List of Famous people born in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Iris Berben is a German actress, author and voice actress.

Johannes Vogel is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2009 till 2013 and since 2017.

Rebecca-Zarah Mir is a German model and a TV presenter. She came second in the sixth season of the Castingshow Germany's Next Topmodel.

Tanita Tikaram is a British pop/folk singer-songwriter. She achieved chart success with the singles "Twist in My Sobriety" and "Good Tradition" from her 1988 debut album, Ancient Heart.

Robert Geiss is a German businessman and TV personality, best known for his show Die Geissens – Eine schrecklich glamouröse Familie, in which he enjoys his luxurious lifestyle together with his family. He is married to Carmen Geiss.

Heinz Georg Kramm, known professionally as Heino, is a German singer of Schlager and traditional Volksmusik. Having sold a total of over 50 million records, he is one of the most successful German musicians of all time.

Marc-André ter Stegen is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Barcelona and the Germany national team. He is considered as one of the best goalkeepers in the world due to his consistent performances.

Wolfgang "Wolle" Petry is a German schlager musician and songwriter from Cologne, Germany. In 1997, he was named the leading German language musician in terms of chart figures for the year, with his most successful album Alles.

Matthias Augustinus Wilhelm Georg Opdenhövel is a German television presenter.

Ralph Brinkhaus is a German CDU politician. Since 2018 he has been the parliamentary group leader of the ruling CDU/CSU group in the German Bundestag.