List of Famous people born in Gelderland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van den Broek is the wife of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, and was thereby member of the Dutch Royal House until King Willem-Alexander's accession in 2013 rendered Prince Maurits too distantly related to the reigning monarch. She remains a member of the larger Dutch Royal Family.
Amira Willighagen
Amira Willighagen is a Dutch soprano singer who won the sixth season of Holland's Got Talent in 2013, at the age of nine.
Demy de Zeeuw
Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He previously played for AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles, AZ and AFC Ajax. While at AZ he was a key player in the squad that won the 2008–09 Dutch league, the club's first championship victory in 28 years. Following this success he transferred to Ajax, with whom he won the 2009–10 Dutch Cup, and the 2010–11 Dutch league title. A good tackler and a gifted passer of the ball, he made 24 appearances for the Netherlands national team.
Bernard Willem Holtrop
Bernard Willem Holtrop is a Dutch cartoonist living in France since 1968, who publishes under the pen name Willem. He is renowned for his sometimes provocative cartoons featuring violent and sexual imagery on political topics. He is the winner of the 2000 Stripschapprijs. and of the 2013 Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême.
Jean-Paul van Poppel
Jean-Paul van Poppel is a former Dutch racing cyclist, who was nicknamed Popeye.
Anneke Blok
Anneke Blok is a Dutch actress. She won the 2008 Golden Calf for Best Actress award for her performance as Anne in Tiramisu.
Tamara Bos
Tamara Bos is a Dutch screenwriter who won the Golden Calf for Best Script for Winky's Horse.
Mitchell van der Gaag
Mitchell van der Gaag is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a central defender, and the manager of Jong Ajax.
Jelka van Houten
Jelline Floriska van Houten is a Dutch actress. She has acted in Dutch films, musicals, and television series. She also played Sabine in the British TV series Fresh Meat.
Léon van Bon
Léon Hendrik Jan van Bon is a retired road racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the men's points race at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first major race at the professionals in 1998, winning the HEW Cyclassics. In 2001 he claimed the overall-victory in the Ronde van Nederland. Van Bon retired in 2013.