Famous Persons from Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Carlotta Wamser - Born on November 1, 2003 - Association football player
- Pia Northoff - Born on December 11, 2002 - Athlete
- Emma Ruwe - Born on February 3, 2002 - Handball player
- Edon Zhegrova - Born on March 31, 1999 - Association football player
- Etienne Amenyido - Born on March 1, 1998 - Association football player
- Niklas Kiel - Born on September 4, 1997 - Basketball player
- Joel Birlehm - Born on April 25, 1997 - Handball player
- Jonas Herold - Born on March 17, 1995 - Basketball player
- Christos Agrodimos - Born on March 16, 1995 - Association football player
- Louisa Lippmann - Born on September 23, 1994 - Beach volleyball player, and Volleyball player - German Volleyball Player of the Year
- Shelbi Vaughan - Born on August 24, 1994 - Athletics competitor
- Nico Perrey - Born on February 2, 1994 - Association football player
- Lena-Larissa Senge - Born on May 8, 1993 - Jazz musician, Flautist, Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Singer
- Kristin Pudenz - Born on February 9, 1993 - Athletics competitor
- Gunnar Nixon - Born on January 13, 1993 - Athletics competitor
- Josefine Beinke - Born on June 1, 1992 - Racing driver
- Tijan Njie - Born on December 18, 1991 - Film actor
- Diego Demme - Born on November 21, 1991 - Track and field coach, Athletics competitor, Track and field official, and Association football player
- Michael Peoples - Born on September 5, 1991 - Baseball player
- Julian Schütz - Born on February 5, 1990 - Basketball player
- Kapron Lewis-Moore - Born on January 24, 1990 - American football player
- Jenny Tamas - Born on January 18, 1990 - Ice hockey player
- Jakwob - Born on March 28, 1989 - Disc jockey, and Composer
- Olcay Turhan - Born on January 30, 1988 - Association football player
- Matt Williams - Born on December 14, 1987 - American football player
- Corey Wootton - Born on June 22, 1987 - American football player
- Steve Maclin - Born on May 26, 1987 - Professional wrestler
- Christina Drewitz - Born on February 12, 1986 - Association football player
- Aaron Murphree - Born on July 10, 1984 - Baseball player
- Hanna Hansen - Born on June 6, 1984 - Boxer
- Frank Herrmann - Born on May 30, 1984 - Baseball player
- Sebastian Völzow - Born on February 2, 1983 - Association football player
- Philipp Heithölter - Born on August 28, 1982 - Association football player
- Jan-Christopher Schulte - Born on June 10, 1982 - Athletics competitor
- Oliver Althof - Born on March 10, 1982 - Boxer
- Christian Ehrlich - Born on February 19, 1982 - Illusionist
- Tobias Leveringhaus - Born on February 1, 1982 - Film producer
- Wes Sims - Born on April 8, 1981 - American football player
- Sebastian Jäger - Born on April 3, 1981 - Television actor
- Katharina Witt - Born on January 16, 1979 - Squash player
- Josip Rasic - Born on October 12, 1978 - Association football player, and Association football coach
- Dave Power - Born on April 28, 1978 - Actor
- Andreas Ehrlich - Born on February 1, 1978 - Illusionist
- Christian Obrok - Born on August 11, 1977 - Politician
- Anja Monke - Born on May 28, 1977 - Golfer
- Veit Schäfermeier - Born on April 6, 1977 - Musician, and Singer
- Jobst Schlennstedt - Born on October 6, 1976 - Writer
- Hartwig Bohne - Born on September 20, 1976 - University teacher
- Stefan Dessin - Born on September 3, 1976 - Handball coach, and Handball player
- Kirstin Freye - Born on May 29, 1975 - Tennis player
- Malte Urban - Born on December 14, 1974 - Sport cyclist
- Braden Looper - Born on October 28, 1974 - Baseball player
- Crowbar - Born on March 4, 1974 - Professional wrestler
- Ted Minor - Born on February 1, 1974 - Racing driver
- Maik Walpurgis - Born on October 9, 1973 - Association football player, and Association football coach
- Jason “JT” Thomas - Born on August 15, 1973 - Musician, and Drummer
