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
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

Alfred HerrhausenAlfred Herrhausen
30 January 1930, German
Banker
Otto RehhagelOtto Rehhagel
09 August 1938, German
Association football player, Association football

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
Ernst BuschErnst Busch
06 July 1885, German, British
Senior officer

Alfred KruppAlfred Krupp
26 April 1812, German
Industrialist

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

Marcel ZellerMarcel Zeller
03 August 1973, German
Boxer

Manfred BurgsmüllerManfred Burgsmüller
22 December 1949, German
Football player
Diether KrebsDiether Krebs
11 August 1947, German
Actor

Karl BaedekerKarl Baedeker
03 November 1801, German
Publisher

Henning BaumHenning Baum
20 September 1972, German
Actor

Ruth LeuwerikRuth Leuwerik
23 April 1924, German
Actress
Anneliese UhligAnneliese Uhlig
27 August 1918, German
Actress

Ralf RichterRalf Richter
17 August 1957, German
Actor
James Ingo FreedJames Ingo Freed
23 June 1930, German, American
Architect

Elisabeth VolkmannElisabeth Volkmann
16 March 1936, German
Actress

Heinz DracheHeinz Drache
09 February 1923, German
Actor
Carl HumannCarl Humann
04 January 1839, German
Engineer

Marie-Luise MarjanMarie-Luise Marjan
09 August 1940, German
Actress
Jens LehmannJens Lehmann
19 December 1967, German
Cyclist

Altfrid HegerAltfrid Heger
24 January 1958, German
Racing driver

Paul KlingerPaul Klinger
14 June 1907, German
Actor
Harald GrohsHarald Grohs
28 January 1944, German
Racing driver

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Johann Julius HeckerJohann Julius Hecker
02 December 1707, German
Educator
Volker StrycekVolker Strycek
13 October 1957, German
Racing driver

Gernot EndemannGernot Endemann
24 June 1942, German
Actor

Harald HuffmannHarald Huffmann
03 June 1908, German
Field hockey player

Timm HerzbruchTimm Herzbruch
07 June 1997, German
Field hockey player
Jan-Philipp RabenteJan-Philipp Rabente
03 July 1987, German
Field hockey player
Ulrich KlaesUlrich Klaes
01 February 1946, German
Field hockey player

Thilo StralkowskiThilo Stralkowski
02 May 1987, German
Field hockey player

Wilhelm StaschWilhelm Stasch
12 March 1911, German
Boxer

Edgar GorgasEdgar Gorgas
23 April 1928, German
Boxer
Helmut TepasseHelmut Tepasse
24 November 1946, German
Gymnast

Herbert WintersHerbert Winters
06 June 1937, German
Field hockey player