Suriname People

Ilonka "Killer Queen" Elmont (born September 11, 1974) in Paramaribo, Suriname and moved to the Netherlands when she was a teenager. She is a Dutch-Surinamese former professional martial artist, a Muaythai kickboxer and seven-time World Champion in the Fly-Weight division...

Def Rhymz (real name: Dennis Bouman, born July 13, 1970 in Suriname) is a Dutch rapper. He is known for his sexist, funny raps. He was the first Dutch rapper ever to hit the number 1 spot on the Dutch...

Elfried Romeo Veldman (June 5, 1966 – June 7, 1989 in Paramaribo) was a Dutch-Suriname footballer. During his career he served De Graafschap. He died two days after his 23rd birthday, when on June 7, 1989 he was killed in...

John Fitzgerald Veldman (born February 24, 1968 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former Dutch football player in the defender role. Started his professional career for PSV Eindhoven, and then moved on to Willem II, Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax, Vitesse and...

Sigi Lens (born October 26, 1963) is a retired Dutch-Suriname footballer and currently is a football player's agent. During his career he served AZ and Fortuna Sittard. He was one of the footballers that survived the Surinam Airways Flight PY764...

Jerry Murrien de Jong (born August 29, 1964 in Paramaribo, Suriname - under Dutch Empire until 1975) is a former Dutch footballer.

Carlos Hasselbaink (born December 13, 1968 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former Dutch football (soccer) player. He played as a striker for several Dutch clubs, including AZ Alkmaar, Stormvogels Telstar, VVV Venlo, FC Utrecht and HFC Haarlem, before retiring in...

Jerry Haatrecht (22 September 1960 - 7 June 1989, Paramaribo) was a Dutch-Suriname footballer. During his career he served Cambuur Leeuwarden as well as a bunch of amateur clubs including VV Neerlandia '31. He died at the age of 28,...

Winston ("Winnie") Haatrecht is a retired Dutch-Suriname footballer and currently a player's agent. During his playing career he served AFC Ajax, Willem II Tilburg, AZ, SC Heerenveen, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, Cambuur Leeuwarden and TOP Oss. He is the brother of...

Ray Fränkel (born 15 September 1982 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch football player. Fränkel usually plays the role of defender or left midfielder. Fränkel started his playing career at the local SV Transvaal, before being snapped by the Dutch...