- Bryan Coker - Born on March 2, 1973 - Academic administrator
- Eva Hassmann - Born on December 29, 1972 - Film producer, Film director, Writer, Actor, and Photographer
- Lars Woldt - Born on December 15, 1972 - Opera singer, and University teacher
- Keirut Wenzel - Born on March 30, 1972 - Television presenter, and Comedian
- J.D. Strong - Born on April 16, 1971 - Television presenter, and Comedian
- Meike Krüger - Born on April 13, 1971 - Journalist, Television presenter, and News presenter
- Johannes Klaus Kipf - Born on February 15, 1971 - Literary scholar, Philologist, and Germanist
- Oli Weiss - Born on August 19, 1970 - Film editor, and Film director
- Stuart Mentiply - Born on February 23, 1970 - Photographer
- Denis Petković - Born on March 8, 1969 - Actor
- Uwe Buchtmann - Born on April 7, 1968 - Sport cyclist
- Fiete Felsch - Born on December 26, 1967 - Jazz saxophonist, and University teacher
- Ralph Schieke - Born on December 5, 1966 - Film producer, Documentary filmmaker, Cinematographer, and Screenwriter
- Bernd Poggemöller - Born on September 4, 1966 - Politician
- Thomas Carell - Born on April 26, 1966 - Biochemist, University teacher, Biologist, and Chemist - Inhoffen-Medaille | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Innovation Award in Medical / Pharmaceutical Chemistry | Philip Morris Research Prize | Otto Bayer Award | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
- Frank Spilker - Born on March 16, 1966 - Novelist, and Singer-songwriter
- Thorsten Heese - Born on October 8, 1965 - Historian
- Thomas Helmer - Born on April 21, 1965 - Journalist, Television presenter, and Association football player
- Jeff Banister - Born on January 15, 1965 - Baseball player
- Jörg Echternkamp - Born on October 3, 1963 - Military historian, and University teacher
- Christian Dahm - Born on September 2, 1963 - Police officer, and Politician
- Mark Mersiowsky - Born on July 28, 1963 - Medievalist, and University teacher
- Jörg Rüpke - Born on December 27, 1962 - Religious studies scholar, Classical philologist, Linguist, University teacher, and Writer - Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize
- Jochen Schulte - Born on August 24, 1962 - Politician
- Reingard M. Nischik - Born on March 11, 1962 - Literary scholar, Man of letters, and University teacher
- Chuck McSwain - Born on February 21, 1961 - American football player
- Asta Gröting - Born on February 11, 1961 - Filmmaker, University teacher, Sculptor, and Teacher
- Frank Mathwig - Born on December 11, 1960 - Theologian
- Andreas Gradert - Born on December 5, 1960 - Mediator, Theologian, and Psychologist
- Karl-Heinz Wiesemann - Born on August 1, 1960 - Theologian, Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest
- Gunilla Budde - Born on July 6, 1960 - Historian of Modern Age, and University teacher
- Uršula König-Malíř - Born on June 29, 1960 - Film director, and Assistant director (died: September 9, 2010)
- Ulrich Zwetz - Born on June 3, 1960 - Soccer commentator (died: September 9, 2010)
- Hartmut Berghoff - Born on March 22, 1960 - Historian of Modern Age, Economic historian, and University teacher (died: September 9, 2010)
- Ralph Herforth - Born on January 15, 1960 - Actor - Askania Award (died: September 9, 2010)
- Bettina Koster - Born on June 15, 1959 - Experimental musician, Singer, and Composer (died: September 9, 2010)
- Ralf Otterpohl - Born on September 26, 1958 - University teacher, and Engineer (died: September 9, 2010)
- Jörg Bollmann - Born on February 26, 1958 - Journalist (died: September 9, 2010)
- Harm-Peer Zimmermann - Born on January 16, 1958 - University teacher (died: September 9, 2010)
- Jim Powers - Born on January 4, 1958 - Professional wrestler (died: September 9, 2010)
- Marlon Klein - Born on December 13, 1957 - Musician (died: September 9, 2010)
