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

Halil İbrahim Dervişoğlu is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Galatasaray, on loan from Brentford. He began his career in his native Netherlands with Sparta Rotterdam and transferred to Brentford in 2020. Of Turkish descent, he is a current Turkey U21 international.

Sigrid Agnes Maria Kaag is a Dutch diplomat and politician, serving as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation in the Third Rutte cabinet since 26 October 2017 and as the leader of the Democrats 66 since 4 September 2020.

Lara Victoria van Ruijven was a Dutch short track speed skater. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she was part of the Dutch 3000 metres relay team that won a bronze medal. She won gold at the World Championships one year later. By doing so, she became the first Dutch woman to win a world short track title at an individual event.

Theodoor "Theo" van Gogh was a Dutch director and film and television producer, actor and author. He directed "Submission: Part 1", a short film written by Somali writer and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam in strong terms. On 2 November 2004, Van Gogh was assassinated by Mohammed Bouyeri, a Dutch-Moroccan Islamist who objected to the film's controversial message. The last film Van Gogh had completed before his death, 06/05, was a fictional exploration of the assassination of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn (1948–2002). It was released posthumously in December 2004, a month after Van Gogh's assassination.

Danny Desmond Makkelie is a Dutch professional football referee. Besides refereeing he works as a police inspector in Rotterdam and as a referee development coordinator for the Royal Dutch Football Association. He has been a FIFA listed referee since 2011 and since then he took charge of the final of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship as a UEFA Elite referee. On 18 August 2020, UEFA named 37-years old Makkelie as the referee for the 2020 UEFA Europa League Final between Sevilla and Inter Milan. Previous he was an additional assistant referee in the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final. He also refereed the semi-final, between Brasil's Palmeiras and UANL from Mexico, in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.

Karim Rekik is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club Sevilla FC.

Joshua Orobosa Zirkzee is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bayern Munich.

Ted-Jan Bloemen is a Dutch-Canadian long track speed skater who, prior to the 2014–15 season, competed for the Netherlands in international competitions. Bloemen primarily competes in the long-distance events as well as the team pursuit event. He is the current world record holder for the 5,000 m (6:01.86), set in Salt Lake City, and the Olympic record holder for the 10,000 m (12:39.77), set winning gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Bloemen also won a silver medal in the 5,000 m at the Pyeongchang Olympics, the first Canadian male to medal in the distance since 1932. He has won a silver in 10,000 m and one bronze and silver in the team pursuit at the World Speed Skating Championships.

Nina Foch was a Dutch-born American actress and director who later became an instructor in both subjects. Her career spanned six decades, consisting of over 50 feature films and over 100 television appearances. She was the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Foch established herself as a dramatic actress in the late 1940s, often playing cool, aloof sophisticates.

Rhu-endly Aurelio Jean-Carlo "Cuco" Martina is a professional footballer who plays primarily as a right back, but can also play as a centre back or defensive midfielder.