TheFamousPeople

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
Gottfried W. LeibnizGottfried W. Leibniz
01 July 1646, German
Philosopher, Mathematician

Bill KaulitzBill Kaulitz
01 September 1989, German
Singer

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

Neo RauchNeo Rauch
18 April 1960, German
Painter

Sir Bernard KatzSir Bernard Katz
26 March 1911, British
Biophysicist
Tom KaulitzTom Kaulitz
01 September 1989, German
Musician

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

Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
01 July 1646, German
Philosopher
Clara SchumannClara Schumann
13 September 1819, German
Pianist, Composer, Music educator

Walter UlbrichtWalter Ulbricht
30 June 1893, German
Politician
Luz LongLuz Long
27 April 1913, German
Olympic long-jumper

Karl LiebknechtKarl Liebknecht
13 January 1871, German
Lawyer

Johann Christian BachJohann Christian Bach
05 September 1735, German
Composer

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

Paul KalkbrennerPaul Kalkbrenner
11 June 1977, German
Record producer, Club DJ, Disc jockey
Max BeckmannMax Beckmann
12 February 1884, German
Painter, Sculptor, Draftsperson, Printmaker,

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

Falk HentschelFalk Hentschel
26 April 1985, German
Actor

Anita BerberAnita Berber
10 June 1899, German
Dancer
Daniel Paul SchreberDaniel Paul Schreber
25 July 1842, German
Judge, Writer, Autobiographer

Hanns EislerHanns Eisler
06 July 1898, Austrian
Composer, Screenwriter, University teacher, Film
Nikolaus PevsnerNikolaus Pevsner
30 January 1902, German, British
Historian

Simone ThomallaSimone Thomalla
11 April 1965, German
Actress

Jan TschicholdJan Tschichold
02 April 1902, German
Graphic designer
Alfred AbelAlfred Abel
12 March 1879, German
Actor

René AdlerRené Adler
15 January 1985, German
Association football player
Max KlingerMax Klinger
18 February 1857, German
Painter

Maria SimonMaria Simon
06 February 1976, German
Actress

Kristin OttoKristin Otto
07 February 1966, German
Olympic athlete
Carl Gustav CarusCarl Gustav Carus
03 January 1789, German
Physiologist

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Johann Christoph Friedrich BachJohann Christoph Friedrich Bach
21 June 1732, German
Harpsichordist, composer
Julius Schnorr von CarolsfeldJulius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
26 March 1794, German
Painter

Martin BroszatMartin Broszat
14 August 1926, German
Historian, University teacher

Manfred GerlachManfred Gerlach
08 May 1928, German
Jurist

Wilhelm BackhausWilhelm Backhaus
26 March 1884, German
Pianist
Arnold GehlenArnold Gehlen
29 January 1904, German
Anthropologist, Philosopher, Sociologist,
Hans HartungHans Hartung
21 September 1904, German, French
Painter

Georg JellinekGeorg Jellinek
16 June 1851, German
Lawyer

Eyre CroweEyre Crowe
30 July 1864, British
Diplomat

Maria Margarethe KirchMaria Margaretha Kirch
25 February 1670, German
Astronomer
Lillian VernonLillian Vernon
18 March 1927, American
Businesswoman

Christian ThomasiusChristian Thomasius
01 January 1655, German
Jurist

Frank SchobelFrank Schobel
11 December 1942, German
Musician

Rudolf SchundlerRudolf Schundler
17 April 1906, German
Actor

Johann Christoph DennerJohann Christoph Denner
13 August 1655, German
Musical Instrument maker
Hertha ThieleHertha Thiele
08 May 1908, German
Actress

Wilhelm HofmeisterWilhelm Hofmeister
18 May 1824, German
Biologist
Albrecht PenckAlbrecht Penck
25 September 1858, German
Geographer

Rolf BeckerRolf Becker
31 March 1935, German
Actor

Marvin KirchhöferMarvin Kirchhöfer
19 March 1994, German
Racing driver
Otto BettmannOtto Bettmann
15 October 1903, German
Business Person

Carl WagnerCarl Wagner
25 May 1901, German
Chemist
Carl SternheimCarl Sternheim
01 April 1878, German
Playwright

Wolfgang FortnerWolfgang Fortner
12 October 1907, German
Composer

Johann Albert FabriciusJohann Albert Fabricius
11 November 1668, German
Scholar

Eva PflugEva Pflug
12 June 1929, German
Actress

Christine WodetzkyChristine Wodetzky
05 January 1940, German
Actress
Armin ScholzArmin Scholz
31 January 1976, German
Bodybuilder

Elena GerhardtElena Gerhardt
11 November 1883, German
Singer

Gottfried HermannGottfried Hermann
28 November 1772, German
Scholar

Hermann Carl VogelHermann Carl Vogel
03 April 1841, German
Astrophysicist
Petra RossnerPetra Rossner
14 November 1966, German
Sport cyclist

Rudolf LippertRudolf Lippert
29 October 1900, German
Event rider
Gunnar DybwadGunnar Dybwad
12 July 1909, German, American
Professor

Sven TippeltSven Tippelt
03 June 1965, German
Artistic gymnastics

Tony SchmidtTony Schmidt
09 May 1980, German
Racing driver
Eberhard EscheEberhard Esche
25 October 1933, German
Actor

Martina JentschMartina Jentsch
22 March 1968, German
Olympic athlete
Rudolf BiebrachRudolf Biebrach
24 November 1866, German
Actor

Bert DietzBert Dietz
09 February 1969, German
Sport cyclist

Vera OelschlegelVera Oelschlegel
05 July 1938, German
Singer
Carl RichterCarl Richter
23 September 1887, German
Artistic gymnast

Werner ScharfWerner Scharf
19 September 1905, German
Actor
Hans BernhardtHans Bernhardt
28 January 1906, German
Cyclist

Kurt ReichenbachKurt Reichenbach
18 January 1890, German
Artistic gymnast

Horst BirrHorst Birr
17 February 1912, German
Film actor

Alexander SperlingAlexander Sperling
19 April 1890, German
Artistic gymnast
Kerstin GerschauKerstin Gerschau
26 January 1958, German
Gymnast
Conrad BöckerConrad Böcker
24 August 1870, German
Artistic gymnast

Micaela SchaferMicaela Schafer
01 November 1983, German
Model

Timo ScholzTimo Scholz
30 June 1972, German
Cyclist

Albert MatterstockAlbert Matterstock
13 September 1911, German
Film Actor
Erich HagenErich Hagen
11 December 1936, German
Sport cyclist

Georg BrunnerGeorg Brunner
15 December 1897, German
Field hockey player

Rudolf KarschRudolf Karsch
26 December 1913, German
Cyclist

Herbert NebeHerbert Nebe
11 May 1899, German
Cyclist

Karl Rudolf HeydelKarl Rudolf Heydel
22 November 1912, German
Racing driver
Rolf WollnerRolf Wollner
28 April 1906, German
Field hockey player

Sebastian SiedlerSebastian Siedler
18 January 1978, German
Cyclist
Steffen RadochlaSteffen Radochla
19 October 1978, German
Cyclist

Hans NiclausHans Niclaus
08 March 1914, German
Basketball player
Diego DrummDiego Drumm
18 December 1968, German
Boxer
Erik MohsErik Mohs
12 October 1986, German
Cyclist