Editing Laren, North Holland (section)

=== The arts ===
* {{Ill|Johan Briedé|nl}} (1885–1980) artist, illustrated [[H. G. Wells]]' books
* [[M.C. Escher|Maurits Cornelis Escher]] (1898–1972), graphic artist, illustrator and printmaker, lived in [[Rosa Spier Huis]] from 1970 
* [[Barthold Fles]] (1902–1989) a Dutch-American literary agent, author and translator; lived in [[Rosa Spier Huis]] from 1986
* [[Maarten Krabbé]] (1908 in Laren – 2005) a Dutch painter and art educator
* [[Hannie Lips]] (1924 – 2012 in Laren) a broadcaster and TV announcer<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0513709/  IMDb Database] retrieved 31 January 2020</ref> 
* [[Anton Mauve]] (1838–1888), painter, [[Hague School]] & [[Laren School]], lived in Laren 1886/1888
* [[Johnny de Mol]] (born 1979 in Laren) a Dutch actor and presenter<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0596394/  IMDb Database] retrieved 31 January 2020</ref>
* [[Albert Neuhuys]] (1844–1914), painter [[Laren School]]
* [[Roberto Vander]] (born 1950 in Laren) a Dutch-Chilean actor and singer<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888728/  IMDb Database] retrieved 31 January 2020</ref>
* [[Saar de Swart]] (1861–1951) a Dutch sculptor
* Vincent Willem van Gogh ( art collector)