List of personalities from the city of Utrecht
The following list contains the personalities born in Utrecht and those living temporarily, listed chronologically according to the year of birth. The list does not claim to be complete.
Personalities born in Utrecht
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Until 1600
- Liudger (around 742-809), first bishop of Münster
- Adriaen van Wesel (around 1417 - around 1495), wood carver
- Erhard Reuwich (around 1450 - 1505), graphic artist, painter and draftsman
- Hadrian VI. (1459–1523), Pope from 1522 to 1523
- Johannes Ruysch (around 1460 - 1533), cartographer, astronomer, book illustrator and painter
- Gisbert Longolius (1507–1543), Lower Rhine humanist
- Anthonis Mor (1515–1576 / 77), Dutch-Flemish portrait painter
- Philipp Brandin (1535–1594), architect, builder and sculptor
- Olivier van Noort (1558–1627), first Dutchman to circumnavigate the world
- Hendrick de Keyser (1565–1621), architect and sculptor
- Joachim Wtewael (1566–1638), painter
- Heribert Rosweyde (1569–1629), Jesuit, theological writer and hagiographer
- Paulus van Vianen (around 1570 - 1613), goldsmith and medalist
- Paulus Moreelse (1571–1638), portrait and history painter
- Godart van Reede (1588–1648), statesman
- Gerrit van Honthorst (1592–1656), painter
- Cornelis van Poelenburgh (1594 / 95–1667), painter
- Dirck van Baburen (1595–1624), painter
- Jan van Bijlert (around 1598 - 1671), painter
- Henricus Regius (1598–1679), philosopher and physician
1601 to 1800
- Johan Moreelse (1603–1634), baroque painter
- Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606–1683), painter
- Andries Both (1612 / 13–1641), painter
- Martin Schoock (1614–1669), polyhistor
- Jan Both (around 1618 - 1652), landscape painter
- Joannes van Heumen (? –1673), theologian and clergyman
- Hermann Buschoff (around 1620 - 1674), pastor and author
- Johann Leusden (1624–1699), Calvinist theologian and Hebraist
- Willem van Bemmel (1630–1708), painter
- Lucas van de Poll (1630–1713), legal scholar
- Tylman van Gameren (1632–1706), Polish architect and engineer
- Anton Matthäus (1635–1710), legal scholar
- Jakob Gillig (1636–1688), painter
- Melchior de Hondecoeter (1636–1695), animal painter
- Heinrich von Solms-Braunfels (1638–1693), Count of Solms-Braunfels
- Philipp Matthäus (1641–1690), medic
- Wolferdus Senguerdius (1646–1724), natural philosopher
- Johannes Voet (1647–1713), lawyer
- Simon Lachez (1648–1723), watchmaker
- Pieter Burman the Elder (1668–1741), classical scholar
- Willem Bosman (1672–?), Entrepreneur
- Anton Matthäus (1672–1719), legal scholar
- Arnold Drakenborch (1684–1748), classical philologist
- Cornelius Johannes Barchman Wuytiers (1692–1733), old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht
- Ryk Tulbagh (1699–1771), Governor of the Cape Colony
- Isaak Tirion (1705–1765), bookseller and publisher
- Isabelle de Charrière (1740–1805), Dutch-Swiss writer
- Paul Strick van Linschoten (1769–1819), diplomat and deputy of the States General
- Jan Isaac Wolterbeek (1773-1853), Dutch physician
- Anton Reinhard Falck (1777–1843), politician
- Godert Alexander Gerard Philip van der Capellen (1778–1848), statesman
- Antonie van Goudoever (1785–1857), literary scholar and classical philologist
- Gerrit Laurens Keultjes (1786–1821), painter
- Herman Johan Royaards (1794-1854), Reformed theologian and church historian
- Petrus Johannes Izaak de Fremery (1797–1855), physician and chemist
1801 to 1850
- Gerardus Johannes Mulder (1802–1880), physician, pharmacologist, chemist and is considered the discoverer of protein
- Simon Karsten (1802–1864), classical philologist
- Hermann Heykamp (1804–1874), old Catholic bishop of Deventer
- Pieter van Oort (1804–1834), painter and explorer
- Albertus Verhoesen (1806–1881), painter
- Jan van Boom (1807–1872), composer, pianist and music teacher
- Petrus Jacobus Kipp (1808–1864), pharmacist, chemist and instrument maker
- Elisabeth Alida Haanen (1809–1845), genre painter
- Claude Théodore Decaen (1811–1870), French general
- Johann Adolf Karl van Heusde (1812–1878), philologist and literary scholar
- Barthold Jacob Lintelo de Geer van Jutphaas , legal scholar, historian, politician and orientalist
