List of Famous people born in Germany

Rainer Brandt is a German film actor. He appeared in 40 films between 1959 and 1986. He was born in Berlin, Germany.

Countess Tamara von Nayhauss is a German television presenter, blogger, and socialite.

Pascal Köpke is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 1. FC Nürnberg. He is the son of former German international goalkeeper Andreas Köpke.

Andrea Eskau is a German handbiker, Paralympic biathlon and cross country skier who was born in Apolda and was a winner of 3 gold medals in Summer Paralympic games. In 2014, she became a recipient of another gold medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. In 2013, she was a cross-country sit skiing winner at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championship.

Isa Genzken is a German contemporary artist who lives and works in Berlin. Her primary media are sculpture and installation, using a wide variety of materials, including concrete, plaster, wood and textile. She also works with photography, video, film and collage.

Vera Wilhelmowna Rust Tschechowa is a German film actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films since 1957.

Sebastian Brendel is a German sprint canoeist who has competed since 2007. Brendel is the reigning Olympic champion in the C-1 1000 metres and C-2 1000 metres events.

Friederun Köhnen is a semi-retired television-chef and food-entrepreneuse, originally from Saxony, but based in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Matthias Freihof is a German television actor and director. He has performed in many TV films and series including police drama Siska for 5 years. but also works on live stage performing as an actor and a singer. He is most known former the GDR-film 'Coming Out' in 1989. He and the film won prizes in several festivals as best actor and best film as well as 'The Silver Bear' in the Berlin Film Festival 1990.

Tibor Pleiß is a German professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Super League and the EuroLeague. Standing 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m), he plays the center position. He is also a member of the German national team.