List of Surinamese people

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

Art

Visual Arts

Leo Glans (1911-1980)
Soeki Irodikromo (born 1945)
Stuart Robles de Medina (1930-2006)
Erwin de Vries (born 1929)

Film

Music

Afrojack (1987-)
Kenneth Bron (1961-)
Humphrey Campbell (1958-)
Ramdew Chaitoe (1942-1994)
Chuckie (1978-)
Damaru (1986-)
Sharon Doorson (1987-)
Anita Doth (1971-)
Lieve Hugo (1934-1975)
Ruth Jacott (1960-)
Denise Jannah (1956-)
Conchita Leeflang
CB Milton (1968-)
Murth The Man-O-Script (1970-)
Max Nijman (1941-2016)
Lodewijk Parisius (1911-1963)
Raffaëla Paton (1983-)
Rochelle Perts (1992-)
Def Rhymz (1970-)
Natalie La Rose (1988-)
Sidney Samson (1981-)
Milly Scott (1933-)
Eva Simons (1984-)
Ray Slijngaard (1971-)
Ronald Snijders (1951-)
Sabrina Starke (1979-)

Writing

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

Inventors

Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852-1889)

Journalists

Bram Behr (1951-1982)
Prem Radhakishun (1962-)
Anil Ramdas (1958-2012)

Military

Dési Bouterse (born 1945)
Abraham George Ellis (1846-1916)
Wilfred Hawker (1955-1982)
Fred Ormskerk (1923-1980)

Politics

Jules Ajodhia (born 1945)
Alice Amafo (born 1977)
Robert Ameerali (born 1961)
Henck Arron (1936-2000)
Evert Azimullah (born 1938)
Bram Behr (1951-1982)
Dési Bouterse (born 1945)
Ronnie Brunswijk (born 1962)
Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934-1999)
Archibald Currie (1888-1986)
Freddy 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)
Otto Huiswoud (1893–1961)
Tanja Jadnanansing (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 (born 1922)
Jennifer Simons (born 1953)
Paul Somohardjo (born 1943)
Joyce Sylvester (born 1965)
Ronald Venetiaan (born 1936)
Jules Wijdenbosch (born 1941)

Science

Graman Quassi (1692-1787), botanist

Sports

Carolyn Adel (born 1978), swimmer
Tommy Asinga (born 1968), athlete
Ryan Babel (born 1986), football player
Ashwin Balrak (born 1975), kickboxer
Sigourney Bandjar (born 1984), football player
Diego Biseswar (born 1988), football player
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
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
Virgil van Dijk (born 1991), football player
Darl Douglas (born 1979), football player
Royston Drenthe (born 1987), football player
Eljero Elia (born 1987), football player
Ilonka Elmont (born 1974), kickboxer
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
Dean Gorré (born 1970), football player
Ruud Gullit (born 1962), 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
Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born 1990), swimmer
Kelvin Leerdam (born 1990), football player
Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
Frank Lobman (born 1955), kickboxer
Ismael Londt (born 1986), kickboxer
Melvin Manhoef (born 1976), kickboxer
Henny Meijer (born 1962), football player
Mario Melchiot (born 1976), football player
Stanley Menzo (born 1963), football player
Humphrey Mijnals (born 1930), football player
Luciano Narsingh (born 1990), football player
Anthony Nesty (born 1967), swimmer
Remie Olmberg (born 1950), football player
Marco Piqué (born 1980), kickboxer
Celeste Plak, (born 1995), volleyball player
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
Bryan Roy (born 1970), football player
Ruben Schaken (born 1982), football player
Gregory Sedoc (born 1981), athlete
Clarence Seedorf (born 1976), 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), kickboxer
Jurgen Themen (born 1985), sprinter
Dwight Tiendalli (born 1985), football player
Herman Tjin-A-Djie (born 1910), tennis player
Leo Tjin-A-Djie (born 1912), tennis player
Randolf Tjin-A-Djie (born 1937), tennis 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
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
Mitchel Wongsodikromo (born 1985), badminton player
Gilbert Yvel (born 1976), mixed martial artist
Romeo Zondervan (born 1959), footballer

References

↑ "Obituary of Cornelis Smits". Marine Park Funeral Home. 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

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