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Name of Alumnus Profession or Role Country of Origin

New Additions
since 22nd April 2008
Nicolai Cleve Broch Actor. As the lead in the TV series Lekestue shown on NRK2, Nicolai was nominated for the Best Male Actor award. He was also named This Year's Theatre Talent in 2001 by the national Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet. Norway
Lisei Caspers Documentarian, winner of "Deutscher Nachwuchsfilmpreis 2007" (German Young Talents Movie Award) for "Grenzgebiet - Spiritual Healing" Germany
Eindride Eidsvold One of Norway's most prominent actors. Brother of Gard B. Eidsvold, actor Norway
Gard B. Eidsvold Actor. Brother of Eindride Eidsvold, actor Norway
Josie Field Young upcoming singer songwriter, released her first CD "Mercury" in 2007 which brought her two no.1 radio hitsingles in South Africa South Africa
Bella Freud Fashion designer, daughter of artist Lucian Freud and great granddaughter of the inventor of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud. She worked for Vievienne Westwood before starting her own design company. UK
Esther Freud Novelist ("Hideous Kinky"), daughter of artist Lucian Freud and great granddaughter of the inventor of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud. She was named as one of the 20 'Best of Young British Novelists' (Granta magazine, 1993). UK
René Giessen Musician, composer and conductor. One of the world's most famous harmonica players, widely known for playing the harmonica on the title melody of famous German Winnetounmovies. Famous as well for playing harp in Enio Morricone's "Once upon a time in the west". Germany
Thomas Heatherwick Designer, known for innovative use of engineering and materials in public monuments. UK
Heidi Herala Actress Finland
Kjersti Holmen Actress. Won Norwegian Amanda - the main Norwegian film award - for Best Actress in S.O.S. in 2000 Norway
Kristoffer Joner Actor. Won Norwegian Amanda - the main Norwegian film award - for Best Actor in 2005, and Golden Swan at Copenhagen International Film Festival for Best Actor in 2002 Norway
Paula Kalenberg Actress, winner of New Faces Award 2006 of "Bunte" magazine for best talented young actor on occasion of her performance in "Die Wolke" Germany
John Kay (born as Joachim Krauledat) Leadsinger of rock group Steppenwolf ("Born to be Wild") Germany / Canada
Marcus Paus Composer. Son of Ole Paus, Norwegian singer, author and poet. Norway
Ole Puppe Actor Germany
Pia Tjelta Actress ("Mongoland"). Besides playing in movies she also works on stage at Det Norske Teater in Oslo, Norway.
Norway
Anneke von der Lippe Actress. She has won the Amanda - the main Norwegian film award - for best actress twice: for Krigerens hjerte in 1992, and for Over stork og stein and Pan in 1995. In 2005, she was, as the first Norwegian actor ever, nominated for an International Emmy Award for her role in the TV-drama Ved kongens bord. Norway

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Prof. Dr. Wolfram Achtnich Plant cultivation scientist. Co-initiator and former managing director of "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Bewässerungswirtschaft", also worked as advisor and evaluator for FAO and other international organizations Germany
Benjamin Agosto Ice dancer. With partner Tanith Belbin, Agosto is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, 2004-2006 Four Continents Champion, and 2004-2007 US National Champion USA
Jon Almaas TV-host and author, best known from the weekly humour program Nytt på nytt, where he has been since the start in 1999
Norway
Johannes Anders Music journalist (modern jazz, contemporary music, classical music), also known in the Swiss movie scene as former film technician and designer of colored light (color grading) Switzerland
Michael Andritzky Managing Director (Hauptgeschäftsführer) of Arbeitgebervereinigung Nahrung und Genuß e.V., socio-political employer's federation of German food industry Germany
Jennifer Aniston Screen actress ("Friends", "Along came Polly") USA
Tim Arnold Songwriter and musician, formerly frontman of band Jocasta UK
Amadeus August Actor Germany

