List of Chileans of German descent
# List of Chileans of German descent

## German Chileans

### Political figures

* Ingrid Antonijevic Hahn, Minister of Economy (2006), academic, businesswoman
* Ena von Baer, Independent Democratic Union politician, Minister General Secretary of Government under Pinera government and academic
* Edgardo Enríquez Frödden, Minister of Education (1973), naval officer, physician, academic
* Carlos Frödden Lorenzen, politician, naval officer
* Tomás Hirsch, Humanist Party politician and businessman
* Miguel Kast, Former Minister of Odeplan (1978–1980) and Labour (1980–1982), and President of the Central Bank (1982)
* Carlos Keller, philosopher, politician
* Alejandra Krauss, Christian Democratic Party politician
* Jorge González von Marées, fascist politician
* Ricardo Lagos Weber, Party for Democracy politician, former Minister of
* Evelyn Matthei, UDI politician, Minister of Labour (2011–) and former Senator
* Raúl Rettig, Radical Party politician and jurist

### Military and police

* René Schneider Commander in chief of the Chilean Army killed in 1970
* Rodolfo Stange Former Chief of the Police Force (Carabineros)
* Fernando Matthei Aubel, Frm. General, Air Force Chief

### Academics, scientists and writers

* Erik Bongcam-Rudloff, bioinformatician
* Juan Brüggen Messtorff, geologist, author
* Claudio Bunster Weitzman scientist
* Claudio Grossman, lawyer, law professor
* Cristián Huneeus, essayist and writer
* Pablo Huneeus, sociologist and writer
* Marcela Paz, writer
* Miguel Kast, Economist
* Mathias Klotz, architect
* Rodolfo Armando Philippi, paleontologist and zoologist
* Max Westenhöfer, scientist, pathologist and biologist
* Teodoro Schmidt, engineer and topographer

### Artists

* Sigrid Alegría Conrads, actress
* Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt, composer, academic
* Guillermo Deisler, stage designer and visual poet
* Óscar Hahn writer and poet
* Hans Helfritz, composer, photographer
* Patricio Manns, composer, poet, writer and journalist
* Gloria Münchmeyer, actress
* Denise Rosenthal, actress and singer
* Antonia Zegers, actress

### Television and Media

* Karen Doggenweiler TV hostess, journalist
* Margot Kahl TV hostess, journalist
* Cecilia Bolocco Fonck TV hostess, model, Miss Universe 1987
* Diana Bolocco Fonck TV hostess, journalist
* Mario Kreutzberger TV personality
* Pablo Mackenna Dörr, TV host, poet, writer

### Sports people

* Marlene Ahrens athlete
* Kristel Köbrich, Chilean swimmer, 2008 Beijing Olympics
* Sebastián Keitel athlete
* Alex Von Schwedler soccer player
* Christiane Endler soccer player
* Rainer Wirth footballer
* Hans Gildemeister Former Tennis Player
* Felipe Aguilar Schuller PGA European Tour golfer
* Gert Weil
* Joaquín Niemann PGA Tour golfer

### Others

* Carlos Anwandter Immigrant, one of the pioneers of the colonization
* Uranía Haltenhoff Model and Miss Chile
* Rosa Markmann former First Lady of Chile
* Paul Schäfer founder of Colonia Dignidad
* María Teresa Stange model
