List of people from Amsterdam

This is a list of notable people from Amsterdam, the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands.

The following were born or adopted in Amsterdam. Some became famous after they moved away.

• Bertus Aafjes (1914–1993), writer
• Hans Aarsman (born 1951), photographer, author and academic lecturer
• Jan van Aartsen (1909–1992), politician and jurist
• Co Adriaanse (born 1947), football trainer
• Pieter Aertsen (1508–1575), painter in the style of Northern Mannerism
• Stella Agsteribbe (1909–1943), gymnast
• Cris Agterberg (1883–1948), artist and ceramist
• Achmed Ahahaoui (born 1983), football player
• Jan Akkerman (born 1946), guitarist
• Willeke Alberti (born 1945), singer and actress
• Willy Alberti (1926–1985; real name: Carel Verbrugge), singer and actor
• Ernst van Altena (1933–1999), poet, writer and translator
• Martin van Amerongen (1941–2002), journalist, publisher, columnist and author
• Willeke van Ammelrooy (born 1944), actor
• Hans Andreus (1926–1977), poet and writer
• Edwin van Ankeren (born 1968), football player
• Caroline Ansink (born 1959), musician, music educator and composer
• Jarchinio Antonia (born 1990), football player
• Mitch Apau (born 1990), football player
• Karel Appel (1921–2006), painter, sculptor and poet
• Armando (1929–2018), real name: HD van Doodeweerd; painter, sculptor and writer
• Willem Arondeus (1894–1943), artist, author and WWII resistance member
• Alex Aronson (1934–1975), aid worker executed in Ba'athist Iraq
• Lodewijk Asscher (born 1974), politician and jurist
• Tobias Asser (1838–1913), lawyer and legal scholar
• Raymond Atteveld (born 1966), football player and football trainer
• Hendrick Avercamp (1585–1634), painter
• Lion Axwijk (born 1984), football player

• Tine Baanders (1890–1971), illustrator, graphic designer and teacher
• Herman Ambrosius Jan Baanders (1876–1953), architect, designer and entrepreneur
• Ryan Babel (born 1986), football player
• Jan Bank (born 1940), historian and local politician
• Adnan Barakat (born 1982), football player
• Frits Barend (born 1947), TV presenter
• Sonja Barend (born 1940), TV personality and former talk show host
• Robbert Baruch (born 1967), politicus
• Sarah Bavly (1900–1993), nutrition education pioneer in Israel
• Kiran Bechan (born 1982), football player
• Sheraldo Becker (born 1995), football player
• Willibrord van Beek (born 1949), retired politician and financial adviser
• Anton Albert Beekman (1854–1947), geographer
• Frieda Belinfante (1904–1995), cellist, conductor, resistance member
• Nick van den Berg (born 1980), professional pool player
• Chris Berger (1911–1965), athlete
• Harry van den Bergh (1942–2020), politician
• Dennis Bergkamp (born 1969), football player
• Vera Bergkamp (born 1971), politicus
• Lobke Berkhout (born 1980), sailor
• Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer (1903–1996), theologian
• Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856–1934), architect
• Helen Berman (born 1936; born as Hélène Julia Cohen)
• Ron Berteling (born 1957), retired ice hockey player and coach
• Jan George Bertelman (1782–1854), componist
• Ernst van der Beugel (1918–2004), economist, businessman, diplomat and politician
• Jan van Beveren (1948–2011), football goalkeeper and coach
• Jean Bevers (1852–1909), politician
• Agathe L. van Beverwijk (1907–1958), mycologist
• Ronny Bierman (1938–1984), actor
• Martine Bijl (1948–2019)
• Willem Bilderdijk (1756–1831), writer
• Diego Biseswar (born 1988), football player
• Adriaan Blaauw (1914–2010), astronomer
• Ton Blanker (born 1960), football player
• Michael Bleekemolen (born 1949), racing driver
• Cor Blekemolen (1894–1972), cyclist
• Daley Blind (born 1990), football player
• Jan Blokker (1927–2010), journalist, writer and amateur historian
• Margreeth de Boer (born 1939), politician and mayor of Leeuwarden, 2001–2004
• Piet de Boer (1919–1984), football player
• Sacha de Boer (born 1967), photographer, presenter and former journalist
• Gé Bohlander (1895–1940) & Willy Bohlander (1891–1939), water polo players
• Daniël Boissevain (born 1969), actor
• Frits Bolkestein (born 1933), retired politician and businessman
• Vic Bonke (1940–2022), politician
• Rik van den Boog (born 1959), football manager and former player
• Els Borst (1932–2014), government minister
• Piet Borst (born 1934), professor of clinical biochemistry and molecular biology
• Annie Bos (1886–1875), actor
• Pieter Philip van Bosse (1809–1879), politician
• Carlo Boszhard (born 1969), TV personality, singer, impersonator and host
• Ron Boszhard (born 1963), TV presenter
• Mbark Boussoufa (born 1984), football player
• Bob Bonte (1929–1988), swimmer
• Ferdinand Bordewijk (1884–1965), writer
• Froukje de Both (born 1972), actor
• Ina Boudier-Bakker (1875–1966)
• Esaias Boursse (1631–1672), painter^[1]
• Dries Boussatta (born 1972), football player
• Henk Bouwman (1926–1995)
• Mies Bouwman (1929–2018), TV presenter
• Mohammed Bouyeri (born 1978), murdered Dutch film director Theo van Gogh
• Nouchka van Brakel (born 1940), film director
• Gerbrand Bredero (1585–1618), poet and playwright
• Willem Breuker (1944–2010), composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist
• Karim Bridji (born 1981), football player
• Bernhard Egidius Konrad ten Brink (1841–1892), German philologist^[2]
• Robert ten Brink (born 1955), TV presenter
• Brian Brobbey (born 2002), football player
• Jan Broekhuis (1901–1973)
• Cor Brom (1932–2008), football player and football trainer
• Ellie van den Brom (born 1949), retired speed skater
• Frans Brüggen (1934–2014), conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist
• Tina de Bruin (born 1975), actress
• Tonny Bruins Slot (1947–2020), football trainer
• Klaas Bruinsma (1953–1991), drug lord
• Johannes Burman (1706–1779), botanist and physician
• Pieter Burman the Younger (1713–1778), philologist^[3]
• Ann Burton (1933–1989), jazz singer

