Cologne ("Köln") is the largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia and fourth-most populous city in Germany. The largest city on the Rhine is known for its famous Cathedral "Kölner Dom" and its huge Carnival.
Try to name these famous persons, born in Cologne.
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German-born French composer of famous operettas
1819
Jacques Offenbach
First Chancellor of West Germany, first Leader of the CDU and important Politician of early West Germany
1876
Konrad Adenauer
Important writer of post-World War II Germany and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, "The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum"
1917
Heinrich Böll
former Ice Hockey Player, first German Stanley Cup Champion with the Colorado Avalanche
1965
Uwe Krupp
Former television host and entertainer, Creator of several sucessful German TV-Shows and once considered "most powerful man in German entertainment TV"
1966
Stefan Raab
SPD-politician, former Federal Minister and current Vice President of the European Parliament
1968
Katarina Barley
Academy Award winning Director, "The Lives of Others" "Never Look Away"
1973
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
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Triathlete, Olympic gold medal winner, Ironman champion and world record holder
1981
Jan Frodeno
Fencer and winner of an Olympic gold medal
1982
Britta Heidemann
former Goalkeeper for the German National Team, Hannover 96 (former Leicester City and VfB Stuttgart player)
1989
Ron-Robert Zieler
Actor, "Fack ju Göhte" "Kidnapping Stella"
1992
Max von der Groeben
Cyclist and winner of one Tour de France stage
1994
Nils Politt
Ice Hockey player in the NHL and most sucessful German player ever, Edmonton Oilers