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HAARLEM
Most Famous People Born in Haarlem, Netherlands
- Notable people
- 641
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1897
- Most distinctive
- Cyclist 31.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Haarlem during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Haarlem Is Known For
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Painter is Haarlem's biggest profession — 25% of all notables (163).
Haarlem over-indexes on cyclist — 31.4× the global rate.
Haarlem under-produces actor — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Haarlem's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Art & Design
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Music
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Jacob van Ruisdael
1628 - 1682
Harry Mulisch
1927 - 2010
Hugo de Vries
1848 - 1935
Geert Hofstede
1928 - 2020
Judith Leyster
1609 - 1660
Dieric Bouts
1415 - 1475
Adriaen van Ostade
1610 - 1685
Guido van Rossum
Born 1956
Maarten Stekelenburg
Born 1982
Jordy Clasie
Born 1991
Willem Claesz. Heda
1594 - 1680
Yvonne van Gennip
Born 1964
Job Cohen
Born 1947
Bartholomeus van der Helst
1613 - 1670
Cornelis van Haarlem
1562 - 1638
Jacob van Campen
1596 - 1657
Frans Post
1612 - 1680
Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
1563 - 1611
Claus Sluter
1340 - 1406
Frederik van Eeden
1860 - 1932
C. B. van Niel
1897 - 1985
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
1622 - 1683
Hercules Seghers
1589 - 1638
Philips Wouwerman
1619 - 1668
Jan de Hartog
1914 - 2002
Hannie Schaft
1920 - 1945
Nicolaas Beets
1814 - 1903
Barend Biesheuvel
1920 - 2001
Pieter van Laer
1599 - 1642
Jan Miense Molenaer
1610 - 1668
Dirck Hals
1591 - 1656
Alex van Warmerdam
Born 1952
Jaïro Riedewald
Born 1996
Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom
1562 - 1640
Jan Mostaert
1475 - 1555
Pieter Post
1608 - 1669
William Troost-Ekong
Born 1993
Femke Halsema
Born 1966
Piet Oudolf
Born 1944
Gerrit Berckheyde
1638 - 1698
Jan de Bray
1627 - 1697
Isaac van Ostade
1621 - 1649
Edward Brongersma
1911 - 1998
Jan Mandijn
1500 - 1560
Philip Galle
1537 - 1612
Laurens Janszoon Coster
1370 - 1440
Pieter de Grebber
1600 - 1652
Willem Visser 't Hooft
1900 - 1985
Cornelis Pietersz Bega
1630 - 1664
Hendrik Andriessen
1892 - 1981
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Born 1970
Jacob Matham
1571 - 1631
Jan de Baen
1633 - 1702
Ruud Geels
Born 1948
Jan Wijnants
1632 - 1684
Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck
1600 - 1662
Tyronne Ebuehi
Born 1995
Cornelis Dusart
1660 - 1704
Greg Halman
1987 - 2011
Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde
1630 - 1693
Arthur Japin
Born 1956
Sergio Padt
Born 1990
Alain Clark
Born 1979
Jan Janszoon
1570 - 1641
Pieter Teyler van der Hulst
1702 - 1778
Bram Peper
Born 1940
Pieter Wispelwey
Born 1962
Klaas Carel Faber
1922 - 2012
Huchtenburg
1647 - 1733
Jan van Rijckenborgh
1896 - 1968
Jesse Huta Galung
Born 1985
Frank Verlaat
Born 1968
Pieter Mulier II
1637 - 1701
Melisa Aslı Pamuk
Born 1991
Pieter Soutman
1593 - 1657
Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer
1526 - 1588
Pieter Langendijk
1683 - 1756
Jan Adam Kruseman
1804 - 1862
Cornelis Vroom
1591 - 1661
Richard Brakenburgh
1650 - 1702
