Mueller is a spelling variant of the German surname

Müller Müller may refer to: * ''Die schöne Müllerin'' (1823) (sometimes referred to as ''Müllerlieder''; ''Müllerin'' is a female miller) is a song cycle with words by Wilhelm Müller and music by Franz Schubert * Doctor Müller, fictional character ...

(miller). In

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, the letter " ü" can be replaced with "ue". Notable people with this surname include:

Acting and filmmaking

* Armin Mueller-Stahl (born 1930), German actor *

Brooke Mueller Brooke Jaye Mueller (born August 19, 1977) is an American actress. Early life Mueller was born and raised in upstate New York. Her father, Allen Mueller, worked as a Miami and Key West police officer, a high school teacher, and a real-estate brok ...

(born 1977), American actress *

Cookie Mueller Dorothy Karen "Cookie" Mueller (March 2, 1949 – November 10, 1989) was an American actress, writer, and Dreamlander who starred in many of filmmaker John Waters' early films, including ''Multiple Maniacs'', ''Pink Flamingos'', ''Female Trouble ...

(1949–1989), American actress *

Heidi Mueller Heidi Jo Mueller (born January 29, 1982) is an American actress. She portrayed the role of Kay Bennett in the NBC daytime soap opera ''Passions'' from 2003 until 2008. Career Prior to ''Passions'', Mueller appeared alongside her father Don Muelle ...

(born 1982), American actress *

Jessie Mueller Jessica Ruth Mueller (born February 20, 1983) is an American actress and singer. She started her acting career in Chicago and won two Joseph Jefferson Awards in 2008 and 2011 for her roles as Carrie Pipperidge in ''Carousel'' and Amalia Balash i ...

(born 1983), American actress and singer *

Mauro Mueller Mauro Mueller is an independent Swiss-Mexican narrative filmmaker. He won in the Student Academy Awards in 2013 and is member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. He is best known for directing the short films ''Ge.hen'nah'' in ...

, Swiss-Mexican narrative filmmaker *

William A. Mueller William Archibald Mueller (January 17, 1901 – May 11, 1992) was an American sound engineer. He was head of the sound department of Warner Bros. during the 1950s and was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Sound Recording. Bio ...

(1901–1992), American sound engineer nominated for two Academy Awards

Government

* Anne Mueller (1930–2000), British civil servant and academic *

August B. Mueller August B. Muller (June 8, 1905 – August 18, 1996) was an American farmer and politician. Mueller was born on a farm in Arlington Township, Sibley County, Minnesota and went to Arlington High School. Mueller also went to St. Olaf College in N ...

(1905-1996), American politician and farmer in Minnesota *

Fred A. Mueller Fred A. Mueller (born November 15, 1868, in North Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Mueller was elected to the Assembly in 1924. Additionally, he was Town Clerk of Center, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. He was a Repub ...

(1868–?), American politician in Wisconsin * Frederick H. Mueller (1893–1976), United States Secretary of Commerce (1959–1961) *

Jacob Mueller Jacob Mueller (March 9, 1822 – August 31, 1905) was an American politician who served as the tenth lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1872 to 1874. Biography Jacob Mueller was born in Alsenz, Germany in 1822, and studied Jurisprudence. He practi ...

(1822–1905), German-born American politician in Ohio * James Mueller, American politician in Ohio *

James Mueller (mayor) James Mueller (born June 29, 1982) is an American politician and academic serving as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana since 2020. Prior to being elected mayor, Mueller held positions within the administration of his predecessor Pete Buttigieg. ...

, American politician in Indiana *

Johannes Ferdinand Mueller The Alice Springs Telegraph Station is located within the Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve, four kilometres north of the Alice Springs town centre in the Northern Territory of Australia. Established in 1872 to relay messages be ...

(fl. 1906), Australian postmaster *

Kimberly J. Mueller Kimberly Jo Mueller (born September 17, 1957) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, in the Sacramento division. She is the first female district judge to serve in th ...

