Famous Limburgians
See also: Category:People from Limburg (Netherlands)
Politics, science, other
- Louis Beel - Politician, former Prime Minister
- Jo Cals - Politician, former Prime Minister
- Pierre Cuypers (1827–1921) - Architect (designer of a.o. Amsterdam Rijksmuseum)
- Peter 'Pie' Debye (1884–1966) - Physicist, Nobel prize winner
- Eugène Dubois - Anatomist
- Jo Erkens (1938–2008) - Nature protector
- Camiel Eurlings - Politician
- Maria van der Hoeven - Politician
- Adam van Kan (1877–1944) - Scientist
- Rene van der Linden - Politician
- Pierre Lardinois - Politician
- Gerd Leers - Politician, current Minister of Immegration and Asylum
- Jan Pieter Minckeleers (1748–1824) - Physician, inventor
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- Charles of Mount Argus (1821–1893) - Priest, saint
- Maurice Nijsten - Film and television producer
- Ria Oomen-Ruijten - Politician and member of the European Parliament
- Henriëtte d'Oultremont de Wégimont (1792–1864)- 2nd wife of King Willem I
- Petrus Regout (1801–1878) - First Dutch industrialist
- Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck - Politician, Former Prime Minister
- Terry Van Gevelt (1986) - Economist, Samsung
- Frans Timmermans (1961) - Politician
- Jac. P. Thijsse (1865–1945) - Biologist, ecologist
- Theo van Boven (1934) - Jurist, diplomat
- Maxime Verhagen (1956) - Politician, current Minister of Economic Affairs
- Geert Wilders (1963) - Politician
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Entertainment, arts
- John Bröcheler, (1945) - Bass-baritone singer
- Jo Coenen - Architect and urban planner.
- Mike van Diem - Film director
- Appie Drielsma - sculptor
- Marjon Lambriks (1949) - Soprano singer
- Benny Neyman (1951–2008) - Singer
- Connie Palmen (1955) - Writer
- Guido Pieters (1948) - Film director
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- Pussycat - Band
- André Rieu (1949) - Musician, orchestra director
- Willy Schobben - Trompettist
- Heintje Simons - Singer and actor
- Jan Smeets (1945) - Pinkpop festival director
- Johann Friedrich August Tischbein (1750–1812) - Painter
- Huub Stapel (1954) - Actor
- Thijs Wilms (1943 Helden- Panningen) - Co-author comic strip "Ox Tales"
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Sports
- Gerard Bergholtz (1939) - Former soccerplayer
- Eddy Beugels - Former cyclist
- Rens Blom (1977) - Athlete
- Jo Bonfrère - Soccerplayer/-coach
- Bart Brentjens - Former cyclist
- Willy Brokamp (1946, Kerkrade) - Former soccer player
- Annemarie Cox (Anna Wood) - Canoer
- Willy Dullens (1945) - Former soccer player
- Mia Gommers (1939) - Athlete
- Ger Harings (1948) - Former cyclist
- Jan Harings (1945) - Former cyclist
- Leo Horn (1916–1995) - Soccer referee
- Jan Hugens (1939) - Former cyclist
- Sjef Janssen - Former Cyclist
- Jan Krekels (1947) - Former cyclist
- René Lotz - Former Cyclist
- Jo Maas (1954, Eijsden) - Former cyclist
- Leon Melchior - Horse jumping stable owning building contractor
- Danny Nelissen - Former cyclist
- Jean Nelissen (1936–2010) - Sports journalist
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- Jan Nolten - Former Cyclist
- Jan Notermans (1933) - Former soccer player
- Rob Noortman (1946–2007) - Arts trader
- Maartje Paumen - Hockey player
- Fred Rompelberg (1945) - Over 60 years old professional cyclist
- Sjeng Schalken - Former professional tennis player
- Wim Schepers - Former cyclist
- Jeu Sprengers - KNVB soccer chairman
- Harrie Stevens (Elsloo) - Former cyclist
- Huub Stevens (1953) - Soccer player and -coach
- Wilbert Suvrijn - Former soccer player
- Stan Valckx (1963) - Soccer player
- Mark van Bommel (1977) - Soccer player
- Max van Heeswijk - Former cyclist
- Arnold Vanderlyde - Boxing
- Jos Verstappen - Racing driver
- Ad Wijnands (1959) - Former cyclist
- Peter Winnen - Former cyclist
- Boudewijn Zenden (1976) - Soccer player
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(List of famous Belgian Limburgians: Famous Limburgians (Belgium))