List of Surinamese people

Surinamese people or people of Surinamese descent who are famous or notable include:

Visual arts

 * Leo Glans (1911–1980)
 * Soeki Irodikromo (1945–2020)
 * Stuart Robles de Medina (1930–2006)
 * Gerrit Schouten (1779–1839)
 * Erwin de Vries (1929–2018)

Film

 * Borger Breeveld (born 1944)
 * Kenneth Herdigein (born 1959)
 * Pim de la Parra (born 1940)
 * Jörgen Raymann (born 1966)
 * Katja Schuurman (born 1975)
 * Jimmy Smits (born 1955)

Music

 * Afrojack (born 1987)
 * Kenny B (born 1961)
 * Humphrey Campbell (born 1958)
 * Ramdew Chaitoe (1942–1994)
 * Chuckie (born 1978)
 * Damaru (born 1986)
 * Sharon Doorson (born 1987)
 * Anita Doth (born 1971)
 * Benjamin Faya (born 1988/1989)
 * Lieve Hugo (1934–1975)
 * Ruth Jacott (born 1960)
 * Denise Jannah (born 1956)
 * Conchita Leeflang
 * Jeangu Macrooy (born 1993)
 * CB Milton (born 1968)
 * Murth The Man-O-Script (born 1970)
 * Max Nijman (1941–2016)
 * Papa Touwtjie (1968–2005)
 * Lodewijk Parisius (1911–1963)
 * Raffaëla Paton (born 1983)
 * Rochelle Perts (born 1992)
 * Def Rhymz (born 1970)
 * Natalie La Rose (born 1988)
 * Sidney Samson (born 1981)
 * Birgit Schuurman (born 1977)
 * Milly Scott (born 1933)
 * Tony Scott (born 1971)
 * Eva Simons (born 1984)
 * Ray Slijngaard (born 1971)
 * Ronald Snijders (born 1951)
 * Sabrina Starke (born 1979)
 * Max Woiski, Jr. (1930–2011)
 * Max Woiski, Sr. (1911–1981)

Writing

 * Clark Accord (1961–2011)
 * Karin Amatmoekrim (born 1977)
 * Bhai (1935–2018)
 * Eugène Drenthe (1925–2009)
 * Hans Faverey (1933–1990)
 * Lou Lichtveld (1903–1996)
 * Cynthia McLeod (born 1936)
 * Pim de la Parra (born 1940)
 * Astrid Roemer (1947)
 * Ronald Snijders (born 1951)
 * Henri Frans de Ziel (1916–1975)
 * Rappa (born 1954)
 * Jo-Ann Monsels (born 1990)

Inventors

 * Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852–1889)

Journalists

 * Bram Behr (1951–1982)
 * Prem Radhakishun (born 1962)
 * Anil Ramdas (1958–2012)

Military

 * Dési Bouterse (born 1945)
 * Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)
 * Yngwe Elstak (1927–2010)
 * Wilfred Hawker (1955–1982)
 * Fred Ormskerk (1923–1980)
 * Hugo Rijhiner (1905–1991)

