List of Famous people born in Bavaria, Germany

Florian Pronold is a German lawyer and politician of the SPD who has been serving as member of the German Bundestag since 2002. From 11 July 2009 to 20 May 2017, he was state chairman of the SPD Bavaria. Since 17 December 2013, Pronold has been Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Silvia Mittermüller is a German snowboarder. Born in Munich, Germany, Mittermüller currently trains in the United States. She competes on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. She has sponsorship deals with Ride Snowboards, Oakley, Vans and Planet Sports.

Maximilian II, also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the last governor of the Spanish Netherlands and duke of Luxembourg. An able soldier, his ambition led to conflicts that limited his ultimate dynastic achievements.

Norbert Reithofer is a businessman and former chairman of the board of management (CEO) of BMW. He currently serves as chairman of the supervisory board.

Elisabeth of Carinthia, was a Duchess of Austria from 1282 and Queen of the Romans from 1298 until 1308, by marriage to King Albert I of Habsburg.

Archduke Leopold Franz of Austria was a member of the Tuscan line of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. Outside of Austria and Hungary, which abolished and outlawed all titles of nobility with the Adelsaufhebungsgesetz in 1919, he may be referred by his titles Archduke of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Prince of Tuscany with the style His Imperial and Royal Highness. Leopold Franz was the titular Grand Duke of Tuscany from 21 January 1984 to 18 June 1993.

Elisabeth of Swabia, was a member of the House of Hohenstaufen who became queen of Castile and Leon by marriage to Ferdinand III.

Martin Behaim, also known as Martin von Behaim and by various forms of Martin of Bohemia, was a German textile merchant and cartographer. He served John II of Portugal as an adviser in matters of navigation and participated in a voyage to West Africa. He is now best known for his Erdapfel, the world's oldest surviving globe, which he produced for the Imperial City of Nuremberg in 1492.

Alexander Schmid is a German World Cup alpine ski racer, and specializes in giant slalom. Born in Oberstdorf, Bavaria, he competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics and two World Championships.

Casimir of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was Margrave of Bayreuth or Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach from 1515 to 1527.