- Uwe Kreimeier - Born on December 11, 1957 - University teacher, Physician, and Anesthesiologist (died: September 9, 2010)
- Helmut Brand - Born on July 28, 1957 - University teacher, and Physician (died: September 9, 2010)
- Bruno Wollbrink - Born on April 23, 1957 - Politician (died: September 9, 2010)
- Wolfgang Lück - Born on February 19, 1957 - University teacher, and Mathematician - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society | Max Planck Research Award | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (died: September 9, 2010)
- Peter Klasvogt - Born on February 17, 1957 - Catholic priest, Author, and Writer - Constance Council Prize | Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre (died: September 9, 2010)
- Sherry Hursey - Born on November 22, 1956 - Film actor, Television actor, Voice actor, and Actor (died: September 9, 2010)
- Bruce Davis - Born on June 21, 1956 - American football player (died: December 27, 2021)
- Michael Röckner - Born on February 15, 1956 - University teacher, and Mathematician - Max Planck Research Award | Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize (died: December 27, 2021)
- Betsy Brantley - Born on September 20, 1955 - Film actor, Television actor, and Actor (died: December 27, 2021)
- Henry Hook - Born on September 18, 1955 - Crossword creator (died: October 27, 2015)
- Renate Ahrens - Born on June 6, 1955 - Scholar of English, Translator, and Writer (died: October 27, 2015)
- Angelika Schröder - Born on February 20, 1955 - Primary school teacher, and Writer (died: October 27, 2015)
- Marian Gold - Born on May 26, 1954 - Guitarist, Songwriter, and Singer (died: October 27, 2015)
- Christian Manz - Born on January 7, 1954 - Politician (died: October 27, 2015)
- Herbert Quelle - Born on December 27, 1953 - Diplomat (died: October 27, 2015)
- Werner Seeger - Born on November 6, 1953 - University teacher, and Physician - Robert Pfleger Research Award | Theodor Frerichs Prize (died: October 27, 2015)
- Arnhild Moning - Born on September 1, 1953 - Politician (died: June 21, 2021)
- Jochen Liedtke - Born on May 26, 1953 - University teacher, Computer scientist, and Engineer (died: June 10, 2001)
- Ekkard Brinksmeier - Born on December 30, 1952 - University teacher, and Professor - Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (died: June 10, 2001)
- Bernd Wehmeyer - Born on June 6, 1952 - Association football player (died: June 10, 2001)
- Erhard Grunwald - Born on February 26, 1951 - Private (died: January 14, 2023)
- Erhard Grundwald - Born on February 26, 1951 - Retirement, Career soldier, Military officer, and Physician (died: January 14, 2023)
- Ulrich Knefelkamp - Born on February 26, 1951 - Medievalist, University teacher, and Historian (died: November 25, 2020)
- Jürgen Kraus - Born on January 6, 1951 - Military historian, and Author (died: November 25, 2020)
- Dieter Schubmann-Wagner - Born on November 17, 1950 - Jurist (died: November 25, 2020)
- Heiner Wemhöner - Born on August 13, 1950 - Art collector, and Entrepreneur - Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | honorary citizenship (died: November 25, 2020)
- Bernd Dewe - Born on November 27, 1949 - University teacher, and Pedagogue (died: January 14, 2017)
- Reinhard Schultz - Born on September 21, 1949 - Politician (died: September 24, 2021)
- Walter H. Dalton - Born on May 21, 1949 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: September 24, 2021)
- Horst Gläsker - Born on March 21, 1949 - Sculptor, University teacher, and Painter (died: September 24, 2021)
- Gerd Stüwe - Born on October 18, 1948 - University teacher (died: September 24, 2021)
- Heiner Möller - Born on September 3, 1948 - Handball player (died: September 24, 2021)
- Stan Walters - Born on May 27, 1948 - American football player (died: September 24, 2021)
- Bernd Sponheuer - Born on April 6, 1948 - University teacher (died: September 24, 2021)
