List of Famous people born in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Co Westerik
Jacobus "Co" Westerik was a Dutch visual artist.
Dick Diamonde
Dingeman Adriaan Henry van der Sluijs, better known by his stage name Dick Diamonde, is a retired Dutch Australian bass guitarist. He was a founding mainstay member of 1960s rock group The Easybeats. Diamonde, with the group, was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2005.
Rik Smits
Rik Smits, nicknamed "The Dunking Dutchman" is a Dutch former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) The 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) center was drafted by the Pacers out of Marist College with the second overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft. An NBA All-Star in 1998, Smits reached the NBA Finals in 2000.
Garry Mendes Rodrigues
Garry Mendes Rodrigues is a Dutch-born Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Club Al-Ittihad.
Eberhard van der Laan
Eberhard Edzard van der Laan was a Dutch politician who served as Minister for Housing, Communities and Integration from 2008 to 2010 and Mayor of Amsterdam from 2010 until his death in 2017. He was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA).
Rinus VeeKay
Rinus van Kalmthout is a Dutch racing driver, professionally known as Rinus VeeKay. He currently drives the No. 21 Dallara-Chevrolet for Ed Carpenter Racing in the IndyCar Series, where he has won one race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Romee Strijd
Romee Strijd is a Dutch model. She has been a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2015, and has walked in their fashion show since 2014. She has worked for brands including Alexander McQueen (brand), Michael Kors, and H&M. She has also appeared in magazines such as Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar.
Brian Brobbey
Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Ajax. He will join Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on 1 July 2021.
Jorrit Bergsma
Jacob Jorrit Bergsma is a Dutch speed skater and marathon skater. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the 10,000 m.
Willem Janszoon
Willem Janszoon, sometimes abbreviated to Willem Jansz., was a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. Janszoon served in the Dutch East Indies in the periods 1603–1611 and 1612–1616, including as governor of Fort Henricus on the island of Solor. He is the first European known to have seen the coast of Australia during his voyage of 1605–1606.