TheFamousPeople

Berlin has produced a number of well-known pianists, directors, geographers, philosophers, political leaders and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Berlin includes André Previn, Mike Nichols, Alexander von Humboldt, Walter Benjamin, Gustav Stresemann, and many others.

Famous People Born In Berlin

Frederick the GreatFrederick The Great
24 January 1712, German
King of Prussia
Frederick II of PrussiaFrederick II of Prussia
24 January 1712, German, Prussian
King

Zazie BeetzZazie Beetz
25 May 1991, German, American
Actress

Manfred von RichthofenManfred von Richthofen
02 May 1892, French, Polish
Fighter Pilot

Nastassja KinskiNastassja Kinski
24 January 1961, German
Actress

Marina WheelerMarina Wheeler
1964 AD, British
Boris Johnson's Wife
Mike NicholsMike Nichols
06 November 1931, American
Film Director, Theater Director, Film Producer

Magda GoebbelsMagda Goebbels
11 November 1901, German
Joseph Goebbels' Wife

Alfred WegenerAlfred Wegener
01 November 1880, German
Researcher
Arón PiperArón Piper
29 March 1997, German, Spanish
Actor

André PrevinAndré Previn
06 April 1929, German, American
Musician
Edda GöringEdda Göring
02 June 1938, German
Daughter of Hermann Göring

Walter BenjaminWalter Benjamin
15 July 1892, German
 

Alexander von HumboldtAlexander von Humboldt
14 September 1769, German
Geographer

Herbert MarcuseHerbert Marcuse
18 July 1898, German, American
Philosopher

George V of HanoverGeorge V of Hanover
27 May 1819, German
King
Conrad VeidtConrad Veidt
22 January 1893, German, British
Actor

Frederick William I of PrussiaFrederick William I of Prussia
14 August 1688, German
King

Helmut NewtonHelmut Newton
31 October 1920, Australian, German
Fashion Photographer

Baldur von SchirachBaldur von Schirach
09 May 1907, German
Nazi Leader
Frederick William II of PrussiaFrederick William II of Prussia
25 September 1744, German
King

Friedrich FrommFriedrich Fromm
08 October 1888, German
German Army officer
Walter GropiusWalter Gropius
18 May 1883, German, American
Architect

Frederick William IV of PrussiaFrederick William IV of Prussia
15 October 1795, German
King of Prussia

Gustav StresemannGustav Stresemann
10 May 1878, German
Chancellor of Germany
Alexander GrothendieckAlexander Grothendieck
28 March 1928, French
Mathematician

Hans EysenckHans Eysenck
04 March 1916, German
 
Kurt EisnerKurt Eisner
14 May 1867, German
Statesman

Adolf von BaeyerAdolf von Baeyer
31 October 1835, German
Chemist

Max DelbrückMax Delbrück
04 September 1906, German
Biophysicist
Henry KosterHenry Koster
01 May 1905, German, American
Director, Producer

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Renate BlauelRenate Blauel
01 March 1953, German
Ex-Wife of Sir Elton John
John PolanyiJohn Polanyi
23 January 1929, Canadian
Chemist

Ernst Boris ChainErnst Boris Chain
19 June 1906, German
Biochemist

Carl Ludwig SiegelCarl Ludwig Siegel
31 December 1896, German
Mathematician

Georg WittigGeorg Wittig
16 June 1897, German
Organic Chemist
Anna GettyAnna Getty
25 October 1972, German, American
Actress
Marguerite VogtMarguerite Vogt
13 February 1913, American
Biologist & Virologist

Dominic MonaghanDominic Monaghan
08 December 1976, German, British
Actor

Audra McDonaldAudra McDonald
03 July 1970, German, American
Actress

Leni RiefenstahlLeni Riefenstahl
22 August 1902, German
Film Director
Jérôme BoatengJérôme Boateng
03 September 1988, German
Association football player

Wilhelm IWilhelm I
22 March 1797, German
King

William I, German EmperorWilliam I, German Emperor
22 March 1797, German
King

Antonio RüdigerAntonio Rüdiger
03 March 1993, German
Footballer

Lucian FreudLucian Freud
08 December 1922, German, British
Painter, Illustrator, Printmaker
Elke SommerElke Sommer
05 November 1940, German
Actress

