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

Aenne Biermann, born Anna Sibilla Sternfeld, was a German photographer of Ashkenazi origin. She was one of the major proponents of New Objectivity, a significant art movement that developed in Germany in the 1920s.

Julia Hummer is a German actress and singer. She appeared in more than twenty films since 1999.

Sonja Zekri is a German journalist and author. Her topics are Near East, Eastern Europe, culture and religion, among others.

Laura Nolte is a German bobsledder. In 2021, she won the gold medal in the two-woman event at the IBSF European Championships 2021 held in Winterberg, Germany. In the same month, she also won the gold medal in the two-woman event at the IBSF Junior World Championships 2021 held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. In February 2021, she won the bronze medal in the two-woman event at the IBSF World Championships 2021 held in Altenberg, Germany.

Holger Stromberg, is a German celebrity chef. At the age of 23 in 1994, he gained his first Michelin star whilst head chef at the restaurant Goldschmieding in Castrop-Rauxel, making him Germany's youngest Michelin starred chef. He is owner and chef patron of Restaurant G in Munich, and the chef of the Germany national football team.

Amos Pieper is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Arminia Bielefeld.

Stefan Thesker is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Holstein Kiel.

Max Hoff is a German sprint canoeist and former wildwater canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. He has won a total of eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds and three silvers.

Christian Becker is a German film producer. He is the co-owner of Rat Pack Filmproduktion together with German major studio Constantin Film.

Katrin Himmler is a German author. She is the granddaughter of Ernst Himmler (1905–1945), who was the younger brother of Heinrich Himmler, one of the leading figures of Nazi Germany. Therefore, she is the great-niece of Heinrich Himmler. She is the author of Die Brüder Himmler: Eine deutsche Familiengeschichte, published in English as The Himmler Brothers: A German Family History.