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

Roman Lob is a German recording artist. In January and February 2012, Lob was a contestant in the German TV show Unser Star für Baku, produced by the German broadcasting stations Pro7 and Das Erste. He is also the lead singer of the band Rooftop Kingdom, an alternative rock band with origins in Neustadt (Wied). He was also a founding member of German Metalcore band, Days of Despite.

Keanu Staude is a German professional footballer who most recently played for TSV 1860 Munich.

Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross".

Frank Goosen is a German cabaret artist and author.

Daniel Steiner is a German actor and film director.

Theresa Reintke is a German politician who has been serving as a member of the European Parliament from Germany since 2014. She is Vice-Chair of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament. She is a member of the Alliance '90/The Greens, part of The Greens–European Free Alliance. From 2011 to 2013 she was the spokesperson of the Federation of Young European Greens.

Samed Yeşil is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for FC 08 Homburg. Known for his pace and decision making, Yeşil rose to prominence after he failed to make an impact in the Israeli fourth division, racking up 110 minutes of football in five years.

Michael Bartels is a German professional racing driver. He is a multiple FIA GT champion and former Grand Prix driver who attempted to qualify for four races in 1991 with Lotus.

Felix Platte is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Darmstadt 98.

Rolf Gerling is a German billionaire ranked #512 worldwide in wealth by Forbes magazine. He has a net worth of approximately US$1.5 billion. He inherited a 94% stake in Gerling Konzern from his father Hans Gerling, valued at US$1.6 billion in 1992. Gerling Konzern is one of the world's largest writers of reinsurance policies. Gerling managed the firm until he sold his stake in 2005 to the Talanx Group and now works mostly with the Gerling Academy for Risk Research, an environmental think tank that he founded. Gerling lives in Switzerland.