51.5131° N, 7.1029° E
GELSENKIRCHEN
Most Famous People Born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- Notable people
- 595
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1942
- Most distinctive
- Manager 14.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Gelsenkirchen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Gelsenkirchen Is Known For
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Football is Gelsenkirchen's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (107).
Gelsenkirchen over-indexes on manager — 14.8× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Gelsenkirchen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Manuel Neuer
Born 1986
Mesut Özil
Born 1988
Hamit Altıntop
Born 1982
Danny Latza
Born 1989
Michael Delura
Born 1985
Terry Reintke
Born 1987
Lary (singer)
Born 1986
Toni Tapalović
Born 1980
Sebastian Ernst
Born 1984
Weekend (rappeur)
Born 1986
Volkan Ünlü
Born 1983
Benjamin Wingerter
Born 1983
Volker Wodzich
Born 1985
Bastian Bielendorfer
Born 1984
Tristan Brusch
Born 1988
Ali Kandil
Born 1986
Pillath
Born 1982
Jelena Jakopin
Born 1981
Svenja Hermuth
Born 1981
K. Johanna Fritz
Born 1981
Oliver Tesch
Born 1984
Danny Fischbach
Born 1989
Timur Karagülmez
Born 1989
Sabrina Dörpinghaus
Born 1988
Rebecca Madita Hundt
Born 1981
Massimo Schena
Born 1988
Julia Bönisch
Born 1980
Sebastian Watermeier
Born 1984
Ante Samodol
Born 1986