List of Famous people born in North Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Mbark Boussoufa
Moubarak "Mbark" Boussoufa is a Moroccan-Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He won the Belgian Golden Shoe for the second time in 2010. He represented the Morocco national team from 2006 to 2019 making 70 appearances and scoring 8 goals.
Thierry Baudet
Thierry Henri Philippe Baudet is a Dutch politician and author. He is the founder and leader of Forum for Democracy, and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2017. He also serves as the party's parliamentary leader.
Maíra Charken
Maíra Charken Carneiro is a Dutch Brazilian actress, dancer, singer, TV host and comedian.
Joël Veltman
Joël Ivo Veltman is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Netherlands national team.
Rob Rensenbrink
Rob Rensenbrink was a Dutch footballer and member of the Dutch national football team that reached two World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978. A creative and prolific left winger or forward of considerable talent, he became a legend in Belgium whilst playing in the great Anderlecht side of the 1970s. He is the UEFA Cup Winners Cup's all-time top scorer, with 25 goals. A talented dribbler as well as a cool finisher and adequate passer, he only ever missed two penalties in his entire career. He was also the first winner of the Onze d'Or.
Katja Herbers
Katja Mira Herbers is a Dutch actress. She is best known for portraying Dr. Helen Prins on the WGN America drama series Manhattan (2014–2015), Emily Grace in the HBO science fiction drama series Westworld (2018–2020), and Dr. Kristen Bouchard in the CBS supernatural drama series Evil (2019–present).
Hans Klok
Johannes Franciscus Catharinus "Hans" Klok is a Dutch magician, illusionist and actor.
Dick Quax
Theodorus Jacobus Leonardus "Dick" Quax was a Dutch-born New Zealand runner, one-time world record holder in the 5000 metres, and local-body politician.
Joram van Klaveren
Joram Jaron van Klaveren is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Party for Freedom he was an MP from 17 June 2010 until 21 March 2014. He subsequently was an independent until his term in office ended on 23 March 2017. He focused on matters of desegregation, employment-to-population ratio, egalitarianism and emancipation. From 24 March 2011 until 11 June 2014, he also was a member of the States-Provincial of Flevoland. He became well-known for anti-Muslim comments. In October 2018, he converted to Islam halfway through writing an anti-Islam book. After becoming a Muslim, he decided to rededicate his book to his search for religiosity and the subsequent conversion to Islam. His book titled "Apostate from Christianity to Islam in times of sécularisation and terror" was published in both Dutch and English.
Tina Strobos
Tina Strobos, née Tineke Buchter, was a Dutch physician and psychiatrist from Amsterdam, known for her resistance work during World War II. While a young medical student, she worked with her mother and grandmother to rescue more than 100 Jewish refugees as part of the Dutch resistance during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Strobos provided her house as a hiding place for Jews on the run, using a secret attic compartment and warning bell system to keep them safe from sudden police raids. In addition, Strobos smuggled guns and radios for the resistance and forged passports to help refugees escape the country. Despite being arrested and interrogated nine times by the Gestapo, she never betrayed the whereabouts of a Jew.