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KREFELD

Most Famous People Born in Krefeld, Germany

Notable people
606
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1930
Most distinctive
Art Historian 5.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Krefeld during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 73 notable births.

What Krefeld Is Known For

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Politician is Krefeld's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (69).

Krefeld over-indexes on art historian5.2× the global rate.

Krefeld under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician69
  2. Painter42
  3. Hockey25
  4. Actor23
  5. Historian22
  6. Author22
  7. Academic20
  8. Sculptor19
  1. Art Historian65.2×
  2. Entrepreneur104.9×
  3. Sculptor194.8×
  4. Economist124.8×
  5. Author224.2×
  6. Hockey253.5×
  7. Historian223.4×
  8. Academic203.3×
  1. Football160.2×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Krefeld's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Sports
  • Science
  • Film & TV
  • Other
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Showing 23 of 606 notable people

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Jannis Niewöhner

Born 1992

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0048 ACTOR

Ruth Niehaus

1925 - 1994

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0073 ACTOR

Hans Noever

Born 1928

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0074 ACTOR

Hermann Speelmans

1902 - 1960

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0096 ACTOR

Peter Ahrweiler

1915 - 2004

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0113 ACTOR

Ingo Lenßen

Born 1961

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0116 ACTOR

Heinrich Giskes

Born 1946

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0117 ACTOR

Mira Bartuschek

Born 1978

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0120 ACTOR

Eric "Big Daddy" Nord

1920 - 1989

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0138 ACTOR

Isy Orén

Born 1946

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0143 ACTOR

Alice Franz

1912 - 2011

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0159 ACTOR

Oliver Hörner

Born 1967

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0179 ACTOR

Gisela Keiner

Born 1941

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0182 ACTOR

Tina Seydel

Born 1978

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0187 ACTOR

Pinar Erincin

Born 1983

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0223 ACTOR

Maria Madlen Madsen

1905 - 1990

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0235 ACTOR

Michael Neupert

Born 1986

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0279 ACTOR

Max Wilmsen

1885 - 1953

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0313 ACTOR

Alix Dudel

Born 1956

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0349 ACTOR

Julia Sontag

Born 1988

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0412 ACTOR

Stefan Sattler

Born 1962

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Tomma Wember (Schauspielerin)

Born 1960

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0529 ACTOR

Sabine Wegmann

Born 1965

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