TheFamousPeople

Essen has produced a number of well-known murderers, electronics entrepreneurs, actors, political leaders and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Essen includes Armin Meiwes, Theo Albrecht, Jens Lehmann, Karl Albrecht, Josef Terboven, and many others.

Famous People Born In Essen

Leroy SanéLeroy Sané
11 January 1996, German, French
Footballer
Jens LehmannJens Lehmann
19 December 1967, German
Cyclist

Jens LehmannJens Lehmann
10 November 1969, German
Association football player, Actor

Theo AlbrechtTheo Albrecht
28 March 1922, German
Entrepreneur

Karl AlbrechtKarl Albrecht
20 February 1920, German
Entrepreneur

Josef TerbovenJosef Terboven
23 May 1898, German
Politician
Otto RehhagelOtto Rehhagel
09 August 1938, German
Association football player, Association football

Alfred HerrhausenAlfred Herrhausen
30 January 1930, German
Banker

Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und HalbachAlfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
13 August 1907, German
Industrialist
Heinz RühmannHeinz Rühmann
07 March 1902, German
Actor

Axel HonnethAxel Honneth
18 July 1949, German
philosopher, sociologist,university teacher
Helmut RahnHelmut Rahn
16 August 1929, German
Association football player

Johanna BudwigJohanna Budwig
30 September 1908, German
Chemist, Biochemist, Inventor, Physician

Alfred KruppAlfred Krupp
26 April 1812, German
Industrialist

Karl BaedekerKarl Baedeker
03 November 1801, German
Publisher

Henning BaumHenning Baum
20 September 1972, German
Actor
Ruth LeuwerikRuth Leuwerik
23 April 1924, German
Actress

Diether KrebsDiether Krebs
11 August 1947, German
Actor

James Ingo FreedJames Ingo Freed
23 June 1930, German, American
Architect

Marcel ZellerMarcel Zeller
03 August 1973, German
Boxer
Gernot EndemannGernot Endemann
24 June 1942, German
Actor

Elisabeth VolkmannElisabeth Volkmann
16 March 1936, German
Actress
Carl HumannCarl Humann
04 January 1839, German
Engineer

Paul KlingerPaul Klinger
14 June 1907, German
Actor

Heinz DracheHeinz Drache
09 February 1923, German
Actor
Anneliese UhligAnneliese Uhlig
27 August 1918, German
Actress

Marie-Luise MarjanMarie-Luise Marjan
09 August 1940, German
Actress
Altfrid HegerAltfrid Heger
24 January 1958, German
Racing driver

Johann Julius HeckerJohann Julius Hecker
02 December 1707, German
Educator

Harald GrohsHarald Grohs
28 January 1944, German
Racing driver
Volker StrycekVolker Strycek
13 October 1957, German
Racing driver

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Ernst BuschErnst Busch
06 July 1885, German, British
Senior officer
Ralf RichterRalf Richter
17 August 1957, German
Actor

Wilhelm StaschWilhelm Stasch
12 March 1911, German
Boxer

Helmut TepasseHelmut Tepasse
24 November 1946, German
Gymnast

Edgar GorgasEdgar Gorgas
23 April 1928, German
Boxer