List of Surinamese people

Surinamese peopleor people of Surinamese descent who are famous or notable include:

Art

Visual arts

• Leo Glans(1911–1980)
• Soeki Irodikromo(1945–2020)
• Stuart Robles de Medina(1930–2006)
• Gerrit Schouten(1779–1839)
• Erwin de Vries(1929–2018)

Film

• Borger Breeveld(born 1944)
• Kenneth Herdigein(born 1959)
• Pim de la Parra(born 1940)
• Jörgen Raymann(born 1966)
• Katja Schuurman(born 1975)
• Jimmy Smits(born 1955)

Music

• Afrojack(born 1987)
• Kenny B(born 1961)
• Humphrey Campbell(born 1958)
• Ramdew Chaitoe(1942–1994)
• Chuckie(born 1978)
• Damaru(born 1986)
• Sharon Doorson(born 1987)
• Anita Doth(born 1971)
• Benjamin Faya(born 1988/1989)
• Lieve Hugo(1934–1975)
• Ruth Jacott(born 1960)
• Denise Jannah(born 1956)
• Conchita Leeflang
• Jeangu Macrooy(born 1993)
• CB Milton(born 1968)
• Murth The Man-O-Script(born 1970)
• Max Nijman(1941–2016)
• Papa Touwtjie(1968–2005)
• Lodewijk Parisius(1911–1963)
• Raffaëla Paton(born 1983)
• Rochelle Perts(born 1992)
• Def Rhymz(born 1970)
• Natalie La Rose(born 1988)
• Sidney Samson(born 1981)
• Birgit Schuurman(born 1977)
• Milly Scott(born 1933)
• Tony Scott(born 1971)
• Eva Simons(born 1984)
• Ray Slijngaard(born 1971)
• Ronald Snijders(born 1951)
• Sabrina Starke(born 1979)
• Max Woiski, Jr.(1930–2011)
• Max Woiski, Sr.(1911–1981)

Writing

• Clark Accord(1961–2011)
• Karin Amatmoekrim(born 1977)
• Bhai(1935–2018)
• Eugène Drenthe(1925–2009)
• Hans Faverey(1933–1990)
• Lou Lichtveld(1903–1996)
• Cynthia McLeod(born 1936)
• Pim de la Parra(born 1940)
• Astrid Roemer(1947)
• Ronald Snijders(born 1951)
• Henri Frans de Ziel(1916–1975)
• Rappa (born 1954)
• Jo-Ann Monsels (born 1990)

Inventors

• Jan Ernst Matzeliger(1852–1889)

Journalists

• Bram Behr(1951–1982)
• Prem Radhakishun(born 1962)
• Anil Ramdas(1958–2012)

Military

• Dési Bouterse(born 1945)
• Abraham George Ellis(1846–1916)
• Yngwe Elstak(1927–2010)
• Wilfred Hawker(1955–1982)
• Fred Ormskerk(1923–1980)
• Hugo Rijhiner(1905–1991)

Politics

• Ashwin Adhin(born 1980)
• Jules Ajodhia(born 1945)
• Alice Amafo(born 1977)
• Robert Ameerali(born 1961)
• Henck Arron(1936–2000)
• Evert Azimullah(born 1938)
• Bram Behr(1951–1982)
• Léon Bertrand(born 1951)
• Dési Bouterse(born 1945)
• Eddy Bruma(1925–2000)
• Ronnie Brunswijk(born 1962)
• Henk Chin A Sen(1934–1999)
• Archibald Currie(1888–1986)
• Fred Derby(1939–2001)
• Abraham George Ellis(1846–1916)
• Ivan Fernald(born 1955)
• Johan Ferrier(1910–2010)
• Kathleen Ferrier(born 1957)
• Laetitia Griffith(born 1965)
• Roy Ho Ten Soeng(born 1945)
• Eddy Hoost(1934–1982)
• Otto Huiswoud(1893–1961)
• Tanja Jadnanansing(born 1967)
• André Kamperveen(1924–1982)
• Harry Kisoensingh(1954–2008)
• Anton de Kom(1898–1945)
• Johan Kraag(1913–1996)
• Jagernath Lachmon(1916–2001)
• Marie Levens(born 1950)
• Julius Caesar de Miranda(1906–1956)
• Fred Ramdat Misier(1926–2004)
• Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop(1759–1827)
• Johan Adolf Pengel(1916–1970)
• Pretaap Radhakishun(1934–2001)
• Patricia Remak(born 1965)
• Chan Santokhi(born 1959)
• Ram Sardjoe(born 1935)
• Ramsewak Shankar(born 1937)
• Jules Sedney(1922–2020)
• Jennifer Simons(born 1953)
• Sylvana Simons(born 1971)
• Willy Soemita(born 1936)
• Paul Somohardjo(born 1943)
• Joyce Sylvester(born 1965)
• Ronald Venetiaan(born 1936)
• Franc Weerwind(born 1964)
• Jules Wijdenbosch(born 1941)
• Armand Zunder(born 1946)

