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Michael Schumacher

German racing driver (born 1969)
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Michael Schumacher was born on January 3, 1969, in Hürth[1][2][3][4][5]. He has worked as a Formula One driver and motorcycle racer. He has been married to Corinna Schumacher since 1995.

He is employed by UNICEF and holds the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. His awards include Officer of the Legion of Honour, Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, L'Équipe Champion of Champions, honorary citizen of Sarajevo, and Germany's Sports Hall of Fame, among others[6][7].

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Corinna Schumacher[6]
  • Child: Mick Schumacher[7], Gina-Maria Bethke[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Native language: German[10]
  • Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[11]
  • Employer: UNICEF[12]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[13], Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[14], Princess of Asturias Award for Sports[15], L'Équipe Champion of Champions[16], honorary citizen of Sarajevo[17], Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[18], Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[19], German Sportspersonality of the Year[20], Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year[21], State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Michael Schumacher[24]
  • Sport: auto racing[25]
  • Family name: Schumacher[26]
  • Given name: Michael[27]
  • Pseudonym: Marcel Niederhausen[28]
  • Official website: https://michael-schumacher.de[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Michael Schumacher[30]
  • Commons gallery: Michael Schumacher[31]
  • Relative: David Schumacher[32]
  • Participant in: 1994 Formula One World Championship[33], 1995 Formula One World Championship[34], 2000 Formula One World Championship[35], 2001 Formula One World Championship[36], 2002 Formula One World Championship[37], 2003 Formula One World Championship[38], 2004 Formula One World Championship[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40], Italian[41], German[42]
  • Nickname: Schumi[43]
  • Country for sport: Germany[44]
  • Name in native language: Michael Schumacher[45]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[46]

  • Country: CH[47]

  • Began / founded: 1969-01-03[48]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c8776d7-ed55-435f-931c-9557b09814ca[49]

Why It Matters

Michael Schumacher has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Francesco Friedrich[52], a bobsledder[53], b. 1990[54], of German Democratic Republic[55].

FAQs

Where was Michael Schumacher born?

Michael Schumacher was born in Hürth[2].

Who was Michael Schumacher married to?

Michael Schumacher's spouses include Corinna Schumacher[6].

What did Michael Schumacher do for work?

Michael Schumacher worked as a diplomat[3] and motorcycle racer[4].

What awards did Michael Schumacher receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[13], Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[14], Princess of Asturias Award for Sports[15], and L'Équipe Champion of Champions[16].

Who did Michael Schumacher influence?

Michael Schumacher has been cited as an influence by Francesco Friedrich[52].

Related Entities

1. FC Köln Asterix at the Olympic Games Germany Juventus FC Luxembourg Mercedes F1 Team Michael Schumacher Mick Schumacher Ralf Schumacher

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  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . auto123.com. auto123.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
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  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ace', 'af', 'als', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'ba', 'ban', 'bar', 'bcl',
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  2. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → michael-schumacher
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  3. 5w ago · Infovarius · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medical condition → coma
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  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 9w ago · Joao4669 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14652 → michael-schumacher-5028
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  6. 12w ago · Ziv · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Michael Schumacher, September 2005.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Image: Michael Schumacher, September 2005.jpg, ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[File:Aécio Neves, Michael Schumacher e Didi (Cropped).jpg]] → [[File:Michael Schumacher, September 2"
  7. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → LiNGp
    Wikidata description → German racing driver (born 1969)
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  8. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0101241-Schumacher-Michael-1969
    Relative → David Schumacher
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  9. 18w ago · Dorotheoio · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Ralf Schumacher, Sebastian Stahl
    Image → Michael Schumacher, September 2005.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sibling: Sebastian Stahl"
  10. 20w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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