Germany

Angela Dorothea Merkel is a German former politician and scientist who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, she previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2005 and as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union from 2000 to 2018.

Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank was a German-born Jewish girl who kept a diary in which she documented life in hiding under Nazi persecution. She is a celebrated diarist who described everyday life from her family hiding place in an Amsterdam attic.

Walter Bruce Willis is a German-born American actor, comedian, producer, and singer, who is best known for his television role as David Addison on the ABC comedy-drama series Moonlighting from 1985 to 1989, and as John McClane in the Die Hard franchise, which were mostly critical and uniformly financial successes.

Casper is a German rapper, singer and songwriter. He first gained fame as part of the hip hop group FKP Scorpio in 1997 and has since gone on to become one of the most successful German rappers with six solo albums to his name. Casper's music blends elements of hip hop, pop and rock for a unique sound that has made him a beloved artist in Germany.

Henry Charles Bukowski was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his adopted home city of Los Angeles.

Dante is a German YouTube star who has become well-known for his comedic videos and gaming content. With millions of followers across various social media platforms, Dante has established himself as one of the most popular online personalities in Europe.

Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.

Eckhart Tolle is a German-born spiritual teacher and self-help author. His books include The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose and the picture book Guardians of Being.

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher, prose poet, cultural critic, philologist, and composer whose work has exerted a profound influence on contemporary philosophy. He began his career as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy.

Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars and four Grammys, and has been nominated for two Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.

Heidi Klum is a German-American model, television host, producer, and businesswoman. She appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel.

J Cole is an American rapper, singer and producer from Germany. He is widely known for his highly creative and thought-provoking lyrics, as well as his versatility as an artist. His music is often praised for its storytelling, realism and insight into the human experience.

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the Brandenburg Concertos; instrumental compositions such as the Cello ...

Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was a German inventor and craftsman who introduced letterpress printing to Europe with his movable-type printing press. Though not the first of its kind, earlier designs were restricted to East Asia, and Gutenberg's version was the first to spread across the world.

John Patrick McEnroe Jr. is an American former professional tennis player. He was known for his shot-making and volleying skills, his rivalries with Björn Borg and Jimmy Connors, and his confrontational on-court behavior, which frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities.

Kai Lukas Havertz is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or Forward for Premier League club Chelsea and the German national team. Having graduated from Bayer Leverkusen's youth academy in 2016, Havertz made his senior debut with the club at the same year.

Karl Otto Lagerfeld was a German fashion designer, creative director, artist and photographer. He was known as the creative director of the French fashion house Chanel, a position held from 1983 until ...

Karl Heinrich Marx FRSA was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, critic of political economy, and socialist revolutionary. His best-known titles are the 1848 pamphlet The Communist Manifesto and the four-volume Das Kapital.

Levar Burton Jr. is an American actor, director, and television host, best known for playing Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also played Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots, and was host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for more than 23 years.

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.

Marco Reus is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward. He captains Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and plays for the Germany national team. Reus spent his youth career at Borussia Dortmund, prior to leaving for Rot Weiss Ahlen.

Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned from the 1910s to the 1980s. In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films.

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an American comedian and actor. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor. He got his start playing Maurice Warfield in What's Happening Now!!.

Martin Luther OSA was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation who gave his name to Lutheranism. Luther was ordained to the priesthood in 1507.

Maya Benberry was born on December 27, 1991. Benberry rose to fame after appearing in the reality show “Catching Kelce.” Since then, the star has been in several reality shows, launched a beauty line, and became a dating coach.

Michael Fassbender is an Irish actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.

Sebastian Vettel is a German racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2007 to 2022 for BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari, and Aston Martin.

Tia Mowry is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her starring role as Tia Landry in the sitcom Sister, Sister, opposite her twin sister Tamera Mowry. The sisters then starred together in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches and its sequel, Twitches Too.

Timo Werner is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team. Werner began his senior club career in 2013 playing for VfB Stuttgart, becoming the club's youngest debutant and youngest ever goalscorer.

Weasels are mammals of the genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae. The genus Mustela includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets and European mink. Members of this genus are small, active predators, with long and slender bodies and short legs.