Natives of Gouda
- Gerard Leeu (1445–1493), one of the first incunabulum pressers in North Holland.
- Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536), philosopher, humanist (though Erasmus de Roterodamus is usually thought to be born in Rotterdam)
- Adriaan Vlacq (1600–1667), mathematician and publisher.
- Gerard Kamphuisen, who is said to have invented the syrup waffle in 1810
- Pieter Johannes van Rhijn (1886—1960), astronomer.
- Leo Vroman (born 1915), poet.
- Dick van Dijk (1946–1997), famous football player.
- John de Wit (born 1956), famous builder
- Ad Melkert (born 1956), politician
- Ed de Goey (born 1966), former famous goalkeeper from the Dutch national soccer team
- Marco de Goeij (born 1967), reconstructs the lost composition Concerto for Group and Orchestra of Jon Lord
- René Van Der Wouden (born 1972), New Age musician
- Andrea Nuyt (born 1974), ice skater
- Margrieta Wever (born 1978), model and author
- Paulien van Deutekom (born 1981), ice skater
- Léon de Jong (born 1982), politician
- Golan Yosef (born 1984), actor and dancer
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