German Celebrities Born In January

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 1 
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(One of the Greatest Composers in the History of Western Music)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
74
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 27, 1756
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Salzburg, Austria
Died: December 5, 1791
 2 
Michael Schumacher
(German Formula One Racing Driver and 7-Time World Drivers' Championship Winner)
Michael Schumacher
106
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 3, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hürth, Germany
 3 
Toni Kroos
(German Professional Football Player Who Played as a Midfielder)
Toni Kroos
31
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 4, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Greifswald, Germany
 4 
Wilhelm II
(German Emperor and King of Prussia (1888 - 1918))
Wilhelm II
25
Birthdate: January 27, 1859
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: June 4, 1941
 5 
Frederick The Great
(Former King of Prussia (1740 - 1786))
Frederick The Great
15
Birthdate: January 24, 1712
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: August 17, 1786
 6 
Angelique Kerber
(German Professional Tennis Player and Olympic Silver Medalist)
Angelique Kerber
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 18, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bremen, Germany
 7 
Leroy Sané
(German Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Winger)
Leroy Sané
28
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 11, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Essen, Germany
 8 
Albert Schweitzer
(Physician and Founder of the “Albert Schweitzer Hospital” in Lambaréné,)
Albert Schweitzer
15
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 14, 1875
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kaysersberg-Vignoble, France
Died: September 4, 1965
 9 
David Hilbert
(Mathematician)
David Hilbert
4
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 23, 1862
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Königsberg or Wehlau, Province of Prussia (today Znamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia)
Died: February 14, 1943
 10 
Nastassja Kinski
(German Actress and Former Model Known for Her Films: 'Stay as You Are' and 'Tess')
Nastassja Kinski
12
Birthdate: January 24, 1961
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
 11 
Till Lindemann
(Lead Vocalist and Lyricist of 'Neue Deutsche Härte' Band 'Rammstein')
Till Lindemann
14
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 4, 1963
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
 12 
Konrad Adenauer
(Former Chancellor of Germany)
Konrad Adenauer
8
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 5, 1876
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cologne
Died: April 19, 1967
 13 
Elsa Einstein
(Albert Einstein's Wife)
Elsa Einstein
6
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 18, 1876
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hechingen, Germany
Died: December 20, 1936
 14 
Jordan Carver
(German Glamour Model and Actress)
Jordan Carver
19
Birthdate: January 30, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Trier, Germany
 15 
Detlef Schrempf
(German-American Former Professional Basketball Player Who Played As a Small Forward / Power Forward)
Detlef Schrempf
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 21, 1963
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Leverkusen, Germany
 16 
Wilhelm Canaris
(5th Chief of the Abwehr (1935 - 1944))
Wilhelm Canaris
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 1, 1877
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Germany
Died: April 9, 1945
 17 
Luise Rainer
(The First Actress to Win Consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actress)
Luise Rainer
0
Birthdate: January 12, 1910
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany
Died: December 30, 2014
 18 
Edith Frank
(Anne Frank's mother)
Edith Frank
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 16, 1900
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Aachen, Germany
Died: January 6, 1945
 19 
Christine Kaufmann
(First German Actress to Win the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year)
Christine Kaufmann
2
Birthdate: January 11, 1945
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lengdorf, Styria, Austria
Died: March 28, 2017
 20 
Martin Niemöller
(German Theologian and Pastor Known for His Most Famous Poem 'First They Came...')