- Doris Langenbruch - Born on December 24, 1947 - Politician (died: January 25, 2022)
- Harold Wright - Born on November 12, 1947 - Politician (died: January 25, 2022)
- Elke Wülfing - Born on November 7, 1947 - Politician (died: January 25, 2022)
- Wolfgang Weidner - Born on August 23, 1947 - University teacher - Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: January 25, 2022)
- Wilhelm Leber - Born on July 20, 1947 - Mathematician (died: January 25, 2022)
- Hartmut Golze - Born on February 23, 1947 - Mathematician (died: January 25, 2022)
- Joachim Knollmann - Born on January 3, 1947 - Racing driver (died: January 25, 2022)
- Garry Hill - Born on November 3, 1946 - Baseball player (died: September 20, 2017)
- Helmut Schareika - Born on September 13, 1946 - Classical philologist, and Translator (died: November 15, 2018)
- Bernd Günter - Born on June 24, 1946 - Business manager, and University teacher (died: November 15, 2018)
- Rainer Brackhane - Born on April 26, 1944 - Social pedagogue, and Psychologist (died: November 15, 2018)
- Gomer Hodge - Born on April 3, 1944 - Baseball player (died: May 13, 2007)
- Friedrich Schütze-Quest - Born on September 16, 1943 - Journalist, and Writer - Axel Eggebrecht Award (died: September 1, 2016)
- Peter Hebel - Born on May 2, 1942 - Writer, and Screenwriter (died: November 3, 1997)
- Frank Regen - Born on February 5, 1939 - Classical philologist, and University teacher (died: February 4, 2010)
- Jürgen Hasheider - Born on January 21, 1938 - Civil engineer (died: November 11, 2022)
- Jürgen J. Rasch - Born on October 23, 1937 - Architectural historian, Archaeologist, Art historian, and University teacher (died: January 26, 2015)
- Roland Günter - Born on April 21, 1936 - Cultural studies scholar, Architectural historian, Art historian, University teacher, and Author (died: January 26, 2015)
- Reinhard Oberschelp - Born on March 9, 1936 - Historian, Librarian, and Writer (died: January 26, 2015)
- Hans Breder - Born on October 20, 1935 - Video artist, and Painter (died: June 18, 2017)
- Horst Eickmeyer - Born on February 9, 1935 - Jurist, and Politician - Honorary citizen of Tábor (died: June 18, 2017)
- Rolf Kosiek - Born on September 23, 1934 - Journalist, University teacher, Author, Physicist, and Politician (died: August 16, 2023)
- Karl-Heinz Drexhage - Born on February 25, 1934 - Chemist (died: March 31, 2022)
- Ruth Ann Barker - Born on January 15, 1934 - Beauty pageant contestant (died: July 7, 2023)
- Louis Frey, Jr. - Born on January 11, 1934 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: October 14, 2019)
- Eva Heidemann - Born on September 26, 1933 - Politician (died: March 20, 2022)
- Marianne Bleeke-Ehret - Born on May 25, 1933 - Sculptor, and Artist (died: February 15, 2005)
- Walter Oberschelp - Born on March 29, 1933 - Historian of mathematics, University teacher, Mathematician, and Computer scientist (died: February 15, 2005)
- Arnold Short - Born on October 3, 1932 - Baseball player, Basketball coach, and Basketball player (died: September 26, 2014)
- Ernst-August Quelle - Born on December 7, 1931 - Film score composer, and Composer (died: November 25, 2022)
- Fred Foster - Born on July 26, 1931 - Songwriter, and Record producer (died: February 20, 2019)
- Martin Luther Kilson - Born on February 14, 1931 - Political scientist - Guggenheim Fellowship (died: April 24, 2019)
- Günter Biermann - Born on January 25, 1931 - Politician (died: November 2, 1997)
- Heinz Landré - Born on September 24, 1930 - Politician - Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (died: June 2, 1999)
