Famous People with Name Saskia

Saskia Merk Van Rijswijk            Origin/Culture/Country: Netherlands

Saskia Merk Van Rijswijk: Dutch Muay Thai champion and actress.In the early 1980s Saskia va Rijswijk became the world women's Muay Thai champion. Shortly after winning her title, she started dancing, singing and acting. She also started teaching self-defense for women. Apart from that, she has posed in the Dutch version of Penthouse magazine.

Saskia Sassen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Saskia Sassen: an American sociologist and economist noted for her analyses of globalization and international human migration. She is currently a professor of sociology at Columbia University and at the London School of Economics. Sassen coined the term global city. She is married to the sociologist Richard Sennett.After being a post-doctoral fellow at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, Sassen held various academic positions both in and outside the USA, such as the Ralph Lewis Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago. She is currently Professor of Sociology at Columbia University and Centennial Visiting Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Sociology at the London School of Economics.

Saskia Elemans            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Saskia Elemans: is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.

Saskia Laroo            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Saskia Laroo: is a Dutch jazz musician who has been dubbed "Lady Miles Davis".[1]Laroo was born in the Jordaan to Amsterdam.[2] the eldest of four daughters. When she was six the family moved to Den Ilp. Laroo went in Zaandam to secondary school. For Den Ilp she played cornet in fanfare orchestra De Eendracht. On her 18th she moved back to Amsterdam to Mathematics to study, but they soon came into the music scene right, and switched to trumpet. A year later she left the study for the math Conservatory of Alkmaar. Besides, she studied trumpet piano, And bass. On her 25th she studied at the Conservatory Hilversum off in trumpet light music ".[3]

Saskia De Jonge            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Saskia De Jonge: is a Dutch swimmer.[1] Who is mainly specialized in the freestyle distances, up to 200 m, and is part of the Dutch national team. She is currently training in Amsterdam under the guidance of Martin Truijens together with Olympic Champions Femke Heemskerk and Manon van Rooijen.