List of Arubans
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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]
