List of Famous people born in Brandenburg, Germany

Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Benda was a German violinist, pianist and composer of the classical era.

Hans Freudenthal was a Jewish-German-born Dutch mathematician. He made substantial contributions to algebraic topology and also took an interest in literature, philosophy, history and mathematics education.

Heinrich Adolf von Bardeleben was a German surgeon born in Frankfurt (Oder).

Hans-Georg Beyer is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Count Hans Christoff von Königsmarck, of Tjust, son of Conrad von Königsmarck and Beatrix von Blumenthal, was a Swedish-German soldier who commanded Sweden's legendary flying column, a force which played a key role in Gustavus Adolphus' strategy.

Lieutenant-General Wilhelm Ludwig Viktor, Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck was a Prussian officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.