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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
- Other
Willem van der Vlugt
1853 - 1928
Henri van Booven
1877 - 1964
Frédéric L. Bastet
1926 - 2008
Bruno Felix
Born 1967
Laurien Willemse
Born 1962
Vera Beths
Born 1946
Aart Jansz Druyvesteyn
1577 - 1627
Fred André
1941 - 2017
Pieter van Woensel (doctor)
1747 - 1808
Hans Goderis
1600 - 1659
Leendert van der Cooghen
1632 - 1681
Jan Bender
1909 - 1994
Johan Hin
1899 - 1957
Catharina Jacoba Abrahamina Enschedé
1828 - 1883
Pieter Holsteyn I
1585 - 1662
Gerardus Antonius van Hamel
1842 - 1917
Kelvin Snoeks
Born 1987
Cornelis IJsbrantsz Cussens
1580 - 1618
Dirck de Bray
1635 - 1694
Carl Wilhelm Vollgraff
1876 - 1967
Willem Ruis
1945 - 1986
Wil van Beveren
1911 - 2003
Cornelis Theodorus Elout
1767 - 1841
Jan Nagel (painter)
1560 - 1602
Ig Henneman
Born 1945
Gerrit de Wet
1616 - 1674
Henk Wullems
1936 - 2020
Rob Bertholee
Born 1955
Pieter de Zeelander
1620 - 1650
Jan van Borssum Buisman
1919 - 2012
Joop Odenthal
1924 - 2005
Bruno Braakhuis
Born 1961
Hermanus van Brussel
1763 - 1815
Jean de la Chambre
1605 - 1668
Thomas Heeremans
1641 - 1694
Joop Roeland
1931 - 2010
Sebastiaan Bleekemolen
Born 1978
Nicolaas Godfried van Kampen
1776 - 1839
Joop Wille
1920 - 2009
Xavier Mous
Born 1995
Gerard Peters
1920 - 2005
Merel Mooren
Born 1982
René Roemersma
Born 1958
Anthonie Hals
1621 - 1691
Adriaen Jansz Kraen
1619 - 1679
Claes van Beresteyn
1627 - 1684
Frederik Muller Jzn.
1883 - 1944
Scott Griekspoor
Born 1991
Koen Ridder
Born 1985
Patricia Riekel
Born 1949
Ralf de Pagter
Born 1989
Tim Griek
1944 - 1988
Divara van Haarlem
1511 - 1535
Robert van der Kroft
Born 1952
Ko Doncker
1874 - 1917
Rachelle Verdel
Born 1996
Ferdinand Povel
Born 1947
Ben Sonnemans
Born 1972
Igone de Jongh
Born 1979
Just van Rossum
Born 1966
PINK de Thierry
Born 1943
Magdalena Pietersz
1540 - 1592
Isaak van Nickelen
1632 - 1703
Felix de Nobel
1907 - 1981
Catharina Neelissen
Born 1961
Egbert van Heemskerk I
1610 - 1680
Jan Pieter van Wickevoort Crommelin
1763 - 1837
Abraham Pietersen van Deusen
1607 - 1670
Willem Thibaut
1524 - 1597
Louis Paul Zocher
1820 - 1915
Terrence Bieshaar
Born 1997
Liban Abdulahi
Born 1995
Guus Scheffer
1898 - 1952
Roy Pieters
Born 1989
Outgert Ariss Akersloot
1583 - 1649
Bas Hoeflaak
Born 1973
Michiel de Ruyter (Hörfunkmoderator)
1926 - 1994
Debbie (singer)
Born 1954
Tom Noordhoff
Born 1995
Linda Bank
Born 1986
Dennis Rijnbeek
Born 1972
Ronald Does
Born 1955
Jacob Vis
Born 1940
Marlies Oostdam
Born 1977
Jan P. Strijbos
1891 - 1983
Karel Gleenewinkel Kamperdijk
1883 - 1975
Margot Marsman
1932 - 2018
Jacob Leonard de Bruyn Kops
1822 - 1887
Jean van Styrum
1757 - 1824
Hendrik Heerschop
1626 - 1690
Maria van Schooten
1555 - 1573
Cornelis Symonsz van der Schalcke
1617 - 1671
Kim Kilsdonk
Born 1979
Jacob Bellaert
1450 - 1480
Wim Balm
Born 1960
Jacob George Hieronymus van Tets van Goudriaan
1812 - 1885
Cornelis Brisé
1622 - 1670
Jan van Walré
