List of Famous people born in Dessau-Roßlau, Germany

John William Friso became the (titular) Prince of Orange in 1702. He was the Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen in the Dutch Republic until his death by accidental drowning in the Hollands Diep in 1711. From 1939 to 2022, Friso and his wife, Marie Louise, were the most recent common ancestors of all current European monarchs.

Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau was the eldest daughter of Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt by his wife Princess Frederica of Prussia. She was a member of the House of Ascania, and by her marriage to Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg.

Marie Leopoldine of Anhalt-Dessau was a princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth and by marriage Countess of Lippe-Detmold.

Henrietta Catherine Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau was a princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth, Dean of Herford Abbey and by marriage Baroness of Loën.

Princess Amalie Auguste of Anhalt-Dessau was a German princess of Anhalt-Dessau who was Princess consort of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt from 1816 to 1854 as the wife of Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

George Bernhard of Anhalt-Dessau, was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Dessau branch.

Elisabeth of Anhalt was abbess of the secular abbeys at Gernrode and Frose as Elisabeth III of Anhalt. After she left the convent, she became Countess of Barby by marriage.

Bernhard VII of Anhalt-Zerbst, was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.