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Marie Bäumer Screen actress ("Der Schuh des Manitu", "Männerpension") Germany
Christoph Bantzer Actor Germany
Claus Bantzer Church musician, conductor, composer Germany
Henning Baum Actor Germany
Barbara Becker Actress, ex-wife of Boris Becker (married 1993 - 2001) Germany
Ari Behn Writer, husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway Norway
Ben Pop singer ("Engel") Germany
Ketil Bjørnstad Musician, composer, writer Norway
David E. Blackmer Audio electronics engineer, most famous as the inventor of the DBX noise reduction system and founder of dbx, Inc. (died on 21 March 2002) USA
Michael Bollinger SWR3 (German radio station), Head of comic section Germany
Scott Boman Politician, has been one of Michigan's most visible (and most voted for) Libertarian politician since the late 1990s. As of January, 2008, Boman has been a member of the Republican Party, and has been actively promoting Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul. USA
Olaf Roberto Bossi Producer ("Das Modul", "The Free") Germany
Mosemarie Boyd President & CEO of "American Women Presidents", a national political action committee (PAC) dedicated to electing women to the U.S. presidency. USA
Oliver Boysen Theater and screen actor Germany
Volker Brandt Actor Germany
Nicolai Cleve Broch Actor. As the lead in the TV series Lekestue shown on NRK2, Nicolai was nominated for the Best Male Actor award. He was also named This Year's Theatre Talent in 2001 by the national Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet. Norway
Sandra Bullock Screen actress ("Speed", "While You Were Sleeping") USA

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James Cameron-Wilson Film critic and author of several books UK
Andreas Carlgren Politican & member of Swedish Government Sweden
Lisei Caspers Documentarian, winner of "Deutscher Nachwuchsfilmpreis 2007" (German Young Talents Movie Award) for "Grenzgebiet - Spiritual Healing" Germany
Candis Cayne (born as Brendan McDaniel) Actress and transsexual performer best known for her appearances in the New York City club scene USA
Kenneth  Chenault Former President (1997 - 2001) and Chief Executive Officer of American Express USA

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Timothy Daly Actor ("Against the Ropes") USA
Floriane Daniel Actress ("Winterschläfer" ["Winter Sleepers"]) Germany
"Das Pop", all four band members of Pop band Belgium
Shelley Davidow Author of numerous books for children and young adults. Her young adult book "In the Shadow of Inyangani" was nominated for the first African Writer's Prize by Macmillan/Picador and BBC World.She now lives in Florida, USA.
South Africa
August Diehl Actor ("23", "Was nützt die Liebe in Gedanken" ["Love in Thoughts"]) Germany
Dimitri Clown Switzerland
Luke Donald Golfer UK
Prof. Dr. Wolf-Christian Dullo Oceanographer, holder of Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz-Prize 2002 Germany
Dr. Freimut Duve Politician and journalist; former member of German Federal Parliament (1980 - 1998), former Representative on Freedom of the Media for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (1998 - 2003) Germany

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Mika Eichenholz Internationally renowned music director Sweden
Karoline Eichhorn Actress Germany
Eindride Eidsvold One of Norway's most prominent actors. Brother of Gard B. Eidsvold, actor Norway
Gard B. Eidsvold Actor. Brother of Eindride Eidsvold, actor Norway
Chris Elliott Screen actor and TV-entertainer ("There's Something About Mary") USA
Michael Ende Writer ("Momo", "The Neverending Story") Germany
Bernwart Engelen Author ("Höhenflug ins Nichts") Germany

