1. Jacob Grimm (1785)

German Philologist Jurist And My

One half of the Brothers Grimm, he and his brother Wilhelm co-wrote fairytales such as Hansel and Gretel and Snow White. His best-known works include Kinder-und Hausmärchen (Grimms' Fairy Tales)...

2. Wilhelm Grimm (1786)

German Writer

One half of The Brothers Grimm alongside his brother Jacob Grimm. The brothers are known for their beloved fairy tales such as Rumpelstiltskin and Hansel and Gretel. Their best known publication...

3. Paul Hindemith (1895)

German Composer Violist Teacher

Composer and violinist best known for his opera "Mathis der Maler" from 1938 and "Das Marienleben," his song cycle from 1923.

4. Gianluca Gaudino (1996)

Soccer Player

German soccer player who began playing as a midfielder for Bayern Munich during the 2014-15 season. He was the runner-up in the DFL-Supercup in his rookie season.

5. Marco Russ (1985)

German Footballer

Professional football player who is known for playing as a defender for the club Eintracht Frankfurt. He is also known for his work playing with Germany's under 20 national team. 

6. Arlissa (1992)

British Singer-songwriter

First became known in 2012 for the debut single "Hard to Love Somebody." She would later release 2013's "Sticks & Stones" and would be featured on numerous singles by popular...

7. Sinan Albayrak (1973)

Actor

German-born Turkish actor known for his roles in both film and television. He has been seen in films like Esrefpasalilar and in television series' like Beyaz Gelincik and Parmakliklar Ardinda.

8. Rudi Völler (1960)

German Footballer

German striker who helped his national team win the FIFA World Cup Championship in 1990.

9. Daniyel Cimen (1985)

German Footballer

Daniyel Cimen is an German footballer of Aramean ethnicity who plays for Eintracht Frankfurt II. He was playing for Eintracht Frankfurt but had some problems earning a spot in the...

10. Hermann Husslein (1985)

Canoe Slalom Racer

Hermann Ludwig Husslein is a Thai slalom canoer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the K-1 event finishing 19th in the heats failing to qualify for the semifinals.

11. Daniel la Rosa (1985)

German Racing Driver

Daniel la Rosa is a German racing driver. He has raced in the Formula Renault 3. 5 Series and also in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He is most well known...

12. Dominic Raacke (1958)

Actor

13. Safet Babic (1981)

German Politician

Safet Babić is a German politician of Bosniak descent. He has been a candidate for the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany in European parliamentary state assembly and local elections....

14. Renate Schmidt (1943)

German Politician

Renate Schmidt is a German Social Democratic politician.

15. Christoph Broelsch (1944)

German Gp

Christoph Broelsch is a German surgeon and former high school teacher. Broelsch pioneered the liver transplant surgery. In 1989 he was the first to successfully perform a live liver transplant.

16. Sven Schmitt (1976)

German Footballer

Sven Schmitt is a German football player. As of February 2009 he plays for Viktoria Aschaffenburg. He made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for...

17. Oscar Corrochano (1976)

German Football Player And Manag

Oscar Corrochano is a German-Spanish football coach and former player. On 15 June 2012 Corrochano was named head coach of SSV Jahn Regensburg in the 2. Bundesliga but was sacked...

18. Helmut Krcmar (1954)

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Helmut Krcmar holds the Chair for Information Systems Department of Informatics at the Technische Universität München Germany since 2002 with a joint appointment to TUM Business School. Helmut served as...

19. Lothar Mohn (1954)

Musician

Lothar Mohn is a German church musician. After studying church music at the Hochschule für Kirchenmusik der Evangelischen Kirche von Westfalen in Herford he was the cantor of the Petrikirche...

20. Bernd Venohr (1959)

German Economist Management Cons

Bernd Venohr is a German management consultant entrepreneur and author. He is the editor of the Lexikon der deutschen Weltmarktführer and is considered to be one of the foremost experts...

21. Sigrid Landgraf (1959)

Olympic Medalist

Sigrid Landgraf is a German former field hockey player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

22. Bodo Sperling (1952)

German Conceptual Artist And Inv

Bodo Sperling is a German artist painter and inventor.

23. Thomas Berthold (1964)

German Footballer

Thomas Berthold is a former German footballer and manager. He currently works as a pundit and analyst for several TV stations.

24. Jürgen Wohlrabe (1936)

Film Producer

25. Ludwig Hassenpflug (1794)

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26. Hakan Albayrak (1968)

Journalist

Hakan Albayrak is a Turkish journalist and activist.

27. Daniela Schadt (1960)

German Journalist

Daniela Schadt is a German journalist and since 2000 the domestic partner of Joachim Gauck the President of Germany who has been legally married since 1959 to Gerhild Radtke. She...

28. Ursula Thielemann (1960)

Field Hockey Player

Ursula Thielemann was a field hockey international from West Germany who won the silver medal with her national squad at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California. She was...

29. Johannes Oesterling (1983)

Swimmer

Johannes Oesterling is a German swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships. He finished sixth in the same event...

30. Harald Schmid (1957)

German Sprinter And Hurdler

Harald Schmid is a former German track-and-field athlete.

31. Georg von Cancrin (1774)

Economist Politician

Count Yegor Frantsevich Kankrin was born Ludwig Daniel von Cancrin in Hanau. He accompanied his father the mineralogist Franz Ludwig von Cancrin to Russia in 1797 joining the imperial...

32. Sophie Howard (1983)

Glamour Model

Sophie Howard is an English glamour model from Southport England. She appeared regularly on Page 3 and in men's magazines such as Maxim Nuts and Loaded. In August 2005 Howard...

33. Tayfur Havutçu (1970)

Turkish Footballer

Tayfur Havutçu is a former Turkish international footballer and manager.

34. Angelo Barletta (1977)

German Footballer

Angelo Barletta is a German footballer.

35. Aykut Özer (1993)

Turkish Footballer

Aykut Özer is a Turkish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.

36. Luise von Ploennies (1803)

German Poet

Luise von Ploennies was a German poet born at Hanau the daughter of the naturalist Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler. In 1824 she married the physician August von Ploennies in Darmstadt....

37. Oliver Gross (1973)

Tennis Player

Oliver Gross is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

38. Jenny Winkler (1979)

German Actor

Jenny Winkler is a German actress and well known for her role as Nathalie von Lahnstein on the soap opera Verbotene Liebe which she portrays since 2004. From 1999 to...

39. Gerhard Himmel (1965)

Olympic Medalist In Wrestling

Gerhard Himmel is a German former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.