TheFamousPeople

Frankfurt has produced a number of well-known record producers, poets, chemists, philosophers, actors and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Frankfurt includes Hans Zimmer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Otto Hahn, Erich Fromm, Ernst Udet, and many others.

Famous People Born In Frankfurt

Hans ZimmerHans Zimmer
12 September 1957, German
Film score composer
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
28 August 1749
Poet

Theodor W. AdornoTheodor W. Adorno
11 September 1903, German
Philosopher

Otto HahnOtto Hahn
08 March 1879, German
Chemist

Horst Ludwig StörmerHorst Ludwig Störmer
06 April 1949, German
Physicist

ZaytovenZaytoven
12 January 1980, German, American
Record producer
Sabine HossenfelderSabine Hossenfelder
18 September 1976, German
Author

Sophie, Princess of PrussiaSophie, Princess of Prussia
07 March 1978, German
Princess

Ernst UdetErnst Udet
26 April 1896, German
Pilot
Inaara Aga KhanInaara Aga Khan
01 April 1963, German
Aga Khan IV's ex wife

Buddy EliasBuddy Elias
02 June 1925, German
Actor
Mink BrarMink Brar
04 November 1980, German
actor, film producer, model

Willy MesserschmittWilly Messerschmitt
26 June 1898, German
Aeronautical engineer, Engineer, University

Georg Konrad MorgenGeorg Konrad Morgen
08 June 1909, German
Judge, Jurist

Karl SchwarzschildKarl Schwarzschild
09 October 1873, German
Physicist, Astronomer, Astrophysicist, University

Klaus BadeltKlaus Badelt
12 June 1967, German
Composer, Film score composer
Nadja BenaissaNadja Benaissa
26 April 1982, German
Singer, Actor, Songwriter

Heinrich von KleistHeinrich von Kleist
18 October 1777, German
Playwright, Poet, Short story writer, Novelist,

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-SaynCorinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
28 January 1964, German
Entrepreneur

Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-BerleburgGustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
12 January 1969, German
Prince
Marcus NispelMarcus Nispel
15 April 1963, German
film director

NamikaNamika
23 August 1991, German, Moroccan
Singer
Amschel Mayer RothschildAmschel Mayer Rothschild
12 June 1773, German
Banker

Carl Mayer von RothschildCarl Mayer von Rothschild
24 April 1788, German
Banker

Ernest MandelErnest Mandel
05 April 1923, German
Economist
Siegfried KracauerSiegfried Kracauer
08 February 1889, German, American
Writer

Wolfgang FlürWolfgang Flür
17 July 1947, German
Musician
Ellen von UnwerthEllen von Unwerth
1954 AD, German
photographer

Birgit PrinzBirgit Prinz
25 October 1977, German
Association football player, Psychologist

Friedrich Carl von SavignyFriedrich Carl von Savigny
21 February 1779, German
Jurist
Jan KirchhoffJan Kirchhoff
01 October 1990, German
Association football player

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Thomas MetzingerThomas Metzinger
12 March 1958, German
Philosopher
Bettina von ArnimBettina von Arnim
04 April 1785, German
Writer, Salon-holder, Composer, Novelist

Abraham GeigerAbraham Geiger
24 May 1810, German
Historian, Rabbi, University teacher

Johann ZoffanyJohann Zoffany
13 March 1733, German
Painter

Tony RichardsonTony Richardson
17 December 1971, American
Football player
Uwe SchmidtUwe Schmidt
27 August 1968, German
Composer
Gussy HollGussy Holl
22 February 1888, Austrian, German
Actress

Jo WeilJo Weil
29 August 1977, German
Voice actor, Singer, Stage actor, Film actor

Ernst Georg RavensteinErnst Georg Ravenstein
30 December 1834, German
Geographer

Mandala TaydeMandala Tayde
27 April 1975, German
Actress
Adam ElsheimerAdam Elsheimer
18 March 1578, German
Artist

Mark SpoonMark Spoon
27 November 1966, German
Disc jockey

Ferdinand HillerFerdinand Hiller
24 October 1811, German
Composer

Richard GoldschmidtRichard Goldschmidt
12 April 1878, German, American
Geneticist

Ilse BingIlse Bing
23 March 1899, German
Photographer
Abraham MignonAbraham Mignon
21 June 1640, German
Painter

Martin MosebachMartin Mosebach
31 July 1951, German
Writer
Mathilde MarchesiMathilde Marchesi
24 March 1821, German
Soprano

Eduard RüppellEduard Rüppell
20 November 1794, German
Naturalist

Albert MangelsdorffAlbert Mangelsdorff
05 September 1928, German
Trombonist
Dwayne MissouriDwayne Missouri
23 December 1978, American
Football player

George EngelmannGeorge Engelmann
02 February 1809, German, American
Botanist
Jakob Christof Le BlonJakob Christof Le Blon
02 May 1667, German
Painter

Harold H. GreeneHarold H. Greene
06 February 1923, American
Judge

Dietrich ThurauDietrich Thurau
09 November 1954, German
Cyclist

Kavika PittmanKavika Pittman
09 October 1974, German
American football player

Max RudolfMax Rudolf
15 June 1902, German
Conductor
Leon BunnLeon Bunn
27 August 1992, German
Boxer

Malik MüllerMalik Müller
24 January 1994, German
Basketball player

Johann Friedrich BöhmerJohann Friedrich Böhmer
22 April 1795, German
Historian

Helm GlöcklerHelm Glöckler
13 January 1909, German
Racing driver
Sonke RothenbergerSonke Rothenberger
14 October 1994, German
Equestrian

Carl GraebeCarl Graebe
24 February 1841, German
Chemist
Wolf KaiserWolf Kaiser
26 October 1916, German
Film actor

Tatjana SaisTatjana Sais
28 January 1910, German
Actress

Vera MolnarVera Molnar
05 October 1923, German
Actress
Wilhelm FischerWilhelm Fischer
26 August 1972, German
Boxer

Jonas BokelohJonas Bokeloh
16 March 1996, German
Sport cyclist
Fritz TillmannFritz Tillmann
13 December 1910, German
Actor

Gertie F. MarxGertie F. Marx
13 February 1912, German, American
Anesthesiologist

Christopher FaustChristopher Faust
04 December 1968, German
Coach
Hermann auf der HeideHermann auf der Heide
01 June 1911, German
Field hockey player

Herbert SchillingHerbert Schilling
20 June 1930, German
Boxer
Bernhard CuiperBernhard Cuiper
08 October 1913, German
Basketball player

Karl DroseKarl Drose
27 December 1913, German
Field hockey player

Horst DroseHorst Drose
23 November 1949, German
Field hockey player

Joachim LinnemannJoachim Linnemann
17 April 1951, German
Basketball player
Bruno RothBruno Roth
23 April 1911, German
Cyclist
Lisa KullmerLisa Kullmer
15 June 1993, German
Sport cyclist

Walter LöberWalter Löber
29 June 1909, German
Sport cyclist

Klaus WoellerKlaus Woeller
02 January 1934, German
Field hockey player

Tony RichardsonTony Richardson
31 October 1973, Canadian
Cameraman