List of Famous people born in Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Hendrik Johannes Cruijff OON was a Dutch professional football player and coach. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most prolific players in the history of the sport.

Abdelhak Nouri is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Nouri operated primarily as an attacking midfielder, but could also be deployed as a winger.

Ryan Guno Babel is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray, and the Netherlands national team. He can play as a striker or left winger.

Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal OON is a Dutch former football manager and player. At club level, he served as manager of Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, as well as having two spells in charge of the Netherlands national team. Van Gaal is one of the most decorated managers in world football, having won 20 major honours in his managerial career. He is sometimes nicknamed the "Iron Tulip".

Mariekson Julius "Didi" Gregorius, OON, is a Dutch professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds (2012), Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–14), New York Yankees (2015–2019) and Philadelphia Phillies (2020).

Steven Charles Bergwijn is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Netherlands national team.

Badr Hari is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer from Amsterdam, fighting out of Morocco. He is a former K-1 Heavyweight champion (2007–2008), It's Showtime Heavyweight world champion (2009–2010), and a K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 and 2009 finalist. Nicknamed The Golden Boy, he is regarded as one of the greatest professional kickboxers of all time.

Daley Blind is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, left-back or centre-back for Ajax and the Netherlands national team. He is the son of former Ajax defender and former Netherlands national team manager Danny Blind.

Johan Jordi Cruijff is a Dutch football coach and former player. Cruyff is the son of former player and manager Johan Cruyff. He is currently the head coach of Chinese Super League club Shenzhen FC.

Glenda Hulita Elisabeth Batta, better known by her stage name Glennis Grace, is a Dutch singer from Amsterdam. In 2005 Grace represented the Netherlands in the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and in 2018 she appeared on the 13th season of America's Got Talent and made it to the finals.