Leiden, Netherlands
1. Nina Foch (1924)
Actress
Sophisticated heiress who starred in An American in Paris and appeared in The Ten Commandments in 1956.
2. Giovanni Kemper (1991)
Dancer
Dutch urban dancer who rose to fame after competing on the talent show program So You Think You Can Dance in 2013. He went on to become a finalist in...
3. Armin van Buuren (1976)
Actor
Grammy-nominated Dutch DJ who produces trance music. He has been voted No. 1 in the critically acclaimed DJ Mag top 100 DJs poll multiple times and started hosting a weekly...
4. Ton Heukels (1993)
Model
Dutch model who has been featured in such magazines as AnotherMan, GQ Italia, Vogue and L'Officiel Hommes Netherlands. He has become a fixture on runways in fashion cities like Milan, New York...
5. Timothy Kimman (1986)
Rapper
Hip-hop recording artist who rose to fame under the professional moniker Jebroer. He is best recognized for the 2013 single "Your Brother" which peaked at the number one spot on iTunes'...
6. Tabitha Musik (1986)
World Music Singer
Singer and vlogger who rose to fame for her self-titled YouTube channel. The channel has earned more than 50,000 subscribers through vlogs and covers of artists like Drake, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato,...
7. Dyro (1992)
DJ
Progressive house music producer and DJ who ranked as #27 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs list in 2014. His track "Never Say Goodbye" featuring Hardwell and Bright Lights...
8. Steen (1983)
Rapper
Dutch rapper who rose to fame by winning the MC battle tournament Geen Daden Maar Woorden. He is known to fans for songs like "Kanker Talent," "Fok Steen" and "De...
9. Kjeld Nuis (1989)
Speed Skater
Dutch speed skater who has competed professionally in Men's Single Distance Speed Skating. He has won multiple Dutch championships and has competed internationally since 2010. He won the World Cup...
10. Isa Hoes (1967)
Dutch Actress
Dutch screen and voice actress most well known for her role as Myriam van der Pol in the soap opera Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden. She has also starred in Rozengeur & Wodka Lime...
11. Jan Smeets (1985)
Dutch Chess Grandmaster
Jan Smeets is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He was the Dutch champion in 2008. In 2009 he did not take part but in 2010 he successfully reclaimed the title.
12. Christian Tamminga (1974)
Dutch Pole Vaulters
Christian Tamminga is a retired Dutch athlete who specialised in the pole vault. His biggest success was the sixth place at the 2001 World Championships. His personal bests in the...
13. Biurakn Hakhverdian (1985)
Water Polo Player
Biurakn Hakhverdian is a Dutch water polo player who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions. She is of Iranian Armenian descent. Hakhverdian was born in Leiden where she...
14. Ricardo van Rhijn (1991)
Footballer
Ricardo van Rhijn is a Dutch professional footballer of Curaçaoan descent who plays as a right back for Eredivisie side AFC Ajax and the Netherlands national team.
15. John Cooke (Unknow)
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16. Merel Witteveen (1985)
Dutch Sailor
Merel Witteveen is a sailor from the Netherlands. Witteveen represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With fellow crew member Annemieke Bes and Mandy Mulder as helmsman...
17. Herman Witkam (1985)
Sound
18. Gerritjan Eggenkamp (1975)
Dutch Rower
Gerritjan Eggenkamp is a Dutch rower. Born in Leiden Netherlands Eggenkamp started rowing aged 12 at Het Spaarne rowing club in Heemstede and first competed internationally as a Junior coming...
19. Rodney Glunder (1975)
Dutch Martial Artist
Rodney Glunder is a Dutch-Surinamese retired professional kickboxer mixed martial artist and boxer current entrepreneur bodybuilder and professional wrestler. He has fought for M-1 Global Cage Rage K-1 PRIDE Fighting...
20. Wout Holverda (1958)
Dutch Footballer
ut Holverda is a former Dutch footballer who played most of his career for Sparta Rotterdam.
21. Danny Guijt (1981)
Dutch Footballer
Danny Guijt is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Dutch club Katwijk.
22. Susan Smit (1974)
Actor
23. Klaas Veering (1981)
Field Hockey Player
Klaas Willem Veering is a field hockey goalkeeper from the Netherlands who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. There he...
24. Justine Pelmelay (1958)
Dutch Singer
Justine Pelmelay is a singer who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1989. Her entry Blijf zoals je bent was placed fifteenth out of the 22 participating...
