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==Notable residents== === The arts === [[File:Ida Saint-Elme - Kurtisane und Abenteurerin.jpg|140px|thumb|Maria Versfelt, ca.1820]] * [[John Slotanus]] (died 1560) a Dutch Roman Catholic polemical writer, born in Geffen.<ref>{{cite CE1913|wstitle= John Slotanus |volume= 14 |last= Callan |first= Charles J. |short=1}}</ref> * [[Walter Pompe]] (1703 in Lith – 1777) a Flemish master-sculptor of religious works in wood * [[Maria Versfelt]] (1776–1845) a Dutch writer and stage actress, known for her adventurous life * [[Joop Falke]] (1933-2016) a Dutch artist, goldsmith and sculptor * [[Pieter Nooten]] (born 1961), musician and composer best known for his work with [[Clan of Xymox]] * [[Joep van Lieshout]] (born 1963 in Ravenstein) a Dutch artist and sculptor * [[C. C. Catch]] (born 1964), pop singer * [[Michel van der Aa]] (born 1970) a Dutch composer of contemporary classical music * [[Frank Boeijen (keyboardist)|Frank Boeijen]] (born 1973) songwriter and keyboardist with Dutch metal band [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]] * [[Niels Duffhuës]] (born 1973) a Dutch multi-instrumentalist, composer and writer * [[Chris Berens]] (born 1976) a Dutch painter, in the realms of surrealism and visionary art * [[Marjolein Kooijman]] (born 1980) bass player with Dutch metal band [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]] since 2004 [[File:Jacques de Kadt 1980.jpg|140px|thumb|Jacques de Kadt, 1980]] === Public thinking & public service === * [[Antoon Jurgens]] (1805-1880), Dutch merchant and industrialist; he founded a butter company * [[Samuel van den Bergh]] (1864-1941), European margarine and soap manufacturer * [[:nl:Saal van Zwanenberg|Saal van Zwanenberg]] (1889-1974), founder of pharmaceutical company [[Organon & Co.]] * [[Jacques de Kadt]] (1897-1988), political thinker, politician and writer * [[Jan Marijnissen]] (born 1952), Dutch politician, belongs to the [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]] * [[Lambert van Nistelrooij]] (born 1953), Dutch politician and [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]], 2004 to 2019 === Sport === [[File:Ruud van Nistelrooy 2017.jpg|140px|thumb|Ruud van Nistelrooy, 2017]] * [[Cor Euser]] (born 1957) a Dutch racing driver * [[Marc van Hintum]] (born 1967) a Dutch former footballer with over 400 club caps * [[John van den Berk]] (born 1967) a Dutch former two-time [[motocross]] world champion * [[Marc Lammers]] (born 1969), field hockey player and coach * brothers [[Bas van de Goor|Bas]] (born 1971) and [[Mike van de Goor]] (born 1973) volleyball players, team gold medallists at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] * [[Bart Griemink]] (born 1972) a Dutch former professional football goalkeeper * [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]] (born 1976) a Dutch retired footballer with 449 club caps and 70 caps with the [[Netherlands national football team]] * [[Albert Kraus]] (born 1980) a Dutch welterweight kickboxer, K-1 World MAX Champion, 2002 * [[Bas Verwijlen]] (born 1983) a fencer, competed at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] * [[Loek van Mil]] (1984-2019) a Dutch professional [[baseball]] pitcher * [[Rens van Eijden]] (born 1988) a Dutch footballer with over 250 club caps * [[Gino Vos]] (born 1990) a Dutch professional darts player * [[Rick van der Ven]] (born 1991) a Dutch archer, competed in [[Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] * [[Richard van der Venne]] (born 1992) a Dutch professional footballer * [[Cihat Çelik]] (born 1996) a Dutch professional footballer * [[Mitchell van Bergen]] (born 1999) a Dutch professional footballer * Batuhan Bozkurt (born 2001) a Dutch-Turkish professional [[padel]] player * Julian Savi (born 2002) a Dutch professional curler, was captain of the National Dutch team from 2019-now. * [[Clemens de Wit]] (born 2002), Dutch professional athlete, holds the city record for the [[Bench press]] (250 kg) and it still regarded as one of the main influential figures of [[Powerlifting]] in the region.
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