Harald QuandtHarald Quandt
01 November 1921, German
Entrepreneur, Aviator
Horst BuchholzHorst Buchholz
04 December 1933, German
Actor

Richard MansfieldRichard Mansfield
24 May 1857, German, British
Actor

Jürgen ProchnowJürgen Prochnow
10 June 1941, German, American
Actor
Max SchreckMax Schreck
06 September 1879, German
Actor

Nina HagenNina Hagen
11 March 1955, German
Actor, Singer
Andrew SachsAndrew Sachs
07 April 1930, German, British
Actor

Maria RivaMaria Riva
13 December 1924, German, American
Actress

Assia WevillAssia Wevill
15 May 1927, German
Socialite, Poet

Klaus VoormannKlaus Voormann
29 April 1938, German
Bassist, Painter, Actor, Graphic artist

Liv Lisa FriesLiv Lisa Fries
31 October 1990, German
Actress
Hardy KrügerHardy Krüger
12 April 1928, German
Actor

August DiehlAugust Diehl
04 January 1976, German
Actor

Wilhelm von HomburgWilhelm von Homburg
25 August 1939, German
Boxer

Paul SchulzePaul Schulze
12 June 1962, American
Actor
Dana WynterDana Wynter
08 June 1931, British, American
Television actor, Film actor, Actor

Moritz WagnerMoritz Wagner
26 April 1997, German
Basketball player
Christian LorenzChristian Lorenz
16 November 1966, German
Musician

Clement FreudClement Freud
24 April 1924, German, British
Writer

Ursula KuczynskiUrsula Kuczynski
15 May 1907, German
Spy
Tom SchillingTom Schilling
10 February 1982, German
Actor

Zygi WilfZygi Wilf
22 April 1950, German, American
Businessperson
Hans-Joachim MarseilleHans-Joachim Marseille
13 December 1919, German
Aviator, Military personnel

Ernst LubitschErnst Lubitsch
29 January 1892, German, American
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer,

Georg SimmelGeorg Simmel
01 March 1858, German
Philosopher, Sociologist, University teacher
Meshell NdegeocelloMeshell Ndegeocello
29 August 1968, German, American
Singer-songwriter

Kimberly Ann VoltemasKimberly Ann Voltemas
22 January 1992, German, Thai
Thai actress
Konrad ZuseKonrad Zuse
22 June 1910, German
German civil engineer

Paul LandersPaul Landers
09 December 1964, German
Guitarist, Musician

Christoph SchneiderChristoph Schneider
11 May 1966, German
Drummer, Musician

Gedion ZelalemGedion Zelalem
26 January 1997, German
Association football player
Klaus SchulzeKlaus Schulze
04 August 1947, German
Composer, Musician
Frederick William, Elector of BrandenburgFrederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
16 February 1620, German
Ruler

Nikki van der ZylNikki van der Zyl
27 April 1935, German
Actor

Eduard BernsteinEduard Bernstein
06 January 1850, German
Politician, Philosopher, Writer, Economist

Frederick V, Elector PalatineFrederick V, Elector Palatine
26 August 1596, German
King
SidoSido
30 November 1980, German
rapper, musician, autobiographer, singer, record

Karoline HerfurthKaroline Herfurth
22 May 1984, German
Actress

Hasso PlattnerHasso Plattner
21 January 1944, German
Businessperson

Andreas WisniewskiAndreas Wisniewski
03 July 1959, German
Actor

Karim BellarabiKarim Bellarabi
08 April 1990, German
Association football player
Gottfried JohnGottfried John
29 August 1942, German
Actor

Walther RathenauWalther Rathenau
29 September 1867, German
Politician, Engineer, Writer, Entrepreneur,
Björn WernerBjörn Werner
30 August 1990, German
Football player

George GroszGeorge Grosz
26 July 1893, German, American
Painter, Draughtsperson, Photographer, University
Wilhelm FurtwänglerWilhelm Furtwängler
German
 
Christian BerkelChristian Berkel
28 October 1957, German
Actor