Editing Amstelveen (section)

== Notable people ==
[[File:Jan Peter Balkenende 2006.jpg|155px|thumb|Jan Peter Balkenende, 2006]]
[[File:HOFMAN Jan Cornelis.jpg|155px|thumb|Jan Cornelis Hofman, self portrait, 1929]]
[[File:Famke Janssen WonderCon 2013.jpg|155px|thumb|Famke Janssen, 2013]]
[[File:Jolanda de Rover 1981.jpg|155px|thumb|Jolanda de Rover, 1981]]
[[File:Robbert-Schilder2.jpg|155px|thumb|Robbert Schilder, 2008]]

=== Public thinking & public service ===
* [[Jan Arnoldus Schouten]] (1883–1971) a Dutch mathematician and academic
* [[Johanna Westerdijk]] (1883–1961) a Dutch plant pathologist and the first female Dutch professor
* [[Dick Bulterman]] (born 1951) professor of computer science at the [[Vrije Universiteit]]
* [[Klaas van Berkel]] (born 1953 in Nieuwer-Amstel) a Dutch historian of science and academic
* [[Arend Jan Boekestijn]] (born 1959) a Dutch former politician
* [[Jan Peter Balkenende]] (born 1956) a Dutch jurist and retired politician, a city councilman in Amstelveen and [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands]] from 2002 to 2010
* [[Jan van Zanen]] (born 1961) a Dutch politician, Mayor of Amstelveen from 2005 to 2013
* [[Jules Maaten]] (born 1961 in Nieuwer-Amstel) a Dutch former politician
* [[Okke Ornstein]] (born 1965) a Dutch investigative journalist, particularly of fraud and corruption

=== Arts ===
* [[Aagje Deken]] (1741 in Nieuwer-Amstel – 1804) a Dutch writer and novelist with [[Betje Wolff]]
* [[Jan Cornelis Hofman]] (born 1889 in Nieuwer-Amstel - 1966) a Dutch post-impressionist painter
* [[Hans van Manen]] (born 1932) a Dutch ballet dancer, choreographer and photographer
* [[Theo Uittenbogaard]] (born 1946) a Dutch radio & TV-producer<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2320931/  IMDb Database] retrieved 15 December 2019</ref>
* [[Guido van Rijn]] (born 1950) a Dutch blues and gospel historian
* [[Leo de Boer]] (born 1953) a film director and lecturer at [[Utrecht School of the Arts]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0207493/   IMDb Database] retrieved 16 December 2019</ref>
* [[Annemarie Roelofs]] (born 1955) a Dutch jazz trombone player and violinist
* [[Mathilde Santing]] (born 1958) a Dutch singer<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0763714/   IMDb Database] retrieved 17 December 2019</ref>
* [[Antoinette Beumer]] (born 1962) a Dutch film director, older sister of actress [[Famke Janssen]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0079578/   IMDb Database] retrieved 16 December 2019</ref>
* [[Joram Lürsen]] (born 1963) a Dutch film and TV director<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003400/  IMDb Database] retrieved 16 December 2019</ref> 
* [[Famke Janssen]] (born ca.1964) an actress, director, screenwriter and former fashion model<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000463/  IMDb Database] retrieved 15 December 2019</ref>
* [[Petra Berger]] (born 1965) a Dutch classical crossover singer, composer, photographer and musical actress<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4263458/   IMDb Database] retrieved 15 December 2019</ref>
* [[Marjolein Beumer]] (born 1966) a Dutch actress, younger sister of actress [[Famke Janssen]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0079582/  IMDb Database] retrieved 15 December 2019</ref>
* [[Damien Moyal]] (born 1976) a Dutch-American singer
* [[Luca Gianquitto]] (born 1978) an Italian guitarist and music composer, lives in Amstelveen
* [[Michiel Huisman]] (born 1981) a Dutch actor, musician and singer-songwriter<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0401264/  IMDb Database] retrieved 15 December 2019</ref>
* [[Tessa Schram]] (born 1988) a Dutch actress and director<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0775097/   IMDb Database] retrieved 17 December 2019</ref>
* [[Martin Garrix]] (born 1996) a DJ and record producer
* [[Mesto (DJ)|Mesto]] (born 1999 as Melle Stomp) an electronic musician, record producer, remixer and DJ

=== Sport ===
* [[Han Dade]] (1878 n Nieuwer-Amstel – 1940) one of the three founders of [[AFC Ajax]]
* [[Piet Ikelaar]] (1896 in Nieuwer Amstel - 1992) a track cyclist and bronze medallist at the [[1920 Summer Olympics]] 
* [[Ellen van Maris]] (born 1957) a former professional [[Female bodybuilding|female bodybuilder]]
* [[Jolanda de Rover]] (born 1963) a female former backstroke swimmer, competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal in backstroke in 1984
* [[John Bosman]] (born 1965 in Bovenkerk) a Dutch retired footballer with 522 club caps
* [[Nicole Muns-Jagerman]] (born 1967) a tennis player, competed at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] 
* [[Alexandra Verbeek]] (born 1973) a sailor, competed at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Michael Reiziger]] (born 1973) a Dutch former professional footballer with 356 club caps
* [[Timme Hoyng]] (born 1976) a field hockey player competed at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Lisanne de Roever]] (born 1979) a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, team medallist at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004]] and [[2008 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Marlies Smulders]] (born 1982) a rower, team medallist at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Robbert Schilder]] (born 1986) a footballer with over 350 club caps
* [[Kitty van Male]] (born 1988) a Dutch field hockey player, team gold medallist at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] 
* [[Samantha Barning]] (born 1989) a Dutch professional badminton player
* [[Kelly Jonker]] (born 1990) a Dutch field hockey player, team gold medallist at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] 
* [[Roland Bergkamp]] (born 1991) a Dutch footballer with over 200 club caps
* [[Mats Valk]] (born 1996) a Dutch [[Rubik's Cube]] speedsolver