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
(Composer, conductor, theatre director)

22 May 1813

German

Tom KaulitzTom Kaulitz
(Musician)

01 September 1989

German

Bill KaulitzBill Kaulitz
(Singer)

01 September 1989

German

Neo RauchNeo Rauch
(Painter)

18 April 1960

German

Clara Wieck SchumannClara Wieck Schumann
(Musician & Composer)

13 September 1819

German

Gottfried W. LeibnizGottfried W. Leibniz
(Philosopher, Mathematician)

01 July 1646

German

Sir Bernard KatzSir Bernard Katz
(Biophysicist)

26 March 1911

British

Till LindemannTill Lindemann
(Singer, Actor, Poet, Swimmer, Writer, Carpenter, Songwriter)

04 January 1963

German

Clara SchumannClara Schumann
(Pianist, Composer, Music educator)

13 September 1819

German

Walter UlbrichtWalter Ulbricht
(Politician)

30 June 1893

German

Karl LiebknechtKarl Liebknecht
(German socialist)

13 January 1871

German

Johann Christian BachJohann Christian Bach
(Composer)

05 September 1735

German

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Paul KalkbrennerPaul Kalkbrenner
(Record producer, Club DJ, Disc jockey)

11 June 1977

German

Katja KassinKatja Kassin
(Adult Film Star, Glamour model, Tutor)

24 September 1979

German

Andreas GurskyAndreas Gursky
(Artist, Photographer, University teacher)

15 January 1955

German

Max BeckmannMax Beckmann
(Painter, Sculptor, Draftsperson, Printmaker, Writer, University teacher, Graphic artist)

12 February 1884

German

Hanns EislerHanns Eisler
(Composer, Screenwriter, University teacher, Film score composer)

06 July 1898

Austrian

René AdlerRené Adler
(Association football player)

15 January 1985

German

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Anita BerberAnita Berber
(Actor, Stage actor, Model)

10 June 1899

German

Daniel Paul SchreberDaniel Paul Schreber
(Judge, Writer, Autobiographer)

25 July 1842

German

Johann Christoph Friedrich BachJohann Christoph Friedrich Bach
(Harpsichordist, composer)

21 June 1732

German

Martin BroszatMartin Broszat
(Historian, University teacher)

14 August 1926

German

Arnold GehlenArnold Gehlen
(Anthropologist, Philosopher, Sociologist, University teacher)

29 January 1904

German

Gottfried Wilhelm von LeibnizGottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
(Philosopher)

01 July 1646

German

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