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List of people from Amsterdam

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This is a list of notable people from Amsterdam, the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands.

Born in Amsterdam

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The following were born or adopted in Amsterdam. Some became famous after they moved away.

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Jan Akkerman
Eli Asser in 1990
Lodewijk Asscher

B

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Piet Bambergen
Frits Barend, 1988
Sonja Barend in 1985
Barend Barendse
Martine Bijl
Jan Blaaser
Froukje de Both
Ron Brandsteder
Gerbrand Bredero
Ellis van den Brink
Robert ten Brink
Ellie van den Brom, 1968
Pieter Burmann der Jüngere, 1759

C

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Simon van Collem in 1987
Ben Cramer

D

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Nicolette van Dam
Rudi van Dantzig, 1979
Nico Dijkshoorn
Hendrik Lodewijk Drucker, 1897
Frans van Dusschoten

E

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Urby Emanuelson
Caro Emerald
Max Euwe

F

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Rik Felderhof
Nelly Frijda
De Toppers in 2009, in the middle: René Froger

G

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Jip Golsteijn
Serginho Greene
Hanneke Groenteman
Hans Grosheide, 1963

H

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Bernard Haitink, 1984
Frans Halsema in 1980
Pamela Hemelrijk
Katja Herbers, 2015
Ernst Hirsch Ballin
Theodoor Holman, 2010
Maurice de Hond
Henk van der Horst
Xander Houtkoop, 2015

I

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Peter van Ingen

J

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Daan Jippes, 2009
John Jones
Jasperina de Jong

K

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Jos van Kemenade
Ada Kok
Frits Korthals Altes
Jeroen Krabbé
Martijn Krabbé
Ruud Krol, 2005

L

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Pernille La Lau
Thijs van Leer in 2010
Reinbert de Leeuw, 1976
Jacob van Lennep, 1838
Huub van der Lubbe

M

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Jaap van Meekren
Talisia Misiedjan

N

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Guusje Nederhorst
Nada van Nie
Rob de Nijs

O

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Trijntje Oosterhuis

P

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Martin Perels in Q & Q
Marga van Praag, 1984
Karel Prior

Q

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R

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Halina Reijn
Dries Roelvink
Edsilia Rombley
Heleen van Royen

S

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Jules Schelvis
Eegje Schoo
Ton Sijbrands
Harry Slinger
Maarten Spanjer
Baruch Spinoza, 1665

T

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Carry Tefsen
Ed van Thijn
Quinty Trustfull

U

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V

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Gerdi Verbeet
Harry Vermeegen
Simon Vinkenoog
Ad Visser

W

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Simon de Waal
Bas Westerweel
Miljuschka Witzenhausen, 2010

Y

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Yes-R
  • Yes-R (born 1986), stage name of Yesser Roshdy, rapper and TV presenter

Z

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Erik de Zwart

Born somewhere else

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These people were not born or adopted in Amsterdam but are or were well known for living there.

Najib Amhali, 2013

A

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B

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Majoor Bosshardt
Martin Bril
Jules Croiset, 1970

C

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D

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Ellen van Dijk

E

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F

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Bobby Farrell, Boney M. singer

G

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H

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Femke Halsema, Amsterdam Mayor

I

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Ewout Irrgang, 2008

J

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K

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Jort Kelder
Mensje van Keulen

L

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Gerard de Lairesse by Rembrandt, 1665

M

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Ahmed Marcouch

N

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Marlene van Niekerk, 2018

O

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P

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R

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Rembrandt, 1655

S

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Annie M G Schmidt, 1984

T

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Liesbeth van Tongeren, 2010

U

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V

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Mei Li Vos

W

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Z

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Mayors of Amsterdam

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See also

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References

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