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Famous Natives People listed below are either native to The Netherlands, or of Dutch descent (born elsewhere) who have made a significant contribution to the fame of the country in their individual endeavors. Bernard Accama artist Jan Adderman musician Christijan Albers race car driver Alexia of the Netherlands princess Amber singer, songwriter Elly Ameling concert singer Louis Andriessen composer Dick Annegarn singer, songwriter Karel Appel artist, sculptor Hendrick Avercamp artist A. C. Baantjer author Ludolf Backhuysen artist Jacob Berend Bakema architect Jan Peter Balkenende prime minister Willem Barents explorer Frans Bauer singer Beatrix of the Netherlands queen Hendrik Petrus Berlage architect, Netherland's "father of modern architecture" Carina Benninga olympic gold medalist Dennis Bergkamp footballer Bart Berman pianist, composer Helen Berman artist Daniel Bernoulli mathematician Fanny Blankers-Koen olympic gold medalist Abraham Blauvelt privateer, explorer Adriaen Block fur trader, navigator Nicolaas Bloembergen physicist Herman Boerhaave physician Adriaan Florenszoon Boeyens pope adrian vi Jan de Bont cinematographer, producer Marco Borsato singer Wouter Bos politician Hieronymus Bosch artist Ambrosius Bosschaert artist Floris Jan Bovelander olympic gold medalist Jan de Bray artist Willem Breuker musician Jacques Brinkman olympic gold medalist Hendrik Brouwer explorer Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer mathematician Inge de Bruijn olympic gold medalist Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn mathematician Theo Bruins pianist, composer Dick Bruna author, illustrator C.H.D. Buys Ballot chemist, meteorologist Remco Campert author, poet Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir physicist Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands princess Jacob Cats poet Isabelle de Charrière author Christina of the Netherlands princess Constantijn of the Netherlands prince Anton Corbijn photographer Louis Couperus novelist, poet Johan Cruijff footballer Aelbert Cuyp artist Pierre Cuypers architect Rene Daalder director Peter Debye physical chemist Adrien van der Donck attorney, author, founder yonkers new york Jan de Hartog author Pieter de Hooch artist Cornelis de Houtman explorer Frederick de Houtman explorer Eduard Douwes Dekker "Multatuli" author Marc Delissen olympic gold medalist John de Mol television producer Michiel de Ruyter navy admiral Cristina Deutkeom opera singer Sebald de Weert discovered Falkland Islands Jacob de Wit artist Alphons Diepenbrock essayist, classicist, composer Edsger Dijkstra scientist Sjoukje Dijkstra olympic gold medalist Pier Gerlofs Donia frisian warrior, folk hero Karel Doorman naval commander Robert Doornbos race car driver Herman Dooyeweerd philosopher Cornelius Drebbel inventor Willem Drost artist Eugène Dubois anatomist Willem Marinus Dudok modernist architect Candy Dulfer musician Margriet Ehlen composer Christiaan Eijkman physician, nobel prize laureate Eise Eisinga astronomer Irene Emma Elisabeth princess Desiderius Erasmus humanist, theologian Max Euwe chess champion David Fabricius astronomer Pim Fortuyn politician René Froger singer Anne Frank diarist, holocaust victim Dan Gadzuric basketball player Anton Geesink olympic gold medalist Hugo Grotius jurist, philosopher Arnon Grünberg author Ruud Gullit footballer Hella Haasse author Frans Hals artist Dirk Hartog explorer, sea captain Rutger Hauer actor André Hazes singer Frederick Henry prince of orange Johannes Heesters actor, singer Willem Frederik Hermans author Piet Pieterszoon Hein naval officer, folk hero Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft historian, poet, playwright Ilse Huizinga singer Johan Huizinga author, historian Christiaan Huygens mathematician, physicist Constantijn Huygens poet Janine Jansen