List of people from The Hague

This is a list of people from The Hague.

Politicians
See also: List of mayors of The Hague
 * Jozias van Aartsen (born 1947), former foreign minister; former Mayor of The Hague
 * Ivo Daalder (born 1960), the US permanent representative to NATO, 2009 to 2013.l
 * Wim Deetman (born 1945), Speaker of the Dutch parliament 1989 to 1996 & former Mayor of The Hague
 * Willem Drees (1886–1988), former Prime Minister of the Netherlands
 * Machiel de Graaf (born 1969), politician
 * Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff (1872-1958), Governor General of Dutch East Indies, Dutch minister for foreign affairs, diplomat
 * Dirk de Graeff van Polsbroek (1833-1916), Diplomat, Generalconsul and Dutch minister in Japan
 * Dirk Georg de Graeff (1905–1986), chamberlain of the Dutch queens and managing director from the Algemene Bank Nederland
 * Jan Pronk (born 1940), United Nations' special representative for Sudan
 * Mark Rutte (born 1967), Dutch politician and current Prime Minister of the Netherlands

Monarchs

 * Annemarie, Duchess of Parma (born 1977)
 * Queen Beatrix, (born 1938)
 * Queen Juliana, (1909–2004)
 * Queen Wilhelmina, (1880–1962).
 * King William I, (1772–1843).
 * King William II, (1792–1849).
 * King William III, (1817–1890).
 * William II, Prince of Orange, (Stadtholder) (1626–1650).
 * William III, (Stadtholder, King William III of England), (1650–1702).
 * William IV, Prince of Orange (1711–1751).
 * William V, (Stadtholder), (1748–1806).
 * Sophia of Hanover, (1630–1714).

Arts

 * Jurriaan Andriessen (1925-1996), composer
 * Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856–1934), architect.
 * Theo Bitter (1916–1994), graphic artist, painter and draftsman.
 * Ferdinand Bordewijk (1884–1965), author
 * Lodewijk Bruckman (1903–1995), magic realist painter.
 * Dirk Bus (1907-1978), sculptor.
 * Dash Berlin (formed 2007), electronic music duo
 * Blasterjaxx (formed 2010), DJ and record producer duo
 * Remco Campert (born 1929), author, poet and columnist.
 * Simon Carmiggelt (1913–1987), writer, journalist and poet
 * Thomas Cletcher (1598–1666) jeweller, goldsmith and gem dealer; mayor of The Hague, 1652 to 1657.
 * Louis Couperus (1863–1923), novelist and poet.
 * Demiak (born 1967), pseudonym of Maarten Demmink, painter, photographer and sculptor.
 * Glowinthedark (formed 2009), DJ and record production duo
 * Jacob Derwig (born 1969), actor
 * Diddo (born 1977), the artist name of Diddo Velema, conceptual artist and designer.
 * Jacob Gestman Geradts (born 1951), engineer, historian and pin-up artist
 * Golden Earring (1961-2021), Nederbeat rock band
 * Gruppo Sportivo (formed 1976) pop band
 * Cornelis de Hooghe (1541-1583) illegitimate son of Emperor Charles V, engraver
 * Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687), Dutch Golden Age poet and composer.
 * Kane (1998–2014), pop rock band
 * Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate (1819–1889), a divine, prose writer and poet.
 * Imran Khan (born 1984), a Dutch-Punjabi singer and songwriter.
 * Sander Kleinenberg (born 1971), dance music DJ and record producer.
 * Martin Koolhoven (born 1969), film director and screenwriter.
 * Legowelt (born ca.1970), real name Danny Wolfers, electronic musician
 * Jacques van Lier (1875–1951), cellist and teacher
 * Johan Mutters (1858–1930), architect
 * Mark Norman (formed 2001), DJ duo
 * Wilhelmina Sablairolles (1818–1891), actress
 * Johan D. Scherft (1891-1969), etcher and gallerist
 * Jowie Schulner (born 1985), Dutch electronic composer, artist, producer and remixer
 * Johannes Secundus (1511–1536) a Neo-Latin poet.
 * Shocking Blue (1967-1974) Nederbeat music group, known for the song "Venus"
 * Marinus Snoeren (1919–1982), classical musician (cello)
 * Carel Struycken (born 1948), actor, Addams Family and Star Trek
 * Marjo Tal (1915-2006), composer and pianist
 * Anouk Teeuwe (born 1975), known as Anouk, singer and songwriter
 * Ernest Thoen (1946–2011) black and white portrait photographer
 * Aldous Byron Valensia Clarkson (born 1971), known as Valensia, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
 * Wieteke van Dort (born 1943), actress, comedian, singer and writer.
 * Marcel van Eeden (born 1965), draftsman and painter.
 * Theo van Gogh (1957–2004) director, film and TV producer, actor and author.
 * Van Kooten en De Bie (formed 1963), comedy duo
 * Nancy van Overveldt (1930-2015) artist
 * Wilhelmina van Sluyters (1852–1926), actress
 * Adrian Vandenberg (born 1954), rock guitarist
 * Max Velthuijs (1923–2005) painter, children's illustrator and writer.
 * Georgina Verbaan (born 1979), actress and singer.
 * Mariska Veres (1947-2006), singer
 * Paul Verhoeven (born 1938), film director and screenwriter
 * Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675), painter.
 * Carel Vosmaer (1826–1888), poet and art critic.
 * Flore Zoé (born 1975), a fine art and fashion photographer

