Editing Almelo (section)

== Notable people ==
[[File:Wubbo Ockels 2007.jpg|175px|thumb|Wubbo Ockels, 2007]]
[[File:Kea Bouman.jpg|175px|thumb|Kea Bouman, 1929]]
[[File:2018 Women&#039;s Tour de Yorkshire - Kirsten Wild.jpg|175px|thumb|Kirsten Wild, 2018]]
* [[Catharina Julia Roeters van Lennep]] (1813–1883) a Dutch artist
*[[Bertha Tideman-Wijers]] (1887–1976) composer
* [[Izaak Kolthoff]] (1894–1993) an [[analytical chemist]] and [[chemical education|chemistry educator]]
* [[Judith Ledeboer]] OBE (1901–1990) architect
* [[Evert Willem Beth]] (1908–1964) philosopher and logician
* [[Gerritdina Benders-Letteboer]] (1909–1980) an active member of the [[Dutch Resistance]]
* [[Wubbo Ockels]] (1946–2014) a physicist and astronaut of the [[European Space Agency]]
* [[Herman Finkers]] (born 1954) comedian, known for his friendly, dry-witted humour 
* [[Tom Egbers]] (born 1957) a Dutch English journalist, writer and TV presenter <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250760/  IMDb Database] retrieved 25 October 2019</ref>
* [[Liesbeth van Tongeren]] (born 1958) a Dutch politician, Director of Greenpeace Netherlands 2003–2010, grew up in Almelo
* [[Hero Brinkman]] (born 1964) a police officer and former Dutch politician
* [[:nl:Jos de Blok|Jos de Blok]] (born 1960) founder and CEO of [[Buurtzorg Nederland|Buurtzorg]]
* [[Michiel Veenstra]] (born 1976) Radio-dj on [[KINK]]
* [[Ilse de Lange]] (born 1977) a Dutch country and pop rock singer-songwriter
* [[Loes Haverkort]] (born 1981) a Dutch movie, TV and theater actress <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2156780/  IMDb Database] retrieved 25 October 2019</ref>
* [[Azra Akın]] (born 1981) Miss Turkey World 2002 and [[Miss World 2002]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1538020/  IMDb Database] retrieved 25 October 2019</ref>

=== Sports ===
* [[Kea Bouman]] (1903 – 1998) female tennis player; only Dutch female tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament
* [[Lex Mullink]] (born 1944) a retired rower, bronze medallist at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Hendrie Krüzen]] (born 1964) football midfielder, over 500 club caps
* [[Brian van Loo]] (born 1975) retired soccer goalkeeper, 261 club caps 
* [[Marnix Smit]] (born 1975) retired soccer player, 231 club caps with [[Heracles Almelo]]
* [[Arnold Bruggink]] (born 1977) retired soccer player, 447 club caps
* [[Mark Looms]] (born 1981) soccer player, 329 club caps
* [[Kirsten Wild]] (born 1982) track and road race cyclist; multiple National Champion
* [[Marc Höcher]] (born 1984) a Dutch football player with over 350 club caps
* [[Dennis Kuipers]] (born 1985) a Dutch rally driver
* [[Anouk Dekker]] (born 1986) a Dutch footballer with over 250 club caps
* [[Maret Balkestein-Grothues]] (born 1988) a Dutch volleyball player
* [[Maud Roetgering]] (born 1992) a football defender 184 caps with [[FC Twente Vrouwen]]
* [[Bent Viscaal]] (born 1999) a Dutch racing driver