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

Erich RaederErich Raeder
24 April 1876, German
Admiral

Helmut SchmidtHelmut Schmidt
23 December 1918, German
Politician

Heinrich HertzHeinrich Hertz
22 February 1857, German
Physicist
Carl von OssietzkyCarl von Ossietzky
03 October 1889, German
German Pacifist & Nobel Peace Prize Winner

James FranckJames Franck
26 August 1882, German
Physicist

Hans AlbersHans Albers
22 September 1891, German
Actor
Gustav Ludwig HertzGustav Ludwig Hertz
22 July 1887, German
Physicists

Sibylle SzaggarsSibylle Szaggars
14 April 1957, German
Artist
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

Toni MahfudToni Mahfud
02 December 1994, German
Instagram Star

Fanny Mendelssohn HenselFanny Mendelssohn Hensel
14 November 1805, German
Musician and Composer
Amina PankeyAmina Pankey
18 April 1983, German, American
Rapper, Reality TV Star

Toni GarrnToni Garrn
07 July 1992, German
Model

Astrid KirchherrAstrid Kirchherr
20 May 1938, German
Photographer

Felix MendelssohnFelix Mendelssohn
03 February 1809, German
Composer
Tommy HaasTommy Haas
03 April 1978, German, American
Tennis player

Emmy GöringEmmy Göring
24 March 1893, German
Stage actor, Film actor
Stefan EffenbergStefan Effenberg
02 August 1968, German
Association football player, Association football

Ernst ThälmannErnst Thälmann
16 April 1886, German
Politician, Worker, Revolutionary, Trade unionist

Uwe SeelerUwe Seeler
05 November 1936, German
Association football player
Andreas BrehmeAndreas Brehme
09 November 1960, German
Association football player, Association football

Tatjana PatitzTatjana Patitz
25 March 1966, German
Model
Ursula ThiessUrsula Thiess
15 May 1924, German
Actor

Fanny MendelssohnFanny Mendelssohn
14 November 1805, German
Composer, Pianist

Bert KaempfertBert Kaempfert
16 October 1923, German
Composer, Conductor, Record producer, Film score
Nils FrahmNils Frahm
20 September 1982, German
Musician, Composer, Pianist

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Christiane F.Christiane F.
20 May 1962, German
Actor, Writer
Michael KiskeMichael Kiske
24 January 1968, German
Singer, Musician

Eva HesseEva Hesse
11 January 1936, German
Sculptor, Painter

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

John Browne, Baron Browne of MadingleyJohn Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley
20 February 1948, British
Businessman
Eva HabermannEva Habermann
16 January 1976, German
Actor
Jürgen MoltmannJürgen Moltmann
08 April 1926, German
Theologian, University teacher

Karin SchubertKarin Schubert
26 November 1944, German, Italian
Actor, Adult Film Star

Helmuth HübenerHelmuth Hübener
08 January 1925, German
 

Ivan KlasnićIvan Klasnić
29 January 1980, German
Footballer
Otto KummOtto Kumm
01 October 1909, German
soldier, military personnel

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

Matthias Jakob SchleidenMatthias Jakob Schleiden
05 April 1804, German
Biologist, Botanist, Philosopher, University

Sig RumanSig Ruman
11 October 1884, German, American
Actor

Axel SpringerAxel Springer
02 May 1912, German
Journalist
Gerhard SommerGerhard Sommer
24 June 1921, German
Military personnel

Mati KlarweinMati Klarwein
09 April 1932, German
Painter
Susanne LotharSusanne Lothar
15 November 1960, German
Television actor, Stage actor, Film actor

Samson Raphael HirschSamson Raphael Hirsch
20 June 1808, German
Rabbi, Translator

Oliver HirschbiegelOliver Hirschbiegel
29 December 1957, German
Film director
Wolf BiermannWolf Biermann
15 November 1936, German
Singer-songwriter, Poet, Dissident, Writer

Martin HarnikMartin Harnik
10 June 1987, German
Association football player
Hennig BrandHennig Brand
1630 AD, German
Merchant

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

Wolfgang BorchertWolfgang Borchert
20 May 1921, German
Author

Carl HagenbeckCarl Hagenbeck
10 June 1844, German
Merchant

Theodor NöldekeTheodor Nöldeke
02 March 1836, German
Orientalist
Carl ReineckeCarl Reinecke
23 June 1824, German
Composer

Lisel MuellerLisel Mueller
08 February 1924, German, American
Poet

Heinrich BarthHeinrich Barth
16 February 1821, German
Explorer

Jacob EmdenJacob Emden
04 June 1697, German
Rabbi
Arno SchmidtArno Schmidt
18 January 1914, German
Author

Friedlieb Ferdinand RungeFriedlieb Ferdinand Runge
08 February 1794, German
Chemist
Johann Elert BodeJohann Elert Bode
German
 

Hermann Samuel ReimarusHermann Samuel Reimarus
22 December 1694, German
Philosopher

Laya RakiLaya Raki
27 July 1927, German
Actor
Heinrich Rudolf HertzHeinrich Rudolf Hertz
22 February 1857, German
German physicist

Fatih AkınFatih Akın
25 August 1973, German
Director
Johann MatthesonJohann Mattheson
28 September 1681, German
Composer

Peer SteinbrückPeer Steinbrück
10 January 1947, German
Politician

Ulrich WilleUlrich Wille
05 April 1848, Swiss, German
Military leader
Paul DessauPaul Dessau
19 December 1894, German
Composer

Emil von SauerEmil von Sauer
08 October 1862, German
Composer
Ami BouéAmi Boué
16 March 1794, French
Geologist

Loki SchmidtLoki Schmidt
03 March 1919, German
Writer

Ruth DuckworthRuth Duckworth
10 April 1919, German
Artist

Johann Bernhard BasedowJohann Bernhard Basedow
11 September 1724, German
Writer
Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von StruveFriedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve
15 April 1793, German
Astronomer
Henri-Gustave DelvigneHenri-Gustave Delvigne
10 April 1800, French
Soldier

Andreas SchlüterAndreas Schlüter
20 May 1664, German
sculptor

Berthold GoldschmidtBerthold Goldschmidt
18 January 1903, German
Composer

Wilhelmine Schröder-DevrientWilhelmine Schröder-Devrient
06 December 1804, German
Operatic Soprano
Kuno MeyerKuno Meyer
20 December 1858, German
Scholar

Felix DahnFelix Dahn
09 February 1834, German
Historian

Barthold Heinrich BrockesBarthold Heinrich Brockes
22 September 1680, German
Poet

Wilhelm Rudolph FittigWilhelm Rudolph Fittig
06 December 1835, German
Chemist

Gustav EmbdenGustav Embden
10 November 1874, German
Chemist
Ruth SchönthalRuth Schönthal
27 June 1924, German
Pianist

Friedrich von HagedornFriedrich von Hagedorn
23 April 1708, German
German poet
Otto BrahmOtto Brahm
05 February 1856, German
Literary Critic

Frank Schwalba-HothFrank Schwalba-Hoth
12 December 1952, German
Politician
Lucas HolsteniusLucas Holstenius
27 September 1596, German
Geographer
Georg Friedrich von MartensGeorg Friedrich von Martens
22 February 1756, German
Jurist