Alexander Mack, Anabaptist theologian and founder of the Schwarzenau Brethren
Johannes Althusius (1563–1638) legal scholar and politician from Bad Berleburg-Diedenshausen
Lewis Keseberg (1814-1895) emigrated to USA in 1844, famed member of the Donner Party and last member of the Party to be rescued.

Adolf Kraemer (1832-1910), a Swiss agronomist
Jacob Nolde (1859–1916) attained great wealth in the United States in the hosiery industry and was an environmentalist largely responsible for the creation of Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center in Pennsylvania.

Johann Friedrich Henschel (born 1931) born in Bad Berleburg-Schwarzenau, until 1995 vice-president of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.

Gerhard Dickel (1938–2003) born in Bad Berleburg-Girkhausen, Church Music Director, cantor, organist and music professor in Hamburg.

Hans-Werner Schwarz (born 1946), politician (FDP)
Paul Breuer (1950-) born in Bad Berleburg-Berghausen, Member of the Bundestag 1980-2003, since 2003 Landrat of the Siegen-Wittgenstein district.

Norbert Dickel (born 1961) born in Bad Berleburg-Berghausen, German football player, stadium announcer for Borussia Dortmund
Jürgen Roth (born 1968), writer
Maik Eckhardt (born 1970) in Bad Berleburg-Berghausen, marksman
Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born 1975) in Copenhagen, dressage rider
Pia Wunderlich (born 1975) born in Bad Berleburg-Schwarzenau, German football player (since 1993 1.
FFC Frankfurt)
Tina Wunderlich (born 1977) born in Bad Berleburg-Schwarzenau, German football player (since 1994 1.
FFC Frankfurt)
Christina Zerbe (born 1980) from Bad Berleburg-Wingeshausen, former football national player
Tim Treude (born 1990) in Bad Berleburg-Wingeshausen, football player
Alexander Mack, Anabaptist theologian and founder of the Schwarzenau Brethren
Johannes Althusius (1563–1638) legal scholar and politician from Bad Berleburg-Diedenshausen
Lewis Keseberg (1814-1895) emigrated to USA in 1844, famed member of the Donner Party and last member of the Party to be rescued.
Adolf Kraemer (1832-1910), a Swiss agronomist
Jacob Nolde (1859–1916) attained great wealth in the United States in the hosiery industry and was an environmentalist largely responsible for the creation of Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center in Pennsylvania.
Johann Friedrich Henschel (born 1931) born in Bad Berleburg-Schwarzenau, until 1995 vice-president of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.
Gerhard Dickel (1938–2003) born in Bad Berleburg-Girkhausen, Church Music Director, cantor, organist and music professor in Hamburg.
Hans-Werner Schwarz (born 1946), politician (FDP)
Paul Breuer (1950-) born in Bad Berleburg-Berghausen, Member of the Bundestag 1980-2003, since 2003 Landrat of the Siegen-Wittgenstein district.
Norbert Dickel (born 1961) born in Bad Berleburg-Berghausen, German football player, stadium announcer for Borussia Dortmund
Jürgen Roth (born 1968), writer
Maik Eckhardt (born 1970) in Bad Berleburg-Berghausen, marksman
Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born 1975) in Copenhagen, dressage rider
Pia Wunderlich (born 1975) born in Bad Berleburg-Schwarzenau, German football player (since 1993 1. FFC Frankfurt)
Tina Wunderlich (born 1977) born in Bad Berleburg-Schwarzenau, German football player (since 1994 1. FFC Frankfurt)
Christina Zerbe (born 1980) from Bad Berleburg-Wingeshausen, former football national player
Tim Treude (born 1990) in Bad Berleburg-Wingeshausen, football player
Bad Berleburg