• Maup Caransa (1916–2009), businessman and real-estate developer
• David de Jahacob Lopez Cardozo (1808–1890), Talmudist
• Mirano Carrilho (born 1975), football player
• Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken (born 1954), billionaire businesswoman, owns 25% of Heineken N.V.
• Henk ten Cate (born 1954), football player and football trainer
• Leontien Ceulemans (1952-2022), actress and television and radio presenter
• Mohammed Chaara (born 1980), actor
• Sarah Chronis (born 1986), actor
• Charles van Commenée (born 1958), athletics coach
• Karina Content (born 1960), writer and politician
• Dirck Coornhert (1522–1590), writer, philosopher, politician, theologian and artist^[4]
• Athanase Josué Coquerel (1820–1875), French Protestant theologian^[5]
• Paulien Cornelisse (born 1976)
• Uri Coronel (1946–2016), sports director (AFC Ajax)
• Isaäc da Costa (1798–1860), Jewish poet^[6]
• Ben Cramer (born 1947; born as Kramer), singer and actor
• Jacqueline Cramer (born 1951), politician and biologist
• Manja Croiset (1946–2022), Dutch author
• Johan Cruijff (1947–2016), football player and football trainer
• Paul Crutzen (1933–2021), meteorologist and atmospheric chemist

• Dyron Daal (born 1983), football player
• Monique van Daalen (born 1960), diplomat
• Johannes van Dam (1946–2013), journalist, writer on food
• Nicolette van Dam (born 1984), actress, model and TV host
• Elly Dammers (1921–2009), athlete
• Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012), choreographer, company director, and writer
• Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (1679–1749), merchant and economist^[7]
• Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer, pen name, Multatuli^[8]
• Thomas Dekker (born 1984), cyclist
• Lex van Delden (1947–2010), actor
• Thierry Detant (born 1965), Olympic cyclist
• Boy Deul (born 1987), football player
• Ineke Dezentjé Hamming-Bluemink (born 1954), former politician
• Gé van Dijk (1923–2005), football player
• Nico Dijkshoorn (born 1960), author, columnist, blogger, poet and musician
• Loek Dikker (born 1944), pianist, conductor and composer
• Michael Dingsdag (born 1982), football player
• Charles Dissels (born 1984), football player
• Tijn Docter (born 1972), actor
• Bram de Does (1934–2015), graphic and type designer
• Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis (1846–1919), politicus
• Luciano Dompig (born 1987), football player
• Mitchell Donald (born 1988), football player
• Peter van Dongen (born 1966), cartoonist
• Ryan Donk (born 1986), football player
• Piet Hein Donner (born 1948), politicus
• Agaath Doorgeest (1914–1991), athlete
• Tamar van den Dop (born 1970)
• Steve van Dorpel (1965–1989), football player
• Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), writer
• Willem Drees Sr. (1886–1988), politician and prime minister of the Netherlands, 1948–1958
• Dana van Dreven (born 1974), gabber, DJ and producer
• Nick Driebergen (born 1987), swimmer
• Kees Driehuis (1951–2019), journalist and TV host
• Hendrik Lodewijk Drucker (1857–1917), politicus
• Wilhelmina Drucker (1847–1925), politician, writer and early feminist
• Pierre H. Dubois (1917–1999), writer and critic
• Willem Dudok (1884–1974), modernist architect
• Hans Dulfer (born 1940), tenor saxophone jazz musician
• Jeroen Duyster (born 1966), coxswain, Olympic gold medallist
• Linda van Dyck (1948; born as Linda de Hartogh), actor

• Cor Eberhard (born 1947), former politician
• Boy Edgar (1915–1980), jazz conductor, pianist and trumpeter
• Jesse Edwards (born 2000), college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange
• Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621–1674), painter^[9]
• Esmée van Eeghen (1918–1944), resistance fighter in World War II
• Erick van Egeraat (born 1956), architect
• Remco van Eijden (born 1977), former darts player
• Ger van Elk (1941–2014), created sculptures and painted photographs
• Ferdi Elmas (born 1985), football player
• Harry Elte (1880–1944), architect
• Urby Emanuelson (born 1986), football player
• Caro Emerald (born 1981), pop and jazz singer
• Stephen Emmer (born 1958), composer, arranger, producer and musician
• Joop van den Ende (born 1942), theatrical producer
• Simon Episcopius (1583–1643), theologian and Remonstrant^[10]
• Malcolm Esajas (born 1986), football player
• Rudolf Escher (1912–1980), composer and music theorist
• Max Euwe (1901–1981), chess player and mathematician
• Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926–2016), teacher, child psychologist and Holocaust survivor

