List of Famous people born in Thuringia, Germany

Count Pavel Pavlovich Demidov, 2nd Prince of San Donato was a Russian industrialist, jurist, philanthropist and nobleman of the Demidov family.

Kurt Mälzer was a German general of the Luftwaffe and a war criminal during World War II. In 1943, Mälzer was appointed the military commander of the city of Rome, subordinated to General Eberhard von Mackensen under the overall command of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring. Under his authority, Mälzer commanded not only the garrison Wehrmacht troops in Rome itself, but also indirectly the SS security forces in the city.

Henry I, a member of the German royal Ottonian dynasty, was Duke of Bavaria from 948 until his death.

Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg, was a member of the ducal house of Saxe-Altenburg. He was the father of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.

Gudrun Thielemann is a former German actress of stage, film and television. In 1958 she married the actor Günther Schramm.

Landgrave Charles August Ludwig Philip of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld was a member of the House of Hesse and was the ruling Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from 1803 to 1806 and from 1813 until his death.

Charles Frederick was the reigning Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Duchess Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was a princess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Duchess in Saxony by birth, and by marriage a Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

Johann August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, was a German prince, member of the House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.

Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was the reigning Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg from 1772 to 1804. He was the third but second surviving son of Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen. The death of his older brother Frederick in 1756 made him the heir to the duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.