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.

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Thierry Baudet

First Name Thierry
Last Name Baudet
Born on January 28, 1983 (age 43)

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.

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Maíra Charken

First Name Maíra
Last Name Charken
Born on July 22, 1978 (age 47)

Maíra Charken Carneiro is a Dutch Brazilian actress, dancer, singer, TV host and comedian.

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Joël Veltman

Joël Ivo 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.

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Rob Rensenbrink

First Name Rob
Last Name Rensenbrink
Born on July 3, 1947
Died on January 24, 2020 (aged 72)
Height 178 cm | 5'10

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.

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Katja Herbers

Katja Mira 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).

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Hans Klok

First Name Hans
Last Name Klok
Born on February 22, 1969 (age 57)

Johannes Franciscus Catharinus "Hans" Klok is a Dutch magician, illusionist and actor.

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Dick Quax

First Name Dick
Last Name Quax
Born on January 1, 1948
Died on May 28, 2018 (aged 70)
Height 183 cm | 6'0

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.

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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.

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Tina Strobos

First Name Tina
Born on May 19, 1920
Died on February 27, 2012 (aged 91)

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.

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