Famous People with Name Michiel

Michiel Adriaenszoon De Ruyter            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Michiel Adriaenszoon De Ruyter: is one of the most famous admirals in Dutch history. De Ruyter is most famous for his role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th century. He fought the English and French in these wars and scored several major victories, the best known probably being the Raid on the Medway. The pious De Ruyter was very much loved by his sailors and soldiers; from them his most significant nickname derived: Bestevaêr (older Dutch for 'grandfather'.)

Michiel Van Kampen            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Michiel Van Kampen: is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for Kinheim and the Dutch national team. He has been a star relief pitcher in the Hoofdklasse who once set the appearances record and was MVP of the 2007 Holland Series. His sister Judith van Kampen is a star

Michiel Elijzen            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Michiel Elijzen: is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Silence-Lotto. He was born in Culemborg.

Michiel Ten Hove            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Michiel Ten Hove: was ad interim Grand Pensionary of Holland in 1688 and 1689.He was a lawyer for the Dutch West Indies Company since 1664 and from 1672 pensionary of Haarlem. He was son of Nicolaas ten Hove and Cornelia Fagel, and nephew of Gaspar Fagel, who preceded him as Grand Pensionary and died in 1688. He was well appreciated by William III of Orange and probably would have succeeded his uncle formally, had he not died in office the next year.

Michiel Smit            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Michiel Smit: is a former Dutch politician and leader of Nieuw Rechts, a conservative political party.Michiel Smit was elected to the Rotterdam city council in 2002 as a member of Leefbaar Rotterdam. In February 2003, he came into conflict with Leefbaar-Rotterdam leader Ronald Sörensen and decided to leave the party. After leaving, he founded a new party: Nieuw Rechts.

Giuseppe Michielli            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Giuseppe Michielli: is an Italian Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Vancouver in 2010 while earning his best finish of 14th in the 15 km individual event at Tu

Paul Michiels            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Paul Michiels: is a Belgian singer and songwriter who became popular for his work with the Belgian music group Soulsister. He has earned the nickname Polle Pap, a name he inherited from a childhood job as a milkman in his hometown of Heist-op-den-Berg.

Edmond Michiels            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Edmond Michiels: was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.