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

Marcel Fratzscher is a German economist and professor at Humboldt-University of Berlin. Since February 2013 he has been president of the Berlin-based economic research institute DIW Berlin. He was previously head of International Policy Analysis at the European Central Bank. He also teaches International Finance in the Ph.D. programme in Economics at Goethe University Frankfurt.

Michael Mronz is a German sports and events manager.

Benjamin Griffey, better known by his stage name Casper, is a German American rapper signed to the German music label Sony Music.

Wolfgang Kleff is a former German football player whose resemblance to German actor and comedian Otto Waalkes allowed him to pick up minor roles in motion pictures and his referring nickname "Otto" as well.

Udo Kier is a German film, television and voice actor. Known primarily as a character actor, Kier has appeared in over 200 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe and North America. He has collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers like Lars von Trier, Gus van Sant, Werner Herzog, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, Charles Matton, and Paul Morrissey.

Mónica Oltra Jarque is a Spanish politician; currently vice president, spokesperson and minister for Equality and Inclusive Policies of the Valencian government.

Bernd Storck, HOM is a German professional football manager and former player. A defender, he played for VfL Bochum and Borussia Dortmund. Storck is currently managing Slovak Super Liga club Dunajská Streda.

Annette Humpe is a German singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her band Ideal was one of the most important and seminal representatives of the Neue Deutsche Welle. In 2004, she returned as a singer with the project Ich + Ich after a longer break.

Reinhard Marx is a German cardinal of the Catholic Church. He serves as the Archbishop of Munich and Freising. Pope Benedict XVI elevated Marx to the cardinalate in a consistory in 2010.

Tim Lobinger is a retired German pole vaulter.