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Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( , ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He was voted "The Greatest DJ of All Time" by Mix magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was voted by DJ Mag readers as the "best DJ of the last 20 years". He is also regarded as the "Godfather of EDM" by many sources.
Corry Brokken
Dutch singer, judge (1932–2016)
Hardwell
Robbert van de Corput (; born 7 January 1988), known professionally as Hardwell, is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted the world's number one DJ by DJ Mag in 2013 and again in 2014. In 2022, he was ranked at number 43 in the top 100 DJs poll by DJ Mag. He is best known for his sets at music festivals, including Ultra Music Festival, Sunburn and Tomorrowland.
Jan Ingenhousz
Dutch physiologist (1730–1799)
R3hab
Fadil El Ghoul (; born 2 April 1986), known by his stage name R3hab (stylized in all caps as R3HAB; pronounced "rehab"), is a Dutch-Moroccan DJ and record producer.
Colonel Tom Parker
Dutch-American talent manager and concert promoter
Sylvie Meis
Dutch television personality and model
Albert Kluyver
Dutch botanist, microbiologist, and biochemist (1888-1956)
René of Chalon
Prince of Orange (1519–1544)
Paul Verschuren
Dutch bishop (1925–2000)
John V of Nassau-Siegen
Count of Nassau-Siegen and Diez, Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen (1455–1516)
Marga Minco
Dutch journalist and writer (1920–2023)
Michiel Mol
Dutch businessman (born 1969)
Laura Jansen
Dutch female singer-songwriter (born 1977)
Countess Maria of Nassau
Countess of Nassau (1556-1616)
Engelbert II of Nassau
Count of Nassau-Vianden and Lord of Breda (1451-1504)
Adriaen Cornelissen van der Donck
lawyer and landowner in New Netherland (1618–1655)
Frederik Jacobus Johannes Buytendijk
Dutch scientist (1887–1974)
Hendrik Seyffardt
Dutch military officer (1872-1943)
Dannic
Daan Romers (; born 10 November 1985), better known by his stage name Dannic (stylized as DɅNNIC), is a Dutch DJ and EDM producer. He is known for his work in collaborations with Hardwell, Dyro and Sick Individuals, and publishes his music through the record label Revealed Recordings and his own label Fonk Recordings.
Johannes Bosscha
Dutch physicist (1831-1911)
Jakoba Mulder
Dutch architect and urban planner (1900–1988)
Josine van Dalsum
Dutch actress and screenwriter (1948-2009)
Hubertus Ernst
Catholic bishop (1917–2017)
Robert Jacobus Forbes
Dutch chemist and historian (1900–1973)
Kristoffer Zegers
Dutch composer
Herman Tollius
Dutch philologist (1742–1822)
Arnold Heertje
Dutch economist (1934-2020)
Johannes Corputius
Dutch engineer, cartographer and military leader (1542-1611)
Edzo Toxopeus
Dutch politician (1918-2009)
Maria van Antwerpen
soldier
Gerhard Christiaan Coenraad Pels Rijcken
Dutch admiral and cabinet minister (1810-1889)
Hans van Tongeren
Dutch actor (1955–1982)
Funkerman
Funkerman (born 1975 in Breda, Netherlands) is a Dutch house DJ, record producer and remixer, who runs the record label Flamingo Recordings with Raf Jansen and Fedde Le Grand.
Jan Damen
Dutch violinist and concertmaster (1898-1957)
Bas van Bavel
Dutch historian
Carl Frei
German organ builder, composer and music arranger (1884-1967)
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Dutch sociologist
Pieter Stoop
Dutch painter (born 1946)
Teun Struycken
Minister of Justice, Minister of the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister (1906-1977)
Kees Neggers
Dutch internet pioneer
Canna Maria Louise Popta
Dutch biologist (1860–1929)
Miggy
Dutch singer (1961–2012)
Wassila Hachchi
Dutch politician, civil servant and officer