List of Famous people born in North Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Daniella van Graas
Daniella van Graas is a Dutch fashion model, cover girl, and actress. She has appeared in movies, on television, and between 1997 and 2003 on the cover of several magazines. In 2012 she was featured in the Dutch television show The Prettiest Girl in Class.
Jan Blankers
Johan "Jan" Blankers was a Dutch athlete and coach. He competed in the triple jump at the 1928 Olympics, but failed to reach the final. He won the national title in this event in 1931 and 1932, but later tore an Achilles tendon, which resulted in his retirement and in a slight limping for the rest of his life.
Mark Sifneos
Mark Sifneos is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss club Chiasso. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in India and Greece.
Marcel Keizer
Marcel Keizer is a Dutch football coach and former player who is the manager of Emirati club Al Jazira.
Micky Hoogendijk
Micky Hoogendijk is a Dutch actress, presenter, model and professional photographer.
Douwe Bob
Douwe Bob Posthuma, professionally known by only his first names Douwe Bob, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. He won the Dutch talent show De beste singer-songwriter van Nederland. He specializes in folk and country music and he has released four albums. He represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Hesdy Gerges
Hesdy Gerges is an Egyptian-Dutch kickboxer, fighting out of the Vos Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He held the It's Showtime World Heavyweight title between 2010 and 2012. Gerges has competed in the K-1, It's Showtime, SUPERKOMBAT and GLORY promotions. He is currently signed to Bellator MMA as a mixed martial artist.
Cornelis Hin
Cornelis Nicolaas Hin was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Ostend, Belgium.
Stefano Lilipaly
Stefano Jantje Lilipaly is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club Bali United and the Indonesia national team. He mostly plays as an attacking midfielder, but he can also play on the wing. Born in the Netherlands, Lilipaly represented his country of birth at youth level. Lilipaly made his debut for the Indonesia national team in 2013. His father is Indonesian of Moluccan descent, while his mother is Dutch.
Linda de Mol
Linda Margaretha de Mol is a Dutch actress and television presenter in the Netherlands and Germany. She is the sister of Endemol co-founder John de Mol. She has her own magazine called LINDA.