(born 1957), American judge in California *

Mike Mueller Michael Charles Mueller (born September 30, 1974) is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives. Early life Mueller was born on September 30, 1974 in Linden, Michigan. Mueller graduated from Linden High School in 1992. He serv ...

, American politician in Michigan *

Otto Mueller (politician) Otto Mueller (December 19, 1875 – January 9, 1973) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician and businessman from Wisconsin. Career Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, Mueller was a jeweler in Wausau. He served on the M ...

(1875–1973), American politician in Wisconsin *

Robert Mueller Robert Swan Mueller III (; born August 7, 1944) is an American lawyer and government official who served as the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2001 to 2013. A graduate of Princeton University and New York ...

(born 1944), American lawyer, former Director of the FBI and author of the Mueller Report *

Ursula Mueller Ursula Mueller, (sometimes spelled Müller) served as the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs from January 2017 to Mar ...

, German foreign affairs figure * Walter H. Mueller (c. 1925–2011), American politician in Missouri

Journalism, writing, publishing

Andrew Mueller Andrew Mueller is an Australian-born, London-based journalist and author. He is a contributing editor at ''Monocle'', and also regularly writes for ''The Independent'', ''The Independent on Sunday'', ''The Financial Times'', ''Esquire'', ''The G ...

, Australian-born, London-based journalist and author *

Gene Mueller Gene A Mueller (born February 28, 1942) is an American historian and author. Mueller was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is considered an expert in two areas of history, American Nez Perce Indian Culture and 20th Century Europe, specifically Hitle ...

(born 1942), American historian and author *

Jen Mueller Jen Mueller (born June 28, 1978) is an American television and radio sports broadcast journalist, sports official, business consultant, and author. She is known for appearing on Seattle Mariners television broadcasts for the Root Sports Northwest n ...

(born 1978), American television and radio sports broadcast journalist *

Lisel Mueller Lisel Mueller (born Elisabeth Neumann, February 8, 1924 – February 21, 2020) was a German-born American poet, translator and academic teacher. Her family fled the Nazi regime, and she arrived in the U.S. in 1939 at the age of 15. She worked as a ...

(1924–2020), German-born American poet, translator, and teacher *

Marnie Mueller Marnie Mueller (born Tule Lake War Relocation Center) is an American novelist. Life In 1963 she joined the Peace Corps, serving two years in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She worked for WBAI as Programming Director, but resigned in 1977, over staff cuts. ...

, American novelist *

Merrill Mueller Merrill Mueller (January 27, 1916 – November 30, 1980) was an American journalist whose reporting included breaking the story of Hitler's invasion of Poland. He worked for numerous news agencies including the Independent News Service and NBC. W ...

(1916–1980), American journalist * P. S. Mueller, American cartoonist and voice actor * Pamela Bauer Mueller (born 1945), American author * Wolfgang Philipp Mueller (born 1966), German founder of VDM Publishing

Military

Greta Bösel Greta Bösel (née Mueller) (9 May 1908 – 3 May 1947) was a trained nurse. Born in Wuppertal-Elberfeld, Germany, she became a camp guard at Ravensbrück in August 1944. Her rank at the camp was ''Arbeitseinsatzführerin'' (Work Input Overseer ...

(née Mueller) (1908–1947), German concentration camp guard executed for war crimes *

Desmond Mueller Lieutenant General Desmond Maurice "Des" Mueller (born 25 July 1943) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army. He served as Vice Chief of the Defence Force from June 2000 until his retirement in July 2002. Mueller was born in Adelaide ...

(born 1943), Australian Army officer *

Paul J. Mueller Major General Paul John Mueller (November 16, 1892 – September 25, 1964) was a highly decorated senior United States Army officer. He served overseas during World War I and World War II, where he commanded the 81st Infantry Division in the Pac ...

(1892–1962), United States Army officer

Music

* Caleb Mueller, known as "Decomposure", Canadian electronic music mixer, graphic and visual artist * Christoph-Mathias Mueller (born 1967), Peru-born conductor in Germany and the United States * Gussie Mueller (1890–1965), American jazz clarinetist *

Ivan Mueller Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...