Science

• Graman Quassi(1692–1787), botanist

Sports

• Carolyn Adel(born 1978), swimmer
• Tommy Asinga(born 1968), athlete
• Ryan Babel(born 1986), football player
• Kiran Badloe(born 1994), windsurfer
• Gilbert Ballantine(born 1961), kickboxer
• Ashwin Balrak(born 1975), kickboxer
• Sigourney Bandjar(born 1984), football player
• Timothy Beck(born 1977), athlete, bobsledder
• Diego Biseswar(born 1988), football player
• Alex Blanchard(born 1958), boxer
• Regi Blinker(born 1969), football player
• Kevin Bobson(born 1980), football player
• Winston Bogarde(born 1970), football player
• Remy Bonjasky(born 1976), kickboxer
• Edson Braafheid(born 1983), football player
• Jeffrey Bruma(born 1991), football player
• Lucien Carbin(born 1952), kickboxer
• Romeo Castelen(born 1983), football player
• Henk ten Cate(born 1954), football player
• Nelli Cooman(born 1964), athlete
• Lloyd van Dams(born 1972), kickboxer
• Edgar Davids(born 1973), football player
• Lorenzo Davids(born 1986), football player
• Sergiño Dest(born 2000), football player
• Virgil van Dijk(born 1991), football player
• Mitchell Donald(born 1988), football player
• Ryan Donk(born 1986), football player
• Darl Douglas(born 1979), football player
• Giovanni Drenthe(born 1990), football player
• Royston Drenthe(born 1987), football player
• Regian Eersel(born 1992), kickboxer
• Eljero Elia(born 1987), football player
• Dex Elmont(born 1984), judoka
• Guillaume Elmont(born 1981), judoka
• Ilonka Elmont(born 1974), kickboxer
• Ricardo Elmont(1954–2013), judoka
• Kurt Elshot(born 1977), football player
• Francisco Elson(born 1976), basketball player
• Urby Emanuelson(born 1986), football player
• Orlando Engelaar(born 1979), football player
• Wim Esajas(born 1935), athlete
• Iwan Fränkel(born 1941), football player
• Henk Fraser(born 1966), football player
• Cerezo Fung a Wing(born 1983), football player
• Leroy George(born 1987), football player
• Rodney Glunder(born 1975), kickboxer
• Ulrich van Gobbel(born 1971), football player
• Jacqueline Goormachtigh(born 1970), athlete
• Dean Gorré(born 1970), football player
• Murthel Groenhart(born 1986), kickboxer
• Martha Grossenbacher(born 1959), athlete
• Ruud Gullit(born 1962), football player
• Warner Hahn(born 1992), football player
• Harald Hasselbach(born 1967), American football player
• Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink(born 1972), football player
• Nigel Hasselbaink(born 1990), football player
• Ivan Hippolyte(born 1964), kickboxer
• Ernesto Hoost(born 1965), kickboxer
• Kew Jaliens(born 1978), football player
• Jerry de Jong(born 1964), football player
• Nigel de Jong(born 1984), football player
• Calvin Jong-a-Pin(born 1986), football player
• André Kamperveen(1924–1982), football player
• Ricardo Kishna(born 1995), football player
• Patrick Kluivert(born 1976), football player
• Ryan Koolwijk(born 1985), football player
• Ludwig Kotzebue(born 1946), karateka
• Ranomi Kromowidjojo(born 1990), swimmer
• Kelvin Leerdam(born 1990), football player
• Jeremain Lens(born 1987), football player
• Frank Lobman(1953–2021), kickboxer
• Ismael Londt(born 1986), kickboxer
• Melvin Manhoef(born 1976), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
• Henny Meijer(born 1962), football player
• Mario Melchiot(born 1976), football player
• Stanley Menzo(born 1963), football player
• Humphrey Mijnals(1930–2019), football player
• Luciano Narsingh(born 1990), football player
• Anthony Nesty(born 1967), swimmer
• Remie Olmberg(born 1950), football player
• Gerold Pawirodikromo,born c. 1958), athlete
• Marco Piqué(born 1980), kickboxer
• Celeste Plak(born 1995), volleyball player
• Don Diego Poeder(born 1972), boxer
• Germaine de Randamie(born 1984), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
• John Reeberg(born 1947), karateka
• Michael Reiziger(born 1973), football player
• Frank Rijkaard(born 1962), football player
• Herman Rijkaard(born 1935), football player
• Lucia Rijker(born 1967), boxer
• Andy Ristie(born 1982), kickboxer
• Otti Roethof(born 1950), karateka
• Bryan Roy(born 1970), football player
• Jairzinho Rozenstruik(born 1988), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
• Urta Rozenstruik(born 1975), athlete, bobsledder
• Jamile Samuel(born 1992), athlete
• Clifton Sandvliet(born 1977), football player
• Ruben Schaken(born 1982), football player
• Gregory Sedoc(born 1981), athlete
• Clarence Seedorf(born 1976), football player
• Regillio Simons(born 1973), football player
• Xavi Simons(born 2003), football player
• Rayen Simson(born 1972), kickboxer
• Andwelé Slory(born 1982), football player
• Evander Sno(born 1987), football player
• Virgil Soeroredjo(born 1985), badminton player
• Erwin Sparendam(born 1934), football player
• Tyrone Spong(born 1985), boxer and kickboxer
• Jurgen Themen(born 1985), sprinter
• Dwight Tiendalli(born 1985), football player
• Regilio Tuur(born 1967), boxer
• Gerald Vanenburg(born 1964), football player
• Roy Vanenburg(born 1948), football player
• John Veldman(born 1968), football player
• Kenneth Vermeer(born 1986), football player
• Marciano Vink(born 1970), football player
• Michel Vorm(born 1983), football player
• Ginty Vrede(1985–2008), kickboxer
• Mitchell te Vrede(born 1991), football player
• Mark de Vries(born 1975), football player
• Letitia Vriesde(born 1964), athlete
• Boy Waterman(born 1984), football player
• Kevin Wattamaleo(born 1989), football player
• Lorenzo Wiebers(born 1986), football player
• Georginio Wijnaldum(born 1990), football player
• Jason Wilnis(born 1990), kickboxer
• Aron Winter(born 1967), football player
• Donovan Wisse(born 1997), kickboxer
• Mitchel Wongsodikromo(born 1985), badminton player
• Gilbert Yvel(born 1976), mixed martial artist
• Romeo Zondervan(born 1959), footballer