List of Famous people born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Dirk von Zitzewitz is a German professional racing driver and motorcyclist, most notable for being on the winning team of the 2009 Dakar Rally alongside Giniel de Villiers.

Janek Sternberg is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Hallescher FC.

Erna Flegel was a German nurse. In late April 1945 she worked at the emergency casualty station at the Reich Chancellery in Berlin. She was captured in the Reich Chancellery by the Red Army on 2 May 1945.

Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the princess consort of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Louise was the third child and second eldest daughter of Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe, a niece of Christian IX of Denmark and a cousin of Queen Alexandra of United Kingdom

Dennis Grabosch is a German actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of 'Roman Wild' in the German daily soap opera Alles was zählt on RTL. As an actor, he has appeared in many television and film productions such as Ein Fall für zwei, Tatort: Einmal täglich, Tatort: Der Traum von der Au, Drei mit Herz, Kommissar Rex, and Doppelter Einsatz. He has also written a few screenplays and directed works for theatre and short films.

Eric V of Saxe-Lauenburg was a member of the House of Ascania; son of Duke Eric IV of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sophia of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Eric V and his brother John IV jointly succeeded their father in 1412 as dukes of Saxe-Lauenburg. After John IV had died in 1414, Eric ruled alone.

Finnia Wunram is a German swimmer, specialising in open water events. She competed in the women's 10 km and 25 km events at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, winning a silver medal in the latter. She qualified to represent Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Gyde Jensen is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2017.