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

Jürgen Schornagel is a German actor. He has appeared in more than one hundred films since 1966.

Heiner Brand is a former West German handball player. He was the Germany men's national handball team coach from 1997 to 2011. He is the only person who has won the world handball championship both as a player and as a coach.

Barbara Anne Hendricks is a German politician and member of the SPD party.

Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga his whole professional club career and won the FIFA World Cup with West Germany in 1974. He later managed the national teams of Germany, Scotland, Nigeria and Azerbaijan.

Annica Hansen is a German presenter and model.

Heribert Bruchhagen will be the new chairman of Hamburg SV effective 14 December 2016. He replaces Dietmar Beiersdorfer.

Julia Shaw is a German-Canadian psychologist and popular science writer who specialises in false memories.

Felix Passlack is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.

Michael Preetz is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent his whole career in Germany, playing for Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1. FC Saarbrücken, MSV Duisburg and SG Wattenscheid 09, but he is mostly remembered for his seven-year spell at Hertha BSC where he ended his career. After retiring from active play, he stayed with the club, going directly into management.

Koray Günter is a German professional footballer of Turkish descent, who plays as a centre back for Italian club Hellas Verona.