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Rainer Werner Fassbinder Film and stage director Germany
Dr. Olaf Feldmann Former member of German Federal Parliament (1981 - 1998) Germany
Till Fellner Internationally recognized pianist Austria
Josie Field Young upcoming singer songwriter, released her first CD "Mercury" in 2007 which brought her two no.1 radio hitsingles in South Africa South Africa
Gastão Fráguas Filho 1995 worldchampion in cart-racing, 1998 go for Formula Renault Brazil
Tim Fischer Chansonier Germany
Erik Fosnes Hansen Writer (international best sellers: "Psalm at Journey's End", "Tales of Protection") Norway
Julia Franck Author ("Der neue Koch", "Bauchlandung", "Lagerfeuer"), considered one of the most talented young authors in Germany. Winner of the German Book Prize 2007 (best German language novel) for her novel "Die Mittagsfrau" (Lady Midday) Germany
"Freistil", members of Pop band, Stuttgart Germany
Oliver Tobias Freitag Actor Switzerland
Bella Freud Fashion designer, daughter of artist Lucian Freud and great granddaughter of the inventor of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud. She worked for Vievienne Westwood before starting her own design company. UK
Esther Freud Novelist ("Hideous Kinky"), daughter of artist Lucian Freud and great granddaughter of the inventor of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud. She was named as one of the 20 'Best of Young British Novelists' (Granta magazine, 1993). UK
Jerome Froese Musician ("Tangerine Dream") Germany
Ken Führer German national youth champion freestyle surfing 2002 Germany

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Felix J. Gauder Producer ("Das Modul", "The Free", "e-rotic") Germany
René Giessen Musician, composer and conductor. One of the world's most famous harmonica players, widely known for playing the harmonica on the title melody of famous German Winnetounmovies. Famous as well for playing harp in Enio Morricone's "Once upon a time in the west". Germany
Roger Goldammer Motorcycle craftsman and parts engineer; custom-designs and builds Harley Davidson motorcycles; winner of the first annual "Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building" (California, USA) in October 2004; 1st place winner at 2004 AMD pro-show and at 2004 Las Vegas bike fest "Artistry in Iron" master builders bike show; 2003 VQ award for most innovative bike builder (by Easyriders and V-Twin magazines)
Canada
Daniel Gonschorek Producer (e.g. "down low") Germany
Eva Gronbach Fashion designer, winner of "T-Com inspire!award" 2004, according to German magazine "NEON" she is "amongst the 100 most influential young Germans" Germany
Andreas Guenther Screen actor ("Baltic storm") Austria
Normen Günzlein German national youth champion freestyle surfing 2001 Germany
Rolf Gutbrod Architect (e.g. Liederhalle in Stuttgart) Germany

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Pekka Haavisto Politician (Green League), Member of Finish Parliament, Member of Helsinki City Council, Minister of Environment (1995-1999; first European cabinet minister representing a Green party), has worked in various tasks in the United Nations Finland
Emma Härdelin Musician. Violinist and lead singer in folk-rock band Garmarna and also lead singer for the folk band Triakel Sweden
Cosma Shiva Hagen Actress, daughter of Nina Hagen, singer Germany
Greg Hamerton Fantasy novelist and extreme sports writer South Africa
Sebastian Happ Winner of silver medal in épée fencing, youth world championship 2002 Germany
Tita von Hardenberg TV presenter (ARD TV station: "Polylux", "Das Letzte im Ersten") Germany
Raimund Harmstorf Actor Germany
Cornelia Harnisch Fencer Germany
Rutger Hauer Screen actor ("Batman Begins", "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind") Netherlands
Ruth Hausmeister Actress ("Zwei Brüder", "Das fliegende Klassenzimmer") Germany
Thomas Heatherwick Designer, known for innovative use of engineering and materials in public monuments. UK
Judith Hellebronth Actress (TV-series "Fabrixx") Germany
Heidi Herala Actress Finland
Karoline Herfurth Screen actress ("Mädchen Mädchen" ["Girls on Top"], "Das Parfüm" ["Perfume: the Story of a Murderer"]) Germany
Oliver Hirschbiegel Film director ("Der Untergang" ["Downfall"; Academy Award nominee for best foreign film in 2005], "Das Experiment") Germany
Kjersti Holmen Actress. Won Norwegian Amanda - the main Norwegian film award - for Best Actress in S.O.S. in 2000 Norway
Nancy Houston Novelist and essayist (novel: "Instruments des ténèbres", shortlisted for the Prix Fémina, and the Governor General's Award, awarded the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens.)
Canada
George Hume BBC journalist and newspaper columnist for Herald Tribune and other British papers UK