1759 - 1837
Wesley Zonneveld
Born 1992
Mike Nahar
Born 1971
Gillis Quintijn
1590 - 1635
Frans Hin
1906 - 1968
R. Tom Zuidema
1927 - 2016
Stefan Wessels (basketball)
Born 1984
L.W.C. van den Berg
1845 - 1927
William Crowther (Australian politician)
1817 - 1885
Marjan Ridder
Born 1953
Hendrik Keun
1738 - 1787
Arnoldus Johannes Petrus van den Broek
1877 - 1961
Gerret Willemsz. Heda
1625 - 1649
Joke Waller-Hunter
1946 - 2005
Albert Jansz Vinckenbrinck
1604 - 1665
Andy Houting
Born 1903
Peet Stol
1880 - 1956
Jan van der Vaardt
1647 - 1727
Dirck Bleker
1621 - 1702
Jacob Ritsema
1869 - 1943
Izaak Enschedé
1681 - 1761
Kees Okx
Born 1939
Liane Engeman
Born 1947
Adriaan Justus Enschedé
1829 - 1896
Henk Angenent (Fußballspieler)
1930 - 1977
Peter van Woerden
1924 - 1990
Hendrik Reekers
1815 - 1854
Florian Idenburg
Born 1975
Anton Gerard van Hamel
1842 - 1907
David Klein (chess player)
Born 1993
Guido A. Schick
Born 1970
Renee Groeneveld
Born 1986
Johannes Enschedé III
1785 - 1866
Bernardus IJzerdraat
1891 - 1941
Jan van den Berg
1879 - 1951
Dante Boon
Born 1973
Michiel van Kampen
Born 1976
Anneke Uittenbosch
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Pieter Barbiers IV
1798 - 1848
Marco van der Hulst
Born 1963
Johannes Enschedé (1708-1780)
1708 - 1780
Anton Goudsmit
Born 1967
Roy Wesseling
Born 1964
Jacob Knijff
1639 - 1681
Hendrik Tavenier
1734 - 1807
Abraham van der Hoef
1611 - 1666
Cornelius Ludovicus de Wijkerslooth
1786 - 1851
Jean Charles Naber
1858 - 1950
Patrick Beljaards
Born 1978
Ruud Brink
1937 - 1990
Gertjan Tamerus
Born 1980
Hans Bouman
Born 1951
Orla Noom
Born 1985
Pieter van Berendrecht
1616 - 1662
Jacob Salomonsz van Ruysdael
1629 - 1681
Serge van den Ban
Born 1980
Haas Visser 't Hooft
1905 - 1977
Leonard Knijff
1650 - 1722
Karel Hendrik van Brederode
1827 - 1897
Irma Achten
Born 1956
Robert Boon
1916 - 2015
Joop van Werkhoven
Born 1950
Cornelis van Noorde
1731 - 1795
Emilie Bouwman
Born 1943
Ad Zonderland
1940 - 2007
Dora Beets
1812 - 1864
Jacob Bijster
1902 - 1958
Catharina Cornelia Hodshon
1768 - 1829
Cornelis Hubertus Carolus Grinwis
1831 - 1899
Annemarie Kramer
Born 1975
Anthony Heinsbergen
1894 - 1981
David Janszoon Padbrué
1553 - 1635
Desirée van den Berg
Born 1987
Hendrikus Vogels
1942 - 2019
Henk Leene
1924 - 2014
Job Bulters
Born 1986
Jordy Hilterman
Born 1996
Barent Gael
1630 - 1698
Roelof Theodorus Overakker
1890 - 1945
Christiaan F. Rüter
Born 1938
Willeke Wendrich
Born 1961
Yassine Rahmouni
Born 1984
Jeroen Ketting
Born 1980
Jan Tulleken
1883 - 1962
Mitchell Kappenberg
Born 1986
Jos Schurgers
Born 1947
Sven Groeneveld
Born 1965
Laurens van der Vinne
1658 - 1729
Mikaela Fotiadis
Born 1994
Gino Demon
Born 1997
Abraham Enschedé
1760 - 1820
Kees Smit
Born 1940
Jeredy Hilterman
Born 1998
Martin Lucas
1894 - 1969
Johannes Blommendael
1650 - 1704
Margot Pilz
Born 1936
Joost Businger
Born 1924
Piet Peters
Born 1921
Marino Promes
Born 1977
Jacobus Trigland der Jüngere
1652 - 1705
Roderik Bouwman
Born 1957
