List of Famous people born in Germany

Carsten Linnemann is a German economist and politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Union, he has been a member of the German Bundestag since the 2009 election, representing Paderborn – Gütersloh III. He serves as the leader of MIT, the pro-business wing in the CDU/CSU.

Volkan Yaman, known professionally as Apache 207, is a German rapper of Turkish descent from Ludwigshafen. He became best known for his breakthrough hit "Roller" in August 2019, which would be the first of several more Top 10 hits.

Klaus Martin Schwab is a German engineer and economist best known as the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum. His wife and first collaborator, Hilde, co-founded the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship with him.

Jürgen Todenhöfer is a German author, journalist, politician, and executive.

Sibel Kekilli is a German actress. She gained public attention after starring in the 2004 film Head-On. She won two Lolas, the most prestigious German film awards, for her performances in Head-On and When We Leave (2010). Beginning in 2011, she became more widely known for her role as Shae in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

Ronald Zehrfeld is a German actor. His movie roles include Barbara (2012), Inbetween Worlds (2014) and Phoenix (2014).

Susanne Hennig-Wellsow is a German politician and member of the Landtag of Thuringia since 2004. She has served as leader of the Thuringia branch of The Left since November 2013, and leader of the party's parliamentary group since December 2014.

Susanne Daubner is a German news and television presenter. She has been part of the Tagesschau news team since 1999. Previously, Daubner had worked for Rundfunk der DDR, DT64 and Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg.

Horst Lorenz Seehofer is a German politician serving as Minister of the Interior, Building and Community since 2018 under Chancellor Angela Merkel. A member of the Christian Social Union (CSU), he served as the 18th Minister President of Bavaria from 2008 to 2018 and Leader of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria from 2008 to 2019.

Thorsten Legat is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.