Famous German - German Celebrities - page 25

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
Juliane Koepcke

Juliane Koepcke

Juliane 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

GermanOctober 10, 19542,301 views

Anita Bose Pfaff

Anita Bose Pfaff is a well-known German economist, and the daughter of the famous Indian Nationalist Leader, Subhash Chandra Bose

GermanNovember 29, 1942161 views

Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg Saalfed was a German Princess

GermanAugust 17, 1786174 views

George Patton

General George Patton was a famous US military commander who was best known for his bold and decisive actions during World War I and World War II.

GermanNovember 11, 1885169 views

Wernher Von Braun

Wernher von Braun was a rocket scientist and aerospace engineer, who played a major role in rocket science during and post-WWII

GermanMarch 23, 1912355 views

Hermann Minkowski

Hermann Minkowski was a prominent German mathematician

GermanJune 22, 1864140 views

Amina Pankey

Amina Pankey is a German-American singer-songwriter, reality television star, and social media personality

GermanApril 18, 1983786 views

Mesut Ozil

Mesut Ozil is a renowned German footballer

GermanOctober 15, 1988127 views

Carl Orff

Carl Orff was a legendary German composer best known for his operas and dramatic works

GermanJuly 10, 1895186 views

Lukas Rieger

Lukas Rieger is a German pop singer from Hannover whose music is exclusively in English

GermanJune 3, 1999586 views