List of Famous people born in Germany
Michael Rummenigge
Michael Rummenigge is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Claudelle Deckert
Claudelle Deckert is a German actress and model.
Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 1980s and focused primarily on fantasy-oriented stories that depict the lives of children faced with adversity. Funke has since become Germany's "best-selling author for children." Her work has been translated into several languages and, as of 2012, Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide.
Armin Veh
Armin Veh is a German former football midfielder and current manager. He last managed Eintracht Frankfurt. He won the German championship with Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart in 2007. Veh and his team also had the chance to win "the double" by winning the DFB-Pokal on 26 May 2007 in Berlin, but lost 2–3 in overtime against 1. FC Nürnberg. From 11 December 2017 to 8 December 2019, Veh was the sports director of 1. FC Köln.
Günther Prien
Günther Prien was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was the first U-boat commander to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the first member of the Kriegsmarine to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. It was Germany's highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to Prien.
Kai Häfner
Kai Häfner is a German handball player for MT Melsungen and the German national team.
Wolfgang Bahro
Wolfgang Bahro is a German actor of television, stage, and film. He also works as a voice actor. Bahro has been best known for his role as Jo Gerner on the popular soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten.
Amelie Fried
Amelie Fried is a German writer and television presenter. Her father, Kurt Fried, is the creator-publisher of Schwäbische Donauzeitung, nowadays a part of Südwest Presse. She studied journalism and film at university. She has worked extensively in television and has published numerous books. Her 2008 book Schuhhaus Pallas. Wie meine Familie sich gegen die Nazis wehrte deals with her family's persecution in Nazi Germany. The book received significant media attention and has been the subject of much debate.
Michael Stolle
Michael Stolle is a German pole vaulter.
Ulrike Meyfarth
Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth is a German former high jumper. She won the Olympic title twice, in 1972 and 1984. She is the youngest Olympic champion ever in women's high jump, and at the time of her 1984 triumph, she also was the oldest ever.