Editing Leidschendam-Voorburg (section)

== Notable people ==
[[File:RoderickVonhogen2011.jpg|135px|thumb|Roderick Vonhogen, 2011]]
[[File:Carla Dik-Faber 2018.jpg|135px|thumb|Carla Dik-Faber, 2018]]
[[File:Johan De Meij.jpg|135px|thumb|Johan De Meij, 2016]]
[[File:Puck Brouwer 1950.jpg|135px|thumb|Bertha "Puck" Brouwer, 1950]]
[[File:Christiaan van Velzen 1980.jpg|135px|thumb|Christiaan van Velzen, 1980]]
[[File:FrankBeuken-JVG2011091933.jpg|135px|thumb|Gerben Karstens, 2011]]

=== Public thinking & public service ===
* [[Jan van Valckenborgh]] (ca.1575 in Voorburg − 1624) a military engineer who built fortresses
* [[Barbera van Meerten-Schilperoort]] (1778 in Geestbrug – 1853) a Dutch women's rights activist
* [[Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer]] (1801 in Voorburg – 1876) a Dutch politician and historian <ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Groen_van_Prinsterer,_Guillaume  |volume= 12 |short=x}}</ref>
* [[Jacobus Aarden]] (1914-1997) lived much of his life and died in Voorburg. A member of the municipal council of Voorburg for 20 years, member of [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]]
* [[Willem Scholten]] (1927 – 2005 in Leidschendam) a politician, held several ministerial offices
* [[Jan Broekman]] (born 1931 in Voorburg) a philosopher, [[Legal science|legal]] and [[social scientist]], lives in Belgium
* [[Theo van Boven]] (born 1934 in Voorburg) a jurist and [[professor emeritus]] in [[international law]]
* [[Jan de Leeuw]] (born 1945 in Voorburg) a Dutch statistician, [[psychometrician]] and academic
* [[Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks]] (born 1954 in Leidschendam) the Auxiliary Bishop-elect of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam|Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam]] since 2011
* [[Maxime Verhagen]] (born 1956) a retired Dutch politician, [[Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Deputy Prime Minister]] 2010/2012, lives in Voorburg
* Father [[Roderick Vonhögen]] (born 1968 in Leidschendam) a Roman Catholic priest, podcaster and [[new media]] producer
* [[Carla Dik-Faber]] (born 1971 in Voorburg) a Dutch art historian and politician

=== The arts ===
* [[Jacob Elias la Fargue]] (1735–1778) & [[Karel la Fargue]] (1738–1793), brothers and painters 
* [[Marcellus Emants]] (1848 in Voorburg – 1923) a Dutch [[Naturalism (literature)|naturalist]] novelist
* [[Cornelis Rol]] (1877-1963) a Dutch graphic artist, painter, lithographer and illustrator; lived and worked in Voorburg from 1929
* [[Willem van Genk]] (1927 in Voorburg – 2005) a Dutch painter and graphic artist of [[Outsider Art]] 
* [[Xander de Buisonjé]] (born 1973 in Voorburg) a Dutch singer and TV presenter<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1065043/   IMDb Database] retrieved 24 December 2019</ref>
* [[Hans van Hemert]] (born 1945 in Voorburg) a Dutch record producer and songwriter<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0375981/   IMDb Database] retrieved 24 December 2019</ref> 
* [[Toon Verhoef]] (born 1946 in Voorburg) a Dutch painter, ceramist and art lecturer
* [[Johan de Meij]] (born 1953 in Voorburg) a Dutch conductor, trombonist and composer
* [[Frans Schrofer]] (born 1956 in Voorburg) a Dutch furniture designer and industrial designer 
* [[Ariane Schluter]] (born 1966 in Voorburg) a Dutch film actress<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0772499/   IMDb Database] retrieved 24 December 2019</ref>

=== Sport ===
* [[Bertha Brouwer]] (1930 in Leidschendam – 2006) a Dutch sprinter, silver medallist at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Christiaan van Velzen]] (born 1932 in Voorburg) a retired Dutch shooter, competed at the [[1980 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Gerben Karstens]] (born 1942 in Voorburg) a former professional racing cyclist, won a team gold medal at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]]
* [[André Stafleu]] (born 1955 in Leidschendam) a retired Dutch footballer with over 350 club caps
* [[Peter Blangé]] (born 1964 in Voorburg) a retired volleyball player, team silver and gold medallist in the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992]] and [[1996 Summer Olympics]] 
* [[Edwin Vurens]] (born 1968 in Stompwijk) a Dutch football manager and former international player with 268 club caps
* [[Maurits Crucq]] (born 1968 in Voorburg) a former field hockey defender, team bronze and gold medallist in the [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988]] and [[1996 Summer Olympics]] 
* [[Maarten van der Linden]] (born 1969 in Voorburg) a former rower, team silver medallist at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Sander van Gessel]] (born 1976 in Leidschendam) a Dutch footballer with 280 club caps
* [[Pascal Matla]] (born 1981 in Leidschendam) a former American football player, grew up in Voorburg
* [[Daan van Bunge]] (born 1982 in Voorburg) a Dutch cricketer
* [[Cees Juffermans]] (born 1982) is a former Dutch short track speed skater, competed at the [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002]] and [[2006 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Eljero Elia]] (born 1987 in Voorburg) a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps
* [[Darius van Driel]] (born 1989 in Leidschendam) a Dutch professional golfer who plays on the [[Challenge Tour]]
* [[Daryl Janmaat]] (born 1989 in Leidschendam) a professional footballer with over 300 club caps
* [[Inge Janssen]] (born 1989 in Voorburg) a Dutch rower, team silver medallist at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Dylan van Baarle]] (born 1992 in Voorburg), Dutch cyclist, winner of [[2022 Paris–Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]] and [[2023 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad|Omloop Het Nieuwsblad]], silver medallist in the [[2021 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|2021 world championships]]