Namesakes
Dutch Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Gerrit de Vries 1872-1874 
Notable Athletes:
1 driving
(driving) Nyck de Vries 1995-
Notable Journalists:
1 journalist
(journalist) Peter R. de Vries 1956-2021
Notable Musicians:
1 composer
Marius de Vries 1961-
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 1 silver
(bronze) Jan de Vries 1924 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Dorien de Vries 1992 sailing
(silver) Tineke Bartels (a.k.a. de Vries) 1992; 1996 equestrian