List of Famous people born in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen. Today, he is best remembered for employing Johann Sebastian Bach as his Kapellmeister between 1717 and 1723.

Duke Philip Sigismund of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden and Osnabrück (1591–1623) son of Julius, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Prince of Wolfenbüttel and Hedwig of Brandenburg.

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was a German poet. His best known work is the epic poem Der Messias. One of his major contributions to German literature was to open it up to exploration outside of French models.

Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau was the eldest daughter of Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt by his wife Princess Frederica of Prussia. She was a member of the House of Ascania, and by her marriage to Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg.

Count Henry of Stolberg-Wernigerode succeeded his father in 1824 as ruler of the County of Wernigerode.

Dario Quenstedt is a German handball player who plays for THW Kiel and the German national team.

Marie Leopoldine of Anhalt-Dessau was a princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth and by marriage Countess of Lippe-Detmold.

Dietlind Tiemann is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Brandenburg since 2017.