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

Ernesto Frits Hoost is a Dutch retired kickboxer. A four-time K-1 World Champion, Hoost is considered to be one of the greatest kickboxers of all time. Debuting in 1993 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1993, where he came just one win short of the world title, Hoost announced his retirement thirteen years later on 2 December 2006 after the K-1 World GP Final tournament in Tokyo Dome, Japan. Hoost holds notable victories over Peter Aerts(four times), Branko Cikatic, Mirko Cro Cop(three times), Jerome le Banner(three times), Andy Hug(three times), Ray Sefo(three times), Musashi(twice), Mike Bernardo, Francisco Filho(twice), Sam Greco, Stefan Leko(three times), Mark Hunt, Cyril Abidi, and Glaube Feitosa.

Thomas Hope the "furniture Hope" was a Dutch and British interior decorator, Regency designer, traveler, author, philosopher and art collector, and a member of the bankers Hope & Co. He is best known for introducing the Greek Revival architecture, opening his house as a museum and his novel Anastasius, a work which many experts considered a rival to the writings of Lord Byron.

Rudolf Jozef Krol is a Dutch former professional footballer who was capped 83 times for the Netherlands national team. Most of his career he played for his home town club, Ajax, and he became a coach after retirement. Regarded as one of the best defenders of all time, Krol mainly played as a sweeper or left-back, however he could play anywhere across the back line, or in midfield as a defensive midfielder, due to his range of passing with both feet, temperament, tactical intelligence, and ability to start attacking plays after winning back the ball.

Gerrit Pieter Bicker (1554–1604) was a Dutch merchant and one of the founders of the Compagnie van Verre and its successor the Dutch East India Company.

Frans Hals the Younger, was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Nicolaas Gerard Pierson was a Dutch economist and Liberal statesman who served as the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands from 1897 until 1901.

Marco Bizot is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Stade Brestois and the Netherlands national team.