Paramaribo, Suriname
1. Nadira Ramautarsing (1989)
Instagram Star
Social media star and entrepreneur who co-founded of Wulterkens Customized Wear in 2012. In 2018 she became the Chief Marketing Officer at financial program OuroX. She has 90,000 Instagram followers.
2. Dyna (1991)
YouTube Star
Makeup and beauty guru known for her self-titled YouTube channel. She has earned more than 60,000 subscribers creating tutorials and tips for affordable but stylish beauty and makeup finds.
3. Sylvana Simons (1971)
TV Show Host
Dutch television personality who became one of the Netherlands' best-known television presenters, having presented shows like Barend en Van Dorp, Dancing With the Stars and De Wereld Draait Door. She...
4. Kenneth Bron (1961)
Reggae Singer
Surinamese reggae singer best known for his self-titled album, Kenny B, which topped the Dutch Album Chart. He's also known for his hit "Parijs."
5. Keizer (1987)
Rapper
Dutch-Surinamese rapper who originally came to prominence as a member of the group Blackside before finding solo success with tracks like "Keizer, Koning, Admiraal." He is a multiple-time winner of...
6. Edgar Davids (1973)
Footballer
Surinamese-born professional soccer midfielder who played for the Dutch national team from 1994 to 2005.
7. Humberto Tan (1965)
TV Show Host
TV host and actor known throughout the Netherlands for being a prominent soccer reporter as well as the host of RTL Late Night. He's also appeared on the shows Voetbalvrouwen...
8. Steven Brunswijk (1984)
Comedian
Dutch actor and comedian known as Braboneger ever since his video "Simply Play" blew up on the website Dumpert.
9. DJ Dyna (1985)
DJ
Surinamese-Dutch DJ who has become known for his eclectic fusion of styles ranging from trap to Caribbean. He is the creator of dancefloor hits like "Round & Round," "Mercy" and...
10. Tyrone Spong (1985)
Surinamese Martial Artist
Professional boxer who formerly had a successful career as a kickboxer and a mixed martial artist.
11. Clarence Seedorf (1976)
Dutch Footballer
Midfielder who became the first player in history to win the Champions League four times with three different clubs: Ajax, Real Madrid and AC Milan.
12. Poke Pokro (1990)
Rapper
Dutch rapper who is known for his popular singles "Bangalang" and "Domme Dingen Doen". He is also known for his album Yung Pokro which landed him an 8th place position...
13. Remy Bonjasky (1976)
Surinamese Kickboxer
Former Super Heavyweight kickboxer whose propensity for flying kicks earned him the nickname "The Flying Gentleman." He was a multiple-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion and was named Full-Contact Fighter...
14. Ilonka Elmont (1974)
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15. Samuel Koejoe (1974)
Dutch Footballer
Samuel Koejoe is a Dutch former footballer. Koejoe a pacy striker played much of his career in Austria and Germany and played also for Queens Park Rangers.
16. Jurgen Themen (1985)
Athletics (sport) Competitor
Jurgen Themen is a Surinamese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.
17. Charisse Melany Moll (1985)
Surinamese Beauty Contestant
Charisse Melany Moll is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Suriname in Miss World 2007 in China.
18. Zoureena Rijger (1991)
Surinamese Model
Zoureena Saviera Nazrul Rijger is a singer and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Suriname 2009.
19. Enrico Wijngaarde (1974)
Surinamese Football Referee
Enrico Wijngaarde is a Surinamese football referee who currently resides in Paramaribo. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2002. He was selected as a referee for...
20. Dammyano Grootfaam (1991)
Dutch Footballer
Dammyano Grootfaam is a Dutch footballer who played for Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen and Eerste Divisie club FC Oss during the 2011-2012 football season.
21. Anduele Pryor (1985)
Dutch Footballer
Anduele Pryor is a Dutch footballer who is currently a free agent. Pryor is an attacking midfield player who was born in Amsterdam and made his debut in professional football...
22. Dwight Tiendalli (1985)
Dutch Footballer
Dwight Tiendalli is a Surinamese-born Dutch footballer who plays as a full-back for Swansea City in the Premier League. He is a former Dutch Under-21 international and was part of...
23. Virgil Soeroredjo (1985)
Surinamese Badminton Player
Virgil Soeroredjo is a Surinamese badminton player. He competed for Suriname at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He also competed for Suriname at 3 Pan Am Games: the 2003 Pan American...
24. Mark de Vries (1975)
Professional Footballer
Mark Lyndon Patrick de Vries is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Dutch Hoofdklasse club ONS Sneek.
25. Urta Rozenstruik (1975)
Dutch Bobsledder
Urta Rozenstruik is a Dutch bobsledder born in Suriname. Rozenstruik started with international bobsleigh competitions in 2002. She is a runner in a 2-bob mostly alongside Eline Jurg. In 2005...
