Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter S

A Dutch mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal ensemble Epica.Simons has h

A Dutch mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal ensemble Epica.Simons has had an interest for music since she was ten years old, and after listening to the Nightwish album Oceanborn at the age of fifteen, she began taking classical singing lessons. She sang in a choir for a couple of months in 2002, joining Epica soon after. She was previously in a romantic relationship with Epica guitarist Mark Jansen and co-writes the band's lyrics with him. She is currently engaged to Oliver Palotai, keyboardist of the American power metal band Kamelot[

Is a Dutch triathlete.Jongstra, born in Ruinen and currently residing in Leerdam performed in artist

Is a Dutch triathlete.Jongstra, born in Ruinen and currently residing in Leerdam performed in artistic gymnastics, swimming, football and tennis, before making the step to focus completely on triathlon in 1996.

Was an Anglo-Dutch courtier, diplomat, art advisor, miniaturist and architectural designer, in his o

Was an Anglo-Dutch courtier, diplomat, art advisor, miniaturist and architectural designer, in his own words fluent in "several languages" with "a good hand in writing, skill in sciences as mathematics, architecture, drawing, painting, contriving of scenes, masques, shows and entertainments for great Princes... as likewise for making of engines useful in war."[2]

Was an English merchant and writer on trade.Decker's fame as a writer on trade rests on two tracts.

Was an English merchant and writer on trade.Decker's fame as a writer on trade rests on two tracts. The first, Serious considerations on the several high duties which the Nation in general, as well as Trade in particular, labors under, with a proposal for preventing the removal of goods, discharging the trader from any search, and raising all the Publick Supplies by one single Tax (1743; name affixed to 7th edition, 1756), proposed to do away with customs duties and substitute a tax upon houses.

Is a professional female cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the Dutch title in 2001 and therefore

Is a professional female cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the Dutch title in 2001 and therefore was named Rotterdam Sportswoman of the Year at the end of the year.

A Dutch pop singer.Sita's career started in 2001 when she entered in the show Starmaker, a sort of I

A Dutch pop singer.Sita's career started in 2001 when she entered in the show Starmaker, a sort of Idols, but with the intention to create a band rather than a single artist. During the show, Sita became a member of a band called K-otic. Mainly due to the

A professional football (soccer) midfielder from the Netherlands who is currently contracted to BV V

A professional football (soccer) midfielder from the Netherlands who is currently contracted to BV Veendam.After that, Sjaak had several trials, in Austria for example with Austria Wien and with Swiss club St. Gallen, but without success.[2] He ended up in Israel, where he is currently trialing with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Maccabi is interested in Polak's services because he is of Jewish descent (his grandfather, on his father's side is Jewish[3]), and would not count as a foreigner for the club, thanks to the "Law of Return."[4] Polak had trouble getting the necessary documentation proving his family's Jewish origins and when he was told that he would be asked to give up his Dutch citizenship,

Was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his bronze medal in the Elite race

Was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his bronze medal in the Elite race of the 1947 Road World Championships.

Is a Dutch short-track speed-skater. He is set compete for Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics i

Is a Dutch short-track speed-skater. He is set compete for Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Men's 500 m, 1000 m, and 1500m.

A Dutch football player who currently plays for VVV-Venlo.

A Dutch football player who currently plays for VVV-Venlo.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Is a former figure skater and remains a well-known figure in the Netherlands

Is a former figure skater and remains a well-known figure in the Netherlands

Is a Dutch épée fencer.Tol represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she reach

Is a Dutch épée fencer.Tol represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she reached the second round in which she was eliminated by Ildiko Mincza-Nebald of Hungary 15-7.

