List of Famous people born in North Brabant, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Michel van der Aa
Michel van der Aa is a Dutch composer of contemporary classical music.
Jeroen Blijlevens
Jeroen Johannes Hendrikus Blijlevens is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2004. He most recently worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Women's WorldTeam CCC Liv, and has also worked as a cycling co-commentator at Eurosport Netherlands.
Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans
Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans is Bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch. His motto is: Sancti Spiritus In virtute.
René Daniëls
René Daniëls is a Dutch artist.
Jacques van der Poel
Jacques van der Poel is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist. He rode in the 1986 Giro d'Italia and the 1987 Tour de France.
Ben Knapen
Hubertus Petrus Maria "Ben" Knapen is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and historian. He has been a Member of the Senate since 9 June 2015. Starting from June 2019 he is the CDA parliamentary leader in the Senate.
Hans van Helden
Hans van Helden is a former speed skater, originally competing for the Netherlands, later for France.
Jacques Hanegraaf
Jacobus Johannes Henricus "Jacques" Hanegraaf is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1981 to 1994. He twice won the Dutch title in the men's road race. His other major wins include the 1984 Amstel Gold Race. Hanegraaf later became a cycling manager, first for TVM and later for Team Bianchi and Unibet.com. He also competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Liesen
Johannes (Jan) Wilhelmus Maria Liesen is a Dutch clergyman and bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, being appointed on November 26, 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Breda.
Richard Groenendaal
Richard Marinus Anthonius Groenendaal is a Dutch former professional cyclo-cross cyclist. Groenendaal won the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in 2000 and the overall titles in the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup 1997–1998, 2000–2001 and 2003–2004 and in the Cyclo-cross Superprestige in 1997–1998 and 2000–2001.