Winterswijk, Netherlands
1. Johanna Reiss (1932)
Memoirist
Dutch-Jewish memoir writer and children's author who wrote about her experience of the Holocaust. Her literary works include A Hidden Life and The Upstairs Room.
2. Eva Roemaat (1992)
Equestrian
Horse trainer and social media sensation who has grown insanely popular on Instagram. Her frequent equestrian photos have earned her more than 140,000 dedicated followers. She also co-captains the YouTube...
3. Laura Van Kaam (1998)
Pop Singer
Dutch singer and guitarist who was crowned the winner of the second season of The Voice Kids in 2013. She has had numerous songs on the Dutch singles charts, including...
4. Rob Bats (1962)
Dutch Politician
Jan Hendrik Bats is a Dutch politician. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. From May 1 2012 to April 1 2013 he was mayor...
5. Aniek van Koot (1990)
Dutch Wheelchair Tennis Player
Aniek van Koot is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She is the reigning Australian Open and US Open champion and World Number One. In doubles competitions with Jiske Griffioen she...
6. Bram Stemerdink (1936)
Dutch Politician
Abraham Stemerdink was for many years a member of the Tweede kamer and defense specialist for the PvdA.
7. Martijn Meerdink (1976)
Dutch Footballer
Martijn Meerdink is a Dutch former footballer who most notably played for AZ. In his career he played for De Graafschap AZ and FC Groningen. At the beginning of his...
8. Gerrit Radstaak (1914)
Canadian Politician
Gerrit Joseph Radstaak was a provincial politician from Alberta Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit...
9. Lynn Knippenborg (1992)
Dutch Handball Player
Lynn Knippenborg is a Dutch team handball player. She plays for the club MizuWaAi Dalfsen and on the Dutch national team. She represented the Netherlands at the 2013 World Women's...
10. Dick Mol (1955)
Paleontologists
Dick Sir Mammoth Mol is a Dutch paleontologist - a specialist in the field of mammoths for almost three decades. He is a research associate of several museums. Mol’s primary...
11. Tom Kaak (1978)
Dutch Footballer
Tom Kaak is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Darlington. He also played for Clydebank in Scotland.
12. Stef Dusseldorp (1989)
Dutch Racing Driver
Stef Dusseldorp is a Dutch racing driver. He started a career in formula cars in 2007 having competed in series such as Formula Renault 2. 0 Northern European Cup and...
13. Gerrit Komrij (1944)
Dutch Writer
Gerrit Jan Komrij was a Dutch poet novelist translator critic polemic journalist and playwright. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s writing poetry that sharply contrasted with the free-form...
14. Jurgen Wevers (1979)
Dutch Footballer
Jurgen Wevers is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for FC Oss. Wevers plays as a goalkeeper. He formerly played for De Graafschap and RKC Waalwijk.