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Tobias Jaecker Journalist, author, editor of radio programmes "Der Schöne Morgen" and "Der Tag" of "Radio EINS" (Radio Berlin-Brandenburg, RBB) Germany
Jamiri Comic painter Germany
Ken Jebsen TV and radio presenter Germany
Kristoffer Joner Actor. Won Norwegian Amanda - the main Norwegian film award - for Best Actor in 2005, and Golden Swan at Copenhagen International Film Festival for Best Actor in 2002 Norway
Prof. Daniel T. Jones Co-author of the bestselling management books "The machine that changed the world" and "Lean thinking" UK
Peter Stephan Jungk US-american German-speaking author of novels, essays and screenplays, as well as film director. Holder of Stefan-Andres-Preis (literary award) 2001. Son of Robert Jungk, writer and journalist USA / Germany

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Thomas Kagermann Violinist (newage-jazz) Germany
Paula Kalenberg Actress, winner of New Faces Award 2006 of "Bunte" magazine for best talented young actor on occasion of her performance in "Die Wolke" Germany
John Kay (born as Joachim Krauledat) Leadsinger of rock group Steppenwolf ("Born to be Wild") Germany / Canada
Celia Kim Actress (TV-series "Marienhof") Germany
Vendela Kirsebom Topmodel Sweden
Juliane Köhler Actress ("Der Untergang" ["Downfall"], played main role in "Nirgendwo in Afrika" ["Nowhere in Africa"] which was awarded with the Academy Award for "best foreign language film 2003") Germany
Thomas Koschwitz Radio and TV entertainer Germany
Fumi Koyasu (aka Foomy) Bass player, writer Japan
Henning Kraggerud Violin soloist Norway
Lenard Fritz Krawinkel Film director ("Back to Gaya") Germany
Carl Georg Kuechler German national ice hockey team player 1988, 1989 (for 2 world championships), Australian inline hockey national team coach 1997 & 1998 (for 1 world championship), Singapore inline hockey national team coach men & women 2002, 2003, 2004 (for 2 world championships) Germany
Jukka Kuoppamäki Popsinger during the 70s Finland

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Heiner Lauterbach Actor ("Das Experiment" ["The Experiment"], "Männer") Germany
Hans-Peter Lehmann Former director of State Opera at Hannover (Staatsoper Hannover; 1981 - 2001), also stageing at the Operas of Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Basel, Brussels, Amsterdam, Milan, Paris, Chicago, Venice and Zurich. Son of Kurt Lehmann, sculptor. Germany
Veruschka von Lehndorff Actress & artist Germany
Johanna Liebeneiner Actress, daughter of Heide Krahl Germany
Lars Lillo-Stenberg Singer and songwriter (motion picture soundtrack for "Elling") Norway
Heidi Lüdi Production designer, worked with Wim Wenders, has been responsible for selecting style and visual design for movies such as "Der Zauberberg" (1982), for which she, together with her husband, received the German Film Award in Gold for "Outstanding Individual Achievement: Production Design" Switzerland
Martin Lüttge Actor Germany

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Tomas Maier Fashion designer, Creative Director of Italian fashion company Bottega Veneta Germany
Sanjaya Malakar Pop singer, finalist on the sixth season of American Idol USA
Julianna Margulies Actress (TV-series "ER") USA
Thomas Mauch Cinematographer, screenplay writer, film director and producer. Collaborated with film director Werner Herzog, awarded with the German Film Award in 1973, 1979 and 1989. Germany
Annette Mayer Actress and singer Germany
Colin McPherson Photojournalist and freelance photographer, brother of Katrina McPherson UK
Katrina McPherson Director and dance-film-maker, sister of Colin McPherson UK
Gabriel Merz Actor ("SOKO Leipzig") Germany
Wotan Wilke Möhring Actor ("Das Experiment" ["The Experiment"], "Lammbock") Germany
Janosch Moldau Electronic pop artist Germany

