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

Markus Knüfken is a German actor. He has appeared in more than eighty films since 1978.

Carsten Spohr is a German airline executive. Since May 2014 he has been the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Lufthansa.

Bernhard Lloyd is a former member and co-founder of the German synth-pop band Alphaville.

Marius Bülter is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Schalke 04.

Marinko Miletić is a German football player of Croatian origin.

Hans Werner Olm is a German television and film comedian.

Alexander Mronz is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1987.

Sebastian Wurth is a German singer and was a participant in season 8 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, making it to the Top 5.

Britta Hofmann is a German journalist and television presenter.

Horst Trimhold was a German footballer who played as a midfielder.