Zwolle - Natives

Natives

See also People from Zwolle

Arts, culture, entertainment and the media

• Hein Boele (born November 24, 1939), actor, Dutch voice of Elmo
• Jonnie Boer (born 1965), chef with three Michelin stars
• Gerard ter Borch (1617–1681), painter
• Tooske Breugem (born 1974), television host actress
• Herman Brood (November 5, 1946–July 11, 2001), painter/rock star
• Eef Brouwers (born 1939), journalist and former head of the Netherlands Government Information Service
• A. den Doolaard (February 7, 1901–June 26, 1994), author
• Rhijnvis Feith (1753–1824), author
• Bennie den Haan (born February 3, 1970), actor
• Eli Heimans (1861–1914), author
• Marnix Kappers (born 1943), actor
• Master I. A. M. of Zwolle (c. 1440-1490), engraver
• Ton Koopman (born 1944), a conductor, organist, and harpsichordist
• Yuri Landman (born 1973), experimental musical instrument builder, comic book artist
• Robbie Muntz (born 1963), television and radio maker
• Opgezwolle, rap crew

• Everhardus Johannes Potgieter (1808–1875), author
• Joan Remmelts (August 12, 1905–December 19, 1987), actor
• Danny Rook (born October 6, 1971), television host
• Emmy van Swoll (August 6, 1897–May 27, 1990), actor
• Bert Tigchelaar (1946–2004), journalist, news correspondent in Berlin
• Jan Vayne (Jan Veenje) (born 1966), pianist
• Charlotte Wessels, singer of Delain
• Michael Minsky (1918–1988), singer and conductor

Religion

• Johannes Busch (1399–c. 1480), church reformer and provost of the Augustinian monastic order
• Andreas Ignatius Schaepman (1815–1882), Archbishop of Utrecht

Politics

• Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 1937), former Minister of Economic Affairs
• Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol (1741–1784)
• Willem Johan Lucas Grobbée (1822–1907), Minister of Finance from 1883 to 1885
• Johannes ter Pelkwijk (August 26, 1769–November 18, 1834)
• Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (1798–1872), Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1849–1853, 1862–1866, 1871–1872)

Sports

• Jeroen Dubbeldam (born 1973), 2000 Olympic Equestrian champion
• Harry Duiven Jr. (born 1987), heavyweight boxer
• Marten Eikelboom (born 1973), hockey player
• Martin Haar (born 1952), former football defender
• Ron Jans (born September 29, 1958), soccer trainer
• Jo van Marle (1925–1995) president of the Royal Dutch Football Association from 1980 to 1993, treasurer of UEFA from 1984 to 1995
• Eric Pierik (born 1959), field hockey player
• Peter Wessels (born 1978), tennis player.

Science

• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes (1856–1894), mathematician/civil engineer/politician