List of Famous people named Niels

Niels Arestrup is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He won three César Awards.

Niels Schneider is a French Canadian actor who has appeared in more than twenty films since 2007. In 2011 he won the Trophée Chopard Award for Male Revelation of the Year at the Cannes Film Festival.

Niels Högel is a German serial killer and former nurse who was sentenced to life imprisonment, initially for the murders of six patients, and later convicted of a total of eighty-five murders. Estimates of Högel's alleged victim count have increased since his first conviction; as of 2020, he was believed to have claimed 300 victims over fifteen years, making him the most prolific serial killer in the history of peacetime Germany.

Niels Ruf is a German television presenter, author and actor.

Niels Annen is a German politician and member of the SPD.

Niels Giffey is a German basketball player who plays for Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He also represented German national basketball team in the international competitions.

Niels Patrick Nkounkou is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Everton.

Niels Pittomvils is a male decathlete from Belgium.

Niels Schlotterbeck is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Niels Hintermann is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer. Born in Bülach, Zürich, Hintermann specializes in the speed events of Downhill and Super-G.