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

Lars Teutenberg is a former German professional bicycle rider. He is the older brother of Sven and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, who are also professional bicycle riders. After retiring from the professional peloton, Teutenberg continued to compete in individual time trials. He has since worked as a technical director for Team HTC–Columbia and GreenEDGE. He was also involved in supervising Matthias Brändle's attempt on the hour record in October 2014.

Armin von Bogdandy is a German legal scholar. He is director of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg and Professor for Public Law, European Law, and International and Economic Law at the Goethe University Frankfurt. Armin von Bogdandy's research centers on the structural changes affecting public law, be they theoretical, doctrinal, or practical.