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

Lutz van der Horst is a German actor, television presenter, and comedian. He is most known for being an outside political satire reporter on the heute-show.

Ottman Azaitar is a Moroccan-German mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the younger brother of UFC fighter Abu Azaitar.

Alfried Felix Alwyn Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, often referred to as Alfried Krupp, was an industrialist, a competitor in Olympic yacht races and a member of the Krupp family, which has been prominent in German industry since the early 19th century. He was convicted after World War II of crimes against humanity for the genocidal manner in which he operated his factories ; served three years in prison, and was pardoned, but not acquitted.

Suzanne Bernert is a German-born Indian actress living in India who works primarily in Indian films in various languages. She has acted in Ramdhanu - The Rainbow, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. and television serials like 7 RCR and Kasautii Zindagii Kay. She speaks French, Italian, English, German, Spanish, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali. She acted in Colors TV's historical serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat as Queen Helena and received nominations and praise for it. She also appeared in the Star Plus serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. She portrayed Sonia Gandhi on the television series 7 RCR, and in the Hindi film The Accidental Prime Minister.

Hubertus Knabe is a German historian and was the scientific director of the Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial, a museum and memorial in a notorious former Stasi torture prison in Berlin. Knabe is noted for several works on oppression in the former communist states of Eastern Europe, particularly in East Germany. He early became involved with Green politics, and was active in the Green Party in Germany.

Jean Pütz is a German science journalist and TV host.

Bettina Böttinger is a German television presenter and producer

Patrick Helmes is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He works as the head coach of 1. FC Köln II. Helmes retired from professional football at the age of 31.

Marie Wegener is a German singer who won the fifteenth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. She is the youngest winner of the show, the second minor to win, and its fourth female winner. Her winning song "Königlich" was produced by Dieter Bohlen.

Klaus-Otto Nagorsnik is a German quiz player. His main job is a librarian in Münster. Since 2013 he has been a member of the German Quizzing Association and has participated in several national and international competitions. He is known to German television audiences through his regular appearances on the quiz show Gefragt – Gejagt.