• Ina van Faassen (1928–2011), actress and comedian
• Raymond Fafiani (born 1983), football player
• Gino Felixdaal (born 1990), football player
• Kees Fens (1929–2008), writer, essayist and literary critic
• Barthold Fles (1902–1989), literary agent
• George Fles (1908–1939), translator and victim of Stalin's Great Purge
• Melvin Fleur (born 1982), football player
• Lange Frans (born 1980), rapper and TV presenter
• Nelly Frijda (born 1936), actor
• René Froger (born 1960), singer
• Laura Fygi (born 1955), jazz and pop singer

• Louis van Gaal (born 1951), football trainer
• Tess Gaerthé (born 1991), singer and former child star
• Jacob Geel (1789–1862), scholar, critic and librarian^[11]
• Jack van Gelder (born 1950), sport commentator and TV presenter
• Tygo Gernandt (born 1974), actor
• Winston Gerschtanowitz (born 1976), presenter and actor
• Frans Goedhart (1904–1990), journalist, politician and resistance member
• Sim Gokkes (1897–1943), composer
• Carel Goseling (1891–1941), lawyer and politician
• Jasper Gottlieb (born 1989), actor
• Marius Gottlieb (born 1989), actor
• Jetta Goudal (1891–1985), actor
• Thom de Graaf (born 1957), politician and jurist
• Anton P. de Graaff (1928–2008), writer
• Agneta de Graeff van Polsbroek (1603–1656), mother of Wendela Bicker and mother in law of Johan de Witt, Grand Pensionary of Holland
• Andries de Graeff (1611–1678), Amsterdam burgomaster and regent, statesman; uncle of Johan de Witt
• Cornelis de Graeff (1599–1664), Amsterdam burgomaster and regent, statesman, Diplomat; uncle of Johan de Witt
• Dirck Jansz Graeff (1532–1589), Amsterdam burgomaster
• Dirk de Graeff van Polsbroek (1833–1916), diplomat in Japan
• Jacob Dircksz de Graeff (1570–1638), Amsterdam burgomaster and regent, statesman
• Lenaert Jansz de Graeff (around 1525/30-before 1578), one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation in Amsterdam, captain of the Sea Beggars
• Pieter de Graeff (1638–1707), Amsterdam patrician, politician; brother-in-law of Johan de Witt
• Glennis Grace (born 1978), singer
• Frank de Grave (born 1955), politician and businessman
• Serginho Greene (born 1982), football player
• Didi Gregorius (born 1990), baseball shortstop
• Annemarie Grewel (1935–1998), senator, educator and columnist
• Fred Grim (born 1965), football player (goalkeeper)
• Hanneke Groenteman (born 1939), journalist, radio broadcaster and TV presenter
• Paul de Groot (1899–1986), politicus
• Robert Jasper Grootveld (1932–2009), artist
• Hans Grosheide (1930–2022), politicus
• Ruud Gullit (born 1962), football player
• Henk Guth (1921–2002), artist

• Meijer de Haan (1852–1895), painter
• Bobby Haarms (1934–2009), football player and football trainer
• Cox Habbema (1944–2016), film and TV actress
• Paul Haenen (born 1946), comedian and voice actor
• Bernard Haitink (1929–2021), conductor and violinist
• Alex van Halen (born 1953), American musician and drummer
• Eddie van Halen (1955–2020), American musician and guitar player
• Floris Adriaan van Hall (1791–1866)
• Gijs van Hall (1904–1977), banker, resistance member and mayor of Amsterdam, 1957–1967
• Walraven van Hall (1906–1945), banker and resistance leader
• Boris van der Ham (born 1973), politicus
• Hartog Hamburger (1887–1924), diamond polisher and baseball player
• Mariëtte Hamer (born 1958), politicus
• Simon Hammelburg (1952–2022), entertainer, songwriter, author and journalist
• Otto Hanrath (1882–1944), painter
• Tol Hansse (1940–2002; real name: Hans van Tol)
• Badr Hari (born 1984), kickboxer
• Cor van der Hart (1928–2006), football player and football trainer
• Rob Hartoch (1947–2009), chess master
• Maryam Hassouni (born 1985), actor
• Boy Hayje (born 1949), Formule 1 driver
• André Hazes (1951–2004), singer and actor
• Maaike Head (born 1983), rower
• Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897), politicus
• Johan van Heemskerk (1597–1656), poet^[12]
• Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932), politician, prime minister of the Netherlands, 1908–1913
• Simon Heere Heeresma (1932–2011), author and poet
• Pieter Heerma (born 1977), politicus
• Freddy Heineken (1923–2002), businessman
• Pascal Heije (born 1979), football player
• Jérôme Louis Heldring (1917–2013), journalist, columnist and editor
• Sergio Hellings (born 1984), football player
• Jan Frederik Helmers (1767–1813), poet^[13]
• Henk Hemsing (1891–1971), Olympic diver
• Maurits Hendriks (born 1961), field hockey goalkeeper and coach
• Marpessa Hennink (born 1964), former model
• Truus Hennipman (born 1943), athlete
• Katja Herbers (born 1980), actor
• Willem Frederik Hermans (1921–1995), author of poetry, novels, short stories, plays
• Herman Hertzberger (born 1932), architect
• Abel Herzberg (1893–1989), lawyer and writer
• Judith Herzberg (born 1934), poet and writer
• Danny Hesp (born 1969), football player
• Catharina Hesterman (1902–1982), Olympic diver
• Jan Hesterman (1893–1963) & Wim Hesterman (1897–1971), Olympic boxers
• Arturo ten Heuvel (born 1978), football player
• John van den Heuvel (born 1962), crime journalist, TV presenter and former police officer
• Ernst Hirsch Ballin (born 1950), retired politician and jurist
• Henk Hoekstra (1924–2009), politician
• Henk Hofstra (1904–1999)
• Willem Holleeder (born 1958), criminal and kidnapper
• Theodor Holman (born 1953), writer
• Marc de Hond (1977–2020), TV presenter, businessman, writer and theatre performer
• Maurice de Hond (born 1947), pollster and entrepreneur
• Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581–1647), historian, poet and playwright^[14]
• Micky Hoogendijk (born 1970), actress, presenter, model and photographer
• Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (born 1948), politician, diplomat and lawyer
• Netty van Hoorn (born 1951), film director and producer
• Cor van Hout (1957–2003), criminal and kidnapper
• Xander Houtkoop (born 1989), football player
• Hellen Huisman (1937–2012), voice actor
• Johan van Hulst (1911–2018), university professor, author, politician, chess player and centenarian
• Jan van Huysum (1682–1749), painter^[15]
• Henriette Strobel (born 1953), singer and ex-wife of Wolfgang Heichel

