List of Famous people born in Germany

Katrin Heß is a German actress, model, and voice-over artist.

Josef Dieter "Sepp" Maier is a German former professional football goalkeeper who played for Bayern Munich and the Germany national football team. Regarded as one of Germany's greatest goalkeepers, he was nicknamed "Die Katze von Anzing" for his fast reflexes, agility, flexibility, speed, and consistency; in addition to his shot-stopping ability, Maier was also known for his ability to dominate his box, as well as his sense of humour and personality throughout his career, which made him a fan favourite. Regarding his playing style, he once quipped "a keeper should give off a sense of calm, and not fall asleep while doing so."

Maximilian Philipp is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for VfL Wolfsburg on loan from the Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow.

Georg Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia is a German businessman who is the current head of the Prussian branch of the princely House of Hohenzollern, the former ruling dynasty of the German Empire and of the Kingdom of Prussia. He is the great-great-grandson and historic heir of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, who abdicated and went into exile upon Germany's defeat in World War I in 1918.

Holger Felix Badstuber is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Regionalliga team VfB Stuttgart II. He is primarily a centre-back but has also played left-back in the past.

Karin Schubert is a German actress. She appeared in film roles since 1970 and became a pornographic actress in the 1980s.

Martin Perscheid was a German cartoonist. He created a main character in 1994, who appeared from 1998 under the title Perscheids Abgründe. More than 4,300 strips appeared in several German newspapers and magazines. He is known for his "fearless glimpses into human abysses of sexism, racism, ignorance, corruption and stupidity, captured with black humour."

Wolfgang Borchert was a German author and playwright whose work was strongly influenced by his experience of dictatorship and his service in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. His work is among the best-known examples of the Trümmerliteratur movement in post-World War II Germany. His most famous work is the drama "Draußen vor der Tür ", which he wrote soon after the end of World War II. His works are known not to make compromises on the issues of humanity and humanism. He is one of the most popular authors of the German postwar period; his work continues to be studied regularly in German schools.

Dieter Thoma is a West German/German former ski jumper.

Manuel Riemann is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for VfL Bochum. He is the brother of fellow footballer Alexander Riemann.