List of Famous people born in North Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Calvin Jong-a-Pin

Calvin Jong-a-Pin is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Japanese club Yokohama FC.

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Tonnie Cusell

Tonnie Harry Cusell Lilipaly, is a Dutch-born Indonesian former footballer who previously plays for GVVV in Topklasse. He was also member of Indonesia national team.

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Stefano Denswil

Stefano Denswil is a Dutch professional footballer of Surinamese descent who plays as a centre back for Trabzonspor, on loan from Bologna.

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Jan Mourad Janszoon

First Name Jan
Last Name Janszoon
Born on January 1, 1570
Died on January 1, 1641 (aged 71)

Jan Janszoon van Haarlem, commonly known as Reis Mourad the Younger, was a Dutch pirate in Morocco who converted to Islam after being captured by a Moorish state in 1618. He began serving as a pirate, one of the most famous of the 17th-century "Salé Rovers". Together with other corsairs, he helped establish the independent Republic of Salé at the city of that name, serving as the first President and Grand Admiral. He also served as Governor of Oualidia.

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Melvin Platje

Melvin Platje is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap, on loan from Liga 1 club Bali United.

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Eva Simons

First Name Eva
Last Name Simons
Born on April 27, 1982 (age 44)

Eva Simons is a Dutch singer-songwriter from Amsterdam. She is best known for her song "Policeman" and collaborations with artists such as Afrojack; in 2012, Simons broke through internationally after being featured on the will.i.am single "This Is Love". During her solo career she has released 12 singles, including "Bludfire" which appeared in November 2015.

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Michael Reiziger

Michael John Reiziger is a Dutch former professional footballer who played mainly as a right back, currently the assistant manager of AFC Ajax.

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Berend Weijs

First Name Berend
Last Name Weijs
Born on December 15, 1988 (age 37)

Berend Weijs is a Dutch basketball player. Weijs played as center, and played college basketball for two seasons for Harcum College and two seasons for Maryland.

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Cor van der Hart

First Name Cor
Last Name Hart
Born on January 25, 1928
Died on December 12, 2006 (aged 78)

Cor van der Hart was a Dutch footballer. He is known as one of the best defenders of the Dutch national team in history, who was physically strong, who read the game very well and who had a quality kicking technique.

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Niek Michel

Nicolaas Johannes Michel was a Dutch football goalkeeper who played for the Netherlands in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Telstar.

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