53.2181° N, 6.5666° E
GRONINGEN
Most Famous People Born in Groningen, Netherlands
- Notable people
- 369
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1935
- Most distinctive
- Rower 7.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Groningen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Groningen Is Known For
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Football is Groningen's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (40).
Groningen over-indexes on rower — 7.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Groningen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Bauke Mollema
Born 1986
Rutger Smith
Born 1981
Tom-Jelte Slagter
Born 1989
Arnold Kruiswijk
Born 1984
Said Bakkati
Born 1982
Gregoor van Dijk
Born 1981
Jeroen Veldmate
Born 1988
Henk Nijboer
Born 1983
Kim Feenstra
Born 1986
Annemiek de Haan
Born 1981
Kettel (Musiker)
Born 1982
Egbert-Jan Weeber
Born 1981
Ben Woldring
Born 1985
Sophie Polkamp
Born 1984
Eric Pang
Born 1982
Rogier Blink
Born 1982
Jordi Hoogstrate
Born 1983
Mark Veldmate
Born 1984
Rea Lenders
Born 1980
Joris Pijs
Born 1987
Sancia van der Meij
Born 1981
Rensley Celestina
Born 1987
Ruud Nijman
Born 1982
Ben van Gelder
Born 1988
Michelle Stiekema
Born 1989
Jur P. van den Berg
Born 1981
Bryon Kiefer
Born 1986
Marijn Nijman
Born 1985
Lorena Klijn
Born 1987
Jon Stiekema
Born 1988
Geadly Salome
Born 1984
Carla Molema
Born 1988
Jeroen Dieperink
Born 1982
Noor Nuyten
Born 1986