German Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is an Austrian-Turkish politician and social worker. In 2000 Aydin joined the Greens and became a me

Is an Austrian-Turkish politician and social worker. In 2000 Aydin joined the Greens and became a member of the Open Dornbirn as a city representative. Since 2007 she has been the speaker of the Green migrants and by 2009 a Member of Parliament.

Is an Albanian football player from Kosovo, he plays for Hannover 96. Rama made his debut on the pro

Is an Albanian football player from Kosovo, he plays for Hannover 96. Rama made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for FC Ingolstadt 04 on 17 August 2008 when he started a game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth.

Was a German composer. He became celebrated as a composer in Würzburg of popular male choruses (Das

Was a German composer. He became celebrated as a composer in Würzburg of popular male choruses (Das Kirchlein and others). He also wrote several masses and two operas, entitled Die Bergknappen and Der Deserteur.

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s.

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s.

Was a German theologian, philosopher and mystical writer, from Saxony, and an important precursor of

Was a German theologian, philosopher and mystical writer, from Saxony, and an important precursor of later theosophy. In English he is often called Valentine Weigel. Weigel was best known for his belief that the Virgin Mary was herself the product of a virgin birth. He based his belief on the idea of the immaculate conception, which required that Mary must also be sinless in order to bear God in the flesh. He kept his ideas secret, entrusting them only to personal friends (in contrast to Jakob Böhme). He carried out his parishioner duties and kept a low profile. He left around 6000 pages in printed or manuscript works. His ideas on human nature were only gradually and posthumously published. Johann Arndt, Gottfried Arnold, and Gottfried Leibniz helped to spread Weigel's ideas.

Was a mathematician and physicist. Bargmann studied at Berlin from 1925 to 1933. After the Machtergr

Was a mathematician and physicist. Bargmann studied at Berlin from 1925 to 1933. After the Machtergreifung he moved to Switzerland to the University of Zürich where he received his Ph.D. under Gregor Wentzel. In 1978 he received the The Wigner Medal toget

Is a German rower.

Is a German rower.

Was a German physician and botanist who authored one of the greatest pharmacopoeias and one of the m

Was a German physician and botanist who authored one of the greatest pharmacopoeias and one of the most celebrated herbals in history. He is also widely credited with having pioneered a method for synthesizing ether (which he called oleum dulci vitrioli,

Was an Austrian actress who was successful in American radio, film, theater and television. Born Smy

Was an Austrian actress who was successful in American radio, film, theater and television. Born Smylla Brynd in Vienna, Austria to Jewish parents, Brown and her family fled to Paris, France in 1937 to escape persecution with the rise of National Socialism.Within a few years the family had settled in America and Brown auditioned for Lillian Hellman for a role in Watch on the Rhine. Fluent in several languages, Brown impressed Hellman with her presence and authentic Teutonic accent, and she was signed as understudy to Ann Blyth, eventually doing the role of Babette on Broadway and in the touring production. In high school she wrote and directed school plays.

Was a semifinalist on Germany's third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (the German Version

Was a semifinalist on Germany's third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (the German Version of Pop Idol) being voted out by the audience in the Top 3 Show. Dedmon was one of the favourites of the jury.[citation needed]As of March 2006 she was goin

Is a German singer, songwriter, musician and film, television and voice actress. She debuted in 2000

Is a German singer, songwriter, musician and film, television and voice actress. She debuted in 2000 as a member of the all-female pop band No Angels who enjoyed a great deal of success throughout Central Europe in the early 2000s, following their record-breaking debut single "Daylight in Your Eyes" and the album Elle'ments (2001). During Petruo's time with the group they sold more than five million singles and albums. The group officially disbanded in 2003 [1], due to "exhaustion"[2] and in favour of individual solo careers.After the release of the moderately successful solo song "Drama Queen", Petruo took much more control over her image and music

A German singer and songwriter who came to fame as a finalist of the first season of the television

A German singer and songwriter who came to fame as a finalist of the first season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol.In 2002 Vanessa participated in the first season of Deutschland sucht den SuperStar. S

Was a German theologian and controversialist.[1] After completing his ecclesiastical studies he taug

Was a German theologian and controversialist.[1] After completing his ecclesiastical studies he taught philosophy and Scholastic theology, first at Mainz and afterwards at Würzburg. Subsequently he was appointed rector of the pontifical seminary at Fulda, which position he held for seven years.

