Leipzig has produced a number of well-known composers, guitarists, pop singers, artists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Leipzig includes Richard Wagner, Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Neo Rauch, Clara Wieck Schumann, and many others.

Famous People Born In Leipzig

Richard WagnerRichard Wagner
22 May 1813, German
Composer, conductor, theatre director
Bill KaulitzBill Kaulitz
01 September 1989, German
Singer

Tom KaulitzTom Kaulitz
01 September 1989, German
Musician

Neo RauchNeo Rauch
18 April 1960, German
Painter

Clara Wieck SchumannClara Wieck Schumann
13 September 1819, German
Musician & Composer

Gottfried W. LeibnizGottfried W. Leibniz
01 July 1646, German
Philosopher, Mathematician
Sir Bernard KatzSir Bernard Katz
26 March 1911, British
Biophysicist

Till LindemannTill Lindemann
04 January 1963, German
Singer, Actor, Poet, Swimmer, Writer, Carpenter,

Clara SchumannClara Schumann
13 September 1819, German
Pianist, Composer, Music educator
Walter UlbrichtWalter Ulbricht
30 June 1893, German
Politician

Karl LiebknechtKarl Liebknecht
13 January 1871, German
Lawyer
Johann Christian BachJohann Christian Bach
05 September 1735, German
Composer

Paul KalkbrennerPaul Kalkbrenner
11 June 1977, German
Record producer, Club DJ, Disc jockey

Katja KassinKatja Kassin
24 September 1979, German
Adult Film Star, Glamour model, Tutor

Andreas GurskyAndreas Gursky
15 January 1955, German
Artist, Photographer, University teacher

Max BeckmannMax Beckmann
12 February 1884, German
Painter, Sculptor, Draftsperson, Printmaker,
Falk HentschelFalk Hentschel
26 April 1985, German
Actor

Anita BerberAnita Berber
10 June 1899, German
Actor, Stage actor, Model

Nikolaus PevsnerNikolaus Pevsner
30 January 1902, German, British
Historian

Jan TschicholdJan Tschichold
02 April 1902, German
Graphic designer
Daniel Paul SchreberDaniel Paul Schreber
25 July 1842, German
Judge, Writer, Autobiographer

Hanns EislerHanns Eisler
06 July 1898, Austrian
Composer, Screenwriter, University teacher, Film
René AdlerRené Adler
15 January 1985, German
Association football player

Julius Schnorr von CarolsfeldJulius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
26 March 1794, German
Painter

Max KlingerMax Klinger
18 February 1857, German
Painter
Johann Christoph Friedrich BachJohann Christoph Friedrich Bach
21 June 1732, German
Harpsichordist, composer

Kristin OttoKristin Otto
07 February 1966, German
Olympic athlete
Arnold GehlenArnold Gehlen
29 January 1904, German
Anthropologist, Philosopher, Sociologist,

Wilhelm BackhausWilhelm Backhaus
26 March 1884, German
Pianist

Martin BroszatMartin Broszat
14 August 1926, German
Historian, University teacher
Hans HartungHans Hartung
21 September 1904, German, French
Painter

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Christian ThomasiusChristian Thomasius
01 January 1655, German
Jurist
Georg JellinekGeorg Jellinek
16 June 1851, German
Lawyer

Eyre CroweEyre Crowe
30 July 1864, British
Diplomat

Johann Christoph DennerJohann Christoph Denner
13 August 1655, German
Musical Instrument maker

Otto BettmannOtto Bettmann
15 October 1903, German
Business Person
Wilhelm HofmeisterWilhelm Hofmeister
18 May 1824, German
Biologist
Albrecht PenckAlbrecht Penck
25 September 1858, German
Geographer

Wolfgang FortnerWolfgang Fortner
12 October 1907, German
Composer

Carl SternheimCarl Sternheim
01 April 1878, German
Playwright

Carl WagnerCarl Wagner
25 May 1901, German
Chemist
Johann Albert FabriciusJohann Albert Fabricius
11 November 1668, German
Scholar

Hermann Carl VogelHermann Carl Vogel
03 April 1841, German
Astrophysicist

Elena GerhardtElena Gerhardt
11 November 1883, German
Singer

Gottfried Wilhelm von LeibnizGottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
01 July 1646, German
Philosopher

Gunnar DybwadGunnar Dybwad
12 July 1909, German, American
Professor
Lillian VernonLillian Vernon
18 March 1927, American
Businesswoman

Gottfried HermannGottfried Hermann
28 November 1772, German
Scholar