List of Famous people born in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Marianne Buggenhagen is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in throwing events.

Duke Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was the second son of Hereditary Grand Duke Paul Friedrich of Mecklenburg and his wife Princess Alexandrine of Prussia, daughter of Frederick William III.

Adolphus Frederick V was reigning grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1904 to 1914.

Count Anders Torstenson, Swedish statesman, son of Lennart Torstenson and member of the Privy Council, was from 1674 to 1681 Governor-General of Estonia. The family became extinct in the male line in 1727.

Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was the maternal grandmother of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

Elisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg was a German poet and composer.

John I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard, Duke of Mecklenburg from 1344 to 1352 and Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard from 1352 to 1392.

Christian Louis I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a reigning Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Bastian Dankert is a German football referee who is based in Rostock. He referees for Brüsewitzer SV of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Football Association. He is a FIFA referee, and is ranked as a UEFA second category referee.