1. Thomas Hitzlsperger (1982)

German Footballer

Central midfielder who won a Bundesliga title with VfB Stuttgart in 2007 and helped Germany to a third-place FIFA World Cup finish in 2006.

2. Eduard Buchner (1860)

German Biochemist And Nobel Laur

A German chemist who is best known for his work with cell-free sugar fermentation. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his important work in 1907.

3. Richard Strauss (1864)

German Composer And Conductor

Though he also had a successful career as a conductor, this German musician is best remembered for composing significant operas (including Salome and Der Rosenkavalier); symphonic poems (including Also sprach...

4. Franz Marc (1880)

Painter

Prominent German Expressionist painter and printmaker who founded The Blue Rider art journal. He also produced roughly 60 prints in woodcut and lithography.

5. Wilhelm Hoegner (1887)

Politician

The second Minister-President of Bavaria after World War II, who is considered the father of the Bavarian constitution. He received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the...

6. Heinrich Himmler (1900)

Officer Commander Of The Ss

SS military commander who led the administration of the Third Reich and was responsible for setting up the notorious death camps.

7. Berta Scharrer (1906)

German-born American Neuroendocr

Scientist who developed a new field of science called neuroendocrinology. Her new discipline concerned itself with the study of the interaction between the nervous system and the endocrine system.

8. Sonja Graf (1908)

German Chess Player

German born female chess master who was perhaps the greatest women's chess player in the world during her prime.

9. Wolfgang Reitherman (1909)

American Animator And Film Direc

Longtime Disney employee who worked as an animator on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Lady and the Tramp. He also directed Sleeping Beauty, 101...

10. Eva Braun (1912)

Longtime Companion And Briefly W

Also known as Eva Hitler, she was the companion and brief wife of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. They were married for less than 40 hours. 

11. Alfred Andersch (1914)

German Writer Publisher And Radi

A German author, essayist, radio editor, and publisher, he was important in the post-World War II period for his musings on politics, morality, and free will. He is known for...

12. Janina Stopper (1989)

TV Actress

German film and television actress known best for her portrayal of Betti in The Murder Farm. She also appeared in the recurring role Miriam Busch in the television series Midlife...

13. Lucas Scholl (1996)

Soccer Player

German soccer player who plays midfielder for the legendary German soccer team Bayern Munich. He also played for the German U18 National  team.

14. Michael Herbig (1968)

German Film Director Actor And A

Perhaps best known for his writing, acting, and directing work on the German comedy sketch series Bullyparade, this entertainer also worked in the German movie industry and was the recipient...

15. Nadine Klein (1989)

Instagram Star

German Instagram star whose photos of her day-to-day life with her friends and family have amassed her 50,000 followers. 

16. Traudl Junge (1920)

Secretary To Adolf Hitler

German woman known for being the last private secretary of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and for having typed out his will shortly before his suicide. She was briefly imprisoned following World War...

17. Toshi Seeger (1922)

Japanese-american Filmmaker

Most well known for her producing credits of Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison and the PBS acclaimed documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song.

18. Lou Bega (1975)

Musician

German musician known for his incorporation of sounds from the '40s and '50s. He scored a hit with 1999's "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)." In 1999 he released...

19. Michael Ende (1929)

German Fantasy And Children'

A twentieth-century German author of children's and fantasy fiction, he is best known for The Neverending Story, Momo and Jim Button, and Luke the Engine Driver. His popular works were...

20. Marianne Koch (1931)

Actress

Appearing in numerous spaghetti westerns, she is an actress turned TV host turned physician who starred in 1954's Night People and 1964's A Fistful of Dollars.

21. Effie (1991)

Pop Singer

British singer who first made a splash in 2009 with her debut single "Into Yellow." Her first EP of original material, Conquer, was released in 2014.

22. Marlon Wessel (1991)

Actor

German actor known for playing the role of Maxi in the movie adaptations of Die Wilden Fußballkerle.

23. Percy Adlon (1935)

Director

Director of art house films Bagdad Cafe and Magic Flute and creator of several films with spouse and directing partner Eleanore Adlon.

24. Robert Huber (1937)

German Biochemist

Biochemist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in crystallizing a protein important in photosynthesis. He has worked at both the Cardiff University and the University...

25. Arabella Steinbacher (1981)

German Violinist

Violinist who won the Joseph-Joachim-Violinwettbewerbes Hannover when she was nineteen and the Förderpreis des Freistaates Bayern a year later in 2001.