violinist Famke Janssen actress Jan Janssen cyclist Willem Janszoon navigator, colonial governor Johan-Friso prince of orange-nassau Ruud Jolie musician Juliana of the Netherlands queen Ada Kok olympic gold medalist Pieter Kok physicist Willem de Kooning artist Tjalling Charles Koopmans economist, nobel prize laureate Jeroen Krabbé actor Richard Krajicek tennis player Sylvia Kristel actress Hendrik Lorentz physicist, nobel prize laureate Joseph Luns politician, secretary general nato Arie Luyendyk race car driver Margriet of the Netherlands princess Jan Marijnissen politician Rie Mastenbroek olympic gold medalist Maurice of Nassau prince of orange Cornelius Jacobsen Mey explorer, fur trader Harry Mulisch author Cees Nooteboom author Wubbo Ockels astronaut Willem Oltmans journalist Jacobus Oud architect Anton Philips co-founder royal philips electronics Gerard Philips co-founder royal philips electronics Willem Pijper composer Rembrandt artist André Rieu violinist, conductor Tjalie Robinson author Jakob Roggeveen explorer Rebecca Romijn actress Katja Schuurman actress Rik Smits basketball player Willebrord Snellius astronomer, mathematician Renée Soutendijk actress Jaap Spaanderman pianist, cellist, conductor Baruch Spinoza philosopher Jan Steen artist Thomas Joannes Stieltjes mathematician Anouk Stotijn-Teeuwe singer Abel Janszoon Tasman seafarer, explorer Corrie ten Boom holocaust survivor, author Johanna ter Steege actress Gerardus 't Hooft physicist, nobel prize laureate Johan Rudolf Thorbecke politician Cornelius Petrus Tiele theologian DJ Tiësto DJ, producer Nikolaas Tinbergen ethologist, nobel prize laureate Geertgen tot Sint Jans artist Jochem Uytdehaage olympic gold medalist Willeke van Ammelrooy actress Marco van Basten footballer Monique van de Ven actress Janwillem van de Wetering author Pieter van den Hoogenband olympic gold medalist Anne van der Bijl (Brother Andrew) missionary, smuggled Bibles to communist countries in cold war Simon van der Meer physicist, nobel prize laureate Anneliese van der Pol actress Johannes Diderik van der Waals thermodynamicist Bracha van Doesburgh actress Yvonne van Gennip olympic gold medalist Jan van Gilse composer, conductor Theo van Gogh film director, producer, actor Vincent van Gogh artist Jan van Goyen artist Anky van Grunsven olympic gold medalist Alex Van Halen musician Eddie Van Halen musician Jacob van Heemskerk admiral dutch fleet, explorer Peter Van Hoven politician Dominique "Do" van Hulst singer Bep van Klaveren olympic gold medalist Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk "colonel" tom parker, elvis presley manager Ellen van Langen olympic gold medalist Anton van Leeuwenhoek "father of microbiology" Han van Meegeren artist, restorer, forger Ruud van Nistelrooy footballer Olivier van Noort first dutchman to circle globe Johan van Oldenbarnevelt statesman Willem van Otterloo conductor, composer Frans van Schooten mathematician Petra van Staveren olympic gold medalist Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff chemist, nobel prize laureate Jaap van Zweden conductor, violinist Bart Veldkamp olympic gold medalist Martinus J. G. Veltman physicist, nobel prize laureate Paul Verhoeven director, producer Kees Verkerk olympic gold medalist Johannes Vermeer artist Matthijs Verschoor classical pianist Jos Verstappen race car driver Johan Wagenaar composer, organist Wilhelmina of the Netherlands queen William of Orange, Prince William I king of the netherlands William III king of england, scotland, ireland Within Temptation band Marcel Wouda olympic gold medalist Pieter Zeeman physicist, nobel prize laureate Margaretha Geertruida Zelle Mata Hari Frits Zernike physicist, inventor, nobel prize laureate Joop Zoetemelk olympic gold medalist Is someone missing from this list? Submit your famous Dutchman here!

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