Hamburg has produced a number of well-known fashion designers, political leaders, physicists, composers, peace activists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Hamburg includes Karl Lagerfeld, Angela Merkel, Heinrich Hertz, Johannes Brahms, Carl von Ossietzky, and many others.

Famous People Born In Hamburg

Angela MerkelAngela Merkel
17 July 1954, German
Chancellor of Germany
Karl LagerfeldKarl Lagerfeld
10 September 1933, German
Fashion Designer

Johannes BrahmsJohannes Brahms
07 May 1833, German
Composer and pianist

Heinrich HertzHeinrich Hertz
22 February 1857, German
Physicist

Carl von OssietzkyCarl von Ossietzky
03 October 1889, German
German Pacifist & Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Toni MahfudToni Mahfud
02 December 1994, German
Instagram Star
Gustav Ludwig HertzGustav Ludwig Hertz
22 July 1887, German
Physicists

James FranckJames Franck
26 August 1882, German
Physicist

Hans AlbersHans Albers
22 September 1891, German
Actor

Gerhard HerzbergGerhard Herzberg
25 December 1904, Canadian, German
Physical Chemist, Physicist
Johannes Hans Daniel JensenJ. Hans D. Jensen
25 June 1907, German
Physicist

Otto DielsOtto Diels
23 January 1876, German
Chemist
Fanny Mendelssohn HenselFanny Mendelssohn Hensel
14 November 1805, German
Musician and Composer

Amina PankeyAmina Pankey
18 April 1983, German, American
Rapper, Reality TV Star

Sibylle SzaggarsSibylle Szaggars
14 April 1957, German
Artist
Toni GarrnToni Garrn
07 July 1992, German
Model

Tommy HaasTommy Haas
03 April 1978, German, American
Tennis player
Helmut SchmidtHelmut Schmidt
23 December 1918, German
Politician, Economist, Civil servant, Non-fiction

Erich RaederErich Raeder
24 April 1876, German
Navy officer

John RabeJohn Rabe
23 November 1882, German
Entrepreneur
Emmy GöringEmmy Göring
24 March 1893, German
Stage actor, Film actor

Ernst ThälmannErnst Thälmann
16 April 1886, German
Politician, Worker, Revolutionary, Trade unionist
Tatjana PatitzTatjana Patitz
25 March 1966, German
Actor, Model

Nils FrahmNils Frahm
20 September 1982, German
Musician, Composer, Pianist

Astrid KirchherrAstrid Kirchherr
20 May 1938, German
Photographer

Matthias Jakob SchleidenMatthias Jakob Schleiden
05 April 1804, German
Biologist, Botanist, Philosopher, University
Ursula ThiessUrsula Thiess
15 May 1924, German
Actor
Christiane F.Christiane F.
20 May 1962, German
Actor, Writer

Stefan EffenbergStefan Effenberg
02 August 1968, German
Association football player, Association football

Bert KaempfertBert Kaempfert
16 October 1923, German
Composer, Conductor, Record producer, Film score

Fanny MendelssohnFanny Mendelssohn
14 November 1805, German
Composer, Pianist
Michael KiskeMichael Kiske
24 January 1968, German
Singer, Musician

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Eva HesseEva Hesse
11 January 1936, German
Sculptor, Painter

Ralf DahrendorfRalf Dahrendorf
01 May 1929, German, British
Philosopher, Politician, Sociologist, Political

Uwe SeelerUwe Seeler
05 November 1936, German
Association football player

Eva HabermannEva Habermann
16 January 1976, German
Actor
Andreas BrehmeAndreas Brehme
09 November 1960, German
Association football player, Association football

Karin SchubertKarin Schubert
26 November 1944, German, Italian
Actor, Adult Film Star
Helmuth HübenerHelmuth Hübener
08 January 1925, German
 

Peter BehrensPeter Behrens
14 April 1868, German
Poster artist, Architect, Typographer, Painter,

Jürgen MoltmannJürgen Moltmann
08 April 1926, German
Theologian, University teacher
Martin HarnikMartin Harnik
10 June 1987, German
Association football player

Otto KummOtto Kumm
01 October 1909, German
soldier, military personnel
Sig RumanSig Ruman
11 October 1884, German, American
Actor

Gerhard SommerGerhard Sommer
24 June 1921, German
Military personnel

Hans ReichenbachHans Reichenbach
26 September 1891, German
Philosopher, Physicist, University teacher

Wolf BiermannWolf Biermann
15 November 1936, German
Singer-songwriter, Poet, Dissident, Writer

Samson Raphael HirschSamson Raphael Hirsch
20 June 1808, German
Rabbi, Translator
Johann Elert BodeJohann Elert Bode
German
 

Oliver HirschbiegelOliver Hirschbiegel
29 December 1957, German
Film director

Susanne LotharSusanne Lothar
15 November 1960, German
Television actor, Stage actor, Film actor

Mati KlarweinMati Klarwein
09 April 1932, German
Painter
Heinrich Rudolf HertzHeinrich Rudolf Hertz
22 February 1857, German
German physicist

Fatih AkınFatih Akın
25 August 1973, German
Director
Loki SchmidtLoki Schmidt
03 March 1919, German
Writer

Laya RakiLaya Raki
27 July 1927, German
Actor

Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von StruveFriedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve
15 April 1793, German
Astronomer
Frank Schwalba-HothFrank Schwalba-Hoth
12 December 1952, German
Politician

Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
03 February 1809, German
 
Johann BodeJohann Bode
19 January 1747, German
 

Anja Juliette LavalAnja Juliette Laval
06 June 1981, German
Adult Film Star

Ivan KlasnićIvan Klasnić
29 January 1980, German
Footballer