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

Mike NicholsMike Nichols
06 November 1931, American
Film Director, Theater Director, Film Producer
André PrevinAndré Previn
06 April 1929, German, American
Musician

Alexander von HumboldtAlexander von Humboldt
14 September 1769, German
Geographer

Walter GropiusWalter Gropius
18 May 1883, German, American
Architect

Alfred WegenerAlfred Wegener
01 November 1880, German
Researcher

Walter BenjaminWalter Benjamin
15 July 1892, German
 
Edda GöringEdda Göring
02 June 1938, German
Daughter of Hermann Göring

Alexander GrothendieckAlexander Grothendieck
28 March 1928, French
Mathematician

Renate BlauelRenate Blauel
01 March 1953, German
Ex-Wife of Sir Elton John

Gustav StresemannGustav Stresemann
10 May 1878, German
Chancellor of Germany
Helmut NewtonHelmut Newton
31 October 1920, Australian, German
Fashion Photographer

Hans EysenckHans Eysenck
04 March 1916, German
 
Adolf von BaeyerAdolf von Baeyer
31 October 1835, German
Chemist

Max DelbrückMax Delbrück
04 September 1906, German
Biophysicist

John PolanyiJohn Polanyi
23 January 1929, Canadian
Chemist
Henry KosterHenry Koster
01 May 1905, German, American
Director, Producer

Ernst Boris ChainErnst Boris Chain
19 June 1906, German
Biochemist
Carl Ludwig SiegelCarl Ludwig Siegel
31 December 1896, German
Mathematician

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

Georg WittigGeorg Wittig
16 June 1897, German
Organic Chemist
Marguerite VogtMarguerite Vogt
13 February 1913, American
Biologist & Virologist

Anna GettyAnna Getty
25 October 1972, German, American
Actress
Dominic MonaghanDominic Monaghan
08 December 1976, German, British
Actor

Nastassja KinskiNastassja Kinski
24 January 1961, German
Actor, Model

Jérôme BoatengJérôme Boateng
03 September 1988, German
Association football player

Leni RiefenstahlLeni Riefenstahl
22 August 1902, German
Film director, Actor, Photographer, Film producer,
Erich von MansteinErich von Manstein
24 November 1887, German
Officer
Magda GoebbelsMagda Goebbels
11 November 1901, German
 

Christian LorenzChristian Lorenz
16 November 1966, German
Musician

Christoph SchneiderChristoph Schneider
11 May 1966, German
Drummer, Musician

Paul LandersPaul Landers
09 December 1964, German
Guitarist, Musician
Lucian FreudLucian Freud
08 December 1922, German, British
Painter, Illustrator, Printmaker

Harald QuandtHarald Quandt
01 November 1921, German
Entrepreneur, Aviator

Nina HagenNina Hagen
11 March 1955, German
Actor, Singer

Joachim PeiperJoachim Peiper
30 January 1915, German
Military personnel

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Herbert MarcuseHerbert Marcuse
18 July 1898, German, American
American-German philosopher
Jürgen ProchnowJürgen Prochnow
10 June 1941, German, American
Voice actor, Stage actor, Film actor

Elke SommerElke Sommer
05 November 1940, German
Actor, Singer, Painter, Model, Musician
Klaus VoormannKlaus Voormann
29 April 1938, German
Bassist, Painter, Actor, Graphic artist

Horst BuchholzHorst Buchholz
04 December 1933, German
Actor

Konrad ZuseKonrad Zuse
22 June 1910, German
German civil engineer
George V of HanoverGeorge V of Hanover
27 May 1819, German
Politician

Frederick William I of PrussiaFrederick William I of Prussia
14 August 1688, German
King
Max SchreckMax Schreck
06 September 1879, German
Actor

Assia WevillAssia Wevill
15 May 1927, German
Socialite, Poet

August DiehlAugust Diehl
04 January 1976, German
Stage actor, Film actor

Frederick William II of PrussiaFrederick William II of Prussia
25 September 1744, German
King

Walther von BrauchitschWalther von Brauchitsch
04 October 1881, German
Military personnel
Frederick William IV of PrussiaFrederick William IV of Prussia
15 October 1795, German
Politician

Frederick William, Elector of BrandenburgFrederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
16 February 1620, German
Ruler