Jan van Nickelen
1655 - 1721
Jacobus Koolen
1639 - 1666
Anton Fase
Born 2000
Bert Groen
Born 1945
Cornelia van der Gon
1644 - 1701
Coenraad Ritsema
1846 - 1929
Cornelis van der Klugt
1925 - 2012
Hendrik Bruin
Born 1966
John Stavenuiter
Born 1956
Rob Ridder
Born 1953
Rogier Koordes
Born 1972
Bart van Lier
Born 1950
Marion Krijgsman
Born 1973
Henri Dievenbach
1872 - 1946
Anita Meiland
Born 1967
Cornelis Coning
1601 - 1671
Piet Buter
Born 1949
Ed Engelkes
Born 1964
Lieuwe Steiger
1924 - 2006
Pieter J.J. van Thiel
1928 - 2012
Jacobus Luberti Augustini
1748 - 1822
Feiko Kloppenburg
Born 1974
Gerrit Bouwmeester
1892 - 1961
Roeland van Laer
1598 - 1635
Frans Menton
1550 - 1615
Jan Vincentsz van der Vinne
1663 - 1721
Maria Hoofman
1776 - 1845
Melle Springer
Born 1998
Hanns Joosten
Born 1961
Peter van der Kwaak
Born 1968
Klaas Sybrandi
1807 - 1872
Vincent Laurensz van der Vinne II
1686 - 1742
Jan Philipsz van Bouckhorst
1588 - 1631
Willem Gillisz Kool
1608 - 1666
Johan Winkler
1898 - 1986
Marcel Bout
Born 1962
Bartholomeus Molenaer
1618 - 1650
Sven Schwarz
Born 1964
Bernardus Franciscus Suerman
1783 - 1862
Warnaar Horstink
1756 - 1815
Nicolaes Woutersz van der Meer
1575 - 1666
Ard Posthuma
Born 1942
Arie Kaan
1901 - 1991
Hans Hugenholtz Junior
Born 1950
Frits de Voogt
Born 1927
Isaac Koene
1637 - 1713
Paul van Waarden (chef)
Born 1966
Henri Dekking
1892 - 1967
Mak Schoorl
1913 - 2011
Ricardo Fyeet
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Martin Benjamin
Born 1977
Romario Sabajo
Born 1989
Johannes Pieterse van Brugh
1624 - 1697
Johannes van Brummelen
1932 - 2017
Jelle van Tongeren
Born 1980
Reyer Claesz Suycker
1590 - 1653
Johannes Enschedé Jr.
1750 - 1799
Frederik Lamp
1905 - 1945
Jacobus Johannes van Thiel
1843 - 1912
Nicolaas Stenius
1605 - 1670
Erik Meijaard
Born 1967
Gerrit van Hees
1615 - 1670
Jacob van Dijck
1567 - 1631
Heather Siegers
Born 1996
Maarten van Dis
Born 1936
Lars Huijer
Born 1993
Johannes Gerardus Luyken
1742 - 1818
Franchoys Elout
1589 - 1635
Jacob Druyvesteyn
1612 - 1691
Jan Schepers
1897 - 1997
Herman Langelius
1614 - 1666
Jacobus Enschedé II
1787 - 1865
Laurens Jacobsz van der Vinne
1712 - 1742
Bernard Reyndorp
1870 - 1950
Osmund Schreuder
1925 - 2006
Cor Bijster
1922 - 1998
Heleen Peerenboom
Born 1980
Bart Schouten
Born 1967
Jacobus Enschedé
1753 - 1783
Cornelis Guldewagen
1599 - 1663
Henk Hiddinga
Born 1942
Steef van Musscher
1902 - 1986
Christiaan Justus Enschedé
1788 - 1829
Adriaen Oudendijck
1677 - 1704
Diederik Cornelius Dignus De Jong
Born 1931
Ferry van der Vinne
1886 - 1947
Jan van Wijk
Born 1962
Arie van Leeuwen
1910 - 2000
Johannes de Peyster Sr.
1600 - 1685
Dannij van der Sluijs
Born 1963
Johannes Enschedé IV
1811 - 1878
Toyax
Born 1981
Willem Tholen
1900 - 1984
Pim van Liemt
-
Piet Tekelenburg
1894 - 1945
Nicolaes Boddingius
1605 - 1669
Pieter Pietersz II
1578 - 1631
Adriaen Roothaes
Born 1610
Wennie Van Lint
Born 1948
Dwight Eind
Born 1983
Levinus Tollenaar
1918 - 1970
Joop Geurts
1923 - 2009