List of Famous people born in Germany

Gaby Hauptmann is a German journalist and writer.

Hannes Ocik is a German representative rower. He is a three-time world champion, an Olympic silver medallist and a five time gold medal winner at European Rowing Championships in the German senior men's eight—the Deutschlandachter. He has stroked the German eight consistently since 2015 including their three world championship wins and also at the 2017 World Rowing Cup II when the Deutschlandachter set a world's best time of 5.18.68, still the standing world mark as of 2021.

Hans-Joachim Heist is a German actor and comedian.

Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of the 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won the silver medal in the same event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1999 Baumann tested positive for nandrolone and received a two-year suspension.

Gerald J. Holton is an American physicist, historian of science, and educator, whose professional interests also include philosophy of science and the fostering of careers of young men and women. He is Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Professor of the History of Science Emeritus at Harvard University. His contributions range from physical science and its history to their professional and public understanding, from studies on gender problems and ethics in science careers to those on the role of immigrants. These have been acknowledged by an unusually wide spectrum of appointments and honors, from physics to initiatives in education and other national, societal issues, to contributions for which he was selected, as the first scientist, to give the tenth annual Jefferson Lecture that the National Endowment for the Humanities describes as, “the highest honor the federal government confers for distinguished achievement in the humanities”. However, his life story is also punctuated by improbable rescues during the dark time of the 20th century.

Ingrid Rentsch is a German stage, film and television actress.

Sandro Kopp is a German/New Zealand visual artist, based in the Highlands of Scotland. His work deals with the concept of "mediated presence" and explores the intersection of classical painting and digital technology.

Kwasi Okyere Wriedt is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Willem II.

Michael Georg Link is a German politician and Member of Parliament. He was the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) from July 2014 to June 2017. From January 2012 to December 2013, he served as First Deputy Foreign Minister in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Michael Rapoport is an Austrian mathematician.