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Victor Navasky Professor of journalism, director of the George Delacorte Center for Magazine Journalism at Columbia University, former publisher and editorial director (1995 - 2005) as well as former editor (1978 - 1995) and now publisher emeritus of "The Nation" USA
Odd Nerdrum Internationally acclaimed painter and anti-modernist cult figure Norway
Nina MC Rapper Germany
Dr. Bahman Nirumand Writer Iran (exile in Germany)
Frieder Nögge Clown and humorist Germany
Kristen Nygaard Scientist, professor of informatics, inventor of the object orientated programming (basis of all modern programming languages) Norway

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Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht Screen actor ("Die Wilden Kerle" 1-4), winner of "Undine Award" (2004) for "best film debutant" (together with his brother), son of Uwe Ochsenknecht, screen actor and singer Germany
Wilson Ochsenknecht Screen actor ("Die Wilden Kerle" 1-4), winner of "Undine Award" (2004) for "best film debutant" (together with his brother), son of Uwe Ochsenknecht, screen actor and singer Germany
Meret Oppenheim Dada and Surrealist artist, and photographer Switzerland / Germany

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Michael Pärt Music producer, son of Arvo Pärt, Estonian composer Estonia
Anna-Karin Palm One of the hottest young writers in Sweden today Sweden
Boris Palmer Mayor of the city of Tübingen. Member of the "Bündnis 90/Die Grünen" political party (the greens). Member of parliament of the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Germany
Anna Paquin Actor, Academy Award for Best Supporting actress in "The Piano" (1994) New Zealand
Svenja Parotat Model, photo spreads in us edition of "Cosmopolitan" magazine and German edition of "GQ" magazine Germany
Marcus Paus Composer. Son of Ole Paus, Norwegian singer, author and poet. Norway
Karl Otto Pöhl Former President of German Federal Bank (1980 to 1991) Germany
Rachel Podger Violinist, specialising in the performance of baroque music. She is a professor of baroque violin at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. UK / Germany
John Polson Actor and film director, directed the film Hide and Seek, starring Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning (2005) Australia
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche Designer (Porsche 904, Porsche 911) Germany
Ole Puppe Actor Germany

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Christian Quadflieg Actor ("Der Landarzt") Germany

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Götz E. Rehn Founder and managing director of "Alnatura Gmbh": organic food supermarket chain (21 branches), 600 organic food items distributed under the "Alnatura" brand, natural textiles distributed under the "Cotton People Organic" brand. Götz E. Rehn is holder of the German "Entrepreneur of the Year 2005"-Award, category "Trade", awarded by "Ernst & Young" and "Manager Magazin". Germany
Jascha Richter Singer, songwriter and keyboarder of Danish soft rock band "Michael Learns to Rock" (formed in 1988, more than 9 million albums sold) Denmark (Born in the USA)
Moritz Rinke Author Germany
Dr. Michael Rogowski Vice President of the Federal Association of the German Industry "BDI" (as of 2005); former President of BDI (2001 - 2004) Germany
Karel de Rooy "Mini" of the Dutch music-comedy-duo "Mini & Maxi" Netherlands
Aram Roston CNN and newspaper reporter USA
Ulrich Rotermund Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Beate Uhse AG, Europe's largest company group specialized in erotic business, son of Beate Uhse, founder Germany

