German Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. At the 1982 European Championsh

Is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. At the 1982 European Championships he won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Thomas Munkelt, Olaf Prenzler and Frank Emmelmann. He also competed in the 200 metres, but did not reach the final. He became East German champion in 1982.[1]

Was a West German-German sprint canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. After th

Was a West German-German sprint canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. After the Olympics, Dortmund-born Lewe moved to Munich and became a butcher, a business he ran until prior to his 2008 death. His shop was located near the Olympic

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Furthermore he was a memb

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Furthermore he was a member of the German NSDAP and SS.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played one match as back.

Is a former German football player.

Is a former German football player.

Is a German former footballer. He spent his entire career with 1. FC Magdeburg, and was part of thei

Is a German former footballer. He spent his entire career with 1. FC Magdeburg, and was part of their highly successful team of the 1970s.

Is an East German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. He won a bronze med

Is an East German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s.

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s.

Is a German former footballer, now a coach.

Is a German former footballer, now a coach.

A former NBA basketball player.

A former NBA basketball player.

Is a retired East German discus thrower. He started for the Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.[1] [2]

Is a retired East German discus thrower. He started for the Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.[1] [2]

He was born in Sonneberg/Thuringia. He is the first German judo world champion and became a double w

He was born in Sonneberg/Thuringia. He is the first German judo world champion and became a double world middleweight champion 1979 in Paris and 1983 in Moscow.

Is a German singer, composer and producer. Between 1984 and 2000 he collaborated with Dieter Bohlen

Is a German singer, composer and producer. Between 1984 and 2000 he collaborated with Dieter Bohlen for which he sang in the Modern Talking and Blue System choruses. Since 2003 he works on his music group, Systems in Blue.

Is a German football coach and a former player who is currently an athletic director for Arminia Bie

Is a German football coach and a former player who is currently an athletic director for Arminia Bielefeld.

Was a German footballer who played as a striker during the 1970s and 1980s. He was born in Übach-Pa

Was a German footballer who played as a striker during the 1970s and 1980s. He was born in Übach-Palenberg.

Is an East German former luger who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. He won the gold m

Is an East German former luger who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. He won the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, Günther was favored to repeat after leading the first two runs, but crashed at the end of the third run causing him to lose three seconds and settling for fourth in the standings.

Is a German football defender who currently plays for the reserve from F.C. Hansa Rostock.On 15 Dece

Is a German football defender who currently plays for the reserve from F.C. Hansa Rostock.On 15 December 2008 he was released with teammate Ðordije Cetkovic from Hansa Rostock and was demoted to reserve team, on 9 March 2009 he was reprieved and trained

Is an award winning German film and television actress. She was accepted at the Schauspielschule Zer

Is an award winning German film and television actress. She was accepted at the Schauspielschule Zerboni in Munich when she was twenty years‘ old, and, following appearances in theatre, she was cast for her first roles on television in 1999. Amft became better known following her role as Inken in the Film Mädchen, Mädchen, which was unexpectedly successful,[1] and ist sequel Mädchen, Mädchen 2 – Loft oder Liebe. In 2002, the film Knallharte Jungs, in which she was the leading actress, won the Deutscher Comedypreis as best cinema film.[2] She regards her leading role in the series Doctor’s Diary as a breakthrough.[3]

Is a Hungarian figure skater who has also competed for Austria. She is the 1999-2000 Hungarian natio

Is a Hungarian figure skater who has also competed for Austria. She is the 1999-2000 Hungarian national champion. In 2001, she moved to Austria and competed for them the following season.

Is a German-born, Mexican-naturalized actress who is best known for her work, frequently as a villai

Is a German-born, Mexican-naturalized actress who is best known for her work, frequently as a villainess, in numerous Mexican telenovelas such as El privilegio de amar, Entre el amor y el odio, and La madrastra. Soon after graduating from CEA, Moussier found work as the co-host of Al ritmo de la noche with Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo. Shortly thereafter, in 1996, she was cast in minor roles in the telenovelas Morir dos veces and Luz Clarita. The following year, Moussier portrayed the pianist Mireya Serrano in María Isabel.[2]

Is a German skeleton racer who competed from 1996 to 2006. She won a gold medal in the women's skele

Is a German skeleton racer who competed from 1996 to 2006. She won a gold medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2004 FIBT World Championships in Königssee. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Sartor earned her best finish of fourth in the women's skeleton event both in 2002 and 2006. During the 2006 Winter Olympics, Sartor competed while nine weeks pregnant and missed out on a medal by 0.28 seconds.

A German schlager singer.Diana Sorbello studied sociology, pedagogy and civil rights at the Universi

A German schlager singer.Diana Sorbello studied sociology, pedagogy and civil rights at the University of Münster from 1998 till 2003. She was "discovered" by a member of the German pop group Wind in 1996. The next year she made her first record contract

A German actress and former fashion model who gained international recognition with her performances

A German actress and former fashion model who gained international recognition with her performances in Troy (2004), Wicker Park (2004), National Treasure (2004), Joyeux No

Was a German pianist and composer. He was born in Hamburg and studied under Jakob Schmitt. He wrote

Was a German pianist and composer. He was born in Hamburg and studied under Jakob Schmitt. He wrote a large number of pieces for piano, around 350 in all, which were popular with amateur pianists. Typical examples are gathered in the Pianoforte-Album which appeared as No. 1220 in the Collection Litolff; it contains eight works: Chant d'Adieu (Op. 307), Le petit Chevalier (Op. 312 No. 2), Einsames Haideblümchen (Op. 329, No. 2), La petite Coquette (Op. 306), Minnelied (Op. 289), Tyrolienne (Op. 308, No. 1), Der Wachtelruf (Op. 317 No. 2), and Impromptu-Romance (Op. 286).

Was a German missionary, Africanist, and linguist. He substantially extended and revised the work of

Was a German missionary, Africanist, and linguist. He substantially extended and revised the work of Carl Meinhof, his teacher, although he rejected some of Meinhof's theories only implicitly. Westermann is seen as one of the founders of modern African linguistics.He carried out extensive linguistic and anthropological research in the area ranging from Senegal eastwards to the Upper Nile. His linguistic publications cover a wide range of African languages, including the Gbe languages, Nuer, Kpelle, Shilluk, Hausa, and Guang.

Is a Italian-German footballer playing for FC Bayern Munich.Contento played for Bayern's first-team

Is a Italian-German footballer playing for FC Bayern Munich.Contento played for Bayern's first-team in pre-season friendlies in 2009, appearing against the Austrian Bundesliga Champion Red Bull Salzburg as a second-half substitute for Edson Braafheid, and