(1786–1854), Russian clarinetist *

Jeff Mueller Jeff Mueller is an American vocalist and guitarist best known as a member of the math rock bands Rodan, Shipping News and June of 44. His bands have been critically recognized for being key forerunners in the development of post-rock, math rock a ...

, American math-rock vocalist and guitarist *

Jon Mueller Jon Mueller (born 1970 in Waukesha, Wisconsin) is an American percussionist and composer, active in experimental and rock disciplines. Early life and education Jon Mueller was introduced to music through his parents, and began taking guitar an ...

(born 1970), American drummer, percussionist, and composer * Karl Mueller (rock musician) (1963–2005), American rock musician * Mark Mueller, American songwriter *

Siggi Mueller Siggi Mueller, (born Siegfried Müller on 12 October 1964) is a German film composer, photographer, keyboardist, pianist, and accordion player. Mueller has composed music for numerous German films and television productions. Biography Mueller b ...

(born 1964), German film composer and musician *

Otto-Werner Mueller Otto-Werner Mueller (23 June 1926 – 25 February 2016) was a German-born conducting, conductor. He was a professor of conducting at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, as well as at the Juilliard School in New York City. Mueller was bo ...

(1926–2016), German-born conductor in the United States

Painters and artisans

* Herman Carl Mueller (1854–1941), German-born ceramicist in the United States * Otto Mueller (1874–1930), German Expressionist painter * Stephen Mueller (1947–2011), American painter

Religion

* Gerhard Ludwig Müller (born 1947), German Cardinal

Science and education

* Alfred Mueller (born 1939), American theoretical physicist * Brian Mueller, American academic and university administrator *

Dennis Mueller Dennis Cary Mueller (born June 13, 1940) is emeritus professor of economics at the University of Vienna. His academic work focused on the principal–agent problem, corporate governance and political economy. Career He received a PhD in economic ...

, professor of economics at the University of Vienna *

Eva Mueller Eva Mueller (1920 – November 19, 2006) was a Professor of Economics and Research Scientist at the University of Michigan. She studied consumer behavior in the United States and economic demography in low-income countries, particularly the re ...

(1920–2006), American professor of economics *

Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, (german: Müller; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Vict ...

(1825–1896), German-Australian botanist *

Fritz Mueller Fritz K. Mueller (1907 – 2001 Huntsville, Alabama, USA) was a German engineer. Mueller was hired by Kreiselgeräte Company in 1933. He developed the PIGA accelerometer. and worked on gyroscopes for Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine''. Later on ...

(1907–2001), German engineer who later emigrated to the United States * George Mueller (NASA) (1918–2015), American engineer who served as an associate administrator at NASA *

Gerhard Mueller (engineer) Gerhard Mueller (7 February 1835 – 20 February 1918) was a notable New Zealand surveyor, engineer and land commissioner. He was born in Darmstadt Darmstadt () is a city in the States of Germany, state of Hesse in Germany, located i ...

(1835–1918), German-born New Zealand surveyor, engineer and land commissioner *

Gustav Adolph Mueller Gustav (or Gustave) Adolph Mueller (October 14, 1864 – 1937) was a German-American architect, engineer, and sculptor active in Detroit, Michigan. Mueller was born October 14, 1864, in Dresden, to Johanna C. and Johan G. Mueller. He was educat ...

(1864–1937), German-American architect, engineer, and sculptor * Gustav Emil Mueller (1898–1987), Swiss philosopher *

Hans Mueller (physicist) Hans Mueller (1900–1965) was a Swiss physicist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He created Mueller calculus. Mueller was born October 27, 1900, in Amriswil, canton Thurgau, Switzerland. His father was Ernst Müll ...

(1900-1965), Swiss-American physicist, inventor of Mueller calculus * Jean Mueller (born 1950), American astronomer * Jennifer Mueller, American applied mathematician * John Mueller (born 1937), American political scientist *

John Howard Mueller John Howard Mueller (June 13, 1891, Sheffield, Massachusetts – February 14, 1954) was an American biochemist, pathologist, and bacteriologist. He is known as the discoverer of the amino acid methionine in 1921, and as the co-developer, with Jane ...

