List of Famous people born in North Brabant, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Netherlands national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the world, he is known for his strength, leadership, and aerial ability. He is the only defender to win UEFA Men's Player of the Year, and has finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or and Best FIFA Men's Player.
Rico Verhoeven
Rico Verhoeven is a Dutch kickboxer and current Glory Heavyweight Champion.
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.
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently ranked number two in the world and is a three-time PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2014, 2017, and 2019.
Sylvie Meis
Sylvie Françoise Meis, formerly known as Sylvie van der Vaart, is a Dutch television personality and model based in Germany.
Vincent Janssen
Vincent Petrus Anna Sebastiaan Janssen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Netherlands national team. He was awarded the 2016 Johan Cruyff Trophy, the Dutch "Talent of the Year" award.
Sylvia Hoeks
Sylvia Hoeks is a Dutch actress and former model best known internationally for her roles in Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018).
Marijke Amado
Marijke Amado is a Dutch television presenter.
Phillip Cocu
Phillip John-William Cocu is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Championship club Derby County.
C. C. Catch
Caroline Catherine Müller, known professionally as C. C. Catch, is a Dutch-born German pop singer, also known for her collaboration with Dieter Bohlen in the 1980s.