List of Famous people born in Germany
Marvin Schwäbe
Marvin Schwäbe is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.
Monika Grütters
Monika Grütters is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel since 2013. She has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2005 and was chairwoman of the Committee on Culture and Media Affairs from 2009 to 2013. Since December 2016, Grütters has also been the chairwoman of the CDU Berlin and an elected member of the CDU Federal Executive Board.
Lou Bega
David Lubega, better known by his stage name Lou Bega, is a German recording artist. His 1999 song "Mambo No. 5", a remake of Pérez Prado's 1949 instrumental piece, reached Number 1 in many European countries and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Bega added his own words to the song and sampled the original version extensively. Bega's musical signature consists of combining musical elements of the 1940s and 1950s with modern beats and grooves.
Cress Williams
Cress Williams is an American actor, known for his roles in Prison Break and Close to Home. His most recent roles include Mayor Lavon Hayes on The CW series Hart of Dixie and the title character on The CW's Black Lightning. Williams is also best known for his recurring role as Terrence "Scooter" Williams on Fox's Living Single.
Lucas Höler
Lucas Höler is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.
Johannes Bitter
Johannes Bitter is a German handball goalkeeper for HSV Hamburg and the German national team.
André Hahn
André Hahn is a German footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
Angela Finger-Erben
Angela Finger-Erben is a German TV presenter and journalist for RTL Television.
Katharina Fegebank
Katharina Fegebank is a politician in the German political party Alliance '90/The Greens.
Elke Twesten
Elke Twesten is a German politician for the CDU in Lower Saxony who switched parties from the Alliance '90/The Greens in 2017.