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

Ingo Anderbrügge is a German former professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.

Jule Niemeier is a German tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 140, achieved on 12 July 2021.

Simin Tander is a German jazz musician and composer.

Peter Beyer is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2009.

Jens Hegeler is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Marvin Pourié is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan from Karlsruher SC.

Cristóbal Emilio "Curro" Torres Ruiz is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back, and is a manager.

Christian Clemens is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for SV Darmstadt 98 in the 2. Bundesliga.

Michael Esser is a German professional football goalkeeper who plays for Hannover 96.

Matthias Ostrzolek is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Admira Wacker Mödling.