Namesakes
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
3 actors
Kitty Courbois 1937-2017 
Loes Luca (a.k.a. Catharina) 1953-
Nina Hagen (a.k.a. Catharina) 1955-
Notable Musicians:
1 singer
Nina Hagen (a.k.a. Catharina) 1955-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
5 politicians
Ien Dales (a.k.a. Catharina) 1931-1994
Ella Vogelaar (a.k.a. Catharina) 1949-2019
Tineke Huizinga 1960-
Jolande Sap (a.k.a. Catharina) 1963-
Karien van Gennip (a.k.a. Catharina) 1968-
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 1 gold
(gold) Catharina Wagner 1936 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Tineke Lagerberg 1960 swimming - 400 m freestyle
(bronze) Catharina Beumer 1964 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
Other Royalty:
1 princess
Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange 2013- Netherlands