List of Famous people born in German Democratic Republic

Catharina "Nina" Hagen is a German singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her theatrical vocals and rose to prominence during the punk and new wave movements in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Jeanette Biedermann is a German singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Born and raised in the greater Berlin area, Biedermann began performing as a member of a troupe of acrobats in a children's circus at the age of six. She later attended beauty school before dropping out to pursue her music career following her participation and win of the Bild-Schlagerwettbewerb competition in 1998. The following year, Biedermann placed fourth in the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, and was propelled to stardom when she was cast in a main role in the soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten. In 2000, Biedermann made her musical breakthrough with her first two full English-language albums Enjoy! (2000) and Delicious (2001).

Jördis Triebel is a German film and theatre actress.

Rio Reiser, was a German rock musician and singer of rock group Ton Steine Scherben. Reiser supported squatting in the early 1970s and later the green political party Die Grünen. After the German reunification, he joined the Party of Democratic Socialism.

Franziska van Almsick is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen.

Katharina Löwel, better known under her stage name Kitty Kat or Kitten Ket, is a German rapper and singer. She became famous as an Aggro Berlin member, where she was signed from 2006 to 2009.

Robert Huth is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He is a three-time Premier League winner and has made the most Premier League appearances (322) by a German player.

Rhea Harder is a German actress, best known for appearances in various German television series.

Anetta Kahane is a German left-wing journalist, author and activist against antisemitism, racism and right-wing extremism. In 1998 she founded the antiracist NGO Amadeu Antonio Foundation, which she has led since 2003.

Milan Peschel is a German actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1999.