Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a retired judoka from The Netherlands.

Is a retired judoka from The Netherlands.

Was a contestant best known for placing third in Idool 2003, the Belgian version of Pop Idol.Wim beg

Was a contestant best known for placing third in Idool 2003, the Belgian version of Pop Idol.Wim began singing in the early 1990s with his school band State Of Mind who performed benefit concerts of original songs & also covers of Pearl Jam, Nirvana & Metallica. When the guitarist left, they renamed themselves Bodhi & played at many festivals around Belgium, they also competed in many competitions including "Rockvonk" & placed third in "KumoRock".

Is a Dutch professional racing cyclist 0n the Team Milram squad in the UCI ProTour.

Is a Dutch professional racing cyclist 0n the Team Milram squad in the UCI ProTour.

Is a Belgian footballer currently playing for Excelsior Veldwezelt. He played in the Jupiler League

Is a Belgian footballer currently playing for Excelsior Veldwezelt. He played in the Jupiler League for Lommel

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

A retired Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielder. Van Til made his professional debut at Fe

A retired Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielder. Van Til made his professional debut at Feijenoord and also played for FC Dordrecht, Excelsior Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo.

Is a Dutch journalist, essayist, translator and literary critic. He was literary editor of Elsevier

Is a Dutch journalist, essayist, translator and literary critic. He was literary editor of Elsevier for years.He has kept anthologies from the work of many authors, from Joost van den Vondel to Erich Wichman. He translated many works of the Belgian writer Neel Doff from French into Dutch and also translated the memoirs of King Louis Bonaparte in 1983.[1]

Is a Dutch jurist and former politician.

Is a Dutch jurist and former politician.

Is a former Dutch politician.

Is a former Dutch politician.

A former Dutch professional footballer.Bogarde started his career at SVV in the 1988/1989 season and

A former Dutch professional footballer.Bogarde started his career at SVV in the 1988/1989 season and spent two seasons at the club, having played 11 games for them and scoring a goal during that period. Switching to Excelsior Rotterdam in 1990, he also managed a goal in the 10 games which he played for the club. For the 1991/1992 season, he signed for Sparta Rotterdam.Having established himself as a regular for the Sparta side, with 65 matches and 14 goals to his credit, Ajax Amsterdam swooped for him at the start of the 1994/1995 season. The move proved fruitful as Ajax captured the UEFA Champions League title in 1995 with a squad packed with talented individuals like Edwin van der Sar, Marc Overmars, the de Boer twins, Ronald and Frank de Boer, Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, Nwankwo Kanu, Finidi George, Jari Litmanen, and Patrick Kluivert

Is a Dutch architect, landscape architect, professor and urbanist. In 1991 together with Jacob van R

Is a Dutch architect, landscape architect, professor and urbanist. In 1991 together with Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries he set up MVRDV. Early work such as the television centre Villa VPRO and the housing estate for elderly WoZoCo, both in the Netherlands, have brought him international acclaim and established MVRDV’s leading role in international architecture.

Was the CEO of Philips from 1982 to 1986. From 1988 until 1992 he was chairman of the European Round

Was the CEO of Philips from 1982 to 1986. From 1988 until 1992 he was chairman of the European Round Table of Industrialists He's known for his philanthropy of the undefeated Pomona College team: The Benchwarmers.[1]

Is a Dutch metal band

Is a Dutch metal band

Is a Dutch artist. In his childhood bedroom, which was situated in the attic, the famous Dutch comic

Is a Dutch artist. In his childhood bedroom, which was situated in the attic, the famous Dutch comic artist Marten Toonder had lived for one year during the Second World War.Wartena studied art in Enschede, where he graduated with a Degree in Illustration in 1998. In 2006 he successfully finished his Masters of Design course at the ECA (Edinburgh College of Art) in Illustration. Considering comics to be the most versatile art medium, Wartena and Sebastiaan Schlicher created the comic game 'Kassie Mik-Mak' in 1997, presenting it in the Dutch town, Enschede.

is a former water polo goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In

is a former water polo goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1980 he finished in sixth position with the Dutch team. Four years later in Los Angeles, California De Bie once again gained the sixth spot in the final r

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Twente. Brama is a midfielder who was born in Almelo a

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Twente. Brama is a midfielder who was born in Almelo and made his debut in the professional football squad of FC Twente in the 2005-06 season.

Was a Dutch football player scored 14 goals in 11 games for the Dutch national side [1].

Was a Dutch football player scored 14 goals in 11 games for the Dutch national side [1].

A former Dutch footballer who played most of his career for Sparta Rotterdam.A speedy and stocky for

A former Dutch footballer who played most of his career for Sparta Rotterdam.A speedy and stocky forward, Holverda started his professional football career at Sparta and played 7 season for them, ending up as their top goalscorer in the 1983/1984 season. That earned him a move to Fortuna Sittard where he played alongside British striker John Linford but a niggling groin injury did not make him a success at Fortuna and he spent his last seasons at HFC Haarlem before retiring.

Was a Dutch road bicycle racer. Together with Wim van Est he belonged to the generation that brought

Was a Dutch road bicycle racer. Together with Wim van Est he belonged to the generation that brought great popularity to cycling in the Netherlands in the 1950s. In 1947, Wagtmans started as amateur, and two years later he became Dutch champion. In 1950 h

A Dutch professional football player. He is a left-back.Artz started playing football at VEP. When h

A Dutch professional football player. He is a left-back.Artz started playing football at VEP. When he reached the age of 10, he started playing at the youth academy of Feyenoord. Artz was capped several times as youth international. In the 2004-05 and 2005-06 season, Wouter Artz played for Excelsior in Eerste Divisie, where he in his last season became champions with his team.In 2006 he moved to Cercle Brugge, a team playing in the Belgian First division. In his first season with the Bruges side, Artz was tormented by injuries and as a consequence, he did not play a single match that season. In the beginning of his second season, Artz was again not given many match minutes, much to the surprise of the supporters. Artz had to wait until the last match day to make his first appearance. He started the match against Charleroi SC.

Is a Belgian politician and a member of the CD&V. He was reelected as a member of the Belgian Senate

Is a Belgian politician and a member of the CD&V. He was reelected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007. Wouter Beke studied Social Law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Political Sciences at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. He is a doctor in the Social Sciences. While working as a researcher at the Leuven University, he entered politics in his municipality Leopoldsburg. He became a senator in 2004. Between 21 March 2008 and 15 May 2008, he was the temporary chairman of the CD&V.

Is a Belgian football (soccer) goalkeeper. He currently plays for K.V. Mechelen.

Is a Belgian football (soccer) goalkeeper. He currently plays for K.V. Mechelen.

Is a Dutch singer and actor.During the Dutch auditions of the Tarzan (musical), Wouter made it to th

Is a Dutch singer and actor.During the Dutch auditions of the Tarzan (musical), Wouter made it to the last 5 candidates for the leading role of Tarzan. This resulted in a 6-week training which ended with a live-television show on SBS6 as grand finale, in which the candidates had to show their singing and acting skills.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.[1]

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.[1]

Is a Dutch born Belgian defender, who currently plays for KVC Westerlo.

Is a Dutch born Belgian defender, who currently plays for KVC Westerlo.