Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Formerly known as Justine Henin-Hardenne (2002–2007), is a professional Belgian tennis player, cur

Formerly known as Justine Henin-Hardenne (2002–2007), is a professional Belgian tennis player, currently ranked World No. 12. Henin has won 43 WTA singles titles and seven Grand Slam singles titles, including four French Open titles, one Australian Open t

Best known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in Firefly & Serenity, and as Dr. Jennifer Keller on Stargat

Best known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in Firefly & Serenity, and as Dr. Jennifer Keller on Stargate Atlantis.One of Staite's most famous roles is as Kaylee Frye in the short-lived science fiction/western television series Firefly and its subsequent 2005 film, Serenity. She also wrote a chapter in the book Finding Serenity, called "Kaylee Speaks: Jewel Staite On Firefly". She also played Heidi Gotts, the antagonist in the TV series Wonderfalls, which, like Firefly, was cancelled by FOX.She currently plays the role of head of medicine Dr. Jennifer Keller in the Stargate SG-1 spinoff Stargate Atlantis, making her the third actor from the Firefly series to move on to appear in a Stargate series (the first being Adam Baldwin and the second being Morena Baccarin)

Was a Dutch author, who wrote chiefly in French but also made crucial contributions to Dutch literat

Was a Dutch author, who wrote chiefly in French but also made crucial contributions to Dutch literature. A journalist, he imitated The Spectator with the publication of Dutch language Hollandsche Spectator. He gained international fame as a writer of French periodicals and a translator from English into French, and he is also recognized as one of the most important Dutch language writers of the eighteenth century and an influential figure of the Dutch Enlightenment.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Was a Dutch author and cigar maker. He was the grandson of the similarly named Justus van Maurik Sr.

Was a Dutch author and cigar maker. He was the grandson of the similarly named Justus van Maurik Sr..Justus was a typical Amsterdammer, he was first known as a writer of farces and humorous plays. In 1878, his first novel, Mie the porster appeared. Hundreds of stories followed. His readers knew Maurik would provide both a smile and a tear: a laugh from his witty depiction of human types, and a tear from his touching stories. Many of his books were illustrated by the graphic artist Johan Braakensiek.