Politics

 * Ashwin Adhin (born 1980)
 * Jules Ajodhia (born 1945)
 * Alice Amafo (born 1977)
 * Robert Ameerali (born 1961)
 * Henck Arron (1936–2000)
 * Evert Azimullah (born 1938)
 * Bram Behr (1951–1982)
 * Léon Bertrand (born 1951)
 * Dési Bouterse (born 1945)
 * Eddy Bruma (1925–2000)
 * Ronnie Brunswijk (born 1962)
 * Henk Chin A Sen (1934–1999)
 * Archibald Currie (1888–1986)
 * Fred Derby (1939–2001)
 * Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)
 * Ivan Fernald (born 1955)
 * Johan Ferrier (1910–2010)
 * Kathleen Ferrier (born 1957)
 * Laetitia Griffith (born 1965)
 * Roy Ho Ten Soeng (born 1945)
 * Eddy Hoost (1934–1982)
 * Otto Huiswoud (1893–1961)
 * Tanja Jadnanansing (born 1967)
 * André Kamperveen (1924–1982)
 * Harry Kisoensingh (1954–2008)
 * Anton de Kom (1898–1945)
 * Johan Kraag (1913–1996)
 * Jagernath Lachmon (1916–2001)
 * Marie Levens (born 1950)
 * Julius Caesar de Miranda (1906–1956)
 * Fred Ramdat Misier (1926–2004)
 * Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop (1759–1827)
 * Johan Adolf Pengel (1916–1970)
 * Pretaap Radhakishun (1934–2001)
 * Patricia Remak (born 1965)
 * Chan Santokhi (born 1959)
 * Ram Sardjoe (born 1935)
 * Ramsewak Shankar (born 1937)
 * Jules Sedney (1922–2020)
 * Jennifer Simons (born 1953)
 * Sylvana Simons (born 1971)
 * Willy Soemita (born 1936)
 * Paul Somohardjo (born 1943)
 * Joyce Sylvester (born 1965)
 * Ronald Venetiaan (born 1936)
 * Franc Weerwind (born 1964)
 * Jules Wijdenbosch (born 1941)
 * Armand Zunder (born 1946)