Science & Business

 * Jacob Golius (1596–1667) an Orientalist and mathematician.
 * Samuel Goudsmit (1902 –1978) - Dutch-American physicist
 * Roland Greefkes (1941-2021) blacksmith
 * Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) astronomer, physicist, mathematician; member of the Royal Society; inventor of the pendulum clock and the pocket watch.
 * Zacharias Janssen (1585 – pre-1632) a spectacle-maker; often credited with the first known creation of a compound microscope, otherwise previously credited with the optical telescope.
 * Walter Lewin (born 1936) Astrophysicist and former professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
 * Simon van der Meer (1925–2011) Nobel Prize in Physics, 1984
 * Guido van Rossum (born 1956) designer of Python (programming language)
 * Bernadine Strik (1962–2023), horticulturist.
 * Jan Tinbergen (1903–1994) economist, won the Nobel Prize for economics, 1969
 * Niko Tinbergen (1907–1988) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1973
 * Leonard van Veldhoven (born 1947) architect, hotelier and writer

Sport

 * Dick Advocaat (born 1947), football player, former coach of Netherlands national football team
 * Peter Blangé (born 1964) volleyball player, gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Michael Boogerd (born 1972), cyclist, winner of two stages of the Tour de France
 * Niels Feijen (born 1977), pool player, won the 2014 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
 * Dan Gadzuric (born 1978), former National Basketball Association player
 * Robin Haase (born 1987), professional tennis player
 * Thom Harinck (born 1943), kickboxing trainer
 * David Huddleston (born 2000), a Bulgarian gymnast.
 * Martin Jol (born 1956), former football player; former coach of AFC Ajax.
 * Ties Kruize (born 1952), former Olympic field hockey player
 * Tim Krul (born 1988), football goalkeeper with Norwich City F.C.
 * Alex Lely (born 1973), former professional pool player.
 * Roland Scholten (born 1965), former professional darts player
 * Erica Terpstra (born 1943), 1964 Olympic swimming champion, former sports minister and current President of the Dutch Olympic Committee
 * Raymond van Barneveld (born 1967), professional darts player, 5-time world champion
 * Daan van Bunge (born 1982), cricketer, twice represented Netherlands in Cricket World Cup
 * Steven van de Velde (born 1994), beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist
 * Bart Veldkamp (born 1967), 1992 Olympic Speed Skating Champion (10 km)
 * Joop Zoetemelk (born 1946), former racing cyclist, won the 1980 Tour de France
 * Sarina Wiegman (born 1969), football player, coach of the Lionesses

Miscellaneous

 * Lucia de Berk (born 1961) nurse, convicted in 2003 of three murders and three attempted murders, exonerated in 2010
 * Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770–1840) emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest.
 * Conrad Busken Huet (1826–1886) a pastor, journalist and literary critic.
 * Hendrik Jut (1851–1878) murderer
 * Albert Plesman (1889–1953) founder of the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
 * Charles van der Leeuw (born 1952) journalist
 * Pieter Melvill van Carnbee (1816–1856) geographer.
 * Jos C.N. Raadschelders (born 1955), professor at Ohio State University
 * Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677) philosopher, moved to The Hague in 1670, where he finished his Ethics; died aged 44.
 * Alexine Tinne (1835–1869) an explorer in Africa and photographer.