List of Famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands
Anne Zernike
Anne Zernike (1887–1972) was a Dutch, liberal theologian, who was the first ordained woman minister of the Netherlands. Though she began her career with the Mennonites, which was the only congregation that allowed female ministers at the time, the majority of her career was spent in the Dutch Protestant Association (NPB).
Jasper Krabbé
J. Bernlef
Hendrik Jan Marsman, better known by his pen name, J. Bernlef, was a Dutch writer, poet, novelist and translator, much of whose work centres on mental perception of reality and its expression. He won numerous literary awards, including the Constantijn Huygens Prize in 1984 and the P. C. Hooft Award in 1994, both of which were for his work as a whole. His book Hersenschimmen features on the list of NRC's Best Dutch novels.
Charles Henri Maurice Bosman
Frank Lammers
Frank Lammers is a Dutch television and film actor. In 2006, he won a "Best Actor" Golden Calf for his work in Nachtrit. Winner of the National News Quiz 2009 in the Netherlands.
Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort
Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort was a Dutch biologist who, in 1903, participated in the North New Guinea Expedition. In the 1920s he was director of the Zoological Museum of Artis in Amsterdam and later zoogeography professor at the University of Amsterdam.
Henry Hope
Henry Philip Hope was a collector of Dutch origin based in London. He was one of the heirs of the bank Hope & Co. without having been a banker himself but rather a famous collector of the arts and more particularly precious gems.
Lou Tellegen
Lou Tellegen was a Dutch-born stage and film actor, film director and screenwriter.
Petra Burka
Petra Burka is a Canadian former competitive figure skater and now coach. She won the 1964 Olympic bronze medal in women's figure skating and the 1965 World championship in the sport.
Gretha Smit
Grietje "Greta" Smit is a Dutch former speed skater.