List of Surinamese people

Surinamese people or people of Surinamese descent who are famous or notable include:

Art

Visual arts

• Leo Glans (1911–1980)
• Soeki Irodikromo (1945–2020)
• Stuart Robles de Medina (1930–2006)
• Gerrit Schouten (1779–1839)
• Erwin de Vries (1929–2018)

Film

• Borger Breeveld (born 1944)
• Kenneth Herdigein (born 1959)
• Pim de la Parra (born 1940)
• Jörgen Raymann (born 1966)
• Katja Schuurman (born 1975)
• Jimmy Smits (born 1955)

Music

• Afrojack (born 1987)
• Kenny B (born 1961)
• Humphrey Campbell (born 1958)
• Ramdew Chaitoe (1942–1994)
• Chuckie (born 1978)
• Damaru (born 1986)
• Sharon Doorson (born 1987)
• Anita Doth (born 1971)
• Benjamin Faya (born 1988/1989)
• Lieve Hugo (1934–1975)
• Ruth Jacott (born 1960)
• Denise Jannah (born 1956)
• Conchita Leeflang
• Jeangu Macrooy (born 1993)
• CB Milton (born 1968)
• Murth The Man-O-Script (born 1970)
• Max Nijman (1941–2016)
• Papa Touwtjie (1968–2005)
• Lodewijk Parisius (1911–1963)
• Raffaëla Paton (born 1983)
• Rochelle Perts (born 1992)
• Def Rhymz (born 1970)
• Natalie La Rose (born 1988)
• Sidney Samson (born 1981)
• Birgit Schuurman (born 1977)
• Milly Scott (born 1933)
• Tony Scott (born 1971)
• Eva Simons (born 1984)
• Ray Slijngaard (born 1971)
• Eddy Snijders (1923–1990)
• Ronald Snijders (born 1951)
• Sabrina Starke (born 1979)
• Max Woiski Jr. (1930–2011)
• Max Woiski Sr. (1911–1981)

Writing

• Clark Accord (1961–2011)
• Karin Amatmoekrim (born 1977)
• Bhai (1935–2018)
• Eugène Drenthe (1925–2009)
• Hans Faverey (1933–1990)
• Lou Lichtveld (1903–1996)
• Cynthia McLeod (born 1936)
• Pim de la Parra (born 1940)
• Astrid Roemer (1947)
• Ronald Snijders (born 1951)
• Henri Frans de Ziel (1916–1975)
• Rappa (born 1954)
• Jo-Ann Monsels (born 1990)

Inventors

• Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852–1889)

Journalists

• Bram Behr (1951–1982)
• Prem Radhakishun (born 1962)
• Anil Ramdas (1958–2012)

Military

• Dési Bouterse (born 1945)
• Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)
• Yngwe Elstak (1927–2010)
• Wilfred Hawker (1955–1982)
• Fred Ormskerk (1923–1980)
• Hugo Rijhiner (1905–1991)

Politics

• Ashwin Adhin (born 1980)
• Jules Ajodhia (born 1945)
• Alice Amafo (born 1977)
• Robert Ameerali (born 1961)
• Henck Arron (1936–2000)
• Evert Azimullah (born 1938)
• Bram Behr (1951–1982)
• Léon Bertrand (born 1951)
• Dési Bouterse (born 1945)
• Eddy Bruma (1925–2000)
• Ronnie Brunswijk (born 1962)
• Henk Chin A Sen (1934–1999)
• Archibald Currie (1888–1986)
• Fred Derby (1939–2001)
• Abraham George Ellis (1846–1916)
• Ivan Fernald (born 1955)
• Johan Ferrier (1910–2010)
• Kathleen Ferrier (born 1957)
• Laetitia Griffith (born 1965)
• Roy Ho Ten Soeng (born 1945)
• Eddy Hoost (1934–1982)
• Otto Huiswoud (1893–1961)
• Tanja Jadnanansing (born 1967)
• André Kamperveen (1924–1982)
• Harry Kisoensingh (1954–2008)
• Anton de Kom (1898–1945)
• Johan Kraag (1913–1996)
• Jagernath Lachmon (1916–2001)
• Marie Levens (born 1950)
• Julius Caesar de Miranda (1906–1956)
• Fred Ramdat Misier (1926–2004)
• Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop (1759–1827)
• Johan Adolf Pengel (1916–1970)
• Pretaap Radhakishun (1934–2001)
• Patricia Remak (born 1965)
• Chan Santokhi (born 1959)
• Ram Sardjoe (born 1935)
• Ramsewak Shankar (born 1937)
• Jules Sedney (1922–2020)
• Jennifer Simons (born 1953)
• Sylvana Simons (born 1971)
• Willy Soemita (born 1936)
• Paul Somohardjo (born 1943)
• Joyce Sylvester (born 1965)
• Ronald Venetiaan (born 1936)
• Franc Weerwind (born 1964)
• Jules Wijdenbosch (born 1941)
• Armand Zunder (born 1946)