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Kaija Saariaho Composer Finland
Amanda Sage Painter. She trained and worked with the Fuchs dynasty of artists, being one of the more notable students. USA
Vebjørn Sand Painter and public art creator Norway
Stefan C. Schaefer Writer, director and producer of independent films. "Confess", his debut feature film, premiered at the 2005 Hamptons International Film Festival, where he won the Best Screenwriter award. In 2007 he wrote, co-directed and produced "Arranged" which won top prizes at The Berkshire International Film Festival and The Brooklyn International Film Festival. USA
Martin Schenkel Rockmusician, actor (sitcom "Fascht e Familie") Switzerland
Johan Schildt Actor and TV entertainer Sweden
Sebastian Schildt Designer & silver smith Sweden
Jenny Schily Actress ("Die Stille nach dem Schuß" ["Legend of Rita"]), daughter of former German Minister of the Interior (1998 - 2005) and President by Seniority of German Federal Parliament, Otto Schily. Germany
Dr. Konrad Schily Member of German Federal Parliament; founder and former President of University Witten-Herdecke (brother of former German Minister of the Interior [1998 - 2005] and President by Seniority of German Federal Parliament, Otto Schily) Germany
Dr. Andreas Schleicher Inventor of the Programme for International Student Assessment ("PISA-study"). Currently head of the Indicators and Analysis Division (Directorate for Education) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Holder of Theodor Heuss Award. Germany
Karl Matthäus Schmidt CEO of quirin bank (a german bank specialized in Private Banking, Corporate Banking and Busines Process Outsourcing), founder of CONSORS discount brokerage bank. Was awarded the "National Leadership Award" by Economic Forum Deutschland in 2006 Germany
Morten Schmidt Architect (ARoS - the artmuseum in Aarhus, The Black Diamond - The Royal Danish Library) Denmark
Sonja Schmidt Actress (TV series "Gute Zeiten - Schlechte Zeiten", part of "Dr. Limbach") Germany
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein Cinematographer, collaborated with director Werner Herzog and shot "Land of Look Behind" (by Alan Greenberg) Germany
Zoe Schneider ("Zoe") Pop singer ("My love is dangerous") Germany
William Lee Scott Actor ("The Butterfly Effect", "Pearl Harbor") USA
Martin Semmelrogge Actor ("Das Boot" ["The Boat"]) Germany
Martina Sorbara Singer-songwriter Canada
Njål Sparbo One of Norway's most active and versatile classical singers Norway
Anja Stadlober Screen actress Austria
Robert Stadlober Screen actor ("Crazy", "Verschwende deine Jugend" ["Play it Loud!"]) Austria
Dietz-Werner Steck Actor ("Tatort", part of Komissar Bienzle) Germany
Joern G. Stegen Diplomat (retired), working with the Council of Europe for 38 years, covering various functions, including Director of the Private Office of the President of the Parliamentary Assembly, and Head of the Table Office and of the Interparliamentary Relations Directorate of the Parliamentary Assembly with emphasis in the democratisation process of Central and Eastern European parliaments Germany
Marzuki Stevens Professional long distance and marathon runner, has qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials.Trials. Trials. Brother of singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens. USA
Sufjan Stevens Singer-songwriter. Brother of long distance and marathon runner Marzuki Stevens. USA
Jens Stoltenberg Prime Minister of Norway (2000 - 2001, and since 2005), leader of the Norwegian Labour Party since 2002 Norway
Peter Striebeck Actor Germany
Marco Ströhlein TV comedy show host (SAT 1, die "Morningshow") Germany
Caroline Evers-Swindell Rower. In 2001 she won silver at the World Championships in both the double and quadruple sculls. Together with her identical twin sister, Georgina Evers-Swindell, she won gold at both the 2002 and 2003 Rowing World Championships in the double sculls. She also won, again with her sister, the 2004 Olympic gold medal. In November 2005 she and her sister were named Rowing Female Crew of the Year by the International Rowing Federation (FISA). New Zealand
Georgina Evers-Swindell Rower. In 2001 she won silver at the World Championships in both the double and quadruple sculls. Together with her identical twin sister, Caroline Evers-Swindell, she won gold at both the 2002 and 2003 Rowing World Championships in the double sculls. She also won, again with her sister, the 2004 Olympic gold medal. In 2002, she broke the indoor 2000 m rowing world record, recording a time of 6m 28.5s beating the previous record by 2.1s. In November 2005 she and her sister were named Rowing Female Crew of the Year by the International Rowing Federation (FISA). New Zealand