• Boudewijn Ietswaart (1936–2010), graphic designer
• Piet Ikelaar (1896–1992), cyclist
• Jeanne Immink (1853–1929), mountaineer
• Rinus Israël (born 1942), football player and football trainer

• Binyomin Jacobs (born 1949), rabbi
• Dolf Jansen (born 1963), comedian
• Hans Jansen (1942–2015), politician, scholar of contemporary Islam and author
• Harrie Jansen (born 1947), cyclist
• Huub Jansen (1928–1985)
• Famke Janssen (born 1964), actor
• Cornelis Janssens (1593–1661), English portrait painter^[16]
• Daan Jippes (born 1945), cartoonist (comic books)
• Virgall Joemankhan (1968–1989), football player
• Loe de Jong (1914–2005), historian
• Nigel de Jong (born 1984), football player
• Calvin Jong-A-Pin (born 1986), football player
• Jan Jongbloed (born 1940), football player (goalkeeper)
• Wik Jongsma (1943–2008), actor
• Andries Jonker (born 1962), football coach
• Johnny Jordaan (1924–1989), singer of popular music

• René Kahn (born 1954), neuropsychiatrist
• Abraham van Karnebeek (1836–1925)
• Piet Keizer (1943–2017), football player
• Sander Keller (born 1979), football player
• Jos van Kemenade (1937–2020), politician
• Jacobus Mattheüs de Kempenaer (1793–1870), politician and lawyer
• Joan Melchior Kemper (1776–1824), politicus
• Hendrik Kerstens (born 1956), photographer, visual artist
• Teun van de Keuken (born 1971), journalist, novelist
• Thomas de Keyser (ca.1596–1667), portrait painter^[17]
• Wim Kieft (born 1962), football player
• Pelle Kil (born 1971), Olympic cyclist
• Sharon Kips (born 1983), singer
• Dominique Kivuvu (born 1987), football player
• Karel Klaver (born 1978), hockey player
• Joram van Klaveren (born 1979), politicus
• Gerrit Kleerekoper (1897–1943), gymnastics coach and diamond cutter
• Aart Klein (1909–2001), photographer
• Simone Kleinsma (born 1958), musical theatre actress
• Sam Klepper (1960–2000)
• Michel de Klerk (1884–1923), architect
• Mientje Kling (1894–1966), theatre and film actress and radio personality
• Oger Klos (born 1993), football player
• Patrick Kluivert (born 1976), football player and football coach
• Gerrie Knetemann (1951–2004), cyclist
• Rie Knipscheer (1911–2003), artist
• Milano Koenders (born 1986), football player
• Hermann Friedrich Kohlbrugge (1803–1875), minister and reformed theologian
• Max Kohnstamm (1914–2010), historian and diplomat
• Ada Kok (born 1947), swimmer
• Mimi Kok (1934–2014), film and television actress
• Philips Koninck (1619–1688), landscape painter^[18]
• John Körmeling (born 1951)
• Frits Korthals Altes (born 1931), politicus
• Gerrit Kouwenaar (1923–2014), journalist, translator, poet and prose writer
• John Kraaijkamp (1925–2011), actor, comedian and singer
• Jeroen Krabbé (born 1944), actor and film director
• Martijn Krabbé (born 1968), presentator
• Tim Krabbé (born 1943), writer
• Piet Kramer (1881–1961), architect
• Michel Kreek (born 1971), football player
• Ruud Krol (born 1949), football player and football coach
• Ron Kroon (1942–2000), swimmer
• Willy Kruyt (1877–1943), Protestant minister and politician
• Guus Kuijer (born 1942), writer

• Yvette Laclé (born 1955), local politician and reformed prostitute and drug addict
• Frits Lambrechts (born 1937), actor, musician and cabaret artist
• Michael Lamey (born 1979), football player
• Kim Lammers (born 1981), hockey player
• Denny Landzaat (born 1976), football player
• Arend Langenberg (1949–2012), voice-over, voice actor and radio presenter
• L.A. Raeven (born 1971), arts duo
• Saskia Laroo (born 1959), jazz musician
• Petra Laseur (born 1939), actor
• Thijs van Leer (born 1948), musician, singer-songwriter, composer and producer
• Reinbert de Leeuw (1938–2020), conductor, pianist and composer
• Cornelis Lely (1854–1929), politician and civil engineer
• Gerard van der Lem (born 1952), football player and football coach
• Jacob van Lennep (1802–1868), poet and novelist^[19]
• Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
• Evert Jan Ligtelijn (1893–1975), painter
• Jan Ligthart (1859–1916), teacher and philosopher
• Pierre van der Linden (born 1946), drummer
• Patricia Linhard (born 1957), politicus
• Dana Lixenberg (born 1964), photographer and filmmaker
• Rifka Lodeizen (born 1972), actor
• Theo Loevendie (born 1930), composer and clarinet player
• Dick Loggere (1921–2014), hockey player
• Joghem van Loghem (1914–2005), professor of internal medicine
• Tyrone Loran (born 1981), football player
• Fajah Lourens (born 1981), actor
• Victor Löw (born 1962; born as Victor Arthur Löwenstein), actor
• Huub van der Lubbe (born 1953), singer and actor
• Eric Lucassen (born 1974), politicus
• Lucebert (1924–1994), artist and poet of the COBRA art movement
• Gijs Luirink (born 1983), football player
• Charly Luske (born 1978), singer and actor
• Joris Luyendijk (born 1971), journalist