Is a Dutch competitor in synchronized swimming in which she forms a duet with her twin sister Bianca

Is a Dutch competitor in synchronized swimming in which she forms a duet with her twin sister Bianca. Sonja and Bianca took part in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where they finished in 13th position. At the 2005 World Championships in Montreal they b

Is a former Dutch field hockey forward, who won the golden medal with the National Women's Team at t

Is a former Dutch field hockey forward, who won the golden medal with the National Women's Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics.Four years later in Seoul she captured the bronze medal with the national side. From 1978 to 1988 she played a total number of 119

Is a Dutch field hockey player, who played as defender for Dutch club Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Clu

Is a Dutch field hockey player, who played as defender for Dutch club Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club and later for Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club.

Is a Belgian football player who currently plays for Royal Antwerp FC. He is a central defender.

Is a Belgian football player who currently plays for Royal Antwerp FC. He is a central defender.

Was a Flemish nationalist collaborator, co-founder and leader of the Flemish nationalist Vlaamsch Na

Was a Flemish nationalist collaborator, co-founder and leader of the Flemish nationalist Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond (Flemish National League, or VNV).Welcoming of the Nazi German occupation, De Clercq believed it to constitute a chance for the creation of a Diets state, an unprecedented (apart from the medieval Burgundian personal union) Dutch language-based community uniting Flanders, the Netherlands and even the part of northern France with Flemish dialects (corresponding to French Flanders). Aside from this unlikely project, he was a violent anti-semite, and his organization supported the German occupiers in the identification and round-up of Jews for deportation.

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics

Is a Belgian actor and singer.He played the role of 'Kevin' in one of Flanders famous soaps called W

Is a Belgian actor and singer.He played the role of 'Kevin' in one of Flanders famous soaps called Wittekerke. Van Samang appeared in other Flemish Tv-series such as Flikken and Rupel, and in the Belgian movies Windkracht 10: Koksijde Rescue (Hans Herbots, 2007) and Vermist (Jan Verheyen, 2007).

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1980

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1980 he finished in sixth position with the Dutch team. Four years later in Los Angeles, California Van Belkum once again gained the sixth spot in the final ra

Is a Belgian football player of Ghanaian descent, an attacking midfielder playing for AS Trencín of

Is a Belgian football player of Ghanaian descent, an attacking midfielder playing for AS Trencín of the Slovak Second Division.On January 3, 2007, Stanley Aborah signed for Belgian Second Division side FCV Dender EH on free transfer. In the summer of 2007, Aborah signed a two year contract for his former club FC Den Bosch.

A retired Dutch footballer who was active as a left back and who is currently head scout at Feyenoor

A retired Dutch footballer who was active as a left back and who is currently head scout at Feyenoord Rotterdam. His niece Patty is a singer, tv icon and playmate, while his son Joshua is a professional footballer as well.He was spotted by scouts of Eredivisie side Feyenoord Rotterdam and joined the youth squads of this team. A few years later, in 1977 he made his debut in the first team of the club in a match against FC Twente. In the following years Brard became a decent fullback and was often in the starting line-up. The best achievements in his career came in the 1983-84 season when Johan Cruyff joined Feyenoord. In this year Brard's goal was to clean up the mess in defence and deliver the ball to Cruyff over and over again

Was a Dutch-born Belgian international footballer who played as a striker for Beerschot VAC. Van den

Was a Dutch-born Belgian international footballer who played as a striker for Beerschot VAC. Van den Eynde also scored 9 goals in 26 appearances for the Belgian national side.

A Dutch football (soccer) manager and retired football player.He made his debut for AFC Ajax in the

A Dutch football (soccer) manager and retired football player.He made his debut for AFC Ajax in the 1983/1984 season as substitute for Hans Galjé, and became the club's first choice for goalkeeper from the start of the 1985/86 season. Manager Johan Cruyff believed that Menzo was one of the first goalies who could also make his mark as a field player.Menzo lost his place in the starting line up to Edwin van der Sar in the 1992/93 season, after a 4-2 loss in the UEFA Cup match against AJ Auxerre. In this match Menzo scored an own goal and was the cause of another goal. In 1994, he moved to PSV Eindhoven. In 1996 he moved to the Belgian club Lierse S.K.. With Lierse S.K. Menzo won the Belgian Cup and the national title.