List of Famous people born in Bavaria, Germany

Friederike Hassauer is a German literary scholar and professor for Romance Philology at the University of Vienna. he focus of her work is on French and Spanish literature, along with Media studies. She is considered a pioneer of gender research in the field of Romance studies at Vienna.

Timur Vermes is a German writer. Previously a ghostwriter, his first novel Look Who's Back, which has sold over a million copies in Germany, is a satire about Adolf Hitler and 21st-century Germany. The English version, Look Who's Back, was translated by Jamie Bulloch and published by MacLehose Press in April 2014. The paperback was released in March 2015.

Johannes Robert Becher was a German politician, novelist, and poet. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) before World War II. At one time, he was part of the literary avant-garde, writing in an expressionist style.

Manfred Schwabl is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made four appearances for West Germany.

Michael Teuber is a German Paralympic racing cyclist competing in C1 classification events. Teuber has represented Germany in four Summer Paralympic Games and is a multiple medal winner in both road and track disciplines. He has been named male German disability Sportsperson of the year on two occasions and is a Laureus World Sports Awards winner.

Gerd Rubenbauer is a retired German sports commentator.

Monika Ertl, the daughter of the cameraman Hans Ertl, was a member of the armed political underground movement in Bolivia.

Fritz Heinrich Rasp was a German film actor who appeared in more than 100 films between 1916 and 1976. His obituary in Der Spiegel described Rasp as "the German film villain in service, for over 60 years."

Friedrich Rückert was a German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages.

Anna Margaretha Zwanziger was a German serial killer. She used arsenic, which she referred to as "her truest friend".