Famous German - German Celebrities - page 24

When we talk about famous Germans, which is the first name that comes to our mind? Albert Einstein, the great scientist; Adolf Hitler, the most notorious dictator; or the philosopher and socialist, Karl Marx? The contributions of the Germans to the technological, literary, political and spiritual developments of the world have been so immense that it is difficult to express in words. Creative, focused, efficient and reserved, the Germans are considered to be among the world’s most disciplined and hardworking people. From ancient times, Germans have enriched the world heritage in one way or the other. Way back in the 15th century, Nicholas of Kues became one of the first proponents of Renaissance humanism and thus making spiritual and political contributions to not just European history, but to the world.

Find out more about the greatest Germans, including Adolf Hitler, Albert Einstein, Karl Marx, Anne Frank and Michael Fassbender.

The Most Famous German

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Jürgen KloppJune 16, 1967GermanJürgen Klopp is a German football manager, and a former professional football player
Jordan CarverJanuary 30, 1986GermanJordan Carver is a famous German model
Jawed KarimOctober 28, 1979German, AmericanJawed Karim is a German-American internet entrepreneur, technologist and co-founder of the video-sharing website, YouTube
Irma GreseOctober 7, 1923GermanIrma Grese was a notorious German Nazi concentration camp guard during the Second World War
Juliane KoepckeOctober 10, 1954German, PeruvianJuliane Koepcke is a German-Peruvian biologist, who was the lone survivor among the 92 passengers and crew of the ill-fated LANSA Flight 508 that crashed in the Peruvian rainforest on 24 December 1971
Charles BukowskiAugust 16, 1920German, AmericanCharles Bukowski was a German-born American novelist, short story writer and poet
Monika DannemannJune 24, 1945GermanCheck out all that you wanted to know about Monika Dannemann, the famous German Figure Skater & Painter; her birthday, her family and personal life, her boyfriends, fun trivia facts and more.
Boris KodjoeMarch 8, 1973Austrian, German, GhanaianBoris Kodjoe is a German-Ghanaian actor from Austria
Jackson BrowneOctober 9, 1948German, AmericanJackson Browne is an acclaimed American musician, songwriter and environmental activist
Gerd MüllerNovember 3, 1945GermanGerd Muller is a former German footballer and regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers of all time
Alfred Eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Alfred EisenstaedtGerman photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt was known as "the father of photojournalism"

GermanDecember 6, 1898244 views

Julian Martel

Julian Martel is a German pop singer presently based in America

GermanFebruary 23, 2000182 views

Albrecht Altdorfer

Albrecht Altdorfer was an iconic German painter, printmaker, engraver, drafter and architect of the Renaissance era

German1480133 views

Rob Pilatus

Rob Pilatus was a German singer who performed as one half of the pop music duo Milli Vanilli

GermanJune 8, 1965495 views

Wilhelm Keitel

Wilhelm Keitel was one of the highest-ranking officials in Hitler’s ‘Nazi’ regime, during the Second World War

GermanSeptember 22, 1882288 views

Toni Mahfud

Toni Mahfud is a German artist, model, Instagram star and a photographer

GermanDecember 2, 1994579 views

Adolf Eichmann

Adolf Eichmann or Otto Adolf Eichmann was a lieutenant colonel in the German Army responsible for organizing the Holocaust in which almost six million Jews were exterminated.

GermanMarch 19, 1906426 views

Robin Birrell

Robin Birrell is a German YouTuber who is best known for his YouTube channel 'robinbirrell'

GermanJanuary 13, 1994292 views

Anne Buydens

Anne Buydens is a German-born actress, producer, and philanthropist

GermanApril 23, 1919419 views

Steffi Graf

Steffi Graf is one of greatest women’s tennis players to have ever played the game

GermanJune 14, 1969540 views