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
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 , former mayor of Brașov/Kronstadt Christian Tell, former mayor of Bucharest , former mayor of Prejmer () , former mayor of Mediaș () 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 Otto Hindrich, professional soccer player
Writers Johannes Honter (), theologian Christian Schesaeus, poet, humanist, and Lutheran pastor Johann Sommer (), theologian , author of fairytales/stories for children from the Transylvanian Saxon folklore , writer and poet Oskar Pastior, poet