List of Famous people born in Bavaria, Germany

Josef Albert Meisinger, also known as the "Butcher of Warsaw", was a SS functionary in Nazi Germany. He held a position in the Gestapo and was a member of the Nazi Party. During the early phases of World War II Meisinger served as commander of Einsatzgruppe IV on Poland. From 1941 to 1945 he worked as liaison for the Gestapo at the German embassy in Tokyo. He was arrested in Japan in 1945, convicted of war crimes and was executed in Warsaw, Poland.

Günther Haensch was a German linguist and lexicographer. A specialist on Catalan and Aragonese dialectology, he has also published more general dictionaries and works on Spanish and French culture.

Rupert of the Palatinate, sometimes known as Robert of the Palatinate, a member of the House of Wittelsbach, was Elector Palatine from 1398 and King of Germany from 1400 until his death.

Fabian Marco Johnson is an American professional soccer player who plays as a fullback and wide midfielder. He plays internationally for the United States national team, having also represented Germany in youth competitions.

Florian Mayer is a German retired professional tennis player.

Wilhelmine von Hillern was a German actress and novelist.

Ulrich Wilhelm is a German lawyer and journalist who has been serving as director of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) since 2011.

Armin Meier was a German actor, best known for his performances in films of Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Oskar von Miller was a German engineer and founder of the Deutsches Museum, a large museum of technology and science.

Peter Janich was a professor of philosophy at the University of Marburg.