List of Famous people born in Lower Saxony, Germany
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III. The couple's happy, though short-lived, marriage produced nine children, including the future monarchs Frederick William IV of Prussia and Wilhelm I, German Emperor.
Henry V
Henry V (German: Heinrich V., born in 1081 or 1086, died 23 May 1125, was King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, as the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty. He was made co-ruler by his father, Henry IV, in 1098.
Daniel Thioune
Daniel Moustapha Thioune is a German professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.
Martin Lejeune
Martin Lejeune is a German activist.
Ronny Rieken
Ronny Rieken is a German child murderer and serial killer. In 1996 and 1998, he killed two girls in the area surrounding Cloppenburg, northern Germany. Rieken was the first German criminal to be caught as a result of mass DNA screening. In 1998, he was sentenced to life imprisonment, which he is serving at Justizvollzugsanstalt Celle.
Clemens August Graf von Galen
Clemens Augustinus Emmanuel Joseph Pius Anthonius Hubertus Marie Graf von Galen, better known as Clemens August Graf von Galen, was a German count, Bishop of Münster, and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. During World War II, Galen led Catholic protest against Nazi euthanasia and denounced Gestapo lawlessness and the persecution of the church. He was appointed a Cardinal by Pope Pius XII in 1946. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.
Stefan Konarske
Stefan Konarske is a German film, television and stage actor.
Thees Uhlmann
Thees Uhlmann is a German musician and author. He is a founding member of the indie-pop band Tomte and also writes for the magazines Intro, Visions, Spex and Musikexpress.
Caro Cult
Caro Cult is a German actress. She gained popularity in 2020 by starring in the Netflix series Biohackers.
Michael Schulz
Michael Schulz is a German former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played 243 matches in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen and 1. FC Kaiserslautern and scored eight goals.