List of Surinamese people
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Surinamese people or people of Surinamese descent who are famous or notable include:
Art
Visual Arts
- Leo Glans (1911-1980)
- Soeki Irodikromo (born 1945)
- Stuart Robles de Medina (1930-2006)
- Erwin de Vries (born 1929)
Film
- Borger Breeveld (1944-)
- Bettina Campbell (born 1974)
- Fareisa Joemmanbaks (1984-)
- Jörgen Raymann (1966-)
- Jimmy Smits (1955-)
Music
- Kenneth Bron (1961-)
- Humphrey Campbell (1958-)
- Ramdew Chaitoe (1942-1994)
- Chuckie (1978-)
- Damaru (1986-)
- Anita Doth (1971-)
- Lieve Hugo (1934-1975)
- Ruth Jacott (1960-)
- Denise Jannah (1956-)
- Conchita Leeflang
- CB Milton (1968-)
- Murth The Man-O-Script (1970-)
- Max Nijman (1941-2016)
- Lodewijk Parisius (1911-1963)
- Raffaëla Paton (1983-)
- Rochelle Perts (1992-)
- Def Rhymz (1970-)
- Natalie La Rose (1988-)
- Eva Simons (1984-)
- Ray Slijngaard (1971-)
- Ronald Snijders (1951-)
- Sabrina Starke (1979-)
Writing
- Clark Accord (1961-2011)
- Karin Amatmoekrim (1977-)
- Aphra Behn (1640–1689)
- Bhai (1935-)
- Eugène Drenthe (1925–2009)
- Hans Faverey (1933-1990)
- Lou Lichtveld (1903-1996)
- Cynthia McLeod (1936-)
- Pim de la Parra (1940-)
- Astrid Roemer (1947)
- Ronald Snijders (1951-)
- Henri Frans de Ziel (1916-1975)
Journalists
- Bram Behr (1951-1982)
- Prem Radhakishun (1962-)
- Anil Ramdas (1958-2012)
Politics
- Jules Ajodhia (born 1945)
- Alice Amafo (born 1977)
- Robert Ameerali (born 1961)
- Henck Arron (1936-2000)
- Evert Azimullah (born 1938)
- Bram Behr (1951-1982)
- Dési Bouterse (born 1945)
- Ronnie Brunswijk (born 1962)
- Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934-1999)
- Archibald Currie (1888-1986)
- Freddy Derby (1939–2001)
- Ivan Fernald (born 1955)
- Johan Ferrier (1910-2010)
- Kathleen Ferrier (born 1957)
- Laetitia Griffith (born 1965)
- Otto Huiswoud (1893–1961)
- Jagernath Lachmon (1916-2001)
- Marie Levens (born 1950)
- André Kamperveen (1924-1982)
- Harry Kisoensingh (1954-2008)
- Anton de Kom (1898-1945)
- Johan Kraag (1913-1996)
- Julius Caesar de Miranda (1906-1956)
- Fred Ramdat Misier (1926-2004)
- Johan Adolf Pengel (1916-1970)
- Pretaap Radhakishun (1934-2001)
- Chan Santokhi (born 1959)
- Ram Sardjoe (born 1935)
- Ramsewak Shankar (born 1937)
- Jules Sedney (born 1922)
- Jennifer Simons (born 1953)
- Paul Somohardjo (born 1943)
- Ronald Venetiaan (born 1936)
- Jules Wijdenbosch (born 1941)
Sports
- Tommy Asinga (born 1968), athlete
- Ryan Babel (born 1986), football player
- Ashwin Balrak (born 1975), kickboxer
- Sigourney Bandjar (born 1984), football player
- Diego Biseswar (born 1988), football player
- 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
- 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
- Virgil van Dijk (born 1991), football player
- Darl Douglas (born 1979), football player
- Royston Drenthe (born 1987), football player
- Eljero Elia (born 1987), football player
- Ilonka Elmont (born 1974), kickboxer
- Kurt Elshot (born 1977), football player
- Francisco Elson (born 1976), basketball player
- Urby Emanuelson (born 1986), football player
- Orlando Engelaar (born 1979), 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
- Dean Gorré (born 1970), football player
- Ruud Gullit (born 1962), 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
- Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born 1990), swimmer
- Kelvin Leerdam (born 1990), football player
- Jeremain Lens (born 1987), football player
- Frank Lobman (born 1955), kickboxer
- Ismael Londt (born 1986), kickboxer
- Melvin Manhoef (born 1976), kickboxer
- Hennie Meijer (born 1962), football player
- Mario Melchiot (born 1976), football player
- Stanley Menzo (born 1963), football player
- Humphrey Mijnals (born 1930), football player
- Luciano Narsingh (born 1990), football player
- Anthony Nesty (born 1967), swimmer
- Marco Piqué (born 1980), kickboxer
- Michael Reiziger (born 1973), football player
- Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player
- Lucia Rijker (born 1967), boxer
- Bryan Roy (born 1970), football player
- Ruben Schaken (born 1982), football player
- Gregory Sedoc (born 1981), athlete
- Clarence Seedorf (born 1976), 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
- Tyrone Spong (born 1985), kickboxer
- Jurgen Themen (born 1985), sprinter
- Dwight Tiendalli (born 1985), football player
- Herman Tjin-A-Djie (born 1910), tennis player
- Leo Tjin-A-Djie (born 1912), tennis player
- Randolf Tjin-A-Djie (born 1937), tennis player
- Regilio Tuur (born 1967), boxer
- Gerald Vanenburg (born 1964), 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
- 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
- Aron Winter (born 1967), football player
- Mitchel Wongsodikromo (born 1985), badminton player
- Gilbert Yvel (born 1976), mixed martial artist