26. Mitchel Wongsodikromo (1985)
Surinamese Badminton Player
Mitchel Wongsodikromo is a Surinamese badminton player. He competed for Suriname at 3 Pan Am Games: 2003 Pan American Games 2007 Pan American Games & the 2011 Pan American Games....
27. Marc van Eijk (1981)
Surinamese Footballer
Marc van Eijk in Paramaribo is a former Suriname Football player and manager and former professional player. He currently coach for the CRKSV Jong Holland in Curaçao.
28. Julio Peralta (1981)
Chilean Tennis Player
Julio Leonardo Peralta Martínez and known professionally as Julio Peralta is a Chilean professional tennis player. Peralta has captured one challenger title BH Tennis Open International Cup in Belo Horizonte....
29. Kelvin Leerdam (1990)
Dutch Footballer
Kelvin Leerdam is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a right back or defensive midfielder for Vitesse and the Netherlands U21.
30. André Kamperveen (1924)
Surinamese Football Player And P
Rudi André Kamperveen was a Surinamese football player sports administrator politician and businessman. During his playing career the centre forward represented and captained the Suriname national football team in the...
31. Leroy George (1987)
Dutch Footballer
Leroy Martin Giovanni George is a Dutch footballer of Surinamese descent who plays as a winger for Azerbaijan Premier League side Qarabağ. His natural position is as a right forward...
32. Kelvin Maynard (1987)
Dutch Footballer
Kelvin Maynard is a Dutch-Surinamese footballer who plays as a right defender who currently plays for R. Antwerp F. C. in Belgiums Second League.
33. Levi Marengo (1987)
Dutch Footballer
Levi Luis Marengo is a Dutch footballer who played for the AZ Alkmaar youth team in 2006/7 CD Ourense from 2007-2009 Eerste Divisie club Stormvogels Telstar in 2009/10 and Jove...
34. Trudi Guda (1940)
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35. Andwélé Slory (1982)
Dutch Footballer
Andwélé Andy Cedric Slory is a retired Dutch footballer. After his professional debut for Stormvogels Telstar at the age of 18 Slory promoted to the Eredivisie with his next club...
36. Worthy de Jong (1989)
Dutch Basketball Player
Jong is a Dutch professional basketball player for Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden. De Jong is also part of the Dutch national basketball team. De Jong plays the shooting guard or...
37. Sade Daal (1988)
Olympic Swimmer
Sade Daal is a Surinamese swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Daal qualified for the women's 50 m freestyle as a 15-year-old at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
38. Borger Breeveld (1944)
Actor
Borger Breeveld is a Surinamese actor media manager at the Surinam Television Foundation and founder of Film Institute Paramaribo. In the Surinamese-Dutch film Wan Pipel Borger Breeveld starred as Roy....
39. Joan Ferrier (1953)
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40. Roy Ho Ten Soeng (1945)
Dutch Politician
Kiem Ling Roy Ho Ten Soeng is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal. He was the first immigrant mayor in the Netherlands. Roy Ho Ten Soeng who is...
41. Giovanni Codrington (1988)
Dutch Athlete
Giovanni Codrington is a Dutch athlete who competes in the sprint with a personal best time of 10. 38 seconds at the 100 m and 21. 02 seconds at the...
42. Jennifer Simons (1953)
Surinamese Politician
Jennifer Jenny Simons married Geerlings is a Surinamese politician. On June 30 2010 she was elected as Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname with 26 out of 50 votes....
43. Andy Ristie (1982)
Kickboxer
Andy Ristie is a Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. After an unremarkable beginning to his career he came to prominence with a lengthy and entertaining winning streak...
44. Nordin Wooter (1976)
Association Footballer
Nordin Wooter is a Dutch former footballer whose mother came from Suriname. During his career he played in the Dutch Eredivisie for Ajax Spain's La Liga for Real Zaragoza and...
45. Maikel Renfurm (1976)
Dutch Footballer
Maikel Renfurm is a Dutch professional football player. Currently he is assistant manager at Westlandia after retiring from the game in 2011. He was Dutch Cup finalist in 2000 with...
46. Nick Stienstra (1954)
Dutch Footballer And Manager
Nick Stienstra was a Dutch-Suriname footballer and coach. During his playing career he played for SV Robinhood. He was killed at the age of 33 in the Surinam Airways Flight...
47. Melvin Manhoef (1976)
Surinamese-dutch Kickboxer
Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch-Surinamese professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In kickboxing he is the former It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion and in MMA he was the Cage Rage...
48. Kenneth Herdigein (1959)
Actor
49. Romeo Zondervan (1959)
Dutch Footballers
Romeo Zondervan is a former professional Dutch footballer. He was born in Paramaribo in Suriname and played his early football with Den Haag and Twente Enschede before joining West Bromwich...
50. Alice Amafo (1977)
Government Minister
Alice Amafo is a Surinamese Government minister. She was the youngest Surinamese minister when first appointed at age 28 and the first Maroon woman. She became a minister again in...