List of Famous people born in Germany

Katharina Thalbach is a German actress and stage director.

Manuel Peter Neuer is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and captains both Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the sport. Neuer has been described as a "sweeper-keeper" because of his unique playing style and speed when rushing off his line to anticipate opponents, going out of the goalkeeper box. He was named the best goalkeeper of the decade from 2011 to 2020 by IFFHS.

Loris Sven Karius is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Union Berlin, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool.

Hans-Dieter "Hansi" Flick is a German professional football coach and former player who most recently was the manager of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. From August 2006 to July 2014, he was the assistant coach of the Germany national team under manager Joachim Löw. In August 2020, Flick won the UEFA Champions League as the manager of Bayern, completing the club's second continental treble. In 2021, he also led the side to a FIFA Club World Cup and another Bundesliga title. Flick is set to replace Löw as the head coach of the German national team, after Euro 2020.

Gerd Ruge is a German journalist, author and filmmaker.

Antonio Rüdiger is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Chelsea and the Germany national team.

Markus Anfang is a German retired footballer and manager of SV Darmstadt.

Annemarie Carpendale is a German television host and singer. From 2000 to 2005 she was a dancer in the band Bellini. She has been with ProSieben since 2005, where she hosts the tabloid programs taff and red!.

Moritz Johann Bleibtreu is a German actor.

Karoline Herfurth is a German actress.