This is a list of people from The Hague.

Politicians

See also: List of mayors of The Hague Jozias van Aartsen (born 1947), former foreign minister; former Mayor of The Hague Ivo Daalder (born 1960), the US permanent representative to NATO, 2009 to 2013. Wim Deetman (born 1945), Speaker of the Dutch parliament from 1989 to 1996 and former Mayor of The Hague Willem Drees (1886–1988), former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Machiel de Graaf (born 1969), politician Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff (1872–1958), Governor General of Dutch East Indies, Dutch minister for foreign affairs, diplomat Dirk de Graeff van Polsbroek (1833–1916), Diplomat, Generalconsul and Dutch minister in Japan Dirk Georg de Graeff (1905–1986), chamberlain of the Dutch queens and managing director from the Algemene Bank Nederland Jan Pronk (born 1940), United Nations' special representative for Sudan Mark Rutte (born 1967), Dutch politician and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2010 to 2024

Monarchs

Annemarie, Duchess of Parma (born 1977) Queen Beatrix, (born 1938) Queen Juliana, (1909–2004) Queen Wilhelmina, (1880–1962). King William I, (1772–1843). King William II, (1792–1849). King William III, (1817–1890). William II, Prince of Orange, (Stadtholder) (1626–1650). William III, (Stadtholder, King William III of England), (1650–1702). William IV, Prince of Orange (1711–1751). William V, (Stadtholder), (1748–1806). Sophia of Hanover, (1630–1714).

Arts

Jurriaan Andriessen (1925–1996), composer Pia Beck (1925–2009), jazz pianist and singer Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856–1934), architect Theo Bitter (1916–1994), graphic artist, painter and draftsman Ferdinand Bordewijk (1884–1965), author Lodewijk Bruckman (1903–1995), magic realist painter Dirk Bus (1907–1978), sculptor Remco Campert (born 1929), author, poet and columnist Simon Carmiggelt (1913–1987), writer, journalist and poet Thomas Cletcher (1598–1666) jeweller, goldsmith and gem dealer; mayor of The Hague, 1652 to 1657. Louis Couperus (1863–1923), novelist and poet. Demiak (born 1967), pseudonym of Maarten Demmink, painter, photographer and sculptor Jacob Derwig (born 1969), actor Diddo (born 1977), the artist name of Diddo Velema, conceptual artist and designer Jacob Gestman Geradts (born 1951), engineer, historian and pin-up artist Cornelis de Hooghe (1541-1583) illegitimate son of Emperor Charles V, engraver Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687), Dutch Golden Age poet and composer. Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate (1819–1889), a divine, prose writer and poet. Imran Khan (born 1984), Dutch-Punjabi singer and songwriter Sander Kleinenberg (born 1971), dance music DJ and record producer Martin Koolhoven (born 1969), film director and screenwriter André Landzaat (1944–2025), actor Legowelt (born ca.1970), real name Danny Wolfers, electronic musician Jacques van Lier (1875–1951), cellist and teacher Johan Mutters (1858–1930), architect Cees Nooteboom (1933–2026), poet and writer Wilhelmina Sablairolles (1818–1891), actress Johan D. Scherft (1891-1969), etcher and gallerist Jowie Schulner (born 1985), Dutch electronic composer, artist, producer and remixer Johannes Secundus (1511–1536) a Neo-Latin poet. Marinus Snoeren (1919–1982), classical musician (cello) Carel Struycken (born 1948), actor, Addams Family and Star Trek Marjo Tal (1915-2006), composer and pianist Anouk Teeuwe (born 1975), known as Anouk, singer and songwriter Ernest Thoen (1946–2011) black and white portrait photographer Aldous Byron Valensia Clarkson (born 1971), known as Valensia, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Wieteke van Dort (born 1943), actress, comedian, singer and writer. Marcel van Eeden (born 1965), draftsman and painter. Theo van Gogh (1957–2004) director, film and TV producer, actor and author. Nancy van Overveldt (1930-2015) artist Wilhelmina van Sluyters (1852–1926), actress Martina Adriana Maria van Toulon (1792-1880), artist Adrian Vandenberg (born 1954), rock guitarist Max Velthuijs (1923–2005) painter, children's illustrator and writer. Georgina Verbaan (born 1979), actress and singer. Mariska Veres (1947-2006), singer Paul Verhoeven (born 1938), film director and screenwriter Carel Vosmaer (1826–1888), poet and art critic. Flore Zoé (born 1975), a fine art and fashion photographer Maria van Zuylekom (1759–1831), poet and writer

