yngwe Elstak (1927–2010)
* Wilfred Hawker (1955–1982)
* Fred Ormskerk (1923–1980)
* Hugo Rijhiner (1905–1991)

## Politics

* Ashwin Adhin (born 1980)
* Jules Ajodhia (born 1945)
* Alice Amafo (born 1977)
* Robert Ameerali (born 1961)
* Henck Arron (1936–2000)
* Evert Azimullah (born 1938)
* Bram Behr (1951–1982)
* Léon Bertrand (born 1951)
* Dési Bouterse (born 1945)
* Eddy Bruma (1925–2000)
* Ronnie Brunswijk (born 1962)
* Henk Chin A Sen (1934–1999)
* Archibald Currie (1888–1986)
* Fred Derby (1939–2001)
* Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)
* Ivan Fernald (born 1955)
* Johan Ferrier (1910–2010)
* Kathleen Ferrier (born 1957)
* Laetitia Griffith (born 1965)
* Roy Ho Ten Soeng (born 1945)
* Eddy Hoost (1934–1982)
* Otto Huiswoud (1893–1961)
* Tanja Jadnanansing (born 1967)
* André Kamperveen (1924–1982)
* Harry Kisoensingh (1954–2008)
* Anton de Kom (1898–1945)
* Johan Kraag (1913–1996)
* Jagernath Lachmon (1916–2001)
* Marie Levens (born 1950)
* Julius Caesar de Miranda (1906–1956)
* Fred Ramdat Misier (1926–2004)
* Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop (1759–1827)
* Johan Adolf Pengel (1916–1970)
* Pretaap Radhakishun (1934–2001)
* Patricia Remak (born 1965)
* Chan Santokhi (born 1959)
* Ram Sardjoe (born 1935)
* Ramsewak Shankar (born 1937)
* Jules Sedney (1922–2020)
* Jennifer Simons (born 1953)
* Sylvana Simons (born 1971)
* Willy Soemita (born 1936)
* Paul Somohardjo (born 1943)
* Joyce Sylvester (born 1965)
* Ronald Venetiaan (born 1936)
* Franc Weerwind (born 1964)
* Jules Wijdenbosch (born 1941)
* Armand Zunder (born 1946)

