Nijmegen, Netherlands

1. Daphne Deckers (1968)

Dutch Actor

Model, television host, and writer who starred as a presenter on the series Holland's Next Top Model. She is also known for being a writer, having published several children's books...

2. Gers Pardoel (1981)

Dutch Rapper

Dutch rapper who notably released his debut album, Deze Wereld Is Van Jou, in 2011. He won Best New Artist Won and 3FM Serious Talent Award at the 2012 3FM Awards. His...

3. Jasper Cillessen (1989)

Dutch Footballer

Goalkeeper who debuted professionally for NEC in 2010-2011, signing with Ajax in 2011 and making his first appearance for the Netherlands national team in 2013.

4. Denny Ebbers (1974)

Dutch Judoka

Danny Johannes Wilhelmus Ebbers is a former Dutch judoka.

5. Mark Otten (1985)

Dutch Footballer

Mark Otten is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ferencvárosi TC in Hungary.

6. Robert-Jan Derksen (1974)

Professional Golfer

Robert-Jan Derksen is a Dutch professional golfer. Derksen was born in Nijmegen. He won the Dutch Amateur Championship four years in a row from 1993 to 1996 and turned professional...

7. Stefanie Luiken (1985)

Swimmer

Stefanie Lucia Mariëlle Luiken is a Dutch former backstroke swimmer. She participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics and finished sixth with the Dutch 4×100 m medley relay team. She won...

8. Dennis Gentenaar (1975)

Dutch Footballer

Dennis Gentenaar is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club NEC.

9. Moussa Sanoh (1995)

Dutch Footballer

Moussa Sanoh is a Dutch professional football player who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven as a winger.

10. Saadia Himi (1984)

Dutch Model

Saadia Himi is a model and a beautyqueen from the Netherlands. Himi won the Miss Netherlands Earth 2004 beauty pageant and went on to represent the Netherlands in the Miss...

11. Maud Mulder (1981)

Dutch Field Hockey Player And Si

Maud Mulder is a Dutch singer who rose to popularity after placing second in Idols Netherlands 2 the Dutch version of Pop Idol shown by RTL 4. She is also...

12. Marc van Uhm (1958)

Dutch Major General

General Marc van Uhm is a two-star general in the Royal Netherlands Army and currently serves as its deputy commander.

13. Cornelis Rudolphus Theodorus Krayenhoff (1758)

Dutch Physicist

Cornelis Rudolphus Theodorus Baron Krayenhoff was a physicist artist general hydraulic engineer cartographer and - against his will and for only a short time - Dutch Minister of War.

14. Aeneas Mackay (1838)

Prime Minister Of The Netherland

Æneas Baron Mackay Jr. was a prime minister of the Netherlands. He was a member of the Anti-Revolutionary Party.

15. Jordens Peters (1987)

Dutch Footballer

Jordens Peters is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Willem II in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. He formerly played for FC Den Bosch.

16. Dominique Scholten (1988)

Dutch Footballer

Dominique Scholten is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Spakenburg in the Eerste Divisie. Scholten is a midfielder who was born in Nijmegen and made his debut in professional...

17. Marjolein Buis (1988)

Dutch Tennis Player

Marjolein Buis is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She participated in the Paralympic Games in London 2012 and won a GOLD medal in the women's doubles event with partner Esther...

18. Youri Loen (1991)

Dutch Footballer

Youri Loen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eerste Divisie side FC Dordrecht on loan from NEC as a midfielder.

19. Frank Demouge (1982)

Dutch Footballer

Demouge is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Eredivisie side Roda JC Kerkrade as a striker.

20. Roderick Weusthof (1982)

Dutch Hockey Player

Roderick Weusthof is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. Weusthof was part of the Dutch national team for the 2004 Champions Trophy in Lahore where the Dutch won the...

21. Paul Scheffer (1954)

Writer

Paul Scheffer is a Dutch author he was professor at the Universiteit van Amsterdam between 2003 and 2011 currently he is professor of European studies at Tilburg University. Paul Scheffer...

22. Bianca van der Velden (1976)

Dutch Synchronized Swimmer

Bianca van der Velden is a Dutch competitor in synchronized swimming in which she forms a duet with her twin sister Sonja. Bianca and Sonja took part in the 2004...

23. Eveline de Haan (1976)

Dutch Field Hockey Player

Eveline de Haan is a Dutch field hockey player who plays for HC Klein Zwitserland. De Haan was a member of the Holland squad that became World Champion at the...

24. Sonja van der Velden (1976)

Dutch Synchronized Swimmer

Sonja van der Velden is a Dutch competitor in synchronized swimming in which she forms a duet with her twin sister Bianca. Sonja and Bianca took part in the 2004...

