List of Famous people born in Germany

Mirko Lang is a German actor, who has appeared in many different screenplays, television shows, as well as stage productions. Born in October 1978 in Bremen, Germany, he currently lives in Berlin. After doing his Abitur he started studying music and theatre in Hannover, where he also had his first appearances on stage. While still studying, he starred in several motion pictures including Engel and Joe and Das Wunder von Bern, which was a popular German movie. He finished studying in 2002 and won a Talent Award for being the best talented young actor in Germany. Since then, he has been working as an independent actor.

Marita Koch is a German former sprint track and field athlete. During her career she collected 16 world records in outdoor sprints as well as 14 world records in indoor events. Her record of 47.60 in the 400 metres, set on 6 October 1985, still stands.

Martin Schindler is a German professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Jörg Roßkopf is a former professional German table tennis player who is currently the head coach of the German Men's National Table Tennis Team. As a player, he won the title in Men's Doubles at the 1989 World Table Tennis Championships and the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, with Steffen Fetzner as his partner. In Men's Singles, he won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the gold medal at the Table Tennis World Cup in 1998. As a coach, he was awarded the ITTF Star Coach award in 2017.

Güven Yalçın is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Lecce on loan from Beşiktaş.

Gerhard Ludwig Müller is a German cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) from his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 until 2017. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2014.

Moritz Wilhelm Böhringer is a German professional American football tight end who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He was the first European player to be selected in the NFL Draft without playing any college football.

Thomas Huber is a German climber and mountaineer. He lives in Berchtesgaden with his family. His brother and climbing partner is Alexander Huber and the two are called "Huberbuam" (Huberboys) in Bavarian dialect. They were the subject of the 2007 film To the Limit.

Ragna Schirmer is a German classical pianist.

Nicole Reinhardt is a German sprint canoer who competed since 2003. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.