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

Irene Mihalic is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens from Gelsenkirchen. A police officer, Mihailic has been a member of the Bundestag since 2013 and domestic policy spokeswoman for the Alliance 90/The Greens parliamentary group since 2016.

Moritz Volz is a German former professional footballer, media pundit and scout. He is currently the assistant coach at RB Leipzig.

Werner Mölders was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot, wing commander, and the leading German fighter ace in the Spanish Civil War. He became the first pilot in aviation history to claim 100 aerial victories—that is, 100 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—and was highly decorated for his achievements. Mölders was instrumental in the development of new fighter tactics that led to the finger-four formation. He died in an air crash in which he was a passenger.

Birgit Michels is a German badminton player. She competed for Germany at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles. In 2008, she competed with Kristof Hopp, and in 2012 she competed with Michael Fuchs, reaching the quarter-finals.

Daniel Baier is a former German professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Gunnar Beck is a German academic, EU lawyer and Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

Linda Dallmann is a German women's footballer. She plays for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and the German national team.

Oliver Kirch is a retired German footballer. Kirch played as a midfielder for BVB and was either deployed as defensive midfielder or right wing-back. In defense, he played as a right-back.

Frank Mill is a German former professional footballer who was part of the 1990 FIFA World Cup winning squad of West Germany. Further, he participated at the 1984 and at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he won the bronze medal with the German team.

Jamie Bick is a German actress.