TheFamousPeople

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

Helmut SchmidtHelmut Schmidt
23 December 1918, German
Politician

Heinrich HertzHeinrich Hertz
22 February 1857, German
Physicist

Erich RaederErich Raeder
24 April 1876, German
Admiral
Fanny Mendelssohn HenselFanny Mendelssohn Hensel
14 November 1805, German
Musician and Composer

Toni MahfudToni Mahfud
02 December 1994, German
Instagram Star

Carl von OssietzkyCarl von Ossietzky
03 October 1889, German
German Pacifist & Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Hans AlbersHans Albers
22 September 1891, German
Actor

James FranckJames Franck
26 August 1882, German
Physicist
Gustav Ludwig HertzGustav Ludwig Hertz
22 July 1887, German
Physicists

Gerhard HerzbergGerhard Herzberg
25 December 1904, Canadian, German
Physical Chemist, Physicist

Sibylle SzaggarsSibylle Szaggars
14 April 1957, German
Artist

Otto DielsOtto Diels
23 January 1876, German
Chemist

Johannes Hans Daniel JensenJ. Hans D. Jensen
25 June 1907, German
Physicist
Amina PankeyAmina Pankey
18 April 1983, German, American
Rapper, Reality TV Star

Alexander ZverevAlexander Zverev
20 April 1997, German
Tennis player

Felix MendelssohnFelix Mendelssohn
03 February 1809, German
Composer

Christiane F.Christiane F.
20 May 1962, German
Actor, Writer
Nasrat HaqparastNasrat Haqparast
22 August 1995, German
Mixed martial artist

Emmy GöringEmmy Göring
24 March 1893, German
Stage actor, Film actor
Zoe WeesZoe Wees
13 May 2002, German
Singer-songwriter

Tommy HaasTommy Haas
03 April 1978, German, American
Tennis player

Ernst ThälmannErnst Thälmann
16 April 1886, German
Politician, Worker, Revolutionary, Trade unionist
Kristiane BackerKristiane Backer
13 December 1965, German
Television presenter

Fanny MendelssohnFanny Mendelssohn
14 November 1805, German
Composer, Pianist
Tatjana PatitzTatjana Patitz
25 March 1966, German
Model

Ursula ThiessUrsula Thiess
15 May 1924, German
Actor

Astrid KirchherrAstrid Kirchherr
20 May 1938, German
Photographer
Nils FrahmNils Frahm
20 September 1982, German
Musician, Composer, Pianist

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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

Uwe SeelerUwe Seeler
05 November 1936, German
Association football player

Marc HosemannMarc Hosemann
20 August 1970, German
Actor

Michael KiskeMichael Kiske
24 January 1968, German
Singer, Musician
Andreas BrehmeAndreas Brehme
09 November 1960, German
Association football player, Association football
Fatih AkınFatih Akın
25 August 1973, German
Director

Eva HesseEva Hesse
11 January 1936, German
Sculptor, Painter

Hannah HerzsprungHannah Herzsprung
07 September 1981, German
Actress

Bernhard von BülowBernhard von Bülow
03 May 1849, German
Statesman
Helmuth HübenerHelmuth Hübener
08 January 1925, German
 

Jürgen MoltmannJürgen Moltmann
08 April 1926, German
Theologian, University teacher

Ralf DahrendorfRalf Dahrendorf
01 May 1929, German, British
Sociologist

Eva HabermannEva Habermann
16 January 1976, German
Actress

Ottilie AssingOttilie Assing
11 February 1819, German, American
Feminist
Otto KummOtto Kumm
01 October 1909, German
soldier, military personnel

Matthias Jakob SchleidenMatthias Jakob Schleiden
05 April 1804, German
Biologist, Botanist, Philosopher, University
Sig RumanSig Ruman
11 October 1884, German, American
Actor

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

Karin SchubertKarin Schubert
26 November 1944, German, Italian
Actress
Axel SpringerAxel Springer
02 May 1912, German
Journalist

John Browne, Baron Browne of MadingleyJohn Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley
20 February 1948, British
Businessman
Helmut GriemHelmut Griem
06 April 1932, German
Actor

Harry MeyenHarry Meyen
31 August 1924, German
Actor

Margret ReyMargret Rey
16 May 1906, German, American
Writer

Ivan KlasnićIvan Klasnić
29 January 1980, German
Footballer

Wolf BiermannWolf Biermann
15 November 1936, German
Singer-songwriter, Poet, Dissident, Writer
Renee AdoreeRenee Adoree
30 September 1897, German, French
Actress

Susanne LotharSusanne Lothar
15 November 1960, German
Actress

Oliver HirschbiegelOliver Hirschbiegel
29 December 1957, German
Film director

Gerhard SommerGerhard Sommer
24 June 1921, German
Military personnel
Kasim EdebaliKasim Edebali
17 August 1989, German
Football player

Hennig BrandHennig Brand
1630 AD, German
Merchant
Cornelius GurlittCornelius Gurlitt
28 December 1932, German
Art collector

Mati KlarweinMati Klarwein
09 April 1932, German
Painter

Samson Raphael HirschSamson Raphael Hirsch
20 June 1808, German
Rabbi, Translator
Wolfgang BorchertWolfgang Borchert
20 May 1921, German
Author

Jurgen VogelJurgen Vogel
29 April 1968, German
Actor
Hans ReichenbachHans Reichenbach
26 September 1891, German
Philosopher, Physicist, University teacher

Carl ReineckeCarl Reinecke
23 June 1824, German
Composer

Carl HagenbeckCarl Hagenbeck
10 June 1844, German
Merchant
Frank AppelFrank Appel
29 July 1961, German
CEO

Christiane KragerChristiane Krager
08 September 1945, German
Actress
Glikl of HamelnGlikl of Hameln
1646 AD, German
Businesswomen

Jacob EmdenJacob Emden
04 June 1697, German
Rabbi

Martin HarnikMartin Harnik
10 June 1987, German
Association football player

Heinrich BarthHeinrich Barth
16 February 1821, German
Explorer
Manfred von BrauchitschManfred von Brauchitsch
15 August 1905, German
Racing driver
Theodor NöldekeTheodor Nöldeke
02 March 1836, German
Orientalist

Johann BodeJohann Bode
19 January 1747, German
 

Arno SchmidtArno Schmidt
18 January 1914, German
Author

Johann MatthesonJohann Mattheson
28 September 1681, German
Composer
Dolly HaasDolly Haas
29 April 1910, German
Actress

Raimund HarmstorfRaimund Harmstorf
07 October 1939, German
Film actor

Laya RakiLaya Raki
27 July 1927, German
Dancer

Yvonne LiYvonne Li
30 May 1998, German
Badminton player

Brigitte MiraBrigitte Mira
20 April 1910, German
Actress
Loki SchmidtLoki Schmidt
03 March 1919, German
Writer

Peer SteinbrückPeer Steinbrück
10 January 1947, German
Politician
Hermann Samuel ReimarusHermann Samuel Reimarus
22 December 1694, German
Philosopher

Sig ArnoSig Arno
27 December 1895, German
Film actor
Friedlieb Ferdinand RungeFriedlieb Ferdinand Runge
08 February 1794, German
Chemist
Ulrich WilleUlrich Wille
05 April 1848, Swiss, German
Military leader