Famous Dutch - Dutch Celebrities - page 2

Did you know Vincent Van Gogh, the most influential twentieth century painter, was a Dutch? Did you know that Erasmus, a dominant figure in early humanist movement, was also born in Netherlands? Do you know that the highest international scorer in soccer in 2012-13 seasons, Robin Van Persie was from Netherlands too? Netherlands too, like many other nations in the world has produced some superlative talents and minds who have shaped the country's future and its standing in the world with their immeasurable contributions. Painters, explorers, anti-war activists, soccer players, linguists, scientists, dancers, physiologists and more — the Dutch have stamped their excellence in diverse fields with élan. These are the famous Dutch men and women to whom the world will stay indebted always for their exemplary greatness. We learn all about the lives and deeds of the famous Dutch people in their timeline, trivia, and interesting facts captured in their awe-inspiring biographies below.

Find out more about the greatest Dutch people, including Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, Martin Garrix, Mata Hari and Arjen Robben.

The Most Famous Dutch

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Romee StrijdJuly 19, 1995DutchRomee Strijd is a Dutch model, also known as a 'Victoria's Secret Angel.'
Nisrina SbiaFebruary 1, 1999DutchNisrina Sbia is a social media influencer and model who rose to fame and has made it big on Instagram
Frank RijkaardSeptember 30, 1962DutchFrank Rijkaard is a retired Dutch footballer often regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders
Jelle Van VuchtOctober 14, 1996DutchJelle Van Vucht is a Dutch YouTube star and gamer
Badr HariDecember 8, 1984DutchBadr Hari is a Moroccan-Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer
Kyra SmithApril 7, 2003DutchKyra Smith is a Dutch TV actress who appeared in the series ‘Hunter Street’
Yaron VersanoJune 23, 1975IsraeliYaron Versano is a real-estate developer who is married to actress Gal Gadot
Marco van BastenOctober 31, 1964DutchMarco van Basten is a former Dutch footballer and football administrator
Twan KuyperFebruary 19, 1995DutchTwan Kuyper is a famous Dutch YouTube & Vine star
Charlene de Carvalho-HeinekenJune 30, 1954Dutch, BritishCharlene de Carvalho-Heineken is a Dutch-English businesswoman

Willem Einthoven

Willem Einthoven was a renowned Dutch physiologist who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1924 for inventing the first practical electrocardiogram

DutchMay 21, 1860142 views

Simon van der Meer

Simon van der Meer was a Dutch physicist who made revolutionary contributions to the field of particle physics

DutchNovember 24, 192591 views

Ruud Gullit

Ruud Gullit is a former Dutch footballer and football manager

DutchSeptember 1, 1962470 views

Frank Rijkaard

Frank Rijkaard is a retired Dutch footballer often regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders

DutchSeptember 30, 19621,055 views

Aelbert Cuyp

Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp was one of the leading Dutch landscape painters

DutchOctober 20, 1620130 views

Paulus Potter

Paulus Potter was a celebrated Dutch painter during seventeenth century

DutchNovember 20, 162595 views

Johan Cruyff

Johan Cruyff was a Dutch footballer and a football manager

DutchApril 25, 1947360 views

Jan Steen

Jan Steen was a famous Dutch genre painter, born in the seventeenth century

Dutch162692 views

Marco van Basten

Marco van Basten is a former Dutch footballer and football administrator

DutchOctober 31, 1964576 views