(1891–1954), American biochemist, pathologist, and bacteriologist *

Kai-Markus Mueller Kai-Markus Müller is a German neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and professor. He is currently Professor of Consumer Behavior at HFU Business School in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. Müller previously acted as founder and CEO of The Neuromarket ...

(born 1976), German neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and professor *

Kate Hevner Mueller Kate Hevner Mueller (November 1, 1898 – August 10, 1984) was an American psychologist and educator who served as Dean of Women at Indiana University during 1938–1949. Biography Born Kate Lucile Hevner in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, ...

(1898–1984), American educator *

Steffen Mueller Steffen Mueller is a virologist and was assistant professor at Stony Brook University in New York. Mueller received his Ph.D. in molecular microbiology from Stony Brook University in 2002 in the laboratory of Eckard Wimmer. Mueller is a co-de ...

, American virologist and professor * Tom Mueller, American rocket engineer

Sports

Association football (soccer)

Chris Mueller (soccer) Christopher Matthew Mueller (born August 29, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire and the United States national team. Following a collegiate career at the Universi ...

(born 1996), American soccer player * Danny Mueller (born 1966), American-born, Puerto Rico association football midfielder * Taylor Mueller (born 1988), American soccer player

Baseball

* Bill Mueller (born 1971), American baseball infielder * Bill Mueller (outfielder) (1920–2001), American baseball player *

Don Mueller Donald Frederick Mueller (April 14, 1927 – December 28, 2011) was a professional baseball player who played mainly as a right fielder in Major League Baseball for 12 seasons from 1948 until 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed, and ...

(1927–2011), American baseball outfielder *

Dorothy Mueller Dorothy Mueller (December 25, 1925 – June 2, 1985) was a pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the and seasons. Listed at and , she batted and threw right-handed. She was nicknamed Dottie or Sportie ...

(1925–1985), American baseball player (All-American Girls Professional Baseball League) *

Gordie Mueller Joseph Gordon Mueller (December 10, 1922 – September 7, 2006) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at and , Mueller batted and threw right-handed. He was bor ...

(1922–2006), American baseball pitcher *

Heinie Mueller (second baseman) Emmett Jerome "Heinie" Mueller (July 20, 1912 – October 3, 1986) was a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1938 to 1941. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Mueller originally signed as an infielder with the St. Louis Ca ...

(1912–1986), American baseball player *

Heinie Mueller (outfielder) Clarence Francis "Heinie" Mueller (September 16, 1899 – January 23, 1975) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played professional baseball for 18 years from 1920 to 1938, including 11 years in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Car ...

(1899–1975), American baseball player *

Jon Mueller (baseball) Jon Paul Mueller (born January 26, 1970) is an American college baseball coach who has been the head coach of Albany Great Danes baseball, Albany since the start of the 2000 season. Mueller, who was named the 2004 America East Conference basebal ...

(born 1970), American college baseball coach (Albany) *

Les Mueller Leslie Clyde Mueller (March 4, 1919 – October 25, 2012) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1941 and 1945. He was born in Belleville, Illinois. In 1940, Mueller played for the Beaumont Export ...

(1919–2012), American baseball pitcher *

Ray Mueller Ray Coleman Mueller (March 8, 1912 – June 29, 1994) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1944 and 1946 to 1951. Nicknamed "Iron Man", Mueller was the starting catcher in eve ...

(1912–1994), American baseball catcher *

Walter Mueller Walter John Mueller (December 6, 1894 – August 16, 1971) was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues, for the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1922 to 1926. He is best known for becoming the first player to hit a h ...

(1894–1971), American baseball outfielder *

Willie Mueller Willard Lawrence Mueller Jr. (; born August 30, 1956) is an American baseball coach and former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. He spent his entire playing career with the Milwaukee Brewers organization (1978–1983), although in 1981, he was ...

(born 1956), American baseball pitcher

Basketball

Earl Mueller __NOTOC__ Earl Edmond "Dutch" Mueller (died June 4, 1932) was an American college basketball player. He was the 1925 national player of the year as a center at Colorado College. Mueller, from Saint Joseph, Missouri, was an early college basketb ...

