Paul von Rusdorf (c. 1385–1441), the master of the Teutonic Order in 1422–1441, came from the knighthood of the lords of Roisdorf. He is buried in the Annenkapelle of theMarienburg
Ernst Volckheim (11 April 1898 – 1 September 1962) was one of the founders of armored and mechanized warfare
Günter Lamprecht (born 1930 - 4 October 2022), actor, lives in Bornheim
Hans-Helmuth Knütter (born 1934), political scientist and author, lives in Bornheim
Anton Schumacher (born 1938), football goalkeeper, lives in Bornheim-Hemmerich
Heinrich Böll (1917–1985), lived from 1982 to 1985 in the district of Merten and is buried there in the old cemetery. On the 25th anniversary of his death, Böll was posthumously appointed an honorary citizen.