List of Famous people born in Saxony, Germany

Claus Tuchscherer is an East German nordic combined skier and then Austrian ski jumper. He finished fifth in the Nordic combined event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. On the last day of the event he fled with his Austrian girlfriend to Bischofshofen.

Carina Nicolette Wiese is a German actress.

Peter Schreier was a German tenor in opera, concert and lied, and a conductor. He was regarded as one of the leading lyric tenors of the 20th century.

Josef Erwin Bachmann became widely known in Germany for his assassination attempt on the student movement leader Rudi Dutschke, firing three bullets at him, on 11 April 1968. Bachmann was convicted of the attack and sentenced to seven years in prison. He committed suicide in 1970 while serving his sentence.

Klaus Siebert was a German biathlete and biathlon coach who raced for East Germany.

Manfred Uhlig was a German actor, cabaret artist, entertainer and also television and radio presenter.

Ralf Winkler, alias A. R. Penck, who also used the pseudonyms Mike Hammer, T. M., Mickey Spilane, Theodor Marx, "a. Y." or just "Y" was a German painter, printmaker, sculptor, and jazz drummer. A neo-expressionist, he became known for his visual style, reminiscent of the influence of primitive art.

Tom Peter Starke is a German former professional football goalkeeper. He played for six German Bundesliga clubs throughout his career that lasted for 18 seasons. Starke is currently working as a goalkeeper coordinator and goalkeeping coach for the Bayern Munich's youth teams.

Anja Mittag is a German football coach and player who plays as a striker. Mittag is currently a player-coach for RB Leipzig.

Ulrike Mertesacker is a German former professional handball player. She played for several top-flight handball clubs and the German national team in her seven years as a professional. Since 2011 she has resided in London with her husband, Arsenal Academy manager and retired footballer Per Mertesacker, and last played for amateur side Thames Handball Club.