List of people from Heerlen
# List of people from Heerlen

This is a list of notable people from Heerlen, The Netherlands.

## Born in Heerlen

The following were born or adopted in Heerlen. Some became famous after they moved away.

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

### A

* Wiel Arets (1955), architect and urban planner

### B

* Thomas Bernhard (1931–1989), novelist and playwright
* Jessica Blaszka (1992), wrestler
* Melanie Bonajo (1978), artist and filmmaker
* Roel Brouwers (1981), football player

### C

* Jo Coenen (1949), architect and urban planner

### D

* Johan Michiel Dautzenberg (1808–1869), writer and poet
* Isabelle Diks (1965), politician

### E

* Silvio Erkens (1990), politician

### G

* Harrie Geelen (1939), illustrator and writer
* Agnes Giebel (1921-2017), classical soprano
* Dion Graus (1967), politician

### H

* Hubert-Jan Henket (1940), architect
* Loek Hermans (1951), politician
* Tamara Hoekwater (1972), singer
* Danny Hoesen (1991), football player
* Jan Hugens (1939-2011), road cyclist
* Guus Hupperts (1992), football player

### K

* Shirley Kocacinar (1986), football player

### L

* Jef Lataster (1922-2014), long distance runner
* Romée Leuchter (2001), football player

### M

* Issam El Maach (2000), football player
* Jan Mans (1940-2021), politician and mayor
* Eugène Martineau (1980), decathlete
* Jan Mertens (1916–2000), politician

### P

* Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (1973), politician

### R

* Peter Raedts (1948-2021), medievalist
* Fernando Ricksen (1976-2019), football player
* Jo Ritzen (1945), economist and politician
* Rob Ruijgh (1986), road cyclist

### S

* Peter Joseph Savelberg (1827–1907), priest and missionary
* Pierre Schunck (1906-1993), businessman and resistance leader
* Ger Senden (1971), football player
* Nicoline van der Sijs (1955), linguist and etymologist
* Rutger Stuffken (1947), Olympic rower
* Jules Szymkowiak (1995), racing driver

### T

* Gijs Tuinman (1979), knighted military officer
* Nic. Tummers (1928-2020), politician

### V

* Klaas de Vries (1943), politician

### W

* Carlijn Welten (1987), field hockey player
* Oswald Wenckebach (1895–1962), sculptor and painter

## Born somewhere else

These people were not born or adopted in Heerlen but are or were well known for living there.

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

### G

* Rob Geus (1971), cook and TV presenter (Rotterdam)

### P

* Frits Peutz (1896–1974), architect (Uithuizen)

### S

* Peter Schunck (1873–1960), businessman (Hergenrath, Prussia)
* Fatih Sonkaya (1981), football player (Oltu, Turkey)

### T

* Frans Timmermans (1961), politician (Maastricht)

### W

* Jan de Wit (1945), politician (Zevenbergen)
