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 (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

• Humphrey Campbell (1958-)
• Ramdew Chaitoe (1942-1994)
• Chuckie (1978-)
• Damaru (1986-)
• Anita Doth (1971-)
• Lieve Hugo (1934-1975)
• Ruth Jacott (1960-)
• Denise Jannah (1956-)
• Sharon Kips (1983-)
• Conchita Leeflang
• CB Milton (1968-)
• Murth The Man-O-Script (1970-)
• Lodewijk Parisius (1911-1963)
• Raffaëla Paton (1983-)
• Def Rhymz (1970-)
• Eva Simons (1984-)
• Ray Slijngaard (1971-)
• Ronald Snijders (1951-)
• Sabrina Starke (1979-)
• Iseak Asaf Leeflang (1997-)

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-)
• 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)
• 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
• 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 Fräser (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
• 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