List of people from Heerlen

This is a list of notable people from Heerlen, The Netherlands.

Born in Heerlen
The following were born or adopted in Heerlen. Some became famous after they moved away.

A

 * Wiel Arets (1955), architect and urban planner

B

 * Thomas Bernhard (1931–1989), novelist and playwright
 * Jessica Blaszka (1992), wrestler
 * Melanie Bonajo (1978), artist and filmmaker
 * Roel Brouwers (1981), football player

C

 * Jo Coenen (1949), architect and urban planner

D

 * Johan Michiel Dautzenberg (1808–1869), writer and poet
 * Isabelle Diks (1965), politician

E

 * Silvio Erkens (1990), politician

G

 * Harrie Geelen (1939), illustrator and writer
 * Agnes Giebel (1921-2017), classical soprano
 * Dion Graus (1967), politician

H

 * Hubert-Jan Henket (1940), architect
 * Loek Hermans (1951), politician
 * Tamara Hoekwater (1972), singer
 * Danny Hoesen (1991), football player
 * Jan Hugens (1939-2011), road cyclist
 * Guus Hupperts (1992), football player

K

 * Shirley Kocacinar (1986), football player

L

 * Jef Lataster (1922-2014), long distance runner
 * Romée Leuchter (2001), football player

M

 * Issam El Maach (2000), football player
 * Jan Mans (1940-2021), politician and mayor
 * Eugène Martineau (1980), decathlete
 * Jan Mertens (1916–2000), politician

P

 * Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (1973), politician

R

 * Peter Raedts (1948-2021), medievalist
 * Fernando Ricksen (1976-2019), football player
 * Jo Ritzen (1945), economist and politician
 * Rob Ruijgh (1986), road cyclist

S

 * Peter Joseph Savelberg (1827–1907), priest and missionary
 * Pierre Schunck (1906-1993), businessman and resistance leader
 * Ger Senden (1971), football player
 * Nicoline van der Sijs (1955), linguist and etymologist
 * Rutger Stuffken (1947), Olympic rower
 * Jules Szymkowiak (1995), racing driver

T

 * Gijs Tuinman (1979), knighted military officer
 * Nic. Tummers (1928-2020), politician

V

 * Klaas de Vries (1943), politician

W

 * Carlijn Welten (1987), field hockey player
 * Oswald Wenckebach (1895–1962), sculptor and painter

Born somewhere else
These people were not born or adopted in Heerlen but are or were well known for living there.

G

 * Rob Geus (1971), cook and TV presenter (Rotterdam)

P

 * Frits Peutz (1896–1974), architect (Uithuizen)

S

 * Peter Schunck (1873–1960), businessman (Hergenrath, Prussia)
 * Fatih Sonkaya (1981), football player (Oltu, Turkey)

T

 * Frans Timmermans (1961), politician (Maastricht)

W

 * Jan de Wit (1945), politician (Zevenbergen)