German Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a former World Champion speed skating who competed for East Germany.Born as Constanze Scandolo in

Is a former World Champion speed skating who competed for East Germany.Born as Constanze Scandolo in Weimar, East Germany, she started skating at the SC Turbine Erfurt skating club in Erfurt where she trained in the same group as Gunda Niemann and Heike S

Is a German figure skater. She won the bronze medal in ladies singles at the German Figure Skating C

Is a German figure skater. She won the bronze medal in ladies singles at the German Figure Skating Championships in 2004 and again in 2007.

Is an Australian rock musician best known as pianist/organist/backing vocalist for Nick Cave and The

Is an Australian rock musician best known as pianist/organist/backing vocalist for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. He joined the group in 1990 for their The Good Son tour of that year.Savage has now been a key member of the Bad Seeds for over 15 years featuring on such celebrated albums as Henry's Dream, Let Love In, Murder Ballads, The Boatman's Call, No More Shall We Part and Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus.

Is a German comedian. After taking the Abitur school-leaving examination, she studied social work at

Is a German comedian. After taking the Abitur school-leaving examination, she studied social work at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Cologne. During her work at the family counselling section of the Pulheim youth

Is a German former pair skater and current sport journalist.

Is a German former pair skater and current sport journalist.

Is a German actress. Harfouch worked as a nurse in East Germany and Studied acting in Berlin from 19

Is a German actress. Harfouch worked as a nurse in East Germany and Studied acting in Berlin from 1978 to 1981. Her first husband was a Syrian computer scientist named Nabil Harfouch, with whom she has one daughter. In 1985 she married Michael Gwisdek, with whom she has two sons, Johannes and Robert Gwisdek.

Is a German curler. She will compete as the Alternate when she represents Germany at the 2010 Winter

Is a German curler. She will compete as the Alternate when she represents Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1] At the 2009 Aberdeen European Championships she also served as the Alternate, but was asked to play Lead in several matches.[2]

Is an artist based in Berlin. She makes paintings in oil paint on wooden boards, using many coats of

Is an artist based in Berlin. She makes paintings in oil paint on wooden boards, using many coats of varnish to add to the brightness of the colours.[1] Her images consist of layered fictional environments that reference abstract painting.[2]

Is a German politician and member of Alliance '90/The Greens in the Bundestag.

Is a German politician and member of Alliance '90/The Greens in the Bundestag.

Cornelia Funke was born in 1958 in the German town of Dorsten. As a child, she wanted to become an a

Cornelia Funke was born in 1958 in the German town of Dorsten. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut and or a pilot, but then decided to study Education ("Pädagogik") at the University of Hamburg.[3] After finishing her studies, Funke worked for t

Is a female volleyball player from Germany, who represented her native country in at the 2004 Summer

Is a female volleyball player from Germany, who represented her native country in at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in ninth place. Standing at 180cm and nicknamed "Conny" she played as an outside-hitter for the German Women's National Team since 200

A German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and early '60s.During that time, Froboess appeared in

A German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and early '60s.During that time, Froboess appeared in many musical films, especially after the rock 'n' roll wave had hit Germany. In those comedy films, she would often portray the typical Berliner Göre (girl

Is a German rower and Olympic medalist. She won the silver medal in Double sculls with her partner H

Is a German rower and Olympic medalist. She won the silver medal in Double sculls with her partner Heidi Westphal in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.

Is an archer who represented Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is an archer who represented Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a former backstroke swimmer from East Germany, who won two bronze medals at the 1988 Summer Olymp

Is a former backstroke swimmer from East Germany, who won two bronze medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. T

Is an artist who pioneered into the digital realm and Cyberfeminism in the 1990s. In 1997 she partic

Is an artist who pioneered into the digital realm and Cyberfeminism in the 1990s. In 1997 she participated in a net art competition titled Extension organized by the Gallery of Contemporary Art, Hemburg Art Museum in Germany. Her Work titled "Female Extension" was linked to Cyberfeminism and was aimed to prove that male artists where favored in this genre.

Is a retired East German hurdler. She represented the sports team SC Magdeburg. Her personal best ti

Is a retired East German hurdler. She represented the sports team SC Magdeburg. Her personal best time was 53.58 seconds, achieved in August 1987 in Potsdam. This result which ranks her second among German 400 m hurdlers, only behind Sabine Busch.[1]

Was a composer born in Altona, Schleswig-Holstein. He was a classmate of Carl Reinecke, whose father

Was a composer born in Altona, Schleswig-Holstein. He was a classmate of Carl Reinecke, whose father was head of the famous Leipzig Conservatory. Gurlitt studied with Reinecke's father for six years. His first public appearance at the age of seventeen was well received, and he decided to go to Copenhagen to continue his studies. There he studied organ, piano, and composition under Curlander and Weyse. While in Copenhagen he became acquainted with the Danish composer Niels Gade, and they remained friends until the latter's death.

Was a German architect and art historian. He was co-founder and president of the Bund Deutscher Arch

Was a German architect and art historian. He was co-founder and president of the Bund Deutscher Architekten ("Association of German Architects") and principal of the Technische Universität Dresden, where he was also professor of art history and the history of construction.

Was a German organist and composer. He was born in Nuremberg, where he appears to have spent his who

Was a German organist and composer. He was born in Nuremberg, where he appears to have spent his whole life in various organists' posts. He may have studied with J.S. Bach in Weimar (1716–1717), and his compositions reveal points of contact with Bach. They include a concerto for harpsichord solo, perhaps modelled on the Italian Concerto; this solo concerto was once thought to be by Bach; an early version of the slow movement was entered in the first edition of Schmieder's catalog as BWV897:1.

Is a German luger who has competed since 2005. She won two medal at the FIL European Luge Championsh

Is a German luger who has competed since 2005. She won two medal at the FIL European Luge Championships 2010 in Sigulda with a silver in the women's singles and a bronze in the mixed team events.

Was born in Benediktbeuern. He became a painter and architect during the late Baroque period. In 171

Was born in Benediktbeuern. He became a painter and architect during the late Baroque period. In 1711, he moved to Rome to study at the Accademia di San Luca with Carlo Maratta and in 1713 won the Academy's first prize for his drawing of Miracle of Saint Pio. He worked with his brother Egid Quirin and their joint projects are often attributed to the "Asam Brothers". These include the Asam Church in Munich and the Cathedral of St. Jacob in Innsbruck. Cosmas Damian died in Munich.

Is an Australian actor and singer, best known for his role as Ed in Bugs. He has also appeared in so

Is an Australian actor and singer, best known for his role as Ed in Bugs. He has also appeared in soap operas such as Sons and Daughters, Neighbours and Home and Away.

Is an architect. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1961 and has lived in Europe and North America

Is an architect. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1961 and has lived in Europe and North America. Dykers received a Bachelor degree in Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin after studies in medicine and art. Dykers has worked in Texas and

Is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock group The Vines.Craig Nicholls is second yo

Is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock group The Vines.Craig Nicholls is second youngest of four, having two sisters and a brother. He spent his childhood listening to the The Beatles or painting. He attended Marist College Penshurst. Nicholls dropped out of school during his tenth grade year of high school.