• Maarten Maartens (1858–1915), writer
• Nol Maassen (1922–2009), politician
• Calvin Mac-Intosch (born 1989), football player
• Sherjill MacDonald (born 1984), football player
• Fien de la Mar (1898–1965), actress and cabaret performer
• Angelo Martha (born 1982), football player
• Bentinho Massaro (born 1988/1989), online New Age guru and alleged cult founder
• Clous van Mechelen (born 1942; real name: Jack Phillip van Mechelen)
• Eduard Meijer (1878–1929), swimmer
• Ischa Meijer (1943–1995), journalist, TV and radio presenter, critic and author
• Jan Meijer (1921–1993), athlete
• Johnny Meijer (1912–1992), accordionist who played classical, folk, and swing
• Mario Melchiot (born 1976), football player
• Joseph Mendes da Costa (1863–1939), sculptor and teacher
• Hursut Meric (born 1983), football player
• Edward Metgod (born 1959), football player (goalkeeper) and football trainer
• John Metgod (born 1958), football player and football trainer
• Frits Meuring (1882–1973), Olympic freestyle swimmer
• Lodewijk Meyer (1629–1681), physician, classical scholar, lexicographer and playwright
• Rinus Michels (1928–2005), football player and football trainer
• John Mieremet (1960–2005), underworld figure associated with extortion and assassination
• Lion van Minden (1880–1944), Olympic fencer who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp
• Albert Mol (1917–2004), actor
• Frans Molenaar (1940–2015)
• Michael Mols (born 1970), football player
• Rik Moorman (born 1961), cyclist
• Ibad Muhamadu (born 1982), football player
• Fred Mulders (1911–1960), guitarist
• Paul Mulders (born 1981), football player
• Bennie Muller (born 1938), football player
• Robin Muller van Moppes (born 1984), football player
• Danny de Munk (born 1970), actor, singer, musical actor and former child star

• Jan Nagel (born 1939), politician
• Guusje Nederhorst (1969–2004), actress and singer
• Aert van der Neer (ca.1603–1677), landscape painter^[20]
• Eglon van der Neer (ca. 1635–1703), painter^[21]
• Gregory Nelson (born 1988), football player
• Helma Neppérus (born 1950), politician, former tax inspector and rower
• Daan Nieber (born 1980), journalist
• Ivo Niehe (born 1946), radio and TV presenter, TV producer and actor
• Matthijs van Nieuwkerk (born 1960), journalist and TV presenter
• Rob de Nijs (born 1942), singer and actor
• Reinier Nooms (1623–1688), maritime painter
• Bob Noorda (1927–2010), graphic designer, worked in Milan
• Saskia Noorman-den Uyl (born 1946), former politician
• Lea Nordheim (1903–1943), gymnast

• Simon Okker (1881–1944), Olympic fencer killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp
• Tom Okker (born 1944), tennis player; world #3
• Jacob Olie (1834–1905), photographer
• Sam Olij (1900–1975), Olympic heavyweight boxer
• Janus Ooms (1866–1924), rower
• Piet Ooms (1884–1961), swimmer
• Huub Oosterhuis (1933–2023), theologian and poet
• Tjeerd Oosterhuis (born 1971), musician, songwriter and producer
• Trijntje Oosterhuis (born 1973), singer-songwriter
• André Ooijer (born 1974), football player
• Jan Oostenbrink (1936-2025), politician
• Dave Osei (born 1983), Dutch-Ghanaian footballer
• Rogier van Otterloo (1941–1988), composer and conductor
• Gonny van Oudenallen (born 1957), creative director, former politician
• Rob Oudkerk (born 1955), politician and general practitioner
• Alistair Overeem (born 1980), MMA fighter

• Max Pam (born 1946), Australian photographer
• Ans Panhorst-Niesink (1918–2010), Olympics discus thrower
• David Pardo, 17th-century rabbi
• Ted van der Parre (born 1955), former strongman
• Pieter Pauw (1564–1617), botanist and anatomist
• Vera Pauw (born 1963), football player and football coach
• Marcel Peeper (born 1965), football player
• Jaap Penraat (1918–2006), resistance fighter during the Second World War
• Peter Piekos (1918–2000), voice actor
• Johanna Pieneman (1889–1986), artist
• Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909)
• Eddy Pieters Graafland (1934–2020), football player (goalkeeper)
• Mitchell Piqué (born 1979), football player
• Henk Pleket (1937–2011), singer (de Havenzangers)
• Glynor Plet (born 1987), football player
• Hans Plomp (born 1944)
• Rydell Poepon (born 1987), football player
• Frans Pointl (1933–2015), writer
• Clairy Polak (born 1956)
• Henri Polak (1868–1943), trade unionist and politician
• Wim Polak (1924–1999), politician
• René Ponk (born 1971), football player (goalkeeper)
• Henk Poort (born 1956), actor and singer, mainly in operas and musicals
• Ine Poppe (born 1960), artist, journalist and writer
• Ella van Poucke (born 1994), cellist
• Marga van Praag (born 1946), journalist and TV presenter
• Michael van Praag (born 1947), football administrator and former referee
• Benno Premsela (1920–1997), designer, visual artist and art collector
• Gerard Prent (born 1954), contemporary painter
• Jacques Presser (1899–1970), historian, writer and poet
• Anduele Pryor (born 1985), football player

