List of Surinamese people

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

Art

Visual Arts

• Soeki Irodikromo (born 1945)
• Erwin de Vries (born 1929)

Film

• Jimmy Smits (1955-)

Music

• Humphrey Campbell (1958-)
• Ramdew Chaitoe (1942-1994)
• Ruth Jacott (1960-)
• Denise Jannah (1956–)
• Conchita Leeflang
• CB Milton (1968-)
• Negativ (1982-)
• Lodewijk Parisius (1911-1963)
• Def Rhymz (1970-)
• Sabrina Starke (1979-)
• U-Niq (1976-)

Writing

• Aphra Behn (1640–1689)
• Eugène Drenthe (1925–2009)
• Lou Lichtveld (1903-1996)
• Cynthia McLeod (1936-)
• Henri Frans de Ziel (1916-1975)

Journalists

• Bram Behr (1951-1982)
• Anil Ramdas (1958-2012)

Politics

• Jules Ajodhia (born 1945)
• Henck Arron (1936-2000)
• Evert Azimullah (born 1938)
• Bram Behr (1951-1982)
• Dési Bouterse (born 1945)
• Ronnie Brunswijk (born 1962)
• Archibald Currie (1888-1986)
• Ivan Fernald (born 1955)
• Johan Ferrier (1910-2010)
• Kathleen Ferrier (born 1957)
• Laetitia Griffith (born 1965)
• 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)
• Fred Ramdat Misier (1926-2004)
• Johan Adolf Pengel (1916-1970)
• Pretaap Radhakishun (1934-2001)
• 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

• Ryan Babel (born 1986), football player
• Ashwin Balrak (born 1975), kickboxer
• Sigourney Bandjar (born 1984), 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
• 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
• 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
• Henk Fräser (born 1966), 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
• Jerry de Jong (born 1964), football player
• Nigel de Jong (born 1984), football player
• André Kamperveen (1924-1982), football player
• Patrick Kluivert (born 1976), football player
• Ryan Koolwijk (born 1985), football player
• Frank Lobman (born 1955), kickboxer
• Melvin Manhoef (born 1976), kickboxer
• Hennie Meijer (born 1962), football player
• Mario Melchiot (born 1976), football player
• Stanley Menzo (born 1963), football player
• Anthony Nesty (born 1967), swimmer
• Marco Piqué (born 1980), kickboxer
• Michael Reiziger (born 1973), football player
• Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player
• Bryan Roy (born 1970), 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
• Tyrone Spong (born 1985), kickboxer
• Regilio Tuur (born 1967), boxer
• John Veldman (born 1968), football player
• Kenneth Vermeer (born 1986), football player
• Marciano Vink (born 1970), football player
• Ginty Vrede (1985-2008), kickboxer
• Mark de Vries (born 1975), football player
• Letitia Vriesde (born 1964), athlete
• Kevin Wattamaleo (born 1989), football player
• Lorenzo Wiebers (born 1986), football player
• Georginio Wijnaldum (born 1990), football player
• Aron Winter (born 1967), football player