List of Famous people born in North Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Eddy Habbema
Dennis van Wijk
Dennis Johannes van Wijk is a Dutch football coach and former football player. He is currently unemployed after most recently managing Oostende in the Belgian First Division A.
Piet Kraak
Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Kraak was a Dutch football goalkeeper and manager.
Jan Langedijk
Jan Langedijk was a Dutch speed skater who competed at the 1936 and 1948 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he finished 24th in the 500 m, 14th in the 1500 m, fourth in the 5000 m and sixth in the 10,000 m event. Twelve years later he placed 29th in the 500 m, 13th in the 1500 m, fifth in the 5000 m and sixth in the 10,000 m events. Domestically he won the Dutch allround titles in 1940 and 1947.
Pieter Lastman
Pieter Lastman (1583–1633) was a Dutch painter. Lastman is considered important because of his work as a painter of history pieces and because his pupils included Rembrandt and Jan Lievens. In his paintings Lastman paid careful attention to the faces, hands and feet.
Adriaen van Ostade
Adriaen van Ostade was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works.
Willibrord van Beek
Willibrordus Ildefonsus Ignatius "Willibrord" van Beek is a retired Dutch politician and financial adviser. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Paulus Potter
Paulus Potter was a Dutch painter who specialized in animals within landscapes, usually with a low vantage point.
Isaac van Ostade
Isaac van Ostade was a Dutch genre and landscape painter.
Dirck Barendsz
Dirck Barendsz or Theodor Barendszoon (1534–1592) was a Dutch Renaissance painter from Amsterdam who traveled to Italy in his youth to learn from the Italian masters, most notably Titian.