Was along with Adam Kraft and Peter Vischer the most important sculptors of the late Gothic sculptur

Was along with Adam Kraft and Peter Vischer the most important sculptors of the late Gothic sculpture in Germany.[1] Veit Stoss was one of the first artists from Northern Europe who could be compared with Italian Renaissance artists. The power of expression of the gestures of his characters, compounded by the folds in their garments, give his sculptures a dramatic aspect.Veit Stoss, besides being a sculptor, was also a productive engraver and painter. Through his engravings he could circulate his works on a generous scale. But even in the two-dimensional space of his engravings, he always expressed himself as a sculptor.

Was a leading Bavarian (though he was born in Swabia) sculptor, mostly in wood, whose career covered

Was a leading Bavarian (though he was born in Swabia) sculptor, mostly in wood, whose career covered the transition between the late Gothic and the Northern Renaissance. His style emphasized pathos and emotion, helped by his virtuoso carving of billowing drapery; it has been called "late Gothic Baroque".[1] He had a large workshop and in addition to his own works there are a number by pupils. He is best known for the altarpiece in St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków, Poland.

Is an Austrian footballer of Turkish origin, playing for SK Rapid Wien and the Austrian Football Tea

Is an Austrian footballer of Turkish origin, playing for SK Rapid Wien and the Austrian Football Team.The midfielder came to Rapid in 2004. On the 22nd of May 2005 he played his first match against Wüstenrot Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga at 16 years, 6 months, 19 days of age which makes him one of the youngest people ever to play there.

Is a German journalist and television presenter. Int-Veen studied politics and German law in Munich.

Is a German journalist and television presenter. Int-Veen studied politics and German law in Munich. Later she worked in German television. From 1996 to 2006 Int-Veen became talk show host of TV programme Vera am Mittag on German broadcaster Sat 1.[1] Fro

Is a blind German Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She won her first Paralympic medals

Is a blind German Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She won her first Paralympic medals (one gold, two silver, one bronze) at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, followed by four gold medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, as well as two gold and one

Is best known as the backing vocalist and pianist of the Euro-Trance dance group Groove Coverage. Sh

Is best known as the backing vocalist and pianist of the Euro-Trance dance group Groove Coverage. She has many song writing credits both within and outside the group and also sings for many other german dance acts.At the age of 18 Verena was approached by

Is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.10 seconds, ach

Is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.10 seconds, achieved when winning the final and taking the gold medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. Sailer represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Anne Möllinger, Cathleen Tschirch and Marion Wagner. In their first round heat they placed third behind Jamaica and Russia and in front of China. Their time of 43.59 seconds was the eighth time overall out of sixteen participating nations.

Is a German television personality, beauty pageant titleholder, and occasional actress. In 1993, she

Is a German television personality, beauty pageant titleholder, and occasional actress. In 1993, she was Miss Germany and Miss Intercontinental and represented her country at Miss Universe. She married Franjo Pooth in 2004, and they have one son, San Diego. The German broadcasting corporation RTL 2 cancelled her presenter contract amidst controversy and pending legal action against her husband, an affair that commanded extensive coverage in the press.[1]

Was an Imperial Austrian-born Romanian poet, whose work was influenced by Romanticism. She is best k

Was an Imperial Austrian-born Romanian poet, whose work was influenced by Romanticism. She is best known for her love affair with the poet Mihai Eminescu, one of the most important Romanian writers.

Is a former professional female tennis player playing for Germany. On March 25, 1991 she reached a c

Is a former professional female tennis player playing for Germany. On March 25, 1991 she reached a career high of No. 49 on the Tour rankings. Her career stretched from the end of the 1980s to 2001.

Is a German textile artist. She studied Art at the Academy of Art in Mainz, Germany (class Prof. E.

Is a German textile artist. She studied Art at the Academy of Art in Mainz, Germany (class Prof. E. Knoche-Wendel), Philosophy and German, also at the University of Mainz, Germany. She works with or without textile materials. In each case her works are "textile" (The word textile is from Latin texere which means "to weave", "to braid", "to construct" or "to connect").

Is a former East German Cross-country skier who competed from 1974 to 1982. She won two 4 x 5 km me

Is a former East German Cross-country skier who competed from 1974 to 1982. She won two 4 x 5 km medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in Lake Placid and a bronze in Innsbruck.