List of Famous people born in Bavaria, Germany

Adolf "Adi" Dassler was a German cobbler, inventor and entrepreneur who founded the German sportswear company Adidas. He was also the younger brother of Rudolf Dassler, founder of Puma. Dassler was an innovator in athletic shoe design and one of the early promoters who obtained endorsements from athletes to drive sale of his products. As a result of his concepts, Adi Dassler built the largest manufacturer of sportswear and equipment. At the time of his death Adidas had 17 factories and annual sales of one billion marks.

Barbara Meier is a German fashion model and actress. She is best known as the winner of the second season of Germany's Next Topmodel by Heidi Klum.

Tilo Prückner was a German television and film actor. His career spanned five decades and more than 100 films.

Brittney Powell is a German-American actress. She has starred in Safety Geeks: SVI and has represented the show at Comic-Con in San Diego, California during 2009 and modeled for the Safety Geeks' 2010, 2011, and 2012 Safety Pin-Up Calendars.

Andreas Bourani is a German singer-songwriter.

Thomas "Tom" Helmut Beck is a German actor, singer, and entrepreneur.

Princess Feodora of Leiningen was the only daughter of Emich Carl, Prince of Leiningen (1763–1814), and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1786–1861). Feodora and her older brother Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen, were maternal half-siblings to Queen Victoria of Great Britain. She is a matrilineal ancestress of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and of Felipe VI of Spain.

Fritz Wepper is a German film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Inspector Harry Klein in the long-running crime series Derrick (1974-1998). Wepper is also remembered for his roles in the films Cabaret (1972) and The Bridge (1959) and as Mayor Wöller in the TV series Um Himmels Willen.

Ludwig Hofmaier, known as Handstand-Lucki, is a German businessman, former gymnast, and actor.

Sara Nuru is a German fashion model. She was the winner of the fourth cycle of Germany's Next Top Model.