Famous German - German Celebrities - page 28

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
Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant was one of the most famous philosophers of his era

GermanApril 22, 1724102 views

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich was a popular German-American movie star and singer

FrenchDecember 27, 1901162 views

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a distinguished German writer and regarded as a genius of modern German literature

GermanAugust 28, 1749280 views

Karl Marx

Karl Marx was a Prussian-German philosopher, revolutionary, historian and socialist whose communist ideologies and works laid the foundation for ‘Marxism’

FrenchMay 5, 1818524 views

Lord Acton

Lord Acton was a Catholic historian and politician regarded as one of the most learned Englishmen of his time

GermanJanuary 10, 1834174 views

Joseph Goebbels

Paul Joseph Goebbels was a leader and propagandist during Nazi Germany

GermanOctober 29, 1897403 views

John Denver

John Denver, a famous American singer-songwriter and activist, is remembered for songs like Take Me Home, Country Roads and Annie's Song

AmericanDecember 31, 1943803 views

Anne Frank

Anne Frank, a Jewish victim of the Holocaust, was the author of ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’

GermanJune 12, 1929216 views

Jean Paul

Jean Paul was a German writer best known for his humorous works

GermanMarch 21, 1763116 views

Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne is an acclaimed American musician, songwriter and environmental activist

GermanOctober 9, 19481,361 views