- Barthold Suermondt (1818–1887), German entrepreneur, banker, art collector and patron
- Louis Christiaan van Goudoever , medic (1820-1894)
- Johannes Heykamp (1824-1892), old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht
- Constantijn Theodoor van Lynden van Sandenburg (1826–1885), nobleman
- Theodorus Jorissen (1833–1889), historian
- Hendrik Cornelis Dibbits (1838–1903), chemist
- Hendrik Wefers Bettink (1839–1921), pharmacologist
- Albert Neuhuys (1844–1914), genre and portrait painter from the Laren school
1851 to 1900
- Jan Harte van Tecklenburg (1853–1937), Catholic politician
- Johan Wagenaar (1862–1941), composer and organist
- Herman Snellen the Younger (1864–1929), Dutch ophthalmologist
- Petrus Johannes van Harderwijk (1867–1948), Old Catholic clergyman and publicist
- Adolf Olland (1867–1933), chess master
- Johannes Hermannus Berends (1868–1941), Old Catholic Bishop of Deventer
- Albertus Antonie Nijland (1868–1936), astronomer
- Willem Mengelberg (1871–1951), conductor and composer
- Lizzy Ansingh (1875-1959), painter
- Bart van der Leck (1876–1958), modern painter
- Theo van Doesburg (1883–1931), painter, writer, architect, sculptor, typographer and art theorist
- Joris van den Bergh (1882–1953), sports journalist and book author
- Jan Kuiler (1883–1952), architect
- Herman Wirth (1885–1981), humanities scholar
- Adrianus Cornelis de Bruijn (1887–1968), union leader and politician
- Gerrit Rietveld (1888–1964), architect and designer
- Jan Vos (1888–1939), football player
- Karel Doorman (1889–1942), Rear Admiral
- Balthasar van der Pol (1889–1959), electrical engineer and physicist
- Freddy van Riemsdijk (1890–1955), Dutch aviation pioneer
- Wout Buitenweg (1893–1976), football player
- Jorinus van der Wiel (1893–1960), racing cyclist
- Kornelis Heiko Miskotte (1894–1976), Reformed theology professor in Leiden
- Karel Eduard van Charante (1894–1985), fascist
- Johan Willem Beijen (1897–1976), banker, politician and diplomat
- Jacobus Johannes Ewoud Hondius (1897–1950), epigraphist and ancient historian
- Arthur Lehning (1899–2000), author, activist and anarchist
- Arie Jan Haagen-Smit (1900–1977), chemist
1901 to 1950
- Joannes Cassianus Pompe (1901–1945), pathologist
- Cornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan van Steenis (1901–1986), botanist
- Karel Mengelberg (1902–1984), composer, conductor and music writer
- Leendert van der Pijl (1903–1990), botanist
- Gerardus Jacobus van der Plaats (1903–1995), radiologist
- Henri van Straelen (1903-2004), Catholic theologian and missiologist
- Laura Carola Mazirel (1907–1974), lawyer, author, resistance fighter against National Socialism and socialist
- Piet van Reenen (1909–1969), football player
- Gabriël Smit (1910–1981), poet and journalist
- Gerardus Antonius Joseph van Os (1911-2006), biochemist
- Majoor Bosshardt (1913–2007), officer in the Salvation Army
- Wim ter Burg (1914–1995), composer, church musician, choir conductor and music teacher
- Hebe Charlotte Kohlbrugge (1914–2016), resistance fighter against the Nazi regime
- Stoffel van Viegen (1916–1988), organist and music teacher
- Wim Sonneveld (1917–1974), cabaret artist and singer
- Hendrik Christoffel van de Hulst (1918-2000), astrophysicist
- Anton Albertus Herman Kassenaar (1922–2013), biochemist
- Jaap M. Hemelrijk (1925–2018), classical archaeologist
- Fred Kaps (1926–1980), magician
- Dick Bruna (1927–2017), author, draftsman and graphic designer
- Teunis Johannes Horstman (1927-2014), old Catholic bishop of Haarlem
- Hanna Lam (1928–1988), poet and text writer
- Erik Zürcher (1928–2008), sinologist
- Frans Andriessen (1929–2019), European politician
- Heiko Augustinus Oberman (1930–2001), church historian
- Norbert Koch (1932–2010), cyclist
- Nili Goren (* 1933), Jewish contemporary witness and survivor of the Holocaust
- Anton Geesink (1934-2010), judoka
- Peter Schat (1935–2003), composer, music teacher and music writer
- Gerti Daub (* 1937), German photo model and film actress
- Peter van Nieuwenhuizen (* 1938), theoretical physicist
- Peter Nieuwerf (1938–2015), jazz guitarist
- Johan George Reuchlin (* 1938), writer
- Louis Andriessen (* 1939), composer
- Nol de Ruiter (* 1940), football player and coach
