text: Cissy van Marxveldt (1889 in Oranjewoud – 1948) a Dutch writer of children's books
  Albert Gillis von Baumhauer (1891–1939) a Dutch aviation pioneer, designed the first Dutch helicopter
  Eelco van Kleffens (1894–1983) a Dutch politician and diplomat
  Herman Zanstra (1894 in Schoterland – 1972) a Frisian/Dutch astronomer
  Fedde Schurer (1898–1968), journalist, poet and politician and poet in the West Frisian language
  Adrianus van Kleffens (1899–1973) a judge at the European Court of Justice 1952/1958
  Klaas Runia (1926 in Oudeschoot – 2006) a Dutch theologian, churchman and journalist
  Wim Duisenberg (1935–2005), politician and President of the European Central Bank 1998/2003
  T. S. van Albada (born 1936 in Akkrum) a Dutch astronomer and academic
  Gretta Duisenberg (born 1942) a Dutch pro-Palestinian political activist
  Jacob de Haan (born 1959), a Dutch contemporary composer known for wind music
  Tineke Postma (born 1978), a Dutch saxophonist
  Jan Huitema (born 1984), politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
  Sport
  Abe Lenstra (1920–1985), a Dutch football player with 730 club caps
  Foppe de Haan (born 1943), football coach and politician
  Margriet Zegers (born 1954), a retired Dutch field hockey defender, team gold medallist at the 1984 Summer Olympics
  Franke Sloothaak (born 1958) a German show jumping Olympic champion
  Nico-Jan Hoogma (born 1968) a former football defender with 517 club caps