List of Arubans
Arubans are people who are identified with Aruba through residential, legal, historical, or cultural means.
- Dave Benton, Aruban-Estonian musician.[1]
- Alfonso Boekhoudt, 4th Governor of Aruba.[2]
- Xander Bogaerts, shortstop in MLB.[3]
- Carol Bruyning, former beauty queen.[4]
- Betico Croes, political activist.[5]
- Denzel Dumfries, footballer for the Netherlands national team and Inter Milan.[6]
- Boy Ecury, Aruban-Dutch resistance member in World War II.[7]
- Nydia Ecury, writer.[8]
- Henny Eman, first Prime Minister of Aruba.[9]
- Mike Eman, 3rd Prime Minister of Aruba.[10]
- Bobby Farrell, musician, former and male member of Boney M.[11]
- Hildward Croes, musician and composer.[12]
- Frans Figaroa, Lieutenant Governor of Aruba 1979–1982.[13]
- Henry Habibe, poet.[14]
- Andrew Holleran, novelist.[15]
- Maria Irausquin-Wajcberg, first elected female politician in Aruba.[16]
- Fred Jüssi, Estonian biologist and nature writer.[17]
- Olindo Koolman, 2nd Governor of Aruba.[18]
- Juan Lampe, musician.[19]
- Macuarima, first Aruban Amerindian Chief killed by colonist.[20]
- Calvin Maduro, pitcher in MLB.[21]
- Hedwiges Maduro, former footballer and now a coach.[22]
- Jossy Mansur, editor of the Papiamento language newspaper, Diario.[23]
- Diederick Charles Mathew, politician.[24]
- John Merryweather (1932–2019), first Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba.[25]
- Nelson Oduber, 2nd Prime Minister of Aruba.[26]
- Sarah-Quita Offringa, world champion windsurfer.[27]
- Olga Orman, writer and poet[28]
- Sidney Ponson, pitcher in MLB.[29]
- Fredis Refunjol, 3rd Governor of Aruba.[30]
- Julia Renfro, newspaper editor and photographer.[31]
- Jeannette Richardson-Baars, Director of the Police Academy of Aruba.[32]
- Xiomara Ruiz-Maduro, Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs & Culture.[33]
- Chadwick Tromp, catcher in MLB.[34]
- Felipe Tromp, first Governor of Aruba.[35]
- Laura Wernet-Paskel, first female political candidate in Aruba.[36]
- Evelyn Wever-Croes, 4th Prime Minister of Aruba, first female Prime Minister.[37]
See also
References
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- ^ "Gouverneur Boekhoudt | Kabinet van de Gouverneur van Aruba". www.gouverneuraruba.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Xander Bogaerts Stats & Scouting Report". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Arriban al país reinas internacionales del Miss Ámbar Mundial 2009". DiarioDigitalRD (in Spanish). 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Historia di Aruba - Betico Croes". www.historiadiaruba.aw. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ Britt, Daniella (2019-02-06). "Boy Ecury". Counter/Narratives. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Recordando Nydia Ecury riba su fecha di nacemento — Diario Online". www.diario.aw. Archived from the original on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Eerste premier van Aruba Henny Eman (76) overleden". www.nd.nl (in Dutch). 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ Nicole (2025-03-28). "New government team ready for the challenge after swearing-in ceremony". English - 24ora. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Boney M singer Bobby Farrell dies aged 61". BBC News. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ NoticiaCla (2014-12-17). "Hildward Croes a fayece na Colombia". NoticiaCla. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ klaiber-it.de, Timo Klaiber. "Compleho Deportivo Frans Figaroa". Europlan-Online. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ DBNL. "Henry Habibe - auteur". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ Greenwell, Garth (2022-06-06). "Andrew Holleran Chronicles Life After Catastrophe". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Eerste maal in geschiedenis Aruba Mevrouw M. Yrausquin lid van Eilandsraad". Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden. 1963-05-15. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ ERR, ERR | (2024-12-01). "Zoologist and nature promoter Fred Jüssi dies". ERR. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Koolman vanaf heden gouverneur Aruba". Amigoe. 1992-01-29. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "The Story Of Aruban Living Legend Padu del Caribe". Biblioteka Nashonal Kòrsou. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Regio indeling Aruba | Aruba Vakantieland" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Calvin Maduro Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.fifadata.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.burojansen.nl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "UF Digital Collections". ufdc.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ Dick Drayer (24 September 2019). "Merryweather, Aruba's eerste gevolmachtigde minister overleden". Curacao.nu (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Aruba General Election Results 1989". caribelect.easycgi.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ Association (PWA), Professional Windsurfing. "PWA WORLD WINDSURFING TOUR: Athletes". www.pwaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ Quito Nicolaas. "Olga Orman; 1943 – 2021". Werkgroep Caraibische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "BASEBALL: NOTEBOOK; Ponson and the Orioles Agree to a 3-Year Deal (Published 2004)". 2004-01-15. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.kabga.aw. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "'The Abrams Report' for June 22". NBC News. 2005-06-23. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Jeanette Richardson-Baars - U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report Heroes". www.tipheroes.org. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "huramentacion-di-e-miembronan-di-parlamento_12131.htm". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Chadwick Tromp Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Door Eef Hermers". Amigoe. 1992-05-16. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Goede Reis". Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden. 1926-04-17. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ Aruba, Parlamento di. "mr. E. C. Wever-Croes (MEP)". www.parlamento.aw (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
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