List of Famous people born in Overijssel, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Erik ten Hag is a Dutch professional football manager and former defender who is currently in charge of Eredivisie club Ajax.

Ilse Annoeska de Lange, better known as Ilse DeLange, is a Dutch country and pop rock singer-songwriter. As a member of The Common Linnets, she finished in second place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

Björn Kuipers is a Dutch football referee. He has been a FIFA listed referee since 2006 and an UEFA Elite group referee since 2009. He is assisted during matches by his countrymen Sander van Roekel and Erwin Zeinstra. A supermarket owner by occupation, Kuipers was appointed to referee several prestigious international finals like the 2011 UEFA Super Cup, the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final, the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final, the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final and the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final.

Jakob "Jaap" Stam is a Dutch football manager for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer and former professional player. Stam played primarily as a centre-back. He was known for possessing "a rare combination of speed, strength and ball-playing ability", as well as an excellent positional sense. Due to his wide range of skills, in his prime he was also capable of playing as a full-back on the right flank.

Wout Weghorst is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Netherlands national team.

Sepp van den Berg is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Championship club Preston North End, on loan from Liverpool.

Bas Dost is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian Pro League team Club Brugge.

Anna Theodora Bernardina "Ank" Bijleveld-Schouten is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) who has been serving as Minister of Defence in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Rutte since 26 October 2017.

Funda Eryiğit is a Turkish actress.

Johannes Hendrikus Olde Riekerink is a Dutch football coach and former professional player who manages South African club Cape Town City.