# List of people from Amsterdam

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
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

### A

* 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

### B

* 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
* Anton Albert Beekman 1854-1947), geographer
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Ann Burton (1933–1989), jazz singer
* Kees Buurman (1936–2007)
* Cor du Buy (1921–2011)

### C

* 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
* Athanase Josué Coquerel (1820–1875), French Protestant theologian
* 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
* 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

### D

* 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
* Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer, pen name, Multatuli
* 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

### E

* 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.
* 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.
* 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

### F

* 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

* 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.
* 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

* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Ernst Hijmans (1890–1987)
* Henriette Strobel (born 1953), singer and ex-wife of Wolfgang Heichel

### I

* 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

### J

* 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
* 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

* 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
* 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
* 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 (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.
* 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

### M

* 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

### N

* 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
* Eglon van der Neer (ca. 1635–1703) painter.
* 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

* 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

### P

* 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

### Q

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

### R

* 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

### S

* 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.
* 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.
* 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

* 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

### V

* 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
* Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633–1707), marine painter
* Jan van den Velden (1768–1854), politicus
* Nick van der Velden (born 1981), football player
* Aat Veldhoen (1934–2018), painter and graphic artist
* 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)

### W

* 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
* 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 (born 1986), stage name of Yesser Roshdy, rapper and TV presenter

### Z

* 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

## Born somewhere else

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

### A

* Thomas Acda (born 1967), singer, actor and comedian
* Karin Adelmund (1949–2005), politician
* Najib Amhali (born 1971), stand-up comedian and actor.
* Hedy d'Ancona (born 1937), politician
* Khadija Arib (born 1960), politician

### B

* 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

### 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

* 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

### E

* 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

### F

* Bobby Farrell (1949–2010), dancer and singer with Boney M.
* Stefan Felsenthal (1933–2007)
* Govert Flinck (1615–1660), painter
* Sander Foppele (1977)
* Anne Frank (1929–1945), diarist and victim of the Holocaust

### G

* 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.

### H

* 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.
* 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

### I

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

### J

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

### K

* 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 (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

* 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 (born 1954), South African poet, writer, and academic

### 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

* 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.
* 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.

### S

* 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

### T

* 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

### U

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

### V

* 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.
* Joël Voordewind (born 1965), politicus
* Mei Li Vos (born 1970), politician
* Willem Vroom (1850–1925)

### W

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

### Z

* Chris Zegers (born 1971)