25. Sharon Gesthuizen (1976)

Dutch Politician Businesswoman A

Sharon Maria Jacoba Gerarda Gesthuizen is a Dutch politician and former businesswoman and trade unionist. As a member of the Socialist Party she has been an MP since 30 November...

26. Harrie van Heumen (1959)

Dutch Ice Hockey Player

Harrie van Heumen is a former ice hockey forward from the Netherlands. He participated in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid New York.

27. Jos Hermens (1950)

Dutch Long-distance Runner

Josephus Maria Melchior Hermens is a former Dutch long-distance runner also known for his latter career as a sports manager. Hermens is a three-time national champion in the men's 5000...

28. Marcel Boekhoorn (1959)

Dutch Businessman

Marcel Boekhoorn is a Dutch investor with a wide array of business interests. Mr Boekhoorn's estimated current net worth stands at €1. 3 billion making him one of the wealthiest...

29. Frans Kellendonk (1951)

Dutch Writer

s Kellendonk was a Dutch novelist. In 1987 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novel Mystiek lichaam.

30. Will van Kralingen (1951)

Actress

31. Hans Alders (Unknow)

Dutch Politician

Johannes Gerardus Maria Hans Alders is a Dutch politician.

32. Danny Hoekman (1964)

Footballer

Danny Hoekman is a footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Manchester City.

33. Michiel Braam (1964)

Dutch Composer

Michiel Braam is a Dutch jazz pianist and composer.

34. Sieneke (1992)

Dutch Singer

Sieneke is a Dutch singer. She performed the Dutch entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 semi-final. Sieneke released an album with six covers of songs from the 80's called...

35. Perjan Moors (1967)

Dutch Politician

Perjan Moors is a Dutch politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy since 14 January...

36. Willie Peeters (1965)

Actor

37. Peter van Uhm (1955)

Dutch General

General Petrus Johannes Mathias Peter van Uhm is a retired 4-star general in the Royal Netherlands Army and ex Chief of Defence. He was promoted to this position from Commander...

38. Jeroen van de Weijer (1965)

Dutch Linguist

Jeroen van de Weijer is a Dutch linguist who teaches phonology morphology phonetics psycholinguistics historical linguistics and other courses at Shanghai International Studies University where he is Full Professor of...

39. Arend Steenbergen (1965)

Director

40. Friso Nijboer (1965)

Dutch Chess Player

so Nijboer is a Dutch chess player. He achieved the title of Grandmaster in 1996. Nijboer won the Vlissingen Chess Tournament in 2002 and 2005 and won the 3rd Nancy...

41. Remko Bicentini (1968)

Footballer

Remko Bicentini is a Dutch Antillean football manager and former professional player. He currently coaches the Curaçao national side as an assistant manager and headcoach of Dutch amateur side AWC.

42. Ben Liebrand (1960)

Dutch Dj

Ben Liebrand is a dance music DJ. He has produced artists such as Forrest and MC Miker G & DJ Sven and remixed tracks by artists such as Michael...

43. Ron de Groot (1960)

Dutch Footballer And Manager

Ron de Groot də ˈɣroːt]) is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands who mainly played for NEC Nijmegen during his professional career. After his retirement – he was just...

44. Ben Spijkers (1961)

Judoka

Bernhard Hendrikus Martinus Spijkers is a retired judoka from the Netherlands who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics.

45. Ben Polak (1913)

British Economist

Benjamin Ben Polak is a British professor of economics and management and Provost at Yale University. From 1999-2001 Polak was the Henry Kohn Associate Professor of Economics and is now...

46. Anne Quist (1957)

Rower

Johanne Marie Quist is a former international rower from the Netherlands who won the bronze medal in the Women's Eights at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California. Her...

47. Frank Boeijen (1957)

Dutch Singer

Boeijen is a Dutch singer and guitarist. His best known songs are Kronenburg Park about a prostitute Zwart Wit about the racial murder of Kerwin Duinmeijer in Amsterdam and Twee...

48. Albert Boonstra (1957)

Dutch Swimmer

Albert Boonstra is a retired swimmer from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay and...

49. Wim van Heumen (1928)

Dutch Field Hockey Player

us Wim Maria van Heumen was a field hockey coach from the Netherlands who was in charge of the Dutch National Men's Team from 1975 to 1986.

50. Thomas Olde Heuvelt (1983)

Dutch Writer

Thomas Olde Heuvelt; is a Dutch writer whose short stories have received awards and been nominated for such awards as the Paul Harland Prize the Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation...

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