26. Lothar Osiander (1939)

American Soccer Coach

Soccer coach who was the head coach of the United States national team as well as the head coach of the MLS's Los Angeles Galaxy.

27. Hanne Darboven (1941)

German Artist

Conceptual artist most known for her large-scale, Minimalist installations of handwritten tables of numbers, such as "Konstruktionen" from the 1966-1967 and "Mathematical Music" from the 1980s.

28. Michael Haneke (1942)

Film Director Screenwriter

Visionary film director known for the art-house works Cache and The White Ribbon.

29. Franz Beckenbauer (1945)

German Football Player And Manag

Legendary sweeper who played for West Germany's national team from 1965 to 1977. He spent the bulk of his club career with Bayern Munich, appearing in 427 matches from 1964...

30. Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht (1991)

German Actor

Notable for his Undine Award-winning performance in the 2003 film Die Wilden Kerle, Ochsenknecht went on to reprise his role as Leon in numerous sequels. A singer as well as...

31. Jana Kilka (1987)

TV Show Host

German actress, voice actress, and presenter who is known for hosting the programs SOKO Cologne and Forbidden Love. She is also known for her voice acting work including the German...

32. Denis Johnson (1949)

American Writer

A German-born American poet and author, he is best known for his short story collection, Jesus' Son (1992), and for his novel, Tree of Smoke (2007). He was the 2007...

33. Marcel Nguyen (1987)

German Gymnast

German gymnast who won two silver medals in the 2012 London Olympics for all-around and parallel bars and has won gold medals at the European Championships in parallel bars and...

34. Judith Richter (1978)

Actress

Notable for her roles in the German television shows Unser Charly, The Country Doctor, and Ladykracher, she is also recognized for her work in films such as Pura Vida Ibiza...

35. Valentina Pahde (1994)

TV Actress

German actress who is known for her rolls in Good Times, Bad Times, SOKO Munich, and Marienhof. 

36. Cheyenne Pahde (1994)

Movie Actress

German actress who is widely known for her role in the TV series Alles was zählt as Marie Schmidt. She debuted in the role during its premiere season in 2016. 

37. Brent Mydland (1952)

American Keyboardist

One of four keyboardists who performed with the Grateful Dead, he played with the band for over a decade and also wrote several of the group's hit songs, including "Easy...

38. Rick Atkinson (1952)

American Journalist

American journalist and author who won Pulitzer Prizes in both History and Journalism.

39. Tom Netherton (1947)

American Singer

Best known as the longtime in-house singer for The Lawrence Welk Show.

40. Thomas Broich (1981)

German Footballer

German midfielder who won A-League Premiership titles with the Brisbane Roar in 2011 and 2014. He is also famous for being the subject of the 2011 documentary "Tom Meets Zizou."

41. Lisa Vicari (1997)

Actress

Actress who is most famous for playing Martha Nielsen on the supernatural Netflix series Dark. She has also won praise for her performances in films like Hell (2011), Playing Doctor (2014) and...

42. Sandy Meyer-Wölden (1983)

Model

German fashion model and jewelry designer who is recognized for having appeared on the cover of Max magazine in 2001. In March 2009 she was featured on the cover of...

43. Nick Lowery (1956)

American Football Player

Retired pro football player who served as a placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, and the New England Patriots. He is also the founder of the Nick Lowry Youth Foundation. 

44. Nadia Hilker (1988)

Actress

German actress who achieved a new level of international fame when she was cast in the role of Nita in the 2016 young adult novel adaptation The Divergent Series: Allegiant....

45. Jeri Ryan (1968)

Actress

Star Trek: Voyager fans came to know her as Seven of Nine from 1997 to 2001. She won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her role.

46. Nina Ruge (1956)

German Journalist

A German television presenter who is best known as the host of Leute Heute.

47. Nico Liersch (2000)

Actor

German actor who played the role of Rudy Steiner in the 2013 film The Book Thief.

48. Zombey (1992)

YouTube Star

YouTube and social media superstar best known for his Let's Play content that has earned him 2.1 million subscribers. He became a member of the YouTube network Gronkh.de and also...

49. Toby Gad (1968)

Pop Singer

Gained fame for co-writing the Grammy-nominated hit song "Big Girls Don't Cry," which Fergie popularized.

50. Leon Wessel-Masannek (1992)

Actor

German actor is known for playing a role in the film Die Wilden Kerle.