Notable people born in Hilversum:
Public service & public thinking •
H. A. Sinclair de Rochemont (1901–1942), a Dutch fascist and later a Nazi collaborator •
Jan van den Brink (1915–2006), a Dutch politician and businessman •
Joop den Uyl (1919–1987),
Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1973 to 1977 •
Wilhelmus Luijpen (1922–1980), a Dutch philosopher, Catholic priest of the
Order of St. Augustine and an
existential phenomenologist •
Ineke van Wetering (1934–2011), a Dutch anthropologist who studied witchcraft in
Suriname •
Hubert van Es (1941–2009),
war journalist in Vietnam •
John Gerretsen (born 1942), politician in Ontario, Canada •
Ernst Bakker (1946–2014), a Dutch politician, Mayor of Hilversum 1998 to 2011 •
Olga Fischer (born 1951), a Dutch linguist and academic •
Bartha Knoppers (born 1951), a Canadian lawyer •
Léonie Sazias (1957–2022), Politician and TV presenter •
André Rouvoet (born 1962), a retired Dutch politician •
Janneke Raaijmakers (born 1973), a Dutch historian of the Middle Ages, focus on the
Fulda monastery The arts •
Jan Teulings (1905–1989), a Dutch actor •
Emmy Lopes Dias (1919–2005), a Dutch stage, radio, and TV actress and advocate for the right to die •
Pim Jacobs (1934–1996), a Dutch jazz pianist, composer and TV presenter •
Chris Hinze (born 1938), a Dutch former pianist, now jazz and New Age flautist •
Harry van Hoof (born 1943), a Dutch conductor, composer and music arranger •
Harmke Pijpers (born 1946), a Dutch journalist and radio and TV presenter •
Dick Diamonde (1947–2024), a retired Dutch Australian bass guitar player •
Ton Scherpenzeel (born 1952), keyboardist and founder of the Dutch rock band
Kayak •
Pim Koopman (1953–2009), drummer of the Dutch progressive rock band,
Kayak •
Max Werner (1953–2024), lead singer and drummer of the rock band
Kayak •
Erland Van Lidth de Jeude (1953–1987), a Dutch-American actor, opera singer and amateur wrestler •
Arjan Ederveen (born 1956), a Dutch actor, comedian, TV scriptwriter and TV director •
Luc Leestemaker (1957–2012), an American abstract expressionist artist •
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 1960), a Dutch singer, songwriter, musician and record producer •
Bert Boeren (born 1962), a Dutch jazz trombonist and educator •
Ruud de Wild (born 1969) a Dutch radio host •
Liza Ferschtman (born 1979), a Dutch classical violinist •
Marieke Blaauw (born 1979), a Dutch animator •
Nicolette Kluijver (born 1984), a Dutch TV presenter and former model •
Rami Ismail (born 1988), a Dutch-Egyptian video games developer •
Lucas & Arthur Jussen, Lucas (born 1993) and Arthur (born 1996) are brothers and form a piano duo. •
Sick Individuals (founded 2010), a Dutch electronic dance music act
Science & business •
J. W. B. Gunning (1860–1913), Dutch physician and museum director in South Africa •
Joop van Oosterom (1937–2016), Dutch billionaire and chess and billiards sponsor •
Bessel Kok (born 1941), Dutch businessman and chess organiser •
Wim van den Brink (born 1952), Professor of Psychiatry and Addiction at the University of Amsterdam •
Henkjan Honing (born 1959), Professor of Music Cognition at the University of Amsterdam •
John de Mol (born 1955), media tycoon and TV producer •
Pieter Geelen (born 1964), Dutch entrepreneur, co-developed the
Mapcode •
Olaf Swantee (born 1966), Dutch businessman, former CEO of
EE Sport • de Looper brothers,
Henk (1912–2006) and
Jan (1914–1987). Dutch field hockey players and bronze medallists at the
1936 Summer Olympics •
Nel van Vliet (1926–2006), a breaststroke swimmer, gold medallist at the
1948 Summer Olympics •
Roel Wiersma (1932–1995), a Dutch footballer, 316 club caps with
PSV Eindhoven •
Geertje Wielema (1934–2009), a freestyle and backstroke swimmer, silver medallist at the
1952 Summer Olympics • Hermsen brothers,
Henk (1937–2022)),
André (born 1942) and
Wim (born 1947), water polo players •
Mary Kok (born 1940), a renowned Dutch swimmer •
Adrie Lasterie (1943–1991), a Dutch swimmer, silver medallist at the
1964 Summer Olympics •
Evert Kroon (1946–2018), water polo goalkeeper, bronze medallist at the
1976 Summer Olympics •
:nl:John van Altena (born 1947), 107 caps, Dutch National Rugby XV •
Ton van Klooster (born 1954), freestyle swimmer and swimming coach, competed at the
1972 Summer Olympics •
Nico Landeweerd (born 1954), water polo player, bronze medallist at the
1976 Summer Olympics •
Dennis Higler (born 1985), FIFA football referee •
Andy Hoepelman (born 1955), water polo player, bronze medallist at the
1976 Summer Olympics •
Albert Voorn (born 1956), a Dutch equestrian and silver medallist at the
2000 Summer Olympics •
Alex Boegschoten (born 1956), a former water polo player, bronze medallist at the
1976 Summer Olympics •
Hansje Bunschoten (born 1958–2017), swimmer and TV presenter, competed at the
1972 Summer Olympics •
Ellen Bontje (born 1958), equestrian, team medallist at the
1992 and
2000 Summer Olympics •
Reggie de Jong (born 1964), freestyle swimmer, bronze medallist at the
1980 Summer Olympics •
Jelle Goes (born 1970), a Dutch football manager •
Pieta van Dishoeck (born 1972), a retired rower, won two medals at the
2000 Summer Olympics •
Davy Klaassen (born 1993), a Dutch professional footballer with 180 club caps •
Azor Matusiwa (born 1998), a Dutch professional footballer for
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