25. Eric Schreurs (1958)
Actor
26. Jan F. Esser (1877)
Dutch Chess Player
Johannes Jan Fredericus Samuel Esser was a Dutch plastic surgeon who pioneered innovative methods of reconstructive surgery on soldiers wounded in the First World War. He is thought to have...
27. Sara Van De Geer (1958)
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28. Wesley Kreder (1990)
Road Racing Cyclist
sley Kreder is a Dutch road bicycle racer and track racer who rides for UCI Professional Continental Team Wanty-Groupe Gobert.
29. Randy Wolters (1990)
Dutch Footballer
Randy Wolters is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. He formerly played for FC Utrecht FC Emmen and FC Den Bosch. He made...
30. Max Steenberghe (1899)
Dutch Politician
Maximilien Paul Léon Steenberghe was a Dutch politician.
31. Gerda Kraan (1933)
Dutch Middle Distance Runner
Gerarda Maria Kraan is a retired female middle distance runner from the Netherlands who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1960 and 1964. In 1962 she won...
32. Laurine van Riessen (1987)
Speed Skater
Laurine van Riessen is a long track speed skater who competed for the Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the 500 1000 and 1500 metre races. She won the...
33. Herman Fokker (1921)
Dutch Politician
Herman Fokker was a Dutch engineer and politician. As a member of the Reformed Political Party he was a member of the Senate from 1959 to 1960. He was also...
34. Ans Westra (1936)
New Zeaalnd Photographer
Ans Westra CNZM is a self-taught New Zealand photographer with an interest in Māori whose prominence as an artist and author was most amplified by her 1964 piece Washday at...
35. Charles Corver (1936)
Dutch Politician And Referee
Charles George Reinier Corver is a former Dutch football referee. He was decorated twice by the Queen and the football association. He is remembered for his controversial decision in the...
36. Elaine Pen (1990)
Dutch Equestrian
Elaine Pen (born 2 February 1990 Leiden is a Dutch equestrian. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in the Individual eventing.
37. Piet Aalberse (1871)
Dutch Politician
Petrus Josephus Mattheus Aalberse was a Dutch politician and the first Dutch Minister of Labor a position which later evolved into the Minister of Economic Affairs. He was born in...
38. Tanja Jadnanansing (1967)
Dutch Politician Television Pres
Tanja Malti Jadnanansing is a Dutch politician and former television presenter and communication employee. As a member of the Labour Party she has been an MP since 17 June 2010....
39. Tilly van der Zwaard (1938)
Dutch Sprinter
Tilly van der Zwaard is a retired middle distance runner from the Netherlands. At the 1962 European Athletics Championships in Belgrade she won a bronze medal in the 400 m...
40. Rik Sebens (1988)
Dutch Footballer
Rik Sebens is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for Achilles '29 in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. He formerly played for De Graafschap.
41. Joop van der Reijden (1927)
Dutch Politician
Johannes Piet van der Reijden was a Dutch politician.
42. Erik Falkenburg (1988)
Dutch Footballer
Erik Falkenburg. bʏrx]; born 5 May 1988 in Leiden) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Go Ahead Eagles on loan from AZ as an attacking midfielder. He made...
43. Ingmar Maayen (1988)
Dutch Footballer
Ingmar Maayen is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Telstar in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. He formerly played for FC Utrecht AGOVV Apeldoorn FC Dordrecht...
44. Chris van der Klaauw (1924)
Dutch Politician
Christoph Albert van der Klaauw was a Dutch diplomat and politician. From 19 December 1977 to 11 Septembter 1981 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first Van Agt...
45. Leendert Ginjaar (1928)
Dutch Politician
Leendert Ginjaar was a Dutch politician and minister. He was married with Nell Ginjaar-Maas.
46. Pieter Vreede (1750)
Dutch Politician
Pieter Vreede was a Dutch politician of the Batavian Republic in the 18th century. Vreede was born in Leiden and died in Heusden. He was a prominent critic of stadholderian...
47. Kajsa Ollongren (1967)
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48. Jean Gijsberto De Mey Van Streefkerk (1782)
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49. Kalle Coster (1982)
Dutch Sailor
Kalle Kristian Coster is a sailor from the Netherlands. Coster represented his country for the first time at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. With his brother Sven Coster as...
50. Joel Mokyr (1946)
Israeli American Economic Histor
Joel Mokyr is an American and Israeli economic historian. Mokyr was born in the Netherlands and raised in Israel. He is the Robert H. Strotz Professor of Arts and Sciences...
