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

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

Axel HonnethAxel Honneth
18 July 1949, German
philosopher, sociologist,university teacher

Helmut RahnHelmut Rahn
16 August 1929, German
Association football player
Heinz RühmannHeinz Rühmann
07 March 1902, German
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Stage

Alfred HerrhausenAlfred Herrhausen
30 January 1930, German
Banker
Johanna BudwigJohanna Budwig
30 September 1908, German
Chemist, Biochemist, Inventor, Physician

Karl BaedekerKarl Baedeker
03 November 1801, German
Publisher

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

Alfred KruppAlfred Krupp
26 April 1812, German
Industrialist

Carl HumannCarl Humann
04 January 1839, German
Engineer
Johann Julius HeckerJohann Julius Hecker
02 December 1707, German
Educator

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