List of Famous people born in North Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Geoffrey Castillion
Geoffrey Wynton Mandelano Castillion is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indonesian Liga 1 club Persib Bandung. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in the United States, Romania, Hungary, Iceland, and Indonesia.
Vincent van der Voort
Vincent Van Der Voort is a Dutch professional darts player on the PDC circuit. As of the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, his nickname is the "Dutch Destroyer", although he used to go by "Grease Lightning". He is best known for his quick throwing style, which is how he got his temporary nickname "The Fastest Player in the World". He reached the final of the 2007 UK Open, which helped him become a well known face in the world of darts.
Margaret Staal-Kropholler
Margaret Staal-Kropholler, frequently referred to as Margaret Kropholler, was the first woman in the Netherlands to practice as a professional architect.
Anita Doth
Anita Doth is a Dutch singer and songwriter best known as the front person of the duo 2 Unlimited, along with rapper Ray Slijngaard.
Jon Bluming
Johannes Cornelius Bluming was a Dutch martial artist, instructor and actor. Known as a pioneer in variety of martial arts, Bluming held 10th dan in Judo, 10th dan in Karate and 10th dan in Hapkido. He was also the coach of two-time Olympic champion Willem Ruska.
Anouk Vetter
Anouk Vetter is a Dutch athlete who specialises in the heptathlon. She holds the Dutch record in heptathlon of 6636 points. In 2016, she won a gold medal at the heptathlon at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.
Elisabeth Kuyper
Elisabeth Johanna Lamina Kuyper was a Dutch Romantic composer and conductor.
Ruud Koopmans
Ruud Koopmans is a Dutch sociologist and professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin. His research focuses on migration, social integration and transnationalization.
Jos van Kemenade
Josephus Antonius van Kemenade was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and sociologist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 5 April 2002.
Kees de Vries
Kees de Vries is a German politician. Born in Nibbixwoud, he represents the CDU. Kees de Vries has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony-Anhalt since 2013.