- Thomas P. Stafford - Born on September 17, 1930 - Aircraft pilot, Test pilot, Military personnel, and Astronaut - Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy | NASA Exceptional Service Medal | Harmon Trophy | Allan D. Emil Memorial Award | NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal | NASA Distinguished Service Medal | Commendation Medal | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" | Congressional Space Medal of Honor | NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal | Distinguished Flying Cross | Order of Friendship | United States Astronaut Hall of Fame | National Aviation Hall of Fame | Presidential Medal of Freedom (died: March 18, 2024)
- Hans-Heinz Emons - Born on June 1, 1930 - University teacher, Chemist, and Politician - honorary doctor of Saint Petersburg State University | Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze | Clemens Winkler Medal | National Prize of East Germany (died: March 18, 2024)
- Gustav Schmahl - Born on November 29, 1929 - University teacher, and Musician - Patriotic Order of Merit in silver | National Prize of East Germany (died: October 4, 2003)
- Thomas A. Stamey - Born on April 26, 1928 - Urologist (died: September 4, 2015)
- Hans Kornberg - Born on January 14, 1928 - Biochemist, University teacher, and Biologist - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the Royal Society | Leeuwenhoek Lecture | Colworth Medal | Otto Warburg Medal | Knight Bachelor (died: December 16, 2019)
- William Labov - Born on December 4, 1927 - Dialectologist, Sociolinguist, Linguist, Sociologist, and University teacher - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | honorary doctorate of Pompeu Fabra University | honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala | CSS Fellow | Honorary doctor of the University of Liège | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Guggenheim Fellowship | Benjamin Franklin Medal (died: December 16, 2019)
- Heinz Spilker - Born on November 25, 1927 - Sculptor, Painter, and Artist (died: December 16, 2019)
- Helmut Meyer - Born on October 22, 1926 - Sports executive - Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: May 13, 2001)
- Stan West - Born on September 22, 1926 - American football player (died: January 19, 2005)
- Calvin J. Spann - Born on November 28, 1924 - Aircraft pilot - Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey (died: September 6, 2015)
- Hans Rogger - Born on September 9, 1923 - Historian - Guggenheim Fellowship (died: January 11, 2002)
- Wolf Weihe - Born on September 1, 1923 - Historian (died: January 4, 2016)
- Helmut Finke - Born on April 7, 1923 - Trumpeter, Instrument maker, and Entrepreneur (died: October 30, 2009)
- Ernst Wynder - Born on April 30, 1922 - Epidemiologist, and Physician - Robert Koch Gold Medal (died: July 14, 1999)
- Donald W. Cox - Born on April 16, 1921 - Writer (died: August 9, 1998)
- Ulla H'loch-Wiedey - Born on June 17, 1920 - Sculptor (died: January 1, 2002)
- Rolf Weinberg - Born on March 6, 1919 - Military personnel (died: June 23, 2011)
- Jim Blumenstock - Born on April 28, 1918 - American football player (died: July 31, 1963)
- Eduard Büchsel - Born on May 1, 1917 - Kirchenmusikdirektor, and Choir director (died: June 17, 1980)
- Art Hillhouse - Born on June 12, 1916 - Basketball player (died: October 27, 1980)
- Hans-Werner Altmann - Born on June 7, 1916 - University teacher, and Physician - Rudolf-Virchow-Medal (died: July 31, 2011)
- Fritz Neumüller - Born on March 14, 1916 - University teacher, and Physician - German Cross in Gold | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (died: August 17, 1944)
- Wilhelm Bredemeyer - Born on January 19, 1916 - University teacher, and Physician - Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (died: June 4, 1995)
- Jean M. Bright - Born on September 25, 1915 - University teacher, and Physician (died: January 1, 2013)
- Hans Quest - Born on August 20, 1915 - Film actor, Film director, Voice actor, and Stage actor - Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: March 29, 1997)
