List of Famous people born in Germany
Alexandra Finder
Alexandra Finder is a German actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1998.
Dieter Kosslick
Dieter Kosslick is a German film critic, journalist and researcher. He was the fourth director of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) from 1 May 2001, when he took over from Moritz de Hadeln, until 2019.
Oliver Krischer
Oliver Krischer is a German Green politician and member of the German Bundestag.
Katrin Lompscher
Katrin Lompscher is a German civil engineer and politician who served as Senator for Urban Development and Housing in Berlin in the Senate of Governing Mayor Michael Müller from 2016 to 2020. A member of The Left, she previously served as Senator for Health, Environment and Consumer Protection from 2006 to 2011 in the 3rd Senate of Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit, and as a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin from 2011 until her resignation in 2017.
Helge Lindh
Helge Lindh is a German politician. Born in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, he represents the SPD. Helge Lindh has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017.
Franz Lambert
Franz Lambert is a German composer and organist. He is an avid Hammond organ player; however, he is more noted in later years for playing the Wersi range of electronic organs. During his career he has released over 100 albums.
Vanessa Jean Dedmon
Vanessa Jean Dedmon is a German singer, best known as a semifinalist on Germany's third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, being voted out by the audience in the Top 3 Show. She was one of the favorites of the jury.
Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and best-selling author. He is a German-born resident of Canada best known as the author of The Power of Now and A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. In 2008, The New York Times called Tolle, "the most popular spiritual author in the United States." In 2011, he was listed by Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world. Tolle does not identify with any specific religion, but he has been influenced by a wide range of spiritual works.
Roland Koch
Roland Koch is a German jurist and former conservative politician of the CDU. He was the 7th Minister President of Hesse from 7 April 1999, immediately becoming the 53rd President of the Bundesrat, completing the term begun by his predecessor as Minister President, Hans Eichel, until his resignation on 31 August 2010. During his time in office, Koch was widely regarded as one of Chancellor Angela Merkel's main rivals within the CDU.
Kristof Wilke
Kristof Wilke is a German rower. He was part of the team that won the gold medal in the men's eight at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.