Baldur von SchirachBaldur von Schirach
09 May 1907, German
Politician, Screenwriter

Georg SimmelGeorg Simmel
01 March 1858, German
Philosopher, Sociologist, University teacher
Dana WynterDana Wynter
08 June 1931, British, American
Television actor, Film actor, Actor

Hasso PlattnerHasso Plattner
21 January 1944, German
Businessperson
Gedion ZelalemGedion Zelalem
26 January 1997, German
Association football player

Tom SchillingTom Schilling
10 February 1982, German
Stage actor, Film actor

Hans-Joachim MarseilleHans-Joachim Marseille
13 December 1919, German
Aviator, Military personnel
George GroszGeorge Grosz
26 July 1893, German, American
Painter, Draughtsperson, Photographer, University

Klaus SchulzeKlaus Schulze
04 August 1947, German
Composer, Musician
Eduard BernsteinEduard Bernstein
06 January 1850, German
Politician, Philosopher, Writer, Economist

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

Werner GoldbergWerner Goldberg
09 February 1919, German
politician
Walther RathenauWalther Rathenau
29 September 1867, German
Politician, Engineer, Writer, Entrepreneur,

Wilhelm von HomburgWilhelm von Homburg
25 August 1940, German
Actor, Boxer
Wilhelm FurtwänglerWilhelm Furtwängler
German
 

Frederick II of PrussiaFrederick II of Prussia
24 January 1712, German
 

Werner von HaeftenWerner von Haeften
09 October 1908, German
Jurist, Soldier

Frederick V, Elector PalatineFrederick V, Elector Palatine
26 August 1596, German
King
Fritz PerlsFritz Perls
08 July 1893, German
Psychologist, Psychiatrist
Alfred von SchlieffenAlfred von Schlieffen
28 February 1833, German
Officer

Karl-Otto AlbertyKarl-Otto Alberty
13 November 1933, German
Actor

Giacomo MeyerbeerGiacomo Meyerbeer
05 September 1791, German
composer, conductor, autobiographer,music director

Leo von CapriviLeo von Caprivi
24 February 1831, German
Chancellor, Politician
Herbert von BismarckHerbert von Bismarck
28 December 1849, German
Politician, Diplomat

Dietrich Fischer-DieskauDietrich Fischer-Dieskau
28 May 1925, German
Conductor, Singer, Opera singer, Musician, Writer,

Christian ZiegeChristian Ziege
01 February 1972, German
Association football player

Kurt EisnerKurt Eisner
14 May 1867, German
Politician, Writer, Journalist

Johanna QuandtJohanna Quandt
21 June 1926, German
Entrepreneur
Brigitte HelmBrigitte Helm
17 March 1906, German
actor

Ernst-Robert GrawitzErnst-Robert Grawitz
08 June 1899, German
Military physician, Internist, Torturer
Pierre LittbarskiPierre Littbarski
16 April 1960, German
Association football player, Association football

Christian BerkelChristian Berkel
28 October 1957, German
Actor

Karim BellarabiKarim Bellarabi
08 April 1990, German
Association football player
Erich BauerErich Bauer
26 March 1900, German
Machinist

Andre Gunder FrankAndre Gunder Frank
24 February 1929, German
Economist, Writer, Sociologist, University teacher
Max LiebermannMax Liebermann
20 July 1847, German
Painter

Andreas KriegerAndreas Krieger
20 July 1966, German
Athletics competitor

Gottfried JohnGottfried John
29 August 1942, German
Voice actor, Stage actor, Film actor

Bruno WalterBruno Walter
15 September 1876, German
Conductor, Pianist, Composer, Autobiographer,
Otto WelsOtto Wels
15 September 1873, German
Politician

Gregor GysiGregor Gysi
16 January 1948, German
Politician, Lawyer
Nadja AuermannNadja Auermann
19 March 1971, German
Actor, Model

Andreas WisniewskiAndreas Wisniewski
03 July 1959, German
Actor

Carlos KleiberCarlos Kleiber
03 July 1930, German
Conductor

Kurt von TippelskirchKurt von Tippelskirch
09 October 1891, German
Military personnel, Military historian,
Willi StophWilli Stoph
09 July 1914, German
Politician