List of Famous people born in Bavaria, Germany

Benjamin Uphoff is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.

Peter Angerer is a former West German biathlete.

Max Färberböck is a German film director and writer. He was born in Brannenburg, Bavaria. He began his career at theaters in Buenos Aires and in Italy. He later studied at the University of Television and Film in Munich and worked for Constantin Film and as an assistant for Peter Zadek at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. After producing several plays at theaters in Hamburg, Heidelberg and Cologne, he began to write and direct episodes for the TV series Der Fahnder.

Princess Maria Anna of Bavaria was Queen of Saxony from 1836 to 1854 as the second wife of King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony.

Charles I of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke in Bavaria, Count to Veldenz and Sponheim was the Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from 1569 until 1600.

Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the head of the Ducal Family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and titular Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1954 until his death.

Gerhard Martin "Gerry" Tremmel is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He works as a scout for Swansea City.

Gustav Knittel was a mid-ranking commander in the SS Division Leibstandarte (LSSAH) who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the Malmedy massacre of Allied prisoners of war, he was released in 1953.

Gerrit Fauser is a German professional ice hockey player currently with the Grizzlys Wolfsburg in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He joined Wolfsburg from DEL rival the Hannover Scorpions.