List of Dutch Indos

This list compiles the names of notable Dutch Euro-Indonesian people, i.e. individuals of mixed Indonesian and European ancestry in the Netherlands and Indonesia (the former Dutch East Indies).

For more context see the article "Indo people".

Music

Keren Ann
Dinand Woesthoff (leadsinger Kane)

Keren Ann, Dutch-Israeli singer
René van Barneveld [nl] aka Tres Manos, guitarist Urban Dance Squad
Michelle Branch, singer-songwriter
Patty Brard, singer
Xander de Buisonjé, singer Volumia!
Glenn Corneille, musician
Wieteke van Dort, singer
DJ Paul Elstak, dj
Caro Emerald, jazz singer
George de Fretes, musician
Anneke Grönloh, singer
Alex van Halen, drummer Van Halen
Eddie van Halen, guitarist Van Halen
Armand Van Helden, DJ
Andres Holten, singer
Ernst Jansz, musician, writer Doe Maar
Jack Jersey, singer
Monique Klemann [nl], singer Loïs Lane
Suzanne Klemann [nl], singer Loïs Lane
Dennis van Leeuwen [nl], musician Kane (Dutch band)
Jamai Loman, singer, Dutch Idols
Taco Ockerse, singer, also known as Taco
Wim Soekhie [nl], drummer Skybox (Dutch Band), ex-Cat Monkey
Abbie de Quant, flutist
Sandra Reemer, singer
Skate the Great [nl], rapper
Ria Thielsch, singer
Andy Tielman, band/singer Tielman Brothers
Linda Wagenmakers, musical singer
Dinand Woesthoff, singer Kane (Dutch band)
Riem de Wolf [nl], singer Blue Diamonds
Ruud de Wolf [nl], singer Blue Diamonds
James Intveld, singer, actor

Literature

Marion Bloem
Yvonne Keuls

Marion Bloem, writer (Indo father and mother)
Louis Couperus (1863–1923), writer
Theodor Holman, writer
Victor Ido, writer
Yvonne Keuls, writer
Rob Nieuwenhuys, (1908–1999) writer (Dutch father, Indo mother)
E. du Perron, (1899–1940) writer
Tjalie Robinson, (1911–1974) writer and activist (Dutch father, Indo mother)
Beb Vuyk (1905–1991), writer (Indo father, Dutch mother)

Sports

Wilfred Bouma, footballer
Giovanni van Bronckhorst, footballer (Indo father, Moluccan mother)
Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, badminton player
Charles van Commenee, athletics
Sergio van Dijk, footballer
John Heitinga, footballer
Jesse Huta Galung, tennis player (Batak father)
Nigel de Jong, footballer
Jelle Klaasen, darts player
Ranomi Kromowidjojo, swimmer (Javanese father from Surinam, Dutch mother)
Denny Landzaat, footballer
Roy Makaay, footballer
Judith Meulendijks, badminton player
Michael Mols, footballer
Jason Oost, footballer
Bobby Petta, footballer
Paatje Phefferkorn, pencak silat master
Jaïro Riedewald, footballer
Manuel Schenkhuizen, professional StarCraft II player
Sonny Silooy, footballer
Ferry Sonneville, badminton player
Demy de Zeeuw, footballer

Politics

Dick de Hoog

P.F.Dahler, politician and activist
Dick de Hoog, politician
Ernest Douwes Dekker, politician and activist
Loa Sek Hie, colonial politician, community leader and landlord
Winnie Sorgdrager, politician
Geert Wilders, politician
Karel Zaalberg (1873-1928), journalist, politician

Film and Television

Sylvie Meis
Nada van Nie
Kim Feenstra

Kim Feenstra, model, TV personality
Laura Gemser (1950-), actress (immigrated to Italy)
Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor
Sylvie Meis (formerly van der Vaart), TV presenter, model (Indo father, Dutch mother)
Georgina Verbaan (1979-), actress

Arts

Jan Toorop

Johannes Evert Hendrik Akkeringa (1861–1942), painter
Eppo Doeve, painter
Charley Toorop (1891-1951), artist
Jan Toorop (1858-1928), painter

Military

Gerardus Johannes Berenschot (1887-1941), KNIL general and commander in chief
Gotfried Coenraad Ernst van Daalen (1863-1930), KNIL general and commander in chief
Giovanni Narcis Hakkenberg (1923-2013), decorated war hero, Knight 4th Class of the William Order
Jacob Pieter van Helsdingen (1907-1942), decorated war hero, Knight 3rd Class of the William Order

Miscellaneous

Louis Grondijs, honorary captain of the French Army
Vic Hayes, godfather of Wifi

Carel Birnie, co-founder Dutch Dance Theatre
Louis Grondijs (1878-1961), academic and war correspondent
Vic Hayes, engineer
Jan Hilgers (1886-1945), aviator
Emile Ratelband, guru, politician
Ian Messing, CET, inspector