Eindhoven, Netherlands

1. Sander Van Doorn (1979)

DJ

Electronic dance music DJ and producer who ranked as the #12 DJ in the world by DJMag in 2010. He won Best Breakthrough DJ at the International Dance Music Awards...

2. Daan Van Der Linden (1996)

Skateboarder

Professional skateboarder who is known for having earned sponsorship from the companies Nike SB, Volcom Antihero, and Spitfire Wheels. He is also known for sharing clips of his skating to...

3. Phillip Cocu (1970)

Footballer

Midfielder who won four Eredivisie titles with PSV and won the 1998-1999 La Liga title with Barcelona.

4. Sjoerd Janssen (1984)

Music Producer

Performs alongside his brother Wouter in the duo Showtek. They are known for their single "Booyah," which landed in the top 5 on the UK singles chart.

5. Jeroen Dijsselbloem (1966)

Dutch Politician

Labour Party politician elected as the Minister of Finance in 2012 who also served as the president of the Eurogroup and president of the Board of Governors of the European...

6. D-wayne (1994)

DJ

Festival and club star who releases his tracks on such labels as Nervous, the oldest house label in the world, as well as on Steve Aoki's Dim Mak and Afrojack's Wall Recordings.

7. Laura van den Elzen (1997)

Country Singer

Dutch country music star who finished as the runner-up on the 13th season of the singing competition Deutschland Sucht den Superstar. She has found popularity with releases like Time After Time...

8. Soy Kroon (1995)

Tv Actor

Dutch screen and stage star most well known for his role as Diederik in the series Galaxy Park. He has since had recurring roles in Goede tijden, slechte tijden and Nieuwe tijden. 

9. Sophie Ousri (1998)

YouTube Star

Dutch vlogger who has earned more than 100,000 subscribers on her self-titled YouTube channel by posting vlogs, doing pranks, creating tags, and more. She is particularly known for her many...

10. Peter Aerts (1970)

Kickboxer

Nicknamed The Dutch Lumberjack, he was a super heavyweight kickboxer and a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion.

11. Lonneke Engel (1981)

Dutch Model

Instagram star and model who is known for posting a variety of pictures throughout New York City with her husband and her daughter to her 10,000 followers. 

12. Wouter Janssen (1982)

Actor

Part of the DJ-producer duo known as Showtek alongside his brother Sjoerd. They are well known for their track "Booyah," which peaked in the top 5 on the UK singles chart.

13. Jasper Schellens (1995)

YouTube Star

Also known as FaZe JzpR, he is a fitness trainer who became the co-leader of FaZe Fitness, helping bring gamers a healthier lifestyle. He has also been a sponsored athlete...

14. Tycho van Meer (1974)

Field Hockey Player

Tycho van Meer is a former field hockey striker from the Netherlands who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Georgia. There he won the golden...

15. Luuk van Middelaar (1973)

Dutch Historian And Political Ph

Luuk Johannes van Middelaar is a Dutch historian and political philosopher who was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy which is the biggest conservative-liberal formation in...

16. Tim Konings (1985)

Dutch Footballer

Tim Konings is a footballer who plays as a left back for Achilles '29 in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. He formerly played first team football for SV Deurne and VV...

17. Margje Teeuwen (1974)

Field Hockey Player

Margje Josepha Teeuwen is a field hockey midfielder from the Netherlands who played 145 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team in which she scored fifteen goals. Teeuwen twice...

18. Mark Janssen (1992)

Dutch Footballer

Mark Janssen is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Helmond Sport on loan from RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

19. Otman Bakkal (1985)

Dutch Footballer

Otman Bakkal is a Dutch international footballer who currently plays for Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie as an attacking midfielder. Whilst at PSV Bakkal have since played on loan with...

20. Branco van den Boomen (1995)

Footballer

Branco van den Boomen is a Dutch footballer who plays as a Defensive midfielder for AFC Ajax reserves team Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie.

21. Miek van Geenhuizen (1981)

Field Hockey Player

Marianne Antoinette van Geenhuizen is a Dutch field hockey player who played as an attacker for Dutch clubs Oranje Zwart HC Den Bosch and Laren. Currently she is playing for...

22. Theo Eltink (1981)

Road Bicycle Racer

Theo Eltink is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer.

23. Jeannette van Ravenstijn (1958)

Artistic Gymnast

Jeannette Cornelia van Ravenstijn is a retired Dutch gymnast. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and finished in 11th place with the Dutch team....

24. Serhat Koç (1990)

Dutch Footballer

Serhat Koç is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Jupiler League side Helmond Sport. Koç made his first first team appearance on January 11 2008 against FC Volendam. On...

25. Everard de Jong (1958)

Catholic Bishop

Everardus Johannes de Jong is a Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is auxiliary bishop of Roermond since 1993.

26. Paul Haarhuis (1966)

Dutch Tennis Player

Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former World No. 1 doubles player and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 18...

