Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a retired discus thrower from the Netherlands, who was represented her native country at the 1996

Is a retired discus thrower from the Netherlands, who was represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she didn't reach the final, after having thrown 58.74 metres in the qualifying heats.

A Dutch footballer who plays for FC Twente as a forward. His former clubs are SC Heerenveen, Willem

A Dutch footballer who plays for FC Twente as a forward. His former clubs are SC Heerenveen, Willem II, and NEC.After having played for amateur sides Hekelingen and Spijkenisse, Denneboom made his professional debut for SC Heerenveen, on the 6th of February 1999, in the away game against Willem II (3-2 loss). He would play with Heerenveen for five seasons. First he was primarily utilized as a supersub, but starting from the 2002/2003 season he would start in the first team line-up. This did not turn out to be a success and ultimately led to a loan spell with Willem II in October 2003. The next season he would be sold to NEC. After two and a half seasons his displays attracted the interest of FC Twente and PSV.

Is best known as the father of Saskia van Uylenburgh, the wife of Rembrandt. Rombertus was one of th

Is best known as the father of Saskia van Uylenburgh, the wife of Rembrandt. Rombertus was one of the founders of the University of Franeker in 1585. Gerrit van Uylenburgh, who may have been Rombertus' brother, tended to Mennonitism, left for Poland to become the royal furniture maker in Crakow, and became the father of the art-dealer Hendrick van Uylenburgh.

Was a Dutch jurist and statesman. He was tried for treason, together with Johan van Oldenbarnevelt,

Was a Dutch jurist and statesman. He was tried for treason, together with Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Hugo Grotius, and Gilles van Ledenberg during the political crisis of 1617-1618 in the Dutch Republic, and sentenced to life-imprisonment. He shared Loevestein prison with Grotius.

Is a Belgian football player of Congolese descent, currently playing for RSC Anderlecht.

Is a Belgian football player of Congolese descent, currently playing for RSC Anderlecht.

A professional Dutch football player who currently plays for Hamburger SV, as a quick winger with gr

A professional Dutch football player who currently plays for Hamburger SV, as a quick winger with great technique and scoring ability. In 1989 both his mother and sister died in the Surinam Airways Flight PY764 crash in which 15 Surinamese footballers lost their lives.Castelen started his career at ADO Den Haag, playing in the second division; he made his debut in the 2000-01 season in which he had three appearances. In the following season he became a first team regular and also became a fan's favourite. In the 2002-03 season he was one of the key players that made Den Haag clinch the league title and win promotion to the Eredivisie. Once there he played another season as a first team regular at the club and impressed scouts from several clubs with his skills.

Is an Belgian football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for K.V. Mechelen.

Is an Belgian football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for K.V. Mechelen.

An Dutch former professional footballer. During his career he made 84 appearances for West Bromwich

An Dutch former professional footballer. During his career he made 84 appearances for West Bromwich Albion and 274 appearances for Ipswich Town F.C. before moving to Dutch club NAC Breda in 1992.He is currently part of Ipswich Town's European Scouting team.

Was an important and prolific late Dutch Baroque engraver and caricaturist.De Hooghe was skilled as

Was an important and prolific late Dutch Baroque engraver and caricaturist.De Hooghe was skilled as an etcher, draughtsman, painter, sculptor and medalist. He is best known for political caricatures of Louis XIV and propagandistic prints supporting William of Orange. During his career, de Hooghe produced over 3500 prints.

A dancer, singer, actress and former nightclub manager as well one of the most famous transsexuals i

A dancer, singer, actress and former nightclub manager as well one of the most famous transsexuals in Germany and Continental Europe.Romy Haag was born as Edouard Frans Verbaarsschott, his father was a billboard painter and his mother a shop assistant. So

A Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for FC Twente.

A Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for FC Twente.

A former Dutch football striker. He is the manager of FC Groningen.Jans is also known for his witty

A former Dutch football striker. He is the manager of FC Groningen.Jans is also known for his witty comments during press conferences and his positive attitude towards the press. He was also formerly active as a German teacher.

Is a Dutch actor and singer. He began his career as a model for a sauna promotion. In 2004 he compet

Is a Dutch actor and singer. He began his career as a model for a sauna promotion. In 2004 he competed in the Dutch version Idols where he managed to reach the final 10 but was ultimately voted off in the third round, making him the eighth finalist.[1] Since then he has made numerous appearances on television programs in the Netherlands.[1] In 2006, he was chosen in the TV show Wie Wordt Tarzan? (Who is going to be Tarzan?) to play Tarzan in the Dutch version of the musical.

A Dutch football player currently playing for Feyenoord.Vlaar earned a youth contract at AZ Alkmaar

A Dutch football player currently playing for Feyenoord.Vlaar earned a youth contract at AZ Alkmaar in the year 2002. Due to injuries and bans he made his official debut in the first team against RKC Waalwijk on 23 April 2005. He made his UEFA Cup debut shortly after that in the semi-finals against Sporting Clube de Portugal. In the few matches the promising defender played, he made enough of an impression to be noticed by Marco van Basten, the coach of the Dutch national side. He was selected for the qualifier against Romania in june 2005, but did not play. The first international match in which he played was the clash against the Czechs on 8 October 2005.

A former Dutch footballer.During his career he played for PEC Zwolle, FC Twente, AFC Ajax, Grasshopp

A former Dutch footballer.During his career he played for PEC Zwolle, FC Twente, AFC Ajax, Grasshopper-Club Zürich, and Derby County F.C., where he made 26 appearances and scored 2 goals in the Premier League.

Is a former Belgian footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.Gaspercic started his professional career

Is a former Belgian footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.Gaspercic started his professional career with local K.R.C. Genk, then named FC Winterslag, being first-choice for six of his nine seasons. He then moved to modest K.R.C. Harelbeke, winning the Professional goalkeeper of the year award for the 1997-98 season; the club finished fifth, and had the best defensive record in the league, only trailing to champions Club Brugge (29 goals to 31).

Is a former swimmer from The Netherlands on the breaststroke. He was a specialist on short course, a

Is a former swimmer from The Netherlands on the breaststroke. He was a specialist on short course, and won the silver medal on the 100 metres breaststroke at the 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca.

Is a former Dutch football midfielder who has played for the Dutch national team as well as a host o

Is a former Dutch football midfielder who has played for the Dutch national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He is the twin brother of Frank de Boer.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.

Is a Dutch comedian.In 1999 he started with stand-up comedy and was part of the comedy train. He mov

Is a Dutch comedian.In 1999 he started with stand-up comedy and was part of the comedy train. He moved to Leiden and Goedemondt won the jury and public prizes of the Cameretten cabaret festival.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Vitesse. His former clubs are Feyenoord Rotterdam and Exc

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Vitesse. His former clubs are Feyenoord Rotterdam and Excelsior Rotterdam.

A football striker from the Netherlands, who is playing for BV Veendam since the summer of 2003 in t

A football striker from the Netherlands, who is playing for BV Veendam since the summer of 2003 in the Dutch second league, Eerste Divisie. He previously played for FC Groningen (1992-1994) and Fortuna Sittard (1994-2003), for which he scored 99 goals in nine seasons.

Is a former Dutch football defender and current manager. He is the brother of former Feyenoord coach

Is a former Dutch football defender and current manager. He is the brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman.

Is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national tea

Is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The striker made his debut on October 3, 2001 in a friendly match against Germany. He played several years for HGC

A Dutch former football player and manager.

A Dutch former football player and manager.