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

Jannis Niewöhner is a German actor known for his role in the Timeless trilogy of films: Rubinrot, Saphirblau, and Smaragdgrün, based on a book series written by Kerstin Gier. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2002.

Sebastian Blomberg is a German actor. He appeared in more than forty films since 1997.

Peter Hyballa is a German football manager, who is the current coach of the Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków.

Fahriye Evcen Özçivit is a German–Turkish actress. She is known for her roles as Necla Tekin on Yaprak Dökümü based on the novel by Reşat Nuri Güntekin, and as Feride in the TV series Çalıkuşu, based on the novel by Reşat Nuri Güntekin.

Karl-Josef Laumann is a German politician of the German Christian Democratic Union. Since 2017, he has been the State Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia, an office he previously held between 2005 and 2010.

Lilli Hollunder is a German actress recently appearing in the US television series The Outpost, filmed in Serbia.

Sandra Borgmann is a German actress.

Martin Wuttke is a German actor and director who achieved international recognition for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the 2009 film Inglourious Basterds.

Markus Feldenkirchen is a German journalist and writer.

Isabel Schnabel is a German economist who currently serves as executive board member of the European Central Bank.