Martin Niemöller
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 14, 1892
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lippstadt, Germany
Died: March 6, 1984
 21 
Klaus Nomi
(German Countertenor Known for His Wide Vocal Range and an Unusual, Otherworldly Stage Persona)
Klaus Nomi
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 24, 1944
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Immenstadt, Germany
Died: August 6, 1983
 22 
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
(President of Germany (Since 2017))
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 5, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Detmold, Germany
 23 
E. T. A. Hoffmann
1
Birthdate: January 24, 1776
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Königsberg, Germany
Died: June 25, 1822
 24 
Max Riemelt
(German Actor Best Known for His Role as 'Wolfgang Bogdanow' in the Netflix Series 'Sense8')
Max Riemelt
3
Birthdate: January 7, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
 25 
Bella Dayne
(Actress)
Bella Dayne
2
Birthdate: January 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
 26 
Matthias Ginter
(Association football player)
Matthias Ginter
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 19, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: March
 27 
Henning von Tresckow
(Military Officer)
Henning von Tresckow
10
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 10, 1901
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Magdeburg, Germany
Died: July 21, 1944
 28 
Jacob Grimm
(Discoverer of ‘Grimm’s Law of Linguistics' and Co-author of the Largest German Dictionary 'Deutsches Wörterbuch')
Jacob Grimm
2
Birthdate: January 4, 1785
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hanau, Germany
Died: September 20, 1863
 29 
Walter Model
(German Field Marshal During World War II)
Walter Model
12
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 24, 1891
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Genthin, Germany
Died: April 21, 1945
 30 
Ernst Lubitsch
(Film director)
Ernst Lubitsch
1
Birthdate: January 29, 1892
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: November 30, 1947
 31 
Max Bruch
(German Romantic Composer, Conductor & Educator)
Max Bruch
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 6, 1838
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany
Died: October 2, 1920
 32 
Conrad Veidt
(Best Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Different from the Others’ and ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’)
Conrad Veidt
4
Birthdate: January 22, 1893
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: April 3, 1943
Louis, Prince Napoleon
0
Birthdate: January 23, 1914
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium
Died: May 3, 1997
 34 
Albert Bierstadt
0
Birthdate: January 7, 1830
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Solingen, Germany
Died: February 18, 1902
 35 
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1806 - 1826))
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 2, 1784
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Coburg, Germany
Died: January 29, 1844
 36 
Hjalmar Schacht
(Reichsminister of Economics (1934 - 1937))
Hjalmar Schacht
3
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 22, 1877
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tinglev, Denmark
Died: June 3, 1970
 37 
Heinrich Schliemann
(German Archaeologist and Excavator of Troy, Mycenae, and Tiryns)
Heinrich Schliemann
4
Birthdate: January 6, 1822
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Neubukow, Germany
Died: December 26, 1890
 38 
Barbara Orbison
(Record producer, Music publisher, Composer)
Barbara Orbison
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 10, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bielefeld
Died: December 6, 2011
 39 
Haddaway
(Singer, Musician)
Haddaway
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 9, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Port of Spain
 40 
Mark Forster
(Singer-songwriter)
Mark Forster
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 11, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kaiserslautern, Germany
 41 
Eva Hesse
(Former Sculptor known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics)
Eva Hesse
0
Birthdate: January 11, 1936
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: May 29, 1970
 42 
Carl Laemmle
(Filmmaker)
Carl Laemmle
3
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 17, 1867
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Laupheim, Germany
Died: September 24, 1939
Princess Ileana of Romania
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 5, 1909
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Died: January 21, 1991
 44 
Karl Wallenda
(Artist, Circus performer)
Karl Wallenda
1
Birthdate: January 21, 1905
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Magdeburg
Died: March 22, 1978
 45 
Hermann Ebbinghaus
(Psychologist, Educationist, University teacher)
Hermann Ebbinghaus
1
Birthdate: January 24, 1850
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Barmen
Died: February 26, 1909
Lady May Abel Smith
0
Birthdate: January 23, 1906
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Claremont, Esher, Surrey
Died: May 29, 1994
 47 
Karl Brandt
(Physician of German Dictator Adolf Hitler)
Karl Brandt
8
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: January 8, 1904
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mulhouse, France
Died: June 2, 1948
 48 
Michael Schenker
(German Guitarist)
Michael Schenker
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 10, 1955
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sarstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany
 49 
Maria of Yugoslavia
2
Birthdate: January 6, 1900
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gotha, Germany
Died: June 22, 1961
 50 
Marcel Schmelzer
(Footballer)
Marcel Schmelzer
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 22, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Magdeburg