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
German socialist

Paul KalkbrennerPaul Kalkbrenner
11 June 1977, German
Record producer, Club DJ, Disc jockey
Johann Christian BachJohann Christian Bach
05 September 1735, German
Composer

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,

Hanns EislerHanns Eisler
06 July 1898, Austrian
Composer, Screenwriter, University teacher, Film
Anita BerberAnita Berber
10 June 1899, German
Actor, Stage actor, Model

René AdlerRené Adler
15 January 1985, German
Association football player

Daniel Paul SchreberDaniel Paul Schreber
25 July 1842, German
Judge, Writer, Autobiographer
Johann Christoph Friedrich BachJohann Christoph Friedrich Bach
21 June 1732, German
Harpsichordist, composer

Martin BroszatMartin Broszat
14 August 1926, German
Historian, University teacher
Arnold GehlenArnold Gehlen
29 January 1904, German
Anthropologist, Philosopher, Sociologist,

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