The Most Famous
POLITICIANS from Curaçao
This page contains a list of the greatest Curaçaoan Politicians. The pantheon dataset contains 19,576 Politicians, 1 of which were born in Curaçao. This makes Curaçao the birth place of the 220th most number of Politicians behind Northern Mariana Islands, and Guadeloupe.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Curaçaoan Politicians of all time. This list of famous Curaçaoan Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Kenley Jansen (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 40.52, Kenley Jansen is the most famous Curaçaoan Politician. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
Kenley Geronimo Jansen (born September 30, 1987) is a Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels. He has represented the Netherlands national baseball team in international competition. Signed by the Dodgers as an undrafted free agent in 2004, Jansen converted from a catcher to a relief pitcher in the minor leagues and made his major league debut in 2010. He served as the Dodgers' closer starting in 2012, and led the National League (NL) in saves in 2017 and 2022. After 11 years with the Dodgers, he entered free agency and signed a one-year deal with the Braves in 2022. He then signed with the Red Sox. Jansen is a four-time MLB All-Star and two-time NL Reliever of the Year (2016, 2017). In 2019, Jansen became the 30th pitcher to reach 300 career saves. In 2023, he became the 7th pitcher to total 400 career saves. He also is a member of 450-save club, having reached that on April 8, 2025.
2. Odile van Aanholt (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 33.24, Odile van Aanholt is the 2nd most famous Curaçaoan Politician. Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Odile van Aanholt (born 14 January 1998) is a Dutch sailor who was the 2021 49er FX World Champion. She is, together with Annette Duetz, the gold medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the woman's 49er FX.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Curaçaoan politicians born between 1987 and 1998. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Curaçaoan politicians include Kenley Jansen, and Odile van Aanholt. As of April 2024, 2 new Curaçaoan politicians have been added to Pantheon including Kenley Jansen, and Odile van Aanholt.