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Carry Tefsen Actress Netherlands
Bryan Thao Worra Poet, short story writer, playwright and essayist. His work is featured in acclaimed anthologies including Bamboo Among the Oaks, Outsiders Within, and Contemporary Voices from the East. He is the author of The Tuk-Tuk Diaries: My Dinner With Cluster Bombs and Touching Detonations. He is also a freelance literary writer for Asian American Press, a literary editor for the online journals TripmasterMonkey.Com, Bakka Magazine and an advisor to AsianAmericanPoetry.Com. Laos / USA
Justin Theroux Actor ("Six Feet Under", "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle") USA
Cecilie Thomsen Former Bond-girl ("Tomorrow Never Dies"), model and ex-girlfriend to musician Bryan Adams (for 12 years) Denmark
Pia Tjelta Actress ("Mongoland"). Besides playing in movies she also works on stage at Det Norske Teater in Oslo, Norway.
Norway
Wolfgang Reichsgraf Alexander Berghe von Trips ("Taffy") Racing driver, Germany's first Grand Prix winner (1961) since Hermann Lang Germany
Oras Tynkkynen Politician, Member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Green League, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen's Advisor on Climate Policy, Member of the City Council of Tampere and environmental activist Finland

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Linn Ullmann Internationally acclaimed writer and journalist, daughter of Liv Ullmann and Ingmar Bergman Norway

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Barbara Valentin Actress (e.g. working with Rainer Werner Fassbinder) Germany
Anneke von der Lippe Actress. She has won the Amanda - the main Norwegian film award - for best actress twice: for Krigerens hjerte in 1992, and for Over stork og stein and Pan in 1995. In 2005, she was, as the first Norwegian actor ever, nominated for an International Emmy Award for her role in the TV-drama Ved kongens bord. Norway
Mark Vos ('pokerbok') Professional poker player, claimed to be one of the world's top online poker players South Africa / Australia

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Theresia Walser Writer and actor, daughter of Martin Walser ("Runaway Horse"), writer Germany
Albert Watson International photographer UK (now in New York)
Stanislas Wawrinka Tennis player Switzerland
Veronica Webb Supermodel, actress, writer, journalist USA
Samuel Weiss Actor (Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg) Germany
Katja Weitzenböck Actress and model Germany
Donata Wenders Photographer, wife of Wim Wenders, screen director Germany
Kathi Wenusch Radio entertainer Austria
Nicolaus Widerberg Sculptor and painter Norway
Sarah Wiener TV cook Germany
Kai Wiesinger Actor ("Kleine Haie", "Comedian Harmonists" ["The Harmonists"]) Germany
Roeland Wiesnekker Actor, winner of Swiss Film Prize 2005 (best male leading actor) Switzerland
Luke J. Wilkins TV actor ("Stromberg") and author Germany
Jutta Winkelmann Author ("Future sex", "Das Harems-Experiment"), film director, journalist, actor Germany
Klaus Wunder Former footballer of team "Werder Bremen" Germany

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Sean Yates Former professional cyclist and a sporting director of the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. Prior to his professional career, Yates competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, finishing 6th in the 4,000m individual pursuit (he also later competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics); in 1980 he also won the British 25-mile individual time trial championship.
UK

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Peter Zweier Keyboarder of dance-music-project "Culture Beat" Germany