Arts collaborations Below are entries that are not stricktly people but collaborations (i.e. bands, duos etc.) Dash Berlin (formed 2007), electronic music project Blasterjaxx (formed 2010), DJ and record producer duo Glowinthedark (formed 2009), DJ and record production duo Golden Earring (1961-2021), Nederbeat rock band Gruppo Sportivo (formed 1976) pop band Kane (1998–2014), pop rock band Mark Norman (formed 2001), DJ duo Shocking Blue (1967-1974) Nederbeat music group, known for the song "Venus" Van Kooten en De Bie (formed 1963), comedy duo

Science & Business

Jacob Golius (1596–1667) an Orientalist and mathematician. Samuel Goudsmit (1902 –1978) - Dutch-American physicist Roland Greefkes (1941-2021) blacksmith Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) astronomer, physicist, mathematician; member of the Royal Society; inventor of the pendulum clock and the pocket watch. Zacharias Janssen (1585 – pre-1632) a spectacle-maker; often credited with the first known creation of a compound microscope, otherwise previously credited with the optical telescope. Walter Lewin (born 1936) Astrophysicist and former professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Simon van der Meer (1925–2011) Nobel Prize in Physics, 1984 Guido van Rossum (born 1956) designer of Python (programming language) Bernadine Strik (1962–2023), horticulturist. Jan Tinbergen (1903–1994) economist, won the Nobel Prize for economics, 1969 Niko Tinbergen (1907–1988) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1973 Leonard van Veldhoven (born 1947) architect, hotelier and writer

Sport

Dick Advocaat (born 1947), football player, former coach of Netherlands national football team Peter Blangé (born 1964) volleyball player, gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics Michael Boogerd (born 1972), cyclist, winner of two stages of the Tour de France Niels Feijen (born 1977), pool player, won the 2014 WPA World Nine-ball Championship Dan Gadzuric (born 1978), former National Basketball Association player Robin Haase (born 1987), professional tennis player Thom Harinck (born 1943), kickboxing trainer David Huddleston (born 2000), a Bulgarian gymnast. Martin Jol (born 1956), former football player; former coach of AFC Ajax. Ties Kruize (born 1952), former Olympic field hockey player Tim Krul (born 1988), football goalkeeper with Norwich City F.C. Alex Lely (born 1973), former professional pool player. Roland Scholten (born 1965), former professional darts player Erica Terpstra (born 1943), 1964 Olympic swimming champion, former sports minister and current President of the Dutch Olympic Committee Raymond van Barneveld (born 1967), professional darts player, 5-time world champion Daan van Bunge (born 1982), cricketer, twice represented Netherlands in Cricket World Cup Steven van de Velde (born 1994), beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist Bart Veldkamp (born 1967), 1992 Olympic Speed Skating Champion (10 km) Joop Zoetemelk (born 1946), former racing cyclist, won the 1980 Tour de France Sarina Wiegman (born 1969), football player, coach of the Lionesses

Miscellaneous

Lucia de Berk (born 1961) nurse, convicted in 2003 of three murders and three attempted murders, exonerated in 2010 Noor van Crevel (1929–2019), social worker and political lesbian activist Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770–1840) émigré Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest. Conrad Busken Huet (1826–1886) a pastor, journalist and literary critic. Hendrik Jut (1851–1878) murderer Albert Plesman (1889–1953) founder of the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Charles van der Leeuw (born 1952) journalist Pieter Melvill van Carnbee (1816–1856) geographer. Jos C.N. Raadschelders (born 1955), professor at Ohio State University Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677) philosopher, moved to The Hague in 1670, where he finished his Ethics; died aged 44. Alexine Tinne (1835–1869) an explorer in Africa and photographer. Jacob de Jager (1923-2004) a religious leader and General Authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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