List of Famous people with last name Merkel

Angela Dorothea Merkel is a German politician who has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005. She served as Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2005 and as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 2000 to 2018. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, Merkel is the first female chancellor of Germany. Merkel has been widely described as the de facto leader of the European Union, the most powerful woman in the world and by many commentators since 2016 as the "leader of the free world".

Alexander Merkel is a Kazakh-German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Professional League club Al-Faisaly and Kazakhstan national football team.

Reinhard Merkel is a professor in criminal law and philosophy of law and a retired West German swimmer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley and finished in sixth place in the latter event.

Eva Therese Margaretha Merkel also known as "Tess Merkel" is a Swedish singer and songwriter who is one of the original members of the pop group Alcazar.