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

Elmar Theveßen is a German journalist and author.

Dieter Zurwehme is a German criminal and mass murderer. He is responsible for the murder of five people and numerous other serious crimes and gained nationwide attention in the first half of 1999 following a several-month escape from custody. The escapes were followed closely by the media and announced an arrest reward of 10,000 Deutsche Mark.

Linda Bresonik is a German retired footballer. She played as a defensive midfielder or wing back.

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hans Walter is a German physicist, engineer and a former DFVLR astronaut.

Lennart Thy is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Dutch team Sparta Rotterdam.

Daniel Jasinski is a male discus thrower from Germany. He won the Olympic bronze medal in 2016. It was an unexpected first medal in a major championship.

Christine "Tine" Wittler is a German writer, TV presenter and actress.

Konstanze Krüger is a German zoologist and behaviour researcher. She is Professor of Horse Management at Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Science, and her special field of research is the social system of horses.

Yves Eigenrauch is a German former professional footballer who played mainly as a right back.

Uwe Neuhaus is a German retired football player and manager who currently manages Arminia Bielefeld.