Charles Marx (1903–1946) physician and World War II resistance leader
Pierre Joris (born 1946) a Luxembourg-American poet, translator, anthologist and essayist; raised in Ettelbruck
Monique Melsen (born 1951) a Luxembourgian singer
Professor François Diederich (born 1952) a Luxembourgian chemist specializing in organic chemistry.

Bady Minck a filmmaker, film producer and artist
Sport
Erny Putz (1917–1995) a Luxembourgian fencer, competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Eddi Gutenkauf (born 1928) a Luxembourgian fencer, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Erny Schweitzer (born 1939) a Luxembourgian former swimmer, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Ni Xialian (born 1963) a female Chinese-born table tennis player who resides in Ettelbruck.

Luc Holtz (born 1969) a former Luxembourgish football player, manager of the Luxembourg national football team
Yves Clausse (born 1969) a Luxembourgian swimmer, competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics
Daniel da Mota (born 1985) a Luxembourgish footballer, over 350 pro games and 91 for the national side
Laurent Carnol (born 1989) a Luxembourgish breaststroke swimmer, competed in the 2008 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
Politicians
Ernest Mühlen (1926–2014) a Luxembourgish politician, economist and financial journalist
Lucien Weiler (born 1951) a Luxembourgian politician and jurist
Charles Goerens (born 1952) a Luxembourgish politician and MEP
Marco Schank (born 1954) a Luxembourgian politician
Carole Dieschbourg (born 1977) a Luxembourg politician and writer
Charles Marx (1903–1946) physician and World War II resistance leader
Pierre Joris (born 1946) a Luxembourg-American poet, translator, anthologist and essayist; raised in Ettelbruck
Monique Melsen (born 1951) a Luxembourgian singer
Professor François Diederich (born 1952) a Luxembourgian chemist specializing in organic chemistry.
Bady Minck a filmmaker, film producer and artist
Sport
Erny Putz (1917–1995) a Luxembourgian fencer, competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Eddi Gutenkauf (born 1928) a Luxembourgian fencer, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Erny Schweitzer (born 1939) a Luxembourgian former swimmer, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Ni Xialian (born 1963) a female Chinese-born table tennis player who resides in Ettelbruck.
Luc Holtz (born 1969) a former Luxembourgish football player, manager of the Luxembourg national football team
Yves Clausse (born 1969) a Luxembourgian swimmer, competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics
Daniel da Mota (born 1985) a Luxembourgish footballer, over 350 pro games and 91 for the national side
Laurent Carnol (born 1989) a Luxembourgish breaststroke swimmer, competed in the 2008 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
Politicians
Ernest Mühlen (1926–2014) a Luxembourgish politician, economist and financial journalist
Lucien Weiler (born 1951) a Luxembourgian politician and jurist
Charles Goerens (born 1952) a Luxembourgish politician and MEP
Marco Schank (born 1954) a Luxembourgian politician
Carole Dieschbourg (born 1977) a Luxembourg politician and writer
Ettelbruck