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

Roman Reusch is a German politician for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and since 2017 member of the Bundestag.

Patrick Ernst Hermann Sensburg is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Sebastian Hartmann is a German politician who has been serving as chairman of the SPD North Rhine-Westphalia since 2018.

Jan-Ole Gerster is a German film director and screenwriter.

Tobias Wendl is a German luger who has competed since 1993, acting as a front. He won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 2008 FIL World Luge Championships in Oberhof, Germany, a silver and a bronze at the FIL European Luge Championships 2010 in Sigulda, a gold at the FIL World Luge Championships 2013, and two gold medals at his debut Winter Olympics at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He is also a Master Sergeant in the German Army.

Helmut Winschermann was a German classical oboist, conductor and academic teacher. He founded the Deutsche Bachsolisten ensemble for historically informed performances, and was their conductor from 1960 until his death. They made many recordings and toured internationally, especially to Japan.

Daniel Jakob Lindemann is a German who lives and performs in South Korea as a television personality and marketing manager. He was a cast member in the talk show Non-Summit.

Asiye Nur Fettahoğlu is a Turkish-German actress.

Rolf Kühn is a German jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. He is the older brother of the pianist Joachim Kühn.