Science

• Graman Quassi (1692–1787), botanist

Sports

• Carolyn Adel (born 1978), swimmer
• Tommy Asinga (born 1968), athlete
• Ryan Babel (born 1986), football player
• Kiran Badloe (born 1994), windsurfer
• Gilbert Ballantine (born 1961), kickboxer
• Ashwin Balrak (born 1975), kickboxer
• Sigourney Bandjar (born 1984), football player
• Timothy Beck (born 1977), athlete, bobsledder
• Diego Biseswar (born 1988), football player
• Alex Blanchard (born 1958), boxer
• Regi Blinker (born 1969), football player
• Kevin Bobson (born 1980), football player
• Winston Bogarde (born 1970), football player
• Remy Bonjasky (born 1976), kickboxer
• Edson Braafheid (born 1983), football player
• Jeffrey Bruma (born 1991), football player
• Lucien Carbin (born 1952), kickboxer
• Romeo Castelen (born 1983), football player
• Henk ten Cate (born 1954), football player
• Nelli Cooman (born 1964), athlete
• Lloyd van Dams (born 1972), kickboxer
• Edgar Davids (born 1973), football player
• Lorenzo Davids (born 1986), football player
• Sergiño Dest (born 2000), football player
• Virgil van Dijk (born 1991), football player
• Mitchell Donald (born 1988), football player
• Ryan Donk (born 1986), football player
• Darl Douglas (born 1979), football player
• Giovanni Drenthe (born 1990), football player
• Royston Drenthe (born 1987), football player
• Regian Eersel (born 1992), kickboxer
• Eljero Elia (born 1987), football player
• Dex Elmont (born 1984), judoka
• Guillaume Elmont (born 1981), judoka
• Ilonka Elmont (born 1974), kickboxer
• Ricardo Elmont (1954–2013), judoka
• Kurt Elshot (born 1977), football player
• Francisco Elson (born 1976), basketball player
• Urby Emanuelson (born 1986), football player
• Orlando Engelaar (born 1979), football player
• Wim Esajas (born 1935), athlete
• Iwan Fränkel (born 1941), football player
• Henk Fraser (born 1966), football player
• Cerezo Fung a Wing (born 1983), football player
• Leroy George (born 1987), football player
• Rodney Glunder (born 1975), kickboxer
• Ulrich van Gobbel (born 1971), football player
• Jacqueline Goormachtigh (born 1970), athlete
• Dean Gorré (born 1970), football player
• Murthel Groenhart (born 1986), kickboxer
• Martha Grossenbacher (born 1959), athlete
• Ruud Gullit (born 1962), football player
• Warner Hahn (born 1992), football player
• Harald Hasselbach (born 1967), American football player
• Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (born 1972), football player
• Nigel Hasselbaink (born 1990), football player
• Ivan Hippolyte (born 1964), kickboxer
• Ernesto Hoost (born 1965), kickboxer
• Kew Jaliens (born 1978), football player
• Jerry de Jong (born 1964), football player
• Nigel de Jong (born 1984), football player
• Calvin Jong-a-Pin (born 1986), football player
• André Kamperveen (1924–1982), football player
• Ricardo Kishna (born 1995), football player
• Patrick Kluivert (born 1976), football player
• Ryan Koolwijk (born 1985), football player
• Ludwig Kotzebue (born 1946), karateka
• Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born 1990), swimmer
• Kelvin Leerdam (born 1990), football player
• Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
• Frank Lobman (1953–2021), kickboxer
• Ismael Londt (born 1986), kickboxer
• Melvin Manhoef (born 1976), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
• Henny Meijer (born 1962), football player
• Mario Melchiot (born 1976), football player
• Stanley Menzo (born 1963), football player
• Humphrey Mijnals (1930–2019), football player
• Luciano Narsingh (born 1990), football player
• Anthony Nesty (born 1967), swimmer
• Remie Olmberg (born 1950), football player
• Gerold Pawirodikromo, born c. 1958), athlete
• Marco Piqué (born 1980), kickboxer
• Celeste Plak (born 1995), volleyball player
• Don Diego Poeder (born 1972), boxer
• Germaine de Randamie (born 1984), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
• John Reeberg (born 1947), karateka
• Michael Reiziger (born 1973), football player
• Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player
• Herman Rijkaard (born 1935), football player
• Lucia Rijker (born 1967), boxer
• Andy Ristie (born 1982), kickboxer
• Otti Roethof (born 1950), karateka
• Bryan Roy (born 1970), football player
• Jairzinho Rozenstruik (born 1988), mixed martial artist and kickboxer
• Urta Rozenstruik (born 1975), athlete, bobsledder
• Jamile Samuel (born 1992), athlete
• Clifton Sandvliet (born 1977), football player
• Ruben Schaken (born 1982), football player
• Gregory Sedoc (born 1981), athlete
• Clarence Seedorf (born 1976), football player
• Regillio Simons (born 1973), football player
• Xavi Simons (born 2003), football player
• Rayen Simson (born 1972), kickboxer
• Andwelé Slory (born 1982), football player
• Evander Sno (born 1987), football player
• Virgil Soeroredjo (born 1985), badminton player
• Erwin Sparendam (born 1934), football player
• Tyrone Spong (born 1985), boxer and kickboxer
• Jurgen Themen (born 1985), sprinter
• Dwight Tiendalli (born 1985), football player
• Regilio Tuur (born 1967), boxer
• Gerald Vanenburg (born 1964), football player
• Roy Vanenburg (born 1948), football player
• John Veldman (born 1968), football player
• Kenneth Vermeer (born 1986), football player
• Marciano Vink (born 1970), football player
• Michel Vorm (born 1983), football player
• Ginty Vrede (1985–2008), kickboxer
• Mitchell te Vrede (born 1991), football player
• Mark de Vries (born 1975), football player
• Letitia Vriesde (born 1964), athlete
• Boy Waterman (born 1984), football player
• Kevin Wattamaleo (born 1989), football player
• Lorenzo Wiebers (born 1986), football player
• Georginio Wijnaldum (born 1990), football player
• Jason Wilnis (born 1990), kickboxer
• Aron Winter (born 1967), football player
• Donovan Wisse (born 1997), kickboxer
• Mitchel Wongsodikromo (born 1985), badminton player
• Gilbert Yvel (born 1976), mixed martial artist
• Romeo Zondervan (born 1959), footballer