- Willem Albert Wagenaar (1941–2011), legal psychologist
- Herman Berkien (1942–2005), entertainer and singer
- Johannes Jisse Duistermaat (1942-2010), mathematician
- Robert Long (1943-2006), songwriter
- Anja Meulenbelt (* 1945), author and politician
- Jos Stelling (* 1945), film director, screenwriter and producer
- Herman van Veen (* 1945), singer, violinist, writer, songwriter and songwriter
- Fedor den Hertog (1946–2011), cyclist and Olympic champion
- Eddy Achterberg (* 1947), soccer player and coach
- Jeroen van der Veer (* 1947), manager
- Han Berger (* 1950), football coach
- Roosje Rave (* 1950), architect
1951 to 1975
- Sylvia Kristel (1952–2012), actress and model
- Ruth de Gooijer (1953–2008), director, dramaturge and playwright
- Ronald Spelbos (* 1954), soccer player and coach
- Boris Dittrich (* 1955), politician, member of parliament, lawyer, human rights activist and LGBT activist
- Jan van Staa (* 1955), soccer player and coach
- Rita Verdonk (* 1955), politician
- Marianne Weber (* 1955), singer
- Hans van Breukelen (* 1956), soccer goalkeeper
- Albert van Veenendaal (* 1956), jazz pianist
- Ben van Berkel (* 1957), architect
- Theo de Jong (* 1957), jazz and fusion musician
- Frans Adelaar (* 1960), soccer player and coach
- Jan Wouters (* 1960), soccer player and coach
- Rob Druppers (* 1962), athlete
- Marco van Basten (* 1964), soccer player and coach
- Jan Kounen (* 1964), French film director and film producer
- Edith Schippers (* 1964), politician
- Gerald Vanenburg (* 1964), soccer player and coach
- John van Loen (* 1965), football player
- Alfred Nijhuis (* 1966), football player
- Paulien van Schaik (* 1967), Dutch jazz singer
- Willem-Alexander (* 1967), King of the Netherlands
- Friso von Orange-Nassau (1968-2013), Prince
- Erik Orie (* 1968), soccer player and coach
- Babette van Veen (* 1968), actress and singer
- Constantijn von Oranien-Nassau (* 1969), youngest son of Queen Beatrix and Claus von Amsberg
- Hendrik Poinar (* 1969), evolutionary biologist
- Jean-Paul de Jong (* 1970), football player and coach
- Masha Bijlsma (* 1971), jazz singer
- Carole Thate (* 1971), field hockey player
- Raymond Victoria (born 1972), football player
- Dick van Burik (* 1973), football player
- Tim Kliphuis (* 1974), violinist
- Claudia de Breij (* 1975), cabaret artist and radio journalist
From 1976
- Stefan Postma (* 1976), soccer goalkeeper
- Jochem Uytdehaage (* 1976), speed skater
- Fedde Le Grand (* 1977), house DJ and music producer
- Jurgen Colin (* 1981), football player
- Alje Schut (* 1981), soccer player
- Elize (* 1982), singer
- Jelmer Jens (* 1982), chess player
- Rogier Telderman (* 1982), jazz musician
- Annemiek van Vleuten (* 1982), racing cyclist
- Niels Kerstholt (* 1983), short tracker
- Wesley Sneijder (* 1984), football player
- Anouk Hoogendijk (* 1985), football player
- Paul Meijer (* 1985), racing car driver
- Nikkie Plessen (* 1985), actress, presenter and model
- Ibrahim Afellay (* 1986), football player
- Colin Benders aka Kyteman (* 1986), musician and producer
- Jeffrey Wammes (* 1987), Turner
- Ismaïl Aissati (* 1988), football player
- Boy van Poppel (* 1988), racing cyclist
- Gianluca Nijholt (* 1990), football player
- Dafne Schippers (* 1992), track and field athlete
- Philipine van Aanholt (* 1992), sailor
- Shanice van de Sanden (* 1992), soccer player
- Zakaria Labyad (* 1993), football player
- Mohamed Ihattaren (* 2002), football player
Famous people associated with Utrecht
- Heinrich V (HRR) (1081 / 86–1125), German Emperor in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, died in Utrecht
- Frans van Dusseldorp (1567–1630), Roman Catholic preacher and lawyer
- Philippus Rovenius (around 1574–1651), Roman Catholic bishop in Utrecht
- Gisbert Voetius (1589–1676), Reformed pastor, co-founder of the university and professor of theology 1634–1676 in Utrecht
- Balthasar van der Ast (1593 / 94–1657), painter of still lifes
- Anna Maria von Schürmann (1607–1678), Dutch-German polymath
- Otto Blumenthal (1876–1944), German mathematician
- Gregor Laschen (1941–2018), German writer and editor
- Kees Ouwens (1944–2004), poet and novelist
- Alan Laurillard (* 1946), Canadian saxophonist, keyboard player, sampler, arranger and composer