The following list is a sample of Afro-Germans who are known for their work in the arts, on television, in sports, or in other areas of public life.

* Nadja Abd el Farrag (1960- ), TV announcer, authoress

* Mola Adebisi (1973- ), TV host (VIVA 1993-2004), musician

* Anton Wilhelm Amo (1703-1759), philosopher, professor

* Gerald Asamoah (1978- ), pro soccer player (Schalke 04)

* May Ayim (May Opitz, 1960-1996), writer, poet

* Liz Baffoe (1969- ), actress, "Lindenstraße" soap opera

* Barbara Feltus Becker (1966- ), model, fashion designer, ex-wife of Boris Becker

* Roberto Blanco (1937- ), singer

* Karin Boyd (1960- ), actress, Mephisto (1981)

* Pierre Geisensetter (1972- ), actor, TV announcer

* Charles M.

Huber (1956- ), actor ("Der Alte" TV series), author

* Cherno Jobatey (1965- ), TV host (ZDF-Morgenmagazin)

* Arabella Kiesbauer (1969- ), Austrian-born TV personality

* Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi (1926- ), journalist, retired magazine editor

* Xavier Naidoo (Xavier Kurt Naidoo, 1971- ), musician, singer

* Katharina Oguntoye (1959- ), historian, writer

* Ron Williams (1942- ), U.S.-born actor, singer, TV personality