Robert S. P. Beekes
1937 - 2017
Jurriaan Andriessen (composer)
1925 - 1996
Jan Matthys
1500 - 1534
Isaac Massa
1586 - 1643
Albert Alberts
1911 - 1995
Mari Andriessen
1897 - 1979
Jan Wyck
1652 - 1702
Willem Andriessen
1887 - 1964
Jacob de Gheyn III
1596 - 1641
Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen
1577 - 1633
Lennaert Nijgh
1945 - 2002
Robert Jan van Pelt
Born 1955
Willem Duyn
1937 - 2004
Henk Kuijpers
Born 1946
Amy Pieters
Born 1991
Jacob Pynas
1592 - 1650
Dennis van der Geest
Born 1975
Hans Gillisz. Bollongier
1600 - 1645
Petrus Scriverius
1576 - 1660
Gerrit de Vries (politician)
1818 - 1900
Adriaan Paulen
1902 - 1985
Jan Jansz van de Velde
1620 - 1662
Egbert van Heemskerck
1630 - 1704
Joan Röell
1844 - 1914
Jacob Willemszoon de Wet
1610 - 1675
Cornelis Gerritsz Decker
1618 - 1678
Claus de Werve
1380 - 1439
Gregor Salto
Born 1976
Burny Bos
Born 1944
Abraham Kuenen
1828 - 1891
Willem Adriaan van der Stel
1664 - 1733
Gerard J. M. van den Aardweg
Born 1936
Simon Kuipers
Born 1982
Matthijs Büchli
Born 1992
Hendrik Zwaardemaker
1857 - 1930
Willem de Poorter
1608 - 1668
Ard van der Steur
Born 1969
Dirck Helmbreker
1633 - 1696
Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten
1630 - 1700
Midas Dekkers
Born 1946
Adriaen Matham
1590 - 1660
Jan Kraeck
1540 - 1607
Samuel Ampzing
1590 - 1632
Bart de Graaff
1967 - 2002
Jan Vermeer van Haarlem
1656 - 1705
Steve Olfers
Born 1982
Patrick Zwaanswijk
Born 1975
Jan Vermeer van Haarlem the Elder
1628 - 1691
Barry van Galen
Born 1970
Hendrick Mommers
1623 - 1693
Paul Tang (politician)
Born 1967
Barend van der Meer
1659 - 1702
Elco van der Geest
Born 1979
Nicolaes Molenaer
1620 - 1676
Catharina Lodders
Born 1942
Brigitte Kaandorp
Born 1962
Joost van Aken
Born 1994
Vincent Jansz van der Vinne
1736 - 1811
Cornelius Van Steenwyk
1626 - 1684
Olivier Siegelaar
Born 1986
Abraham de Verwer
1585 - 1650
Desiree Dolron
Born 1963
Vincent van der Vinne
1628 - 1702
Johannes Camphuys
1634 - 1695
Theodor Matham
Died 1676
Hans Hoogervorst
Born 1956
Floris Cohen
Born 1946
Kees Verkade
Born 1941
Johannes Hoornbeek
1617 - 1666
Pieter Mulier the Elder
1600 - 1659
Nils Verkooijen
Born 1997
Gustaaf Peek
Born 1975
Frans Pietersz de Grebber
1573 - 1649
Kirsten van der Kolk
Born 1975
Rudolph Scheffer
1844 - 1880
Olav Basoski
Born 1968
Stefan Jansen
Born 1972
Maurits Binger
1868 - 1923
Jacobus van Egmond
1908 - 1969
Albert de Klerk
1917 - 1998
Jan Savery
1589 - 1654
Salomon Coster
1622 - 1659
Pieter Holsteyn II
1614 - 1673
Hendrik Ooms
1916 - 1993
Joop Wijn
Born 1969
Coba Ritsema
1876 - 1961
Gillis Rombouts
1630 - 1672
Frank Heemskerk
Born 1969
Martinus J. Langeveld
1905 - 1989
Margaret Staal-Kropholler
1891 - 1966
Victor E. van Vriesland
1892 - 1974
Jopie Selbach
1918 - 1998
Nick Olij
Born 1995
Wouter Schouten
1638 - 1704
Franz Kiggelaer
1648 - 1722
Cornelis H. A. Koster
1943 - 2013
Nicolaes Hals
1628 - 1686
Claudia Zwiers
Born 1973
Janneke Schopman
Born 1977
Jean Jacques Waardenburg
1930 - 2015
Fred Kaan
1929 - 2009
Anton van Dale
1638 - 1708
Cornelis Schrevel
1608 - 1661
Rudolf Lucieer
Born 1942
Yvonne Dold-Samplonius
1937 - 2014
Eric Ineke
Born 1947
Hank Beenders
1916 - 2003
Floris Jan Bovelander
Born 1966
Cissy van Bennekom
1911 - 2005
Hans Bouwmeester
Born 1929
Matthias de Vries
1820 - 1892
Kees Akerboom Sr.