• Paul Quasten (born 1985), football player
• Emanuel Querido (1871–1943), bookseller and publisher
• Israël Querido (1872–1932), writer
• Huibert Quispel (1906–1995), navy officer

• Jörgen Raymann (born 1966), cabaretier, stand-up comedian, actor and presenter
• Givairo Read (born 2006), football player
• Halina Reijn (born 1975), actor
• Victor Reinier (born 1963), actor
• Patricia Remak (born 1965), politician
• Martijn Reuser (born 1975), football player
• Gerard (van het) Reve (1923–2006), writer
• Karel van het Reve (1921–1999), writer, translator and literary historian on Russian literature
• Daniël de Ridder (born 1984), football player
• Mark Rietman (born 1960), film actor
• Maceo Rigters (born 1984), football player
• Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player and football coach
• Johnny Roeg (1910–2003), footballer, striker for Ajax
• Dries Roelvink (born 1959), singer
• Edsilia Rombley (born 1978), singer
• Piet Römer (1928–2012), actor
• Thijs Römer (born 1978), actor
• Raymond de Roon (born 1952), politician
• Willem Rooseboom (1843–1920), Major General and politician
• Florentine Rost van Tonningen (1914–2007), Nazi collaborator
• Felix Rottenberg (born 1957), politician
• Bryan Roy (born 1970), football player
• Heleen van Royen (born 1965), novelist and columnist
• Bert Ruiter (1946–2022), musician
• Wim Ruska (1940–2015), Olympic judoka medallist
• An Rutgers van der Loeff (1910–1990), writer of children's novels

• Mady Saks (1941–2006), film director
• Jamile Samuel (born 1992), athlete
• Jeffrey Sarpong (born 1988), football player
• Jan Schaefer (1940–1994), politician
• Ruben Schaken (born 1982), football player
• Jules Schelvis (1921–2016), Jewish historian and Holocaust survivor
• Danny Schenkel (born 1978), football player
• Wouter Schievink (born 1963), neurosurgeon
• Anton van Schijndel (born 1960), politician
• Gerrit Schimmelpenninck (1794–1863), businessman and politician
• Luud Schimmelpennink (born 1935), politicus
• Jan Schokking (1864–1941), politician and Christian minister
• Wim Schokking (1900–1960), politician
• Rob Scholte (born 1958), contemporary artist
• Gabe Scholten (1921–1997), athlete
• Eegje Schoo (born 1944), politician
• Hendrik Jan Schoo (1945–2007), author, journalist and magazine editor
• Thomas Schoorel (born 1989), tennis player
• Wim Schut (1920-2006), politician
• Wil Schuurman (born 1943), politician
• Thérèse Schwartze (1851–1918), portrait painter^[22]
• Charl Schwietert (born 1943), journalist, writer and politician
• Orlow Seunke (born 1952), director, screenwriter and producer
• Gerson Sheotahul (born 1987), football player
• Jan Sierhuis (born 1928), painter
• Ton Sijbrands (born 1949), international draughts player
• Xavi Simons (born 2003), football player
• Khalid Sinouh (born 1975), former professional football goalkeeper
• Denzel Slager (born 1993), football player
• Hans Sleeswijk (1935–2024), sailor and producer
• Philip Slier (1923–1943), typesetter
• Bob Smalhout (1927–2015), physician, professor and author
• Floortje Smit (born 1983), singer
• A.L. Snijders (1937–2021), writer
• Genaro Snijders (born 1989), football player
• Ben Sombogaart (born 1947), film and TV director
• Haya van Someren (1926–1980), politician
• Karin Spaink (born 1957), journalist, writer and feminist
• Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), philosopher^[23]
• Ben Springer (1897–1960), draughts player
• Michael Stein (1935–2009), journalist
• Thérèse Steinmetz (born 1933), singer and actor
• Floris Stempel (1877–1910), first chairman of football club Ajax Amsterdam
• Ernst Stern (1926–2007), Romanian-German scenic designer
• Co Stompé (born 1962), former professional darts player
• Frans Stoppelman (1921–2007), photographer
• Tina Strobos (1920–2012), psychiatrist and World War II resistance hero
• Louis Stuyt (1914–2000), politician
• Ko Suurhoff (1905–1967), politician
• Jan Swammerdam (1637–1680), biologist and microscopist
• Sjaak Swart (born 1938), football player
• Hans van Swol (1914–2010), tennis player
• Joyce Sylvester (born 1965), politicus
• Zsolt Szabó (born 1961)

• Wally Tax (1948–2004), singer-songwriter
• Joseph Teixeira de Mattos (1892–1971), watercolor painter and pastellist
• Henk Terlingen (1941–1994), presenter
• Brian Tevreden (1981), football player
• Ed van Thijn (1934–2021), politician
• Theo Thijssen (1879–1943), writer, teacher and politician
• Raymond Thiry (born 1959), actor
• Frits Thors (1909–2014), journalist and news anchor
• Eric van Tijn (born 1956), music producer
• Jan Timman (born 1951), chess player
• Herman Tjeenk Willink (born 1942), politician
• Waldemar Torenstra (born 1974), actor
• Anton Toscani (1901–1984), Olympic 50 km race walker
• Karim Touzani (born 1980), football player
• Orlando Trustfull (born 1970), football player
• Quinty Trustfull (born 1971), actress, TV presenter and former model
• Frits van Turenhout (1913–2004), radio and TV sports journalist