Science

 * Graman Quassi (1692–1787), botanist

Sports

 * Carolyn Adel (born 1978), swimmer
 * Tommy Asinga (born 1968), athlete
 * Ryan Babel (born 1986), football player
 * Kiran Badloe (born 1994), windsurfer
 * Gilbert Ballantine (born 1961), kickboxer
 * Ashwin Balrak (born 1975), kickboxer
 * Sigourney Bandjar (born 1984), football player
 * Timothy Beck (born 1977), athlete, bobsledder
 * Diego Biseswar (born 1988), football player
 * Alex Blanchard (born 1958), boxer
 * Regi Blinker (born 1969), football player
 * Kevin Bobson (born 1980), football player
 * Winston Bogarde (born 1970), football player
 * Remy Bonjasky (born 1976), kickboxer
 * Edson Braafheid (born 1983), football player
 * Jeffrey Bruma (born 1991), football player
 * Lucien Carbin (born 1952), kickboxer
 * Romeo Castelen (born 1983), football player
 * Henk ten Cate (born 1954), football player
 * Nelli Cooman (born 1964), athlete
 * Lloyd van Dams (born 1972), kickboxer
 * Edgar Davids (born 1973), football player
 * Lorenzo Davids (born 1986), football player
 * Sergiño Dest (born 2000), football player
 * Virgil van Dijk (born 1991), football player
 * Mitchell Donald (born 1988), football player
 * Ryan Donk (born 1986), football player
 * Darl Douglas (born 1979), football player
 * Giovanni Drenthe (born 1990), football player
 * Royston Drenthe (born 1987), football player
 * Regian Eersel (born 1992), kickboxer
 * Eljero Elia (born 1987), football player
 * Dex Elmont (born 1984), judoka
 * Guillaume Elmont (born 1981), judoka
 * Ilonka Elmont (born 1974), kickboxer
 * Ricardo Elmont (1954–2013), judoka
 * Kurt Elshot (born 1977), football player
 * Francisco Elson (born 1976), basketball player
 * Urby Emanuelson (born 1986), football player
 * Orlando Engelaar (born 1979), football player
 * Wim Esajas (born 1935), athlete
 * Iwan Fränkel (born 1941), football player
 * Henk Fraser (born 1966), football player
 * Cerezo Fung a Wing (born 1983), football player
 * Leroy George (born 1987), football player
 * Rodney Glunder (born 1975), kickboxer
 * Ulrich van Gobbel (born 1971), football player
 * Jacqueline Goormachtigh (born 1970), athlete
 * Dean Gorré (born 1970), football player
 * Murthel Groenhart (born 1986), kickboxer
 * Martha Grossenbacher (born 1959), athlete
 * Ruud Gullit (born 1962), football player
 * Warner Hahn (born 1992), football player
 * Harald Hasselbach (born 1967), American football player
 * Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (born 1972), football player
 * Nigel Hasselbaink (born 1990), football player
 * Ivan Hippolyte (born 1964), kickboxer
 * Ernesto Hoost (born 1965), kickboxer
 * Kew Jaliens (born 1978), football player
 * Jerry de Jong (born 1964), football player
 * Nigel de Jong (born 1984), football player
 * Calvin Jong-a-Pin (born 1986), football player
 * André Kamperveen (1924–1982), football player
 * Ricardo Kishna (born 1995), football player
 * Patrick Kluivert (born 1976), football player
 * Ryan Koolwijk (born 1985), football player
 * Ludwig Kotzebue (born 1946), karateka
 * Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born 1990), swimmer
 * Kelvin Leerdam (born 1990), football player
 * Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
 * Frank Lobman (1953–2021), kickboxer
 * Ismael Londt (born 1986), kickboxer
 * Melvin Manhoef (born 1976), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
 * Henny Meijer (born 1962), football player
 * Mario Melchiot (born 1976), football player
 * Stanley Menzo (born 1963), football player
 * Humphrey Mijnals (1930–2019), football player
 * Luciano Narsingh (born 1990), football player
 * Anthony Nesty (born 1967), swimmer
 * Remie Olmberg (born 1950), football player
 * Gerold Pawirodikromo, born c. 1958), athlete
 * Marco Piqué (born 1980), kickboxer
 * Celeste Plak (born 1995), volleyball player
 * Don Diego Poeder (born 1972), boxer
 * Germaine de Randamie (born 1984), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
 * John Reeberg (born 1947), karateka
 * Michael Reiziger (born 1973), football player
 * Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player
 * Herman Rijkaard (born 1935), football player
 * Lucia Rijker (born 1967), boxer
 * Andy Ristie (born 1982), kickboxer
 * Otti Roethof (born 1950), karateka
 * Bryan Roy (born 1970), football player
 * Jairzinho Rozenstruik (born 1988), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
 * Urta Rozenstruik (born 1975), athlete, bobsledder
 * Jamile Samuel (born 1992), athlete
 * Clifton Sandvliet (born 1977), football player
 * Ruben Schaken (born 1982), football player
 * Gregory Sedoc (born 1981), athlete
 * Clarence Seedorf (born 1976), football player
 * Regillio Simons (born 1973), football player
 * Xavi Simons (born 2003), football player
 * Rayen Simson (born 1972), kickboxer
 * Andwelé Slory (born 1982), football player
 * Evander Sno (born 1987), football player
 * Virgil Soeroredjo (born 1985), badminton player
 * Erwin Sparendam (born 1934), football player
 * Tyrone Spong (born 1985), boxer and kickboxer
 * Jurgen Themen (born 1985), sprinter
 * Dwight Tiendalli (born 1985), football player
 * Regilio Tuur (born 1967), boxer
 * Gerald Vanenburg (born 1964), football player
 * Roy Vanenburg (born 1948), football player
 * John Veldman (born 1968), football player
 * Kenneth Vermeer (born 1986), football player
 * Marciano Vink (born 1970), football player
 * Michel Vorm (born 1983), football player
 * Ginty Vrede (1985–2008), kickboxer
 * Mitchell te Vrede (born 1991), football player
 * Mark de Vries (born 1975), football player
 * Letitia Vriesde (born 1964), athlete
 * Boy Waterman (born 1984), football player
 * Kevin Wattamaleo (born 1989), football player
 * Lorenzo Wiebers (born 1986), football player
 * Georginio Wijnaldum (born 1990), football player
 * Jason Wilnis (born 1990), kickboxer
 * Aron Winter (born 1967), football player
 * Donovan Wisse (born 1997), kickboxer
 * Mitchel Wongsodikromo (born 1985), badminton player
 * Gilbert Yvel (born 1976), mixed martial artist
 * Romeo Zondervan (born 1959), footballer