Born 1952
Gilles Holst
1886 - 1968
Frans de Hulst
1610 - 1661
Shirley (Dutch singer)
Born 1946
Jenny Duncalf
Born 1982
Johanna Naber
1859 - 1941
Willem Outgertsz Akersloot
1600 - 1661
Tjalf Sparnaay
Born 1954
Dirk Maas
1659 - 1717
Woutherus Mol
1785 - 1857
Maria de Grebber
1602 - 1680
Willem Frederiksz van Royen
1645 - 1723
Joan Albert Ban
1597 - 1644
Serdar Gözübüyük
Born 1985
Fred Teeven
Born 1958
Guillam Dubois
1623 - 1680
Cornélie Huygens
1848 - 1902
Ernst Veenemans
Born 1940
Theodorus Schrevelius
1572 - 1649
Jacobus van Looy
1855 - 1930
Hendrik van Heuraet
1634 - 1660
Van Doude
1926 - 2018
Roelof Jansz van Vries
1631 - 1681
Johannes Abraham Bierens de Haan
1883 - 1958
Roelof Koets
1592 - 1654
Salomon Rombouts
1655 - 1702
Michel Zanoli
1968 - 2003
Milan Berck Beelenkamp
Born 1977
Tallon Griekspoor
Born 1996
Cornelis Thymanszoon Padbrué
1592 - 1670
Yannick Franke
Born 1996
Adrie Voorting
1931 - 1961
Henk Schijvenaar
1918 - 1996
Willem Romeyn
1624 - 1697
Pieter Cornelisz Verbeeck
1600 - 1652
Jan Matham
1600 - 1648
Dirk Klinkenberg
1709 - 1799
Harmen Hals
1611 - 1669
Cornelis Holsteyn
1618 - 1658
Pieter Steyn
1706 - 1772
Tom Tillemans
Born 1950
Rob Hoeke
1939 - 1999
Nienke Hommes
Born 1977
Elisabeth Johanna Koning
1816 - 1887
Giel Beelen
Born 1977
Ed Spanjaard
Born 1948
Oscar Benton
1949 - 2020
Jan Martszen de Jonge
1609 - 1647
Tobias Kersloot
Born 1996
Joseph de Bray
1630 - 1664
Cornelis Verbeeck
1590 - 1637
Jacob de Wet II
1641 - 1697
Pieter Bakker Schut
1941 - 2007
Ludovit Reis
Born 2000
Jan de Visscher
1636 - 1690
Ad van der Steur
1893 - 1953
Hendrik Weyenbergh Jr.
1842 - 1885
Arie de Winter
1913 - 1983
Heleen Sancisi-Weerdenburg
1944 - 2000
Gerrit Claesz Bleker
1592 - 1656
Henze Boekhout
Born 1947
Antonius van der Linde
1833 - 1897
Michael Duursma
Born 1978
Julian Ras
Born 2001
Ozan Kökçü
Born 1998
Maurits Post
1645 - 1677
Jan van Paradijs
1946 - 1999
Esmé Wiegman
Born 1975
David Bergman (baseball)
Born 1981
Marjolein Eijsvogel
Born 1961
Jan David Zocher
1791 - 1870
Dennis van de Laar
Born 1994
Frans Piët
1905 - 1997
Naomi Halman
Born 1986
Barbara Visser (artist)
Born 1966
Frans Hals Junior
1618 - 1669
Jacoba Maria van Nickelen
1690 - 1749
Frans Decker
1684 - 1751
Jan Wouwerman
1629 - 1666
Mieke Sterk
Born 1946
Charles Cornelisz. de Hooch
1600 - 1638
Annemieke Mein
Born 1944
Maria Geertruida Snabilie
1776 - 1838
Lara Schnitger
Born 1969
Jan Hals
1620 - 1654
Reynier Hals
1627 - 1672
Roel Luynenburg
Born 1945
Sara van Baalbergen
1607 - 1638
Jacco Arends
Born 1991
Dirck van Bergen
1645 - 1700
Peer Krom
1898 - 1965
Chris Vos
Born 1998
Pieter Seuren
Born 1934
Mannes Francken
1888 - 1948
Louis Biesbrouck
1921 - 2005
Cornelis Kruys
1619 - 1660
Maria Machteld van Sypesteyn
1724 - 1774
Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol
1598 - 1667
Pieter Wouwerman
1623 - 1682
Harry Schulting
Born 1956
Daniël van der Ree
Born 1972
Wim van der Kroft
1916 - 2001
Martine Baay-Timmerman
Born 1958
Jan Nieuwenhuyzen
1724 - 1806
Maria Geertruida Barbiers
1801 - 1879
Jiske Snoeks
Born 1978
Christina Gerarda Enschedé
1791 - 1873
Johannes Bernardus van Loghem
1881 - 1940
Peter Stevenhaagen
Born 1965