• Arsenio Valpoort (born 1992), football player
• Gerrit van der Veen (1902–1944), sculptor
• Alex van Halen (born 1953), musician, drummer
• Edward van Halen (1955–2020), musician, guitarist
• Ed Vijent (1963–2001), football player
• Marko Vejinović (born 1990), football player
• Adriaen van de Velde (1636–1672), painter, draughtsman and print artist^[24]
• Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633–1707), marine painter^[25]
• Nick van der Velden (born 1981), football player
• Lau Veldt (boen 1953), Olympic cyclist
• Gerdi Verbeet (born 1951), politician
• Emmy Verhey (born 1949), classical violinist
• Paul Verhoeven (born 1938), film director
• Nico Verlaan (born 1932), entrepreneur and politician
• Kenneth Vermeer (born 1986), football player (goalkeeper)
• Hendrik Verwoerd (1901–1966), former prime minister of South Africa
• Jo Vincent (1898–1989), concert soprano in oratorios
• Simon Vinkenoog (1928–2009), writer
• Ad Visser (born 1947), presenter
• Stefanie van Vliet (born 1967), politician
• Wim Volkers (1899–1990), football player
• Henk Vonhoff (1931–2010), politician
• Corry Vonk (1901–1988), revue and cabaret performer
• Michiel Vos (born 1970), Dutch-American journalist and US-based correspondent
• Elles Voskes (born 1964), swimmer
• Jonathan Vosselman (born 1984), football player
• Frans de Vreng (1898–1974), Olympic track cyclist
• James Vrij (born 1951), retired welterweight boxer
• Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh (1950–1997), actor

• Simon de Waal (born 1961), writer of TV and film scripts
• Willie Wartaal (born 1982)
• Jan Baptist Weenix (1621–ca.1659), painter^[26]
• Frans Weisz (born 1938), film director
• Hans Wiegel (born 1941), politician
• Gregory van der Wiel (born 1988), football player
• Elsje de Wijn (born 1944), actor
• David Wijnkoop (1876–1941), politicus
• Joseph Wijnkoop (1842–1910), rabbi and scholar in Jewish studies
• Harry Wijnschenk (born 1964), politician
• Wimie Wilhelm (born 1961), actor
• Ernst Witkamp (1854–1987), painter
• Rob Witschge (born 1966), football player
• Richard Witschge (born 1969), football player
• Miljuschka Witzenhausen (born 1985), model and actress
• Freule Wttewaall van Stoetwegen (1901–1986), politician

• Yes-R (born 1986), stage name of Yesser Roshdy, rapper and TV presenter

• Rowin van Zaanen (born 1984), football player
• Philip Van Zandt (1904–1958), actor
• Michel Zanoli (born 1968), Olympic cyclist
• Género Zeefuik (born 1990), football player
• Marvin Zeegelaar (born 1990), football player
• Bart Zeilstra (born 1982), singer
• Anne Zernike (1887–1972), liberal theologian
• Frits Zernike (1888–1966), physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953
• Jo Zwaan (1922–2012), sprinter
• Erik de Zwart (born 1957), radio and TV maker and former DJ
• Jaap van Zweden (born 1960), classical conductor and violinist
• Ron Zwerver (born 1967), retired volleyball player

These people were not born or adopted in Amsterdam but are or were well known for living there.

• Thomas Acda (born 1967), singer, actor and comedian
• Karin Adelmund (1949–2005), politician
• Najib Amhali (born 1971), stand-up comedian and actor
• Hedy d'Ancona (born 1937), politician
• Khadija Arib (born 1960), politician

• Hassan Bahara (born 1978), Moroccan-Dutch writer
• Mike Barson (born 1958), British musician, composer, and songwriter, member of Madness
• Abdelkader Benali (born 1975), writer
• Guy Berryman (born 1978), Scottish bassist, songwriter and designer, member of Coldplay
• Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918–2004), athlete
• Ferdinand Bol (1616–1680), painter, etcher and draftsman
• Wouter Bos (born 1963), politician
• Martin Bosma (born 1964), politicus
• Majoor Bosshardt (1913–2007), officer in The Salvation Army
• Aaf Bouber (1885–1974), actor
• Brace (born 1986), singer
• Patty Brard (born 1955), TV personality and singer
• George Hendrik Breitner (1857–1923), painter and photographer
• Herman Brood (1946–2001), musician, painter, actor and poet
• Martin Brozius (1941–2009), actor, presenter and comedian
• Inge de Bruijn (born 1973), swimmer
• Boudewijn Büch (1948–2002), writer, poet and television presenter

• Remco Campert (born 1929), author, poet and columnist
• Simon Carmiggelt (1913–1987), writer, journalist, and poet
• Job Cohen (born 1947), retired Dutch politician, mayor of Amsterdam, 2001–2010
• Arthur Conley (1946–2003), American soul singer
• Jules Croiset (born 1937), actor

• Josine van Dalsum (1948–2009), actress
• Antoon Derkinderen (1859–1925), painter, glass artist and designer of book covers
• Tofik Dibi (born 1980), politicus
• Dominique van Dijk (born 1979), football player
• Ellen van Dijk (born 1987), Dutch cyclist, lived in Amsterdam from 2008 to 2014
• Jasper van Dijk (born 1971), politicus
• Boris Dittrich (born 1955), politician
• Jan Hein Donner (1927–1988), chess grandmaster
• Mary Dresselhuys (1907–2004), stage actress
• André van Duin (born 1947), comedian, actor, singer-songwriter and author
• Marlene Dumas (born 1953), South African artist

