List of Famous people born in Bavaria, Germany

Birgit Kober is a German Paralympic athlete. She initially competed in F34 seated throwing events, and from 2011-2013 she became the reigning champion at European, World and Paralympic level in both shot put and javelin in her class. At the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, she broke the world record in both her events. Following changes to the IPC rules for seated throws in 2014, she chose to compete in a standing position as an F36 athlete. She won the F36 shot put at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games with a Paralympic record throw. As of April 2017 she is World Record holder in the Women's F36 shot put, a distance of 11.52 m set in July 2016.

Felix Schütz is a German professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Lukas Reichel is a German professional ice hockey left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Sepp Daxenberger was a German Green Party politician.

Saint Conrad of Parzham, O.F.M. Cap., was a German Franciscan lay brother. He served for over 40 years in the post of porter of the Capuchin friary in Altötting, through which work he gained a widespread reputation for his wisdom and holiness. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.

Andreas Görlitz is a former German footballer.

Franz Xaver Gabelsberger was a German inventor of a shorthand writing system, named Gabelsberger shorthand after him.

Matthias Schranner is a consultant and ex-hostage negotiator, who worked for the German police. He is CEO and founder of the Schranner Negotiation Institute in Switzerland, and of Schranner Negotiation LLC in the United States. He is the author of the books Negotiations on the Edge and Costly Mistakes, as well as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Gallen and the University of Warwick.

Jean Paul was a German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories.

Stefan Bradl is a German motorcycle racer. He is the 2011 Moto2 World Champion, and the son of former racer Helmut Bradl. In 2017, Bradl competed in the Superbike World Championship. He is contracted as a test rider for Repsol Honda Team and is available as a replacement for injured team-mates in MotoGP class.