List of Famous people born in Germany

Hito Steyerl is a German filmmaker, moving image artist, writer, and innovator of the essay documentary. Her principal topics of interest are media, technology, and the global circulation of images. Steyerl holds a PhD in Philosophy from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. She is currently a professor of New Media Art at the Berlin University of the Arts, where she co-founded the Research Center for Proxy Politics, together with Vera Tollmann and Boaz Levin.

Cyril Descours is a French actor. He has appeared in more than twenty feature films since 2000 as well as in French television films and series, and on stage.

Peter Scholze is a German mathematician known for his work in algebraic geometry. He has been a professor at the University of Bonn since 2012 and director at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics since 2018. He has been called one of the leading mathematicians in the world of algebraic geometry.. He won the Fields Medal in 2018, which is regarded as the highest professional honor in mathematics.

Ernst Stötzner is a German actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1983.

Michael Schanze is a German television presenter, actor and singer.

Raúl Amadeus Mark Richter is a German television and voice actor well known for his portrayal of Nik Gundlach in the German soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten.

Hanns Zischler is a German actor known for his portrayal of Hans in Steven Spielberg's film Munich. According to the Internet Movie Database, Zischler has appeared in 171 movies since 1968.

Katy Nina Karrenbauer is a German actress, dubbing actress, singer, and author. She is known for her role as Christine Walter in the drama series Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast.

Radost Bokel is a German actress.

Karin Strenz is a German politician. Born in Lübz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, she represents the CDU. Karin Strenz has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 2009.