List of Transylvanian Saxons

This is a list of famous Transylvanian Saxons.

Academics

• Adele Zay (1848–1928), pedagogue and teacher training administrator who spread Fröbel's theories on Kindergartens

Artists

• Wilhelm Georg Berger, composer
• Friedrich von Bömches, painter
• Hans Fronius, painter and illustrator
• Steve Holmes, adult film actor
• Peter Maffay, singer
• Edith Soterius von Sachsenheim, painter
• Hymie Shertzer, musician big band era^{[citation needed]}

Noble families

• House of Soterius von Sachsenheim
• Fronius family

Politicians

• Samuel von Brukenthal, former Habsburg governor of Transylvania
• Stephan Ludwig Roth, intellectual, Lutheran pastor, revolutionary
• Michael Weiß, former mayor of Mediaș/Mediasch
• Johannes Benkner [ro], former mayor of Brașov/Kronstadt
• Christian Tell, former mayor of Bucharest
• Michael Trein [ro], former mayor of Prejmer (German: Tartlau)
• Daniel Thellmann [ro], former mayor of Mediaș (German: Mediasch)
• Klaus Johannis, President of Romania 2014–2025 and former mayor of Sibiu/Hermannstadt 2000–2014
• Astrid Fodor, current mayor of Sibiu/Hermannstadt (since 2014 onwards)
• Iancu Sasul, former Prince of Moldavia during the late 16th century
• Hans Otto Roth, parliamentary deputy (1919–1938) and former parliamentary chairman of the German Party

Scientists

• Conrad Haas, military engineer, pioneer of rocket propulsion
• Hermann Oberth, space flight technology pioneer
• Hannah Monyer, physician and researcher
• Ignaz Edler von Born, Mineralogist/Metallurgist

Sportsmen

• Michael Klein, professional soccer player
• Martin Fabi, football player - CFL
• Randy Fabi, football player - CFL

Writers

• Johannes Honter (Latin: Ioannes Honterus), theologian
• Christian Schesaeus, poet, humanist, and Lutheran pastor
• Johann Sommer (Latin: Ioannes Sommerus), theologian
• Josef Haltrich [ro], author of fairytales/stories for children from the Transylvanian Saxon folklore
• Dutz Schuster [ro], writer and poet
• Oskar Pastior, poet