List of Surinamese people explained
Surinamese people or people of Surinamese descent who are famous or notable include:
Art
Visual arts
Film
Music
Writing
Inventors
Journalists
Military
Politics
Science
Sports
- Carolyn Adel (born 1978), swimmer
- Tommy Asinga (born 1968), athlete
- Ryan Babel (born 1986), football player
- Kiran Badloe (born 1994), windsurfer
- Gilbert Ballantine (born 1961), kickboxer
- Ashwin Balrak (born 1975), kickboxer
- Sigourney Bandjar (born 1984), football player
- Timothy Beck (born 1977), athlete, bobsledder
- Diego Biseswar (born 1988), football player
- Alex Blanchard (born 1958), boxer
- Regi Blinker (born 1969), football player
- Kevin Bobson (born 1980), football player
- Winston Bogarde (born 1970), football player
- Remy Bonjasky (born 1976), kickboxer
- Edson Braafheid (born 1983), football player
- Jeffrey Bruma (born 1991), football player
- Lucien Carbin (born 1952), kickboxer
- Romeo Castelen (born 1983), football player
- Henk ten Cate (born 1954), football player
- Nelli Cooman (born 1964), athlete
- Lloyd van Dams (born 1972), kickboxer
- Edgar Davids (born 1973), football player
- Lorenzo Davids (born 1986), football player
- Sergiño Dest (born 2000), football player
- Virgil van Dijk (born 1991), football player
- Mitchell Donald (born 1988), football player
- Ryan Donk (born 1986), football player
- Darl Douglas (born 1979), football player
- Giovanni Drenthe (born 1990), football player
- Royston Drenthe (born 1987), football player
- Regian Eersel (born 1992), kickboxer
- Eljero Elia (born 1987), football player
- Dex Elmont (born 1984), judoka
- Guillaume Elmont (born 1981), judoka
- Ilonka Elmont (born 1974), kickboxer
- Ricardo Elmont (1954–2013), judoka
- Kurt Elshot (born 1977), football player
- Francisco Elson (born 1976), basketball player
- Urby Emanuelson (born 1986), football player
- Orlando Engelaar (born 1979), football player
- Wim Esajas (born 1935), athlete
- Iwan Fränkel (born 1941), football player
- Henk Fraser (born 1966), football player
- Cerezo Fung a Wing (born 1983), football player
- Leroy George (born 1987), football player
- Rodney Glunder (born 1975), kickboxer
- Ulrich van Gobbel (born 1971), football player
- Jacqueline Goormachtigh (born 1970), athlete
- Dean Gorré (born 1970), football player
- Murthel Groenhart (born 1986), kickboxer
- Martha Grossenbacher (born 1959), athlete
- Ruud Gullit (born 1962), football player
- Warner Hahn (born 1992), football player
- Harald Hasselbach (born 1967), American football player
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (born 1972), football player
- Nigel Hasselbaink (born 1990), football player
- Ivan Hippolyte (born 1964), kickboxer
- Ernesto Hoost (born 1965), kickboxer
- Kew Jaliens (born 1978), football player
- Jerry de Jong (born 1964), football player
- Nigel de Jong (born 1984), football player
- Calvin Jong-a-Pin (born 1986), football player
- André Kamperveen (1924–1982), football player
- Ricardo Kishna (born 1995), football player
- Patrick Kluivert (born 1976), football player
- Ryan Koolwijk (born 1985), football player
- Ludwig Kotzebue (born 1946), karateka
- Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born 1990), swimmer
- Kelvin Leerdam (born 1990), football player
- Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
- Frank Lobman (1953–2021), kickboxer
- Ismael Londt (born 1986), kickboxer
- Melvin Manhoef (born 1976), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
- Henny Meijer (born 1962), football player
- Mario Melchiot (born 1976), football player
- Stanley Menzo (born 1963), football player
- Humphrey Mijnals (1930–2019), football player
- Luciano Narsingh (born 1990), football player
- Anthony Nesty (born 1967), swimmer
- Remie Olmberg (born 1950), football player
- Gerold Pawirodikromo, born c. 1958), athlete
- Marco Piqué (born 1980), kickboxer
- Celeste Plak (born 1995), volleyball player
- Don Diego Poeder (born 1972), boxer
- Germaine de Randamie (born 1984), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
- John Reeberg (born 1947), karateka
- Michael Reiziger (born 1973), football player
- Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player
- Herman Rijkaard (born 1935), football player
- Lucia Rijker (born 1967), boxer
- Andy Ristie (born 1982), kickboxer
- Otti Roethof (born 1950), karateka
- Bryan Roy (born 1970), football player
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik (born 1988), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
- Urta Rozenstruik (born 1975), athlete, bobsledder
- Jamile Samuel (born 1992), athlete
- Clifton Sandvliet (born 1977), football player
- Ruben Schaken (born 1982), football player
- Gregory Sedoc (born 1981), athlete
- Clarence Seedorf (born 1976), football player
- Regillio Simons (born 1973), football player
- Xavi Simons (born 2003), football player
- Rayen Simson (born 1972), kickboxer
- Andwelé Slory (born 1982), football player
- Evander Sno (born 1987), football player
- Virgil Soeroredjo (born 1985), badminton player
- Erwin Sparendam (born 1934), football player
- Tyrone Spong (born 1985), boxer and kickboxer
- Jurgen Themen (born 1985), sprinter
- Dwight Tiendalli (born 1985), football player
- Regilio Tuur (born 1967), boxer
- Gerald Vanenburg (born 1964), football player
- Roy Vanenburg (born 1948), football player
- John Veldman (born 1968), football player
- Kenneth Vermeer (born 1986), football player
- Marciano Vink (born 1970), football player
- Michel Vorm (born 1983), football player
- Ginty Vrede (1985–2008), kickboxer
- Mitchell te Vrede (born 1991), football player
- Mark de Vries (born 1975), football player
- Letitia Vriesde (born 1964), athlete
- Boy Waterman (born 1984), football player
- Kevin Wattamaleo (born 1989), football player
- Lorenzo Wiebers (born 1986), football player
- Georginio Wijnaldum (born 1990), football player
- Jason Wilnis (born 1990), kickboxer
- Aron Winter (born 1967), football player
- Donovan Wisse (born 1997), kickboxer
- Mitchel Wongsodikromo (born 1985), badminton player
- Gilbert Yvel (born 1976), mixed martial artist
- Romeo Zondervan (born 1959), footballer
Notes and References
- Web site: Obituary of Cornelis Smits. Marine Park Funeral Home. 2015. 2016-06-08.
