List of Famous people born in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Christian Doermer is a German actor and director. He has appeared in 83 films and television shows since 1954. He starred in the 1966 film No Shooting Time for Foxes. The film was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. In 1969, Doermer appeared as a German soldier attending the Christmas truce in Sir Richard Attenborough's satirical World War I musical film Oh! What a Lovely War.

Sophie Dorothea Friederike Krüger, alias August Lübeck or Auguste Krüger was a soldier in the Prussian army.

Stefan Nimke is an Olympic and world champion track cyclist from Germany.

Friedrich Griese was a German novelist. He was associated with the nationalist literary movement during the Third Reich.

Hagen Reinhold is a German politician. Born in Wismar, he represents the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Reinhold has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 2017.

Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern was the eldest son of William, Prince of Hohenzollern and Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. He had a twin brother, Franz Joseph, Prince of Hohenzollern-Emden, who was born a few minutes after he was.

Hans Karl von Winterfeldt, a Prussian general, served in the War of the Polish Succession, the War of Austrian Succession, Frederick the Great's Silesian wars and the Seven Years' War. One of Frederick's trusted confidantes and advisors, he attracted enmity from other courtiers. Frederick entrusted him with considerable autonomy on the general staff, and Winterfeldt developed the first "modern" program of military intelligence gathering. He negotiated the Convention of Westminster and, for his efforts on Frederick's behalf, received the Order of the Black Eagle and the Order Pour le Mérite. He died from wounds received at Battle of Moys. His name is included on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great.

Erika Fuchs, née Petri, was a German translator. She is largely known in Germany due to her translations of American Disney comics, especially Carl Barks' stories about Duckburg and its inhabitants.

Judith Schalansky is a German writer, book designer and publisher.

Lea Sophie Friedrich is a German professional track cyclist. In October 2019, she won the silver medal in the women's team sprint event at the 2019 UEC European Track Championships.