Famous Persons from Gelenau, Saxony, Germany
- Moritz Kretschy - Born on May 12, 2002 - Sport cyclist
- Anja Herrmann - Born on October 4, 1980 - Journalist, Television presenter, and News presenter
- Uwe Hübner - Born on February 14, 1951 - Author
- Günter Köhler - Born on April 1, 1950 - Entomologist
- Bernd Walter Scheithauer - Born on August 30, 1946 - Pathologist (died: September 19, 2011)
- Jürgen Hähnel - Born on June 13, 1946 - Professional wrestler (died: September 19, 2011)
- Rolf Reißig - Born on September 28, 1940 - Social scientist, and Political scientist (died: September 19, 2011)
- Rolf Schubert - Born on April 7, 1932 - Photographer (died: January 1, 2013)
- Werner Stiegler - Born on May 13, 1931 - Motorcycle racer (died: January 1, 2013)
- Manfred Sieler - Born on June 15, 1927 - University teacher, and Sculptor (died: June 30, 1971)
- Walter Uhlig - Born on April 8, 1925 - Opera singer (died: January 1, 2006)
- Friedrich Garscha - Born on October 18, 1909 - Prehistorian, and Conservator (died: January 23, 1974)