List of Famous people born in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Markus Knüfken
Markus Knüfken is a German actor. He has appeared in more than eighty films since 1978.
Carsten Spohr
Carsten Spohr is a German airline executive. Since May 2014 he has been the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Lufthansa.
Bernhard Lloyd
Bernhard Lloyd is a former member and co-founder of the German synth-pop band Alphaville.
Marius Bülter
Marius Bülter is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Schalke 04.
Marinko Miletić
Marinko Miletić is a German football player of Croatian origin.
Hans Werner Olm
Hans Werner Olm is a German television and film comedian.
Alexander Mronz
Alexander Mronz is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1987.
Sebastian Wurth
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
Britta Hofmann is a German journalist and television presenter.
Horst Trimhold
Horst Trimhold was a German footballer who played as a midfielder.