Name(s) of Parent(s) Profession(s) or Role(s) Country of Origin

New Additions
since 22nd April 2008
Keith Allen (son) Comedian, actor, singer and writer UK
Lucian Freud (two daughters) Painter, grandson of inventor of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud. UK
Melinda Messenger (children) TV-presenter and formerly one of Englands most successful glamour models UK
Prof. Dr. Erwin Neher and Dr. Eva-Maria Neher (5 children) Erwin Neher: Biophysicist, awarded with the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology along with Bert Sakmann in 1991 for the development of the patch-clamp technique, and with the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (1987); Eva-Maria Neher: Biochemist, founder and member of board of the XLAB Experimental Laboratory for Young People in Göttingen, Germany. Germany
Rosie O'Donnell (children) Comedian, television talk show host, author, and film, television, and stage actress. Won Emmy Award eleven times. USA
Dr. Arend Oetker (children) Among other functions, Dr. Oetker holds the position of Vice President of The Federation of German Industries (BDI) Germany
Ole Paus (children) Singer, author and poet Norway
Elizabeth Perkins (daughter) Actress (tv-series "Weeds"), received several nominations for Emmy and Golden Globe Awards USA
Mark Rylance (children) Internationally well-known actor and theatre director (artistic director of New Globe Theatre, London, 1995-2006) UK

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Keith Allen (son) Comedian, actor, singer and writer UK
Greg Allman (children) Musician (Allman Brothers Band) USA
Johannes Anders (daughter and son) Music journalist (modern jazz, contemporary music, classical music), also known in the Swiss movie scene as former film technician and designer of colored light (color grading) Switzerland
Robert Atzorn (children) Screen actor Germany

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Mikhail Baryshnikov (daughter) Dancer and actor USA
Saul Bellow (grandchildren) Writer ("The Adventures of Augie March"), awarded with the Nobel Prize in Literature (1976) and the National Medal of Arts (1988). Philip Roth, novelist, has said of Saul Bellow that "The backbone of 20th-century American literature has been provided by two novelists - William Faulkner and Saul Bellow." USA / Canada
Jean-Paul Belmondo (son) Actor France
Silvio Berlusconi (daughter) Former Prime Minister (1994 and 2001 - 2006) Italy
John Byrne and Tilda Swinton (children) J.B.: Scottish playwright and painter, wrote 'The Slab Boys' for stage and 'Tutti Frutti' and 'Your Cheatin Heart' for BBC drama. His paintings are held in major collections in Scotland and abroad.

T.S.: Acress, leading role in the well-reviewed American film The Deep End (2001), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award

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Sybille Canonica (children) Actress ("Jenseits der Stille" ["Beyond Silence"]) Germany
Frank Castorf (daughter) Stage director, manager of Berliner Volksbühne theater Germany
Tommy Chong and Shelby Chong (son) Tommy: Actor and musician widely known for his role as Chong in the marijuana-themed Cheech and Chong comedy movies. Shelby: actor, stand-up comedian, producer. Canada
Wolfgang Clement (daughters) Former Minister of Economics and Labour of Germany (2002 -2005), former Minister President of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (1998 - 2002) Germany

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Wolfgang Dauner (daughter) Jazz musician Germany
Eberhard Diepgen (children) Former Mayor of Berlin (1984 - 1989, 1991 - 2001) Germany
Klaus von Dohnanyi (daughter) Former Mayor and Minister President of Hamburg (1981 - 1988) Germany
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (children) Writer Switzerland

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Clint Eastwood and Frances Fisher (daughter, attended Waldorf kindergarden) Actor, director, producer / actress USA / UK
Harald Effenberg (children) Actor Germany
Katharina and Hans Magnus Enzensberger (daughter) Both authors Germany

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Ottfried Fischer (daughter) Actor and entertainer Germany
Harrison Ford (children) Screen actor USA
Erik Fosnes Hansen (son) Writer (international best sellers: "Psalm at Journey's End", "Tales of Protection") Norway