List of Famous people named Willi

Willi Herold, also known as "the Executioner of Emsland," was a German war criminal. Near the end of World War II in Europe, Herold deserted from the German Army and, posing as a Luftwaffe captain, organized the mass execution of deserters held at a German prison camp. Herold was arrested by British forces and executed for war crimes on 14 November 1946 at Wolfenbüttel prison.

Wilhelm Graf was a member of the White Rose resistance group in Nazi Germany. Followers of the Catholic Church in Germany regard Graf as a martyr. His beatification cause for sainthood is already in progress.

Vilmos Tamás "Willi" Orbán is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Hungary national team as a centre back.

Wilhelm Resetarits, better known as Willi Resetarits and Dr. Kurt Ostbahn, is an Austrian singer, comedian and human rights activist.

Wilhelm "Willi" Friedrich Weber is the former manager of German racing drivers including seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, his brother Ralf Schumacher, Nico Hülkenberg, and Timo Scheider. He is also the franchise holder for A1 Team Germany.

Willem Gerard "Willi" Lippens is a former football player. He is nicknamed "Ente" due to his waddling. Born in Germany, he represented the Netherlands national football team.

Willi Reimann ), 45 km northwest of Osnabrück, is a retired German football player and manager.

Willi Kimmritz was a German serial killer, rapist and burglar.

Willi Schrade is a German actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1957.

Willi Gundlach is a German choral conductor and academic. He taught at the music department of the Technical University of Dortmund. He researched and edited works by Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn. He founded and conducted a chamber choir at the university and recorded with them, including operas for the Kurt Weill Foundation. After his retirement from teaching, he cofounded and organised a concert series at St. Peter, Syburg, including organ concerts and vocal concerts with notable performers.