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

Gemma Frisius was a Dutch physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher, and instrument maker. He created important globes, improved the mathematical instruments of his day and applied mathematics in new ways to surveying and navigation. Gemma's rings are named after him. Along with Gerardus Mercator and Abraham Ortelius, Frisius is often considered one of the founders of the Netherlandish school of cartography and significantly helped lay the foundations for the school's golden age.

Johanna Catharina "Tineke" Huizinga-Heringa is a Dutch politician of the Christian Union (CU) party.

Thijsje Oenema is a Dutch speed skater and "short-track sprinter". She is specialised on the short distances.

Arjen Tuiten is a Netherlands-born American Special effects make-up artist. Tuiten started his career under the supervision of Stan Winston, Rick Baker, and Dick Smith. He worked on films Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Terminator Salvation (2009), Iron Man 2, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011), Maleficent (2014), Wonder (2017) and Welcome to Marwen (2018). For his work on Wonder, he received an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling nomination at the 90th Academy Awards.

Pieter Theodorus Oosterhoff was a Dutch astronomer.

Richard Hageman was a Dutch-born American conductor, pianist, composer, and actor.

Pieter Jelles Troelstra was a Dutch lawyer, journalist and politician active in the socialist workers' movement. He is most remembered for his fight for universal suffrage and his failed call for revolution at the end of World War I. From 1888 to 1904, Troelstra was married to Sjoukje Bokma de Boer, a well-known children's book writer, under the pen name of Nienke van Hichtum.

Jacob Algera was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Harm Wiersma is a Dutch draughts player and former politician. He is a six-time world champion in draughts and former MP.