List of Famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands
Norbert of Xanten
Norbert of Xanten (Xanten-Magdeburg), also known as Norbert Gennep, was a bishop of the Catholic Church, founder of the Premonstratensian order of canons regular, and is venerated as a saint. Norbert was canonized by Pope Gregory XIII in the year 1582, and his statue appears above the Piazza colonnade of St. Peter's Square in Rome.
Urby Emanuelson
Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson is a Dutch professional footballer of Surinamese descent who plays for Eredivisie side FC Utrecht and the Netherlands national team.
Harold Meij
Harold George Meij is a Dutch businessman, he was the president of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) from May 2018 until October 2020.
Louis Andriessen
Louis Andriessen was a Dutch composer, pianist and academic teacher. Considered the most influential Dutch composer of his generation, he was a central proponent of The Hague school of composition. Although his music was initially dominated by neoclassicism and serialism, his style gradually shifted to a synthesis of American minimalism, jazz and the manner of Stravinsky.
Roméo Dallaire
Roméo Antonius Dallaire is a Canadian humanitarian, author, and retired senator and Land Force Command lieutenant-general. Dallaire served as force commander of UNAMIR, the ill-fated United Nations peacekeeping force for Rwanda between 1993 and 1994, and attempted to stop the genocide that was being waged by Hutu extremists against the Tutsi people and Hutu moderates.
Andy van der Meyde
Andy van der Meijde, anglicised to van der Meyde is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a winger.
Deniz Türüç
Deniz Türüç is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for İstanbul Başakşehir on loan from Fenerbahçe.
Frans Brüggen
Franciscus ("Frans") Jozef Brüggen was a Dutch conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist.
Halina Reijn
Halina Reijn is a Dutch actress, writer and film director.
Saskia van Uylenburgh
Saskia van Uylenburgh was the wife of painter Rembrandt van Rijn. In the course of her life, she was his model for some of his paintings, drawings and etchings. She was the daughter of Rombertus Uylenburg, the mayor as well as the justice of the Court of Friesland.