List of Famous people born in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Abdelhak Nouri
Abdelhak Nouri is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Nouri operated primarily as an attacking midfielder, but could also be deployed as a winger.
Bernard Haitink
Bernard Johan Herman Haitink is a Dutch conductor and violinist.
Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven is a Dutch director, screenwriter and film producer active in both the Netherlands and Hollywood. Verhoeven's blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire are trademarks of both his drama and science fiction films. He directed the films Turkish Delight (1973), Keetje Tippel (1975), Soldier of Orange (1977), Spetters (1980), The Fourth Man (1983), Flesh and Blood (1985), RoboCop (1987), Total Recall (1990), Basic Instinct (1992), Showgirls (1995), Starship Troopers (1997), Hollow Man (2000), Black Book (2006) and Elle (2016).
Arie Luyendyk, Jr.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. is a Dutch-American auto racing driver and son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk. He has competed mostly in North America where his father lives and made his career. Luyendyk is best known for competing in the Indy Lights Series where he finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Championship over a number of years. He was named a test-driver in A1 Grand Prix alongside Jeroen Bleekemolen for A1 Team The Netherlands starting the 2007–08 season.
Frenkie de Jong
Frenkie de Jong is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team. A versatile playmaker, he is known for his strong defensive abilities.
Baby Huwae
Baby Constance Irene Theresia Huwae was a Dutch-born Indonesian film actress and singer. Born in Rotterdam, she had moved to Indonesia by the 1950s and taken up modelling. She entered the film industry in 1958, and gained popularity following the success of Asrama Dara. Over the next several years she acted in a further five films and established a girl group, the Baby Dolls. However, after she married in 1960, Huwae focused on modelling. In the 1970s she worked as a fortune teller.
Matthijs de Ligt
Matthijs de Ligt is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Juventus and the Netherlands national team.
Ryan Babel
Ryan Guno Babel is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray, and the Netherlands national team. He can play as a striker or left winger.
Sand Van Roy
Sand Van Roy is a Dutch actress and advocate for victims of sexual violence.
Marwan Kenzari
Marwan Kenzari is a Tunisian-Dutch actor. He has performed in Dutch and English-language movies. He won a Golden Calf for Best Actor in 2013 for his performance in the film Wolf.