27. Lidewij Welten (1990)

Field Hockey Player

Lidewij Welten is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. Welten was part of the Dutch national team in the youth and is seen as one of the most promising...

28. Ada den Haan (1941)

Swimmer

Adelaïde Henriette Ada den Haan is a retired Dutch breaststroke swimmer. She dominated the 200m breaststroke event in the 1950s setting four world records in 1956-1957 one under the old...

29. Rochdi Achenteh (1988)

Dutch Footballer

Rochdi Achenteh is a Dutch-Moroccan professional footballer who currently plays for Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie. He formerly played for FC Eindhoven and PEC Zwolle.

30. Jan Snijders (1943)

Dutch Judoka

Jan Snijders is a retired judoka from the Netherlands. Together with his twin brother Peter Snijders Anton Geesink Hein Essink Tonni Wagenaar Coos Bontje Jan van Ierland Martin Poglajen Joop...

31. Adrie van Kraay (1953)

Dutch Footballer

Adrianus Ambrosius Cornelis van Kraaij commonly known as Adrie van Kraay is a retired football central defender from the Netherlands who represented his native country at the 1978 FIFA World...

32. Hette Borrias (1953)

Dutch Rower

Henriette Louise Hette Borrias is a retired Dutch rower. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the coxed fours together with Liesbeth Vosmaer-de Bruin Myriam van Rooyen-Steenman Ans Gravesteijn...

33. Roelof Wunderink (1948)

Dutch Racing Driver

Roelof Wunderink is a Dutch former racing driver. He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix for Ensign debuting on 27 April 1975. He scored no championship points.

34. René Soetens (1948)

Canadian Politician

René John Soetens was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. His background was in business and sales. Rene was elected to Town of Ajax...

35. Maikel Aerts (1976)

Dutch Footballer

Maikel Aerts is a retired Dutch goalkeeper.

36. Cor Vriend (1949)

Dutch Distance Runner

Cornelis Wilhelmus Pieter Vriend is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands who mainly competed in the marathon. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country; in...

37. René Daniëls (1950)

Dutch Painter

René Daniëls is a Dutch artist. Daniels is regarded as one of the most eminent Dutch painters of his generation. In his work he links art and its rich...

38. Rob van Gijzel (1954)

Dutch Politician

Rob van Gijzel is a Dutch politician. He is a former MP and is the incumbent mayor of Eindhoven. When Van Gijzel was a student he became an active member...

39. Geerten Meijsing (1950)

Dutch Writer

Geerten Jan Maria Meijsing is a Dutch writer translator and novelist. He won the AKO Literatuurprijs in 1988 for his novel Veranderlijk en wisselvallig and in 1999 the Gouden Uil...

40. Lenny Kuhr (1950)

Dutch Singer-songwriter

Lenny Kuhr is a Dutch singer-songwriter. In 1967 she started a singing career in the Netherlands performing songs in the French chanson tradition. In 1969 she represented the Netherlands in...

41. Maarten van Grimbergen (1959)

Dutch Field Hockey Player

Maarten Albert van Grimbergen is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands who played a total number of 145 international matches for the Dutch Men's Nation Team in which...

42. Yvonne van Rooy (1951)

Dutch Politician

Yvonne Catharina Maria Theresia van Rooy is a Dutch politician. In September 1997 Yvonne left politics to become chairman of the board of directors of the Catholic University Brabant. She...

43. Harry Lubse (1951)

Dutch Footballer

Henricus Carolus Gerardus Lubse is a retired football striker from the Netherlands who obtained one international cap for the Dutch national team. He did so on September 3 1975 in...

44. Robert de Wit (1962)

Dutch Decathlete And Bobsledder

Robert Hubert Maria de Wit is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country starting in 1988 and is still holding...

45. Tineke Bartels (1951)

Equestrian

Martina Maria Anna Antonia Bartels-de Vries is an equestrian from The Netherlands who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain....

46. Andreas Kinneging (1962)

Dutch Philosopher

Andreas Antonius Maria Kinneging is Professor of Legal Philosophy at the University of Leiden and a prominent conservative philosopher in the Netherlands.

47. Ans van Gerwen (1951)

Artistic Gymnast

Anna Maria Ans van Gerwen is a former artistic gymnast from the Netherlands who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events. Her best achievements...

48. Vonne van der Meer (1952)

Writer And Playwright

Vonne van der Meer is a Dutch prose writer and playwright. Since 1978 Van der Meer has been married to the Dutch writer Willem Jan Otten.

49. Cees van Bladel (1962)

Olympic Sailor

Cornelis Wilhelmus Nicolaas Cees van Bladel is a sailor from the Netherlands who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Pusan. With his older brother Willy van Bladel...

50. Peter Kox (1964)

Dutch Racing Driver

Peter Kox is a racecar driver from the NetherlandsKox began racing in karts in 1978 winning five titles until 1982. In 1983 he moved to automobiles winning the Marlboro Formula...

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