Born in Hilversum
Notable people born in Hilversum:
- Joop den Uyl (1919–1987), prime minister
- Henk Hermsen (1937), water polo player
- John Gerretsen (1942), politician
- André Hermsen (1942), water polo player
- Evert Kroon (1946), water polo goalkeeper
- Dick Diamonde (1947), bassist
- Wim Hermsen (1947), water polo player
- Bartha Knoppers (1951), lawyer
- Erland Van Lidth de Jeude (1953–1987), actor,wrestler and opera singer
- Ton van Klooster (1954), freestyle swimmer and swimming coach
- Nico Landeweerd (1954), water polo player
- Andy Hoepelman (1955), water polo player
- John de Mol (1955), media tycoon
- Dick Nieuwenhuizen (1957), water polo player and coach
- Ton Bollebakker (1958), draughts player
- Ellen Bontje (1958), equestrian
- Hansje Bunschoten (1958), swimmer and TV-presenter
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen (1960), musician and composer
- André Rouvoet (1962), politician
- Reggie de Jong (1964), freestyle swimmer
- Koos Issard (1971), water polo player
- Dave Luza (1974), Improv Comedian, Actor
- Kelly van der Veer (1980), Big Brother contestant, singer, famous transsexual
- Gijsbert Haan (1801), founder of the Christian Reformed Church in America
- Geertje Wielema (1934–2009) swimmer & Olympic athlete
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Famous quotes containing the words born in and/or born:
“Don Pedro. To be merry best becomes you; for, out o’ question, you were born in a merry hour.
Beatrice. No, sure, my lord, my mother cried; but then there was a star danced, and under than was I born.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Sensible people get the greater part of their own dying done during their own lifetime. A man at five and thirty should no more regret not having had a happier childhood than he should regret not having been born a prince of the blood.”
—Samuel Butler (1835–1902)