- Diether Lauenstein - Born on April 8, 1914 - Indologist, University teacher, and Theologian (died: December 28, 1990)
- Walter H. Stockmayer - Born on April 7, 1914 - University teacher, and Chemist - Oesper Award | Polymer Physics Prize | Herman Mark Award in Polymer Chemistry | ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry | Hermann-Staudinger Prize | William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement | Rhodes Scholarship | Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry | National Medal of Science | Guggenheim Fellowship (died: May 9, 2004)
- Woodrow W. Jones - Born on January 26, 1914 - Politician, Lawyer, and Judge (died: November 25, 2002)
- Keith Ranspot - Born on December 11, 1913 - American football player (died: October 1, 1991)
- Mary Martin - Born on December 1, 1913 - Film actor, Television actor, Stage actor, Musician, and Singer - star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Kennedy Center Honors | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (died: November 3, 1990)
- Karl Prüßner - Born on August 18, 1913 - Politician - Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (died: September 12, 2006)
- Walter Kruse - Born on October 27, 1912 - Sculptor (died: April 19, 1999)
- Fritz Bondroit - Born on March 26, 1912 - Canoeist (died: September 19, 1974)
- Nig Lipscomb - Born on February 24, 1911 - Baseball player (died: February 27, 1978)
- Karl Friedrich Blanke - Born on December 13, 1910 - Music therapist (died: January 1, 1991)
- Louise Horton Platts - Born on February 10, 1910 - Homemaker (died: February 27, 2004)
- Walter Ludewig - Born on February 10, 1910 - Banker - Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | DECHEMA Medal (died: July 23, 2007)
- Heinz Röttger - Born on November 6, 1909 - Conductor, and Composer (died: August 26, 1977)
- Erwin Wehmeier - Born on July 22, 1909 - Politician (died: December 13, 1991)
- Hildegard Angenete - Born on May 23, 1909 - Teacher (died: April 1, 2003)
- Alf Meyer zum Gottesberge - Born on April 5, 1908 - University teacher (died: September 24, 2001)
- Kurt Brune - Born on March 2, 1908 - Merchant (died: September 24, 2001)
- Alexander Elbrächter - Born on February 20, 1908 - Politician (died: May 10, 1995)
- Edward Anderson - Born on June 19, 1905 - Writer (died: September 5, 1969)
- Bodo von Borries - Born on May 22, 1905 - University teacher, Inventor, Physicist, and Engineer - Silver Leibniz medal (died: June 17, 1956)
- Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg - Born on May 9, 1905 - Physician (died: June 13, 1985)
- Edwin Lanham - Born on October 11, 1904 - Writer, and Screenwriter - Guggenheim Fellowship (died: July 24, 1979)
- Friedrich Rabenschlag - Born on July 2, 1902 - Choir director, Musician, and Conductor (died: August 7, 1973)
- Sharon Lynn - Born on April 9, 1901 - Film actor, and Actor (died: May 26, 1963)
- Heinz Rhode - Born on March 4, 1901 - Jurist (died: February 3, 1945)
- Wilhelm Oberhaus - Born on January 31, 1901 - Catholic priest (died: September 20, 1942)
- Rex Thomas - Born on January 14, 1901 - American football player (died: September 20, 1942)
- Richard Sprick - Born on January 3, 1901 - Painter (died: January 26, 1968)
Places near Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Bad Oeynhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Bad Salzuflen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Bahnhof Löhne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Bünde, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Enger, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Hiddenhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Kirchlengern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Leopoldshöhe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Spenge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Vlotho, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany