List of people from Rotterdam explained

This is a chronological list of the most notable people from Rotterdam, who were either born and raised there or were long-term residents.

Born in Rotterdam

Simon de Vlieger (1601–1653), painter
Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh (1610–1670), painter
Willem Kalf (1619–1693), painter
Aert Jansse van Nes (1626–1693), naval officer
Pieter de Hooch (1629–1684), painter
Pierre Bayle (1647–1706), theologian and philosopher
Grinling Gibbons (1648–1721), wood carver
Adriaen van der Werff (1659–1722), painter (born in Kralingen)
Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733), philosopher, political economist and satirist
Henrik Brenkman (1681–1736), jurist
James_Scott,_Duke_of_Monmouth (1649-1685), illegitimate son of Charles II of England

Willem Hendrik de Vriese (1802–1862), botanist
Jacobus van 't Hoff (1852–1911), chemist
George Hendrik Breitner (1857–1923), painter
Sophia Goudstikker (1865-1926), feminist and photographer
Kees van Dongen (1877–1968), painter
Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882–1944), writer
Louis Davids (1883–1939), cabaretier
Dina Appeldoorn (1884–1938), composer and pianist
Anthony van Hoboken (1887–1983), musicologist
Heintje Davids (1888–1975), singer and actress
Hans Kramers (1894–1952), physicist
Rudolf van Reest (1897–1979), writer
Sidney J. van den Bergh (1898–1977), manager, general and politician
Pieter Menten (1899–1987), art collector and war criminal

Harry Gideonse (1901–1985), American President of Brooklyn College, and Chancellor of the New School for Social Research
Willem de Kooning (1904–1997), painter
Bep van Klaveren (1907–1992), boxer

Marie Braun (1911–1982), swimmer
Joseph Luns (1911–2002), politician
Christiaan Lindemans (1912–1946), double agent
Leo Fuld (1912–1997), singer
Marten Toonder (1912–2005), comics artist
Willy den Ouden (1918–1997), swimmer
Sacco van der Made (1918–1997), actor (voice of the Dutch Scrooge McDuck)
Rie Mastenbroek (1919–2003), Olympic 3-time gold medal swimmer

Nida Senff (1920–1995), swimmer
Bram Appel (1921–1997), footballer
Norbert Schmelzer (1921–2008), politician
George Blake (1922-2020), spy
Thea Beckman (1923–2004), author
Faas Wilkes (1923–2006), footballer
Rita Reys (1924–2013), jazz singer
Til Gardeniers-Berendsen (1925–2019), politician
Hans Kuypers (1925–1989), neuroscientist
Henk Hofland (1927–2016), journalist, columnist and writer

Adrie Andriessen (1960–2021), footballer^[1]
Hans van Baalen (1960–2021), politician
Euclid Tsakalotos (born 1960), economist, politician
Berry Westra (born 1961), bridge player
Paul de Leeuw (born 1962), comedian
Mario Been (born 1963), footballer, footballmanager
Jan Mulder (born 1963), pianist, composer, conductor
Sonny Silooy (born 1963), footballer
Olaf Ephraim (born 1965), banker, politician
Francis Hoenselaar (born 1965), dart player
DJ Sun (born 1966), music producer, DJ, radio host
Angela Visser (born 1966) model, actress, Miss Holland 1988 and Miss Universe 1989.
Robert Eenhoorn (born 1968), baseball player