List of Famous people born in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau
Louise Henrietta of Nassau was a Countess of Nassau, granddaughter of William I, Prince of Orange, "William the Silent", and an Electress of Brandenburg.
Karel Doorman
Karel Willem Frederik Marie Doorman was a Dutch naval officer who during World War II commanded remnants of the short-lived American-British-Dutch-Australian Command naval strike forces in the Battle of the Java Sea. He was killed in action when his flagship HNLMS De Ruyter was torpedoed during the battle, having chosen to go down with the ship.
Uschi Freitag
Uschi Freitag is a German-Dutch female diver. Until 2012 she represented Germany at international competitions, and since 2013 the Netherlands.
Eljero Elia
Eljero George Rinaldo Elia is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Utrecht and the Netherlands national team.
Luc Castaignos
Luc Castaignos is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek club OFI.
Wim Duisenberg
Willem Frederik "Wim" Duisenberg was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and economist who served as President of the European Central Bank from 1 June 1998 until 1 November 2003.
Cornelis van Haarlem
Cornelis Corneliszoon van Haarlem, Dutch Golden Age painter and draughtsman, was one of the leading Northern Mannerist artists in the Netherlands, and an important forerunner of Frans Hals as a portraitist.
Cornelis Drebbel
Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel was a Dutch engineer and inventor. He was the builder of the first navigable submarine in 1620 and an innovator who contributed to the development of measurement and control systems, optics and chemistry.
Peter Canisius
Peter Canisius was a renowned Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest. He became known for his strong support for the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The restoration of the Catholic Church in Germany after the Protestant Reformation is largely attributed to the work there of the Society of Jesus, which he led. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church.
Philip Van Zandt
Philip "Phil" Van Zandt was a Dutch-American actor of film, stage and television. He made over 220 film and television appearances between 1939 and 1958.