• Norbert Elias (1897–1990), German sociologist
• Beau van Erven Dorens (born 1970), TV presenter, actor and voice actor
• Andrée van Es (born 1953), politicus

• Bobby Farrell (1949–2010), dancer and singer with Boney M.
• Govert Flinck (1615–1660), painter^[27]
• Anne Frank (1929–1945), diarist and victim of the Holocaust

• Artus Gheerdinck (1564-1624), harpsichord maker
• Miep Gies (1909–2010), hid Dutch Jews, including Anne Frank, from the Nazis
• Angela Groothuizen (born 1959), singer with Dolly Dots, artist and TV personality

• Hella Haasse (1918–2011), writer, the "Grande Dame" of Dutch literature
• Femke Halsema (born 1966), politician, mayor of Amsterdam since 2018
• Eddy Hamel (1902–1943), Jewish-American soccer player for Dutch club AFC Ajax who was killed by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp
• Johannes Heesters (1903–2011), actor of stage, TV and film and vocalist
• A.F.Th. van der Heijden (born 1951), writer
• Youp van 't Hek (born 1954), comedian, author, columnist and singer-songwriter
• Meindert Hobbema (1638–1709), landscape painter^[28]
• Wim Hogenkamp (1947–1989), actor, lyricist and singer
• Jodocus Hondius (1563–1612), engraver and cartographer
• Ellen Hoog (born 1986), hockey player
• Nan Hoover (1931–2008), video art, installation art, photography and drawing
• Carice van Houten (born 1976), actor

• Ewout Irrgang (born 1976), politicus

• Tanja Jadnanansing (born 1967), politicus
• Cas Jansen (born 1977), actor
• Johannes Hendricus Jurres (1875–1946), painter

• Jort Kelder (born 1964), journalist, TV presenter and former magazine editor
• Mensje van Keulen (born 1946), writer
• Raymond van de Klundert (born 1964; also known as Kluun), writer
• Jeroen van Koningsbrugge (born 1973), actor, comedian, singer, director and presenter
• Adriaan Kortlandt (1918–2009), ethologist (the scientific study of animal behaviour)
• Hildo Krop (1884–1970), sculptor and furniture designer

• Gerard de Lairesse (1640–1711), painter and art theorist
• John Leerdam (born 1961), politicus
• Paul de Leeuw (born 1962), TV comedian, singer and actor
• Søren Lerby (born 1958), football player and sport manager
• Patrick Lodiers (born 1971), TV presenter
• Jamai Loman (born 1986), singer

• Bridget Maasland (born 1974), TV presenter and producer
• Geert Mak (born 1946), journalist and non-fiction writer
• Ahmed Marcouch (born 1969), politician, mayor of Arnhem since 2017
• Peer Mascini (1941–2019), actor
• Johnny de Mol (born 1979), actor and presenter
• Harry Mulisch (1927–2010), writer

• Marlene van Niekerk (born 1954), South African poet, writer, and academic

• Willem Oltmans (1925–2004), journalist

• Connie Palmen (born 1955), author
• Satyendra Pakhale (born India 1967), designer, industrial designer and architect
• David Pardo (ca.1591–1657), rabbi, born at Salonica
• Schelto Patijn (1936–2007), politician, mayor of Amsterdam, 1994–2001
• Benno Premsela (1920–1997), designer, visual artist and art collector

• Ronald van Raak (born 1969), politicus
• Prem Radhakishun (born 1962), lawyer, columnist, actor and radio and TV producer
• Rembrandt van Rijn (1606/7–1669), painter, printmaker and draughtsman^[29]
• Louis Royer (1793–1868), sculptor
• Gerda Rubinstein (born 1931), sculptor of figures, birds and animals
• Renate Rubinstein (1929–1990), writer, journalist and columnist
• Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676), admiral^[30]

• Ivo Samkalden (1912–1995), politician, mayor of Amsterdam, 1967–1977
• Jolande Sap (born 1963), politicus
• Annie M.G. Schmidt (1911–1995), writer, the "mother of the Dutch theatrical song"
• Nina Simone (1933–2003), American singer-songwriter, musician and civil rights activist
• Joke Smit (1933–1981), feminist and politician
• Wim Sonneveld (1917–1974), cabaret artist and singer
• Ed Spanjaard (born 1948), classical conductor and pianist
• Gitte Spee (born 1950), children's book illustrator
• Jack Spijkerman (born 1948)
• Jeroen Spitzenberger (born 1976), actor
• Carel Struycken (born 1948), actor
• Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621), composer, organist, and pedagogue

• Humberto Tan (born 1965), radio and TV presenter, sports journalist and writer
• Paul Tang (born 1967), politicus
• Gerard Thoolen (1943–1996), actor
• Liesbeth van Tongeren (born 1958), politician and director of Greenpeace Netherlands
• Willem Treub (1858–1931), politician

• Joop den Uyl (1919–1987), politician, prime minister of the Netherlands, 1973–1977

• Kees Vendrik (born 1963), politicus
• Georgina Verbaan (born 1979), actress and singer
• Roué Verveer (born 1972)
• Florian Vijent (1961–1989), football player
• Hendrik Verwoerd (1901–1966), prime minister of South Africa, 1958–1966
• Mart Visser (born 1968), fashion designer
• Joost van den Vondel (1587–1679), poet, writer and playwright^[31]
• Joël Voordewind (born 1965), politicus
• Mei Li Vos (born 1970), politician

• Willy Wielek-Berg (1919–2004), translator, film critic, writer and resistance fighter
• Ruud de Wild (born 1969), radio host

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