List of Famous people born in Bavaria, Germany

Elisabeth „Eli“ Wasserscheid is a German actress.

Therese Giehse, born Therese Gift, was a German actress. Born in Munich to German-Jewish parents, she first appeared on the stage in 1920. She became a major star on stage, in films, and in political cabaret. In the late 1920s through 1933, she was a leading actress at the Munich Kammerspiele.

Gert Bastian was a German military officer and politician with the German Green Party.

Benjamin Lauth is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is most commonly known for his two spells at TSV 1860 Munich.

Johann Adam Weishaupt was a German philosopher, professor of civil law and later canon law, and founder of the Illuminati, a secret society.

Christiane Herzog (née Krauss; was the wife of Roman Herzog, the former President of Germany.

Gunther Cunningham was an American football head coach. He served as the Kansas City Chiefs head coach for two seasons. He also had two stints as the Chiefs' Defensive Coordinator. He served as an assistant coach for five other National Football League (NFL) teams and four college teams. He coached football for 47 consecutive seasons without taking any years off.

Thomas "Jumbo" Schreiner is a German actor and presenter.

Herlinde Koelbl is a German photographic artist, author and documentary filmer.

Daniel Weiss is a German former competitive figure skater who competed in men's singles. He is the 1989 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, the 1991 Nations Cup bronze medalist, and a two-time German national champion, winning the title in 1990 and 1991. He finished fifth at the 1989 European Championships and competed at three World Championships. After retiring from competition in 1992, Weiss skated professionally and worked as a television commentator. He also organizes ice shows.