## Science

* Graman Quassi (1692–1787), botanist

## Sports

* Carolyn Adel (born 1978), swimmer
* Tommy Asinga (born 1968), athlete
* Ryan Babel (born 1986), football player
* Kiran Badloe (born 1994), windsurfer
* Gilbert Ballantine (born 1961), kickboxer
* Ashwin Balrak (born 1975), kickboxer
* Sigourney Bandjar (born 1984), football player
* Timothy Beck (born 1977), athlete, bobsledder
* Diego Biseswar (born 1988), football player
* Alex Blanchard (born 1958), boxer
* Regi Blinker (born 1969), football player
* Kevin Bobson (born 1980), football player
* Winston Bogarde (born 1970), football player
* Remy Bonjasky (born 1976), kickboxer
* Edson Braafheid (born 1983), football player
* Jeffrey Bruma (born 1991), football player
* Lucien Carbin (born 1952), kickboxer
* Romeo Castelen (born 1983), football player
* Henk ten Cate (born 1954), football player
* Nelli Cooman (born 1964), athlete
* Lloyd van Dams (born 1972), kickboxer
* Edgar Davids (born 1973), football player
* Lorenzo Davids (born 1986), football player
* Sergiño Dest (born 2000), football player
* Virgil van Dijk (born 1991), football player
* Mitchell Donald (born 1988), football player
* Ryan Donk (born 1986), football player
* Darl Douglas (born 1979), football player
* Giovanni Drenthe (born 1990), football player
* Royston Drenthe (born 1987), football player
* Regian Eersel (born 1992), kickboxer
* Eljero Elia (born 1987), football player
* Dex Elmont (born 1984), judoka
* Guillaume Elmont (born 1981), judoka
* Ilonka Elmont (born 1974), kickboxer
* Ricardo Elmont (1954–2013), judoka
* Kurt Elshot (born 1977), football player
* Francisco Elson (born 1976), basketball player
* Urby Emanuelson (born 1986), football player
* Orlando Engelaar (born 1979), football player
* Wim Esajas (born 1935), athlete
* Iwan Fränkel (born 1941), football player
* Henk Fraser (born 1966), football player
* Cerezo Fung a Wing (born 1983), football player
* Leroy George (born 1987), football player
* Rodney Glunder (born 1975), kickboxer
* Ulrich van Gobbel (born 1971), football player
* Jacqueline Goormachtigh (born 1970), athlete
* Dean Gorré (born 1970), football player
* Murthel Groenhart (born 1986), kickboxer
* Martha Grossenbacher (born 1959), athlete
* Ruud Gullit (born 1962), football player
* Warner Hahn (born 1992), football player
* Harald Hasselbach (born 1967), American football player
* Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (born 1972), football player
* Nigel Hasselbaink (born 1990), football player
* Ivan Hippolyte (born 1964), kickboxer
* Ernesto Hoost (born 1965), kickboxer
* Kew Jaliens (born 1978), football player
* Jerry de Jong (born 1964), football player
* Nigel de Jong (born 1984), football player
* Calvin Jong-a-Pin (born 1986), football player
* André Kamperveen (1924–1982), football player
* Ricardo Kishna (born 1995), football player
* Patrick Kluivert (born 1976), football player
* Ryan Koolwijk (born 1985), football player
* Ludwig Kotzebue (born 1946), karateka
* Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born 1990), swimmer
* Kelvin Leerdam (born 1990), football player
* Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
* Frank Lobman (1953–2021), kickboxer
* Ismael Londt (born 1986), kickboxer
* Melvin Manhoef (born 1976), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
* Henny Meijer (born 1962), football player
* Mario Melchiot (born 1976), football player
* Stanley Menzo (born 1963), football player
* Humphrey Mijnals (1930–2019), football player
* Luciano Narsingh (born 1990), football player
* Anthony Nesty (born 1967), swimmer
* Remie Olmberg (born 1950), football player
* Gerold Pawirodikromo, born c. 1958), athlete
* Marco Piqué (born 1980), kickboxer
* Celeste Plak (born 1995), volleyball player
* Don Diego Poeder (born 1972), boxer
* Germaine de Randamie (born 1984), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
* John Reeberg (born 1947), karateka
* Michael Reiziger (born 1973), football player
* Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player
* Herman Rijkaard (born 1935), football player
* Lucia Rijker (born 1967), boxer
* Andy Ristie (born 1982), kickboxer
* Otti Roethof (born 1950), karateka
* Bryan Roy (born 1970), football player
* Jairzinho Rozenstruik (born 1988), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
* Urta Rozenstruik (born 1975), athlete, bobsledder
* Jamile Samuel (born 1992), athlete
* Clifton Sandvliet (born 1977), football player
* Ruben Schaken (born 1982), football player
* Gregory Sedoc (born 1981), athlete
* Clarence Seedorf (born 1976), football player
* Regillio Simons (born 1973), football player
* Xavi Simons (born 2003), football player
* Rayen Simson (born 1972), kickboxer
* Andwelé Slory (born 1982), football player
* Evander Sno (born 1987), football player
* Virgil Soeroredjo (born 1985), badminton player
* Erwin Sparendam (born 1934), football player
* Tyrone Spong (born 1985), boxer and kickboxer
* Jurgen Themen (born 1985), sprinter
* Dwight Tiendalli (born 1985), football player
* Regilio Tuur (born 1967), boxer
* Gerald Vanenburg (born 1964), football player
* Roy Vanenburg (born 1948), football player
* John Veldman (born 1968), football player
* Kenneth Vermeer (born 1986), football player
* Marciano Vink (born 1970), football player
* Michel Vorm (born 1983), football player
* Ginty Vrede (1985–2008), kickboxer
* Mitchell te Vrede (born 1991), football player
* Mark de Vries (born 1975), football player
* Letitia Vriesde (born 1964), athlete
* Boy Waterman (born 1984), football player
* Kevin Wattamaleo (born 1989), football player
* Lorenzo Wiebers (born 1986), football player
* Georginio Wijnaldum (born 1990), football player
* Jason Wilnis (born 1990), kickboxer
* Aron Winter (born 1967), football player
* Donovan Wisse (born 1997), kickboxer
* Mitchel Wongsodikromo (born 1985), badminton player
* Gilbert Yvel (born 1976), mixed martial artist
* Romeo Zondervan (born 1959), footballer