Esser is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Esser (musician) Benjamin Joel Esser, known mononymously as Esser, is an English singer, songwriter and producer. He is from Chelmsford, Essex and was formerly a drummer for the band Ladyfuzz. His debut album, ''Braveface'', was released in the UK in May 2009 ...

, English musician born Ben Esser * Bernard Esser (1840-1901), American farmer *

Clarence Esser Clarence Joseph Esser (March 27, 1921June 1, 2009) was a professional American football end in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals in 1947. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison A uni ...

(1921–2009), American football player * Dave Esser (born 1957), English footballer *

Dick Esser Rius Theo "Dick" Esser (9 July 1918 – 8 March 1979) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Makassar, Dutch East Indies. In 1948 he was a member of the Du ...

(1918–1979), Dutch field hockey player *

Dragutin Esser Dragutin Esser was a race car driver, driving cars designed or built by Émile Mathis. The production cars of Mathis driven by Dragutin Esser or by Emile Mathis achieved numerous successes in the touring classes: :Grand Prix du Mans - 1911 :Gran ...

, French racing driver *

Franz Esser Franz Esser (20 January 1900 – 21 September 1982) was a German international footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association footbal ...

(1900–1982), German footballer *

George Esser George Hyndman Esser Jr. (born c. 1921 in Norton, Virginia - died November 5, 2006 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) was an American civil rights advocate who led the North Carolina Fund at the request of then-governor Terry Sanford in the 1960s. Ca ...

(died 2006), American civil rights activist *

Hans Esser Hans Esser (born 15 January 1909, date of death unknown) was a German fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known ...

, German fencer *

Heinrich Esser Heinrich Joseph Esser (15 July 1818 – 3 June 1872) was a German violinist, influential conductor and composer. Biography Heinrich Esser was born in Mannheim. He got musical instruction by Franz Lachner who was court conductor in Mannheim fr ...

(1818–1872), German classical violinist, composer and conductor *

Hermann Esser Hermann Esser (29 July 1900 – 7 February 1981) was an early member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). A journalist, Esser was the editor of the Nazi paper, ''Völkischer Beobachter'', a Propaganda Leader, and a Vice President of the Reichstag. In the ...

(1900–1981), German Nazi leader *

Hermin Esser Hermin Esser (1 April 1928 – 17 April 2009) was a German operatic tenor who focused on roles by Richard Wagner, which he performed at the Bayreuth Festival and internationally. Career Born in Rheydt to a musical family, Esser was first a gra ...

(1928–2008), German tenor *

Irene Esser Irene Sofía Esser Quintero (born 20 November 1991) is a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2011. Esser grew up in Río Caribe, Sucre, Venezuela. She represented Venezuela in Miss Universe 2 ...

(born 1991), Venezuelan beauty pageant winner *

Jan F. Esser Johannes "Jan" Fredericus Samuel Esser (13 October 1877 in Leiden – 9 August 1946 in Chicago) was a Dutch plastic surgeon who pioneered innovative methods of reconstructive surgery on soldiers wounded in the First World War. He is thought ...

(1877–1946), Dutch plastic surgeon *

Janice Ferri Esser Janice Ferri Esser (sometimes credited only as ''Janice Ferri'') is an American writer known for her work on the daytime television serials ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Positions held ''The Young and the Rest ...

, American television writer *

Leo Esser Leo Esser (born February 17, 1907, date of death unknown) was a German diver who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Düsseldorf Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian ...

(born 1907), German diver *

Luke Esser Luke Esser (born August 26, 1961) is an American attorney, journalist, and politician who served as the chairman of the Washington State Republican Party from 2007 to 2011. He was elected on January 27, 2007, when he defeated incumbent chairwoman ...

, American politician *

Mark Esser Mark Gerald Esser (born April 1, 1956) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in two games in Major League Baseball, one week apart, in for the Chicago White Sox. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 20th round of the ...

(born 1956), American baseball player *

Markus Esser Markus Esser (born 3 February 1980 in Leverkusen) is a retired German hammer throw. His personal best is 81.10 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Leverkusen. This ranks him eighth among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis, Karsten ...

(born 1980), German hammer thrower *

Michael Esser Michael Esser (born 22 November 1987) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum (), is a ...

(born 1987), German footballer * Patrick J. Esser, American businessman *

Paul Esser Paul Esser (24 April 1913 – 20 January 1988) was a German stage and television actor and voice actor. He is remembered for playing the lead role in the Sender Freies Berlin version of the detective series ''Tatort''. Esser was born in Geld ...

(1913–1988), German actor and voice actor *

Piet Esser Vincent Pieter Semeyn Esser known as Piet Esser (9 March 1914, BaarnJ. F. Staal, ''Grote Winkler Prins: Encyclopedie in twintig delen, Volume 17'', 7th ed, Elsevier, 1966, , p. 274 (in Dutch). – 19 November 2004) was a Dutch sculptor. Biogra ...

(1914–2004), Dutch sculptor *

Robin Esser Robin Charles Esser (6 May 1933 – 6 November 2017) was a British newspaper executive and former editor. After doing National Service and studying at Wadham College, Oxford University, where he edited the '' Cherwell'' newspaper, Esser began ...

(1935-2017), English newspaper executive and editor *

Roswitha Esser Roswitha Esser (; born 18 January 1941 in Bad Godesberg) is a West German sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K-2 500 m event (1964, ...

(born 1941), West German sprint canoeist *

Walter Esser Walter Esser (born 21 February 1945) is a German modern pentathlete. He competed for West Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights en ...

(born 1945), German modern pentathlete

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