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Melisa Asli Pamuk is a Dutch citizen. Her family is from antique multicultural city Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey. She is beauty pageant titleholder, actress and model who won the title of Miss Turkey 2011 on Thursday 2 June 2011. Pamuk accepted the crown from Gizem Memic, Miss Turkey 2010 beauty pageant titleholder. She enrolled on a Psychology degree at University of Amsterdam but abandoned it later due to her desire to focus on her modeling career. She also won the title of "Best Promising" in Best Model of Turkey 2009 and stands 1.76 m. She is fluent in Turkish, English, Dutch and German and speaks a bit of French. She began modeling at the age of 14.

A native of Istanbul, Melisa competed in Miss Turkey held in the TIM Show Centre in Istanbul on June 2, 2011 and won the title of Miss Turkey 2011. As the official representative of her country, she competed in Miss Universe 2011 in Brazil but Unplaced.

Leopold Witte was born on 28 May 1959 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Gooische vrouwen (2005), Dokter Deen (2012) and Dorst (2018).

Alex van Warmerdam was born on 14 August 1952 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Waiter (2006), Borgman (2013) and The Dress (1996). He is married to Annet Malherbe. They have two children.

Mawar Eva de Jongh was born on 26 September 2001 in Haarlem, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for #FriendButMarried 2 (2020), My Ice Girl (2022) and Virgo and the Sparklings (2023).

Dorien Rose Duinker was born on 14 November 1983 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and director, known for Amsterdam Heavy (2011), Fashion Chicks (2015) and Moordwijven (2007).

Malou Gorter was born on 5 June 1969 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Annie MG (2010), Oogappels (2019) and De Joodse Raad (2024).

While working as Camera Operator for legendary French Directors of Photography Henri Alekan on A Strange Love Affair and Sacha Vierny on Zed and Two Naughts, I started working as a Feature Film Director of Photography. My first opportunity was the French Film Haute Mer for Argentinean director Eduardo Cozarinsky. Once settled in the USA, I photographed The Telephone [Whoopi Goldberg], Getting In for Doug Liman [The Bourne Identity.] An Evil Town directed by Richard Sears won Best Short Film @ the Film Festival of Cannes, France. The Kodak Achievement Award for Best Cinematography for Marc Chiat's Every Dog Has Its Day came next. While primarily focusing on commercials [Google, Nike, Cadillac] and Music Videos [Britney Spears, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Back Street Boys, Aaliyah ] during the '90 I have completed several films with director Julie Dash [Daughters of the Dust] including The Rosa Parks Story for which she received a DGA best direction nomination. Tyler Perry's Diary of A Mad Black Woman was my only # 1 Box Office Hit. Make It Happen reunited me with director Darren Grant [Diary Of A Mad Black Woman.] Besides primarily photographing commercials globally, I have ventured into international productions such as Jellyfish in the Moon in Lithuania, Het Bestand for Dutch TV, and several Museum Installations. I make my home in New York City and consider myself local in Los Angeles, CA, and Rome, Italy.

Femke Halsema was born on 25 April 1966 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is a writer and producer, known for De fractie (2015), Soof (2013) and De leugen (2010).

Teun Kuilboer was born on 21 September 1982 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Meiden van De Wit (2002), Smeris (2014) and Clean Hands (2015).

Erik van 't Wout was born on 27 February 1961 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is a director and actor, known for A Bridge Too Far (1977), Verborgen gebreken (2009) and Dokter Tinus (2012).

Van Doude was born on 28 May 1926 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Love in the Afternoon (1957), Breathless (1960) and The Day of the Jackal (1973). He was married to Alberte Robert. He died on 18 August 2018 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Willem Duyn was born on 31 March 1937 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for The Wonder Years (1988), Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (1974) and Pompy de Robodoll (1987). He was married to Ingrid Kup. He died on 3 December 2004 in near Almelo, Netherlands.

Robert Boon was born on 26 October 1916 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for Queen of Blood (1966), Producers' Showcase (1954) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He died on 13 January 2015 in West Hills, California, USA.

Dick van den Toorn was born on 13 May 1960 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Sinterklaasjournaal (2001), Medisch Centrum West (1988) and Lang & gelukkig (2010).

Erik de Vogel was born on 2 May 1961 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005), Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990) and Gwang tin lung fo wooi (1989).

Vera Beths was born on 1 June 1946 in Haarlem, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Verhalen van de straat (1993) and De provincie (1991).

Jos Bergman was born on 24 April 1940 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Floris (1969), The Little Ark (1972) and Amulet (1966).

Beau van Erven Dorens was born on 24 December 1970 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and producer, known for The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), The Amsterdam Project (2016) and The Phone (2007).

Hannah van der Vlugt was born on 29 November 1939 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Pipo de Clown (1958). She was previously married to Bram van der Vlugt.

Burny Bos was born on 8 April 1944 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was a producer and writer, known for Miss Minoes (2001), Gruesome School Trip (2005) and The Flying Liftboy (1998). He died on 1 December 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Rachelle Verdel was born on 14 January 1996 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Fuchsia the Mini-Witch (2010), Vrijland (2010) and 48 Minutes (2013).

John Thorborg was born on 3 April 1965 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. John is known for The Shaft (2001), Smeris (2014) and Do Not Disturb (1999).

Igone de Jongh was born on 9 September 1979 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Giselle (2009), Piece of My Heart (2022) and Birds of Paradise (2021). She has been married to Thijs Römer since 20 October 2019. She was previously married to Mathieu Gremillet.

Jacco van Ree was born in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Jacco is a cinematographer, known for Het verhaal van Nederland (2022), Amsterdam Vice and Afterlife (2019).

Norbert Kaart was born on 10 April 1959 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Bureau Kruislaan (1992), Uit het leven gegrepen: Kaat & Co (2004) and Christmas in Paris (2008).