List of Famous people born in Saxony, Germany

Prince Maximilian William Augustus Albert Charles Gregory Odo of Saxony, Duke of Saxony was a member of the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin and a Catholic priest.

Siegmar Faust is a German writer and human rights activist. He was a political prisoner in the GDR, and from 1996 to 1999, he was the State Commissioner for Stasi documents in Saxony.

Count Hans Johann Moritz von Hauke was a Polish general and professional soldier of German extraction. He was a member of the Hauke-Bosak family.

Sophie of Saxony was a member of the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin. She was a princess of Saxony by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Pomerania-Stettin.

Anna of Saxony, was a German noblewoman member of the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach.

August Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau was a Prussian field marshal. He was a prominent figure in the reform of the Prussian military and the War of Liberation.

Jürgen Böttcher is a German film director and painter. He is best known for his film Born in '45.

Walter Rose was a German footballer and manager who played as a defender and made one appearance for the Germany national team.

Friedrich of Saxe-Altenburg was a member of the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin and a Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. Friedrich is sometimes called "Friedrich the younger" to distinguish him from Prince Frederick of Saxe-Weimar, as they were both called "Friedrich of Saxe-Weimar".