(1903–1932), American basketball player *

Erwin Mueller :''This is an article about the basketball player. For the physicist, see Erwin Wilhelm Müller.'' Erwin Louis Mueller (March 12, 1944 – June 7, 2018) was an Americans, American basketball player. A 6'8" forward (basketball), forward/center (bas ...

(1944–2018), American basketball player *

Kit Mueller Christopher J. "Kit" Mueller (born c. 1969) is a retired American basketball player. He played high school basketball in the Chicago metropolitan area for Downers Grove South High School. Subsequently, he starred for the Princeton Tigers men's ...

(born c. 1971), American basketball player * Tex Mueller (1916–2012), American basketball player

Gridiron football

Jamie Mueller Jamie F. Mueller (born October 4, 1964) is an American football player. He worked as running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills from 1987 to 1992. Career Mueller played college football at Tiny Benedi ...

(born 1964), American football player * Marc Mueller (born 1989), Canadian coach of gridiron football *

Randy Mueller Randy Mueller (born June 3, 1961) is an American football executive who currently serves as the director of pro personnel for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He previously served as the general manager for the National Football League's Miami ...

(born 1961), American football executive *

Rick Mueller Rick Mueller (born December 4, 1967) is an American football executive who serves as the Director of Player Personnel for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He past served as the general manager of the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football L ...

(born 1967), American football executive * Ryan Mueller (born 1991), American football player * Tom Mueller (American football) (born c. 1945), American football coach (Nebraska–Omaha) * Tom Mueller (American football, born 1946), American football coach (Texas Lutheran) *

Vance Mueller Vance Mueller (born May 5, 1964 in Tucson, Arizona) is a retired American football running back. Professional career Mueller played for the National Football League's Los Angeles Raiders. Vance Mueller was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in th ...

(born 1964), American football player

Ice hockey

Chris Mueller (ice hockey) Christopher M. Mueller (born March 6, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL). Playing career U ...

(born 1986), American ice hockey player * Greg Mueller (born 1971), Swiss-born former ice hockey player in Germany; professional poker player *

Norbert Mueller Norbert Edward "Stuffy" Mueller (February 14, 1906 – July 6, 1956) was a Canadians, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Waterloo, Ontario, who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1928 he was a member of the Varsity Blues men's ic ...

(1906–1956), Canadian ice hockey player *

Peter Mueller (ice hockey) Peter Randy Mueller (born April 14, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for HC Vítkovice Ridera in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phoenix Coyote ...

(born 1988), American ice hockey player

Other

Alexandra Mueller Alexandra Mueller (born 14 February 1988) is an inactive professional tennis player from the United States. She has won seven singles titles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known ...

(born 1988), American professional tennis player * Barbara Mueller (athlete) (born 1933), American track and field athlete * Blake Mueller (born 1982), Australian rugby league footballer * Brock Mueller (born 1978), Australian rugby league footballer *

Eric Mueller Eric C. Mueller (born November 6, 1970) is a former Olympic and National team rower, representing the United States at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Mueller, one of the most successful men's rowers in Wisc ...

(born 1970), American rower * Felice Mueller (born 1989), American rower * Federico Mueller (1888–?), Chilean middle-distance runner * Gunnar Mueller (born 1948), Swedish professional golfer * Gustav Mueller (gymnast) (fl. 1904), American gymnast *

Jack Mueller John Ernest Arthur Mueller (9 September 1915 – 14 June 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Francis Carl Mueller (1880-1945), and Eli ...

(1915–2001), Australian rules footballer * Julio Mueller (1905–1984), Mexican polo player *

Melissa Mueller Melissa Mueller (born November 16, 1972, in Waukesha, Wisconsin) is an American pole vaulter. She finished fifth at the 1999 World Indoor Championships and won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. She also competed ...

(born 1972), American pole vaulter * Merv Mueller (1914–1984), Australian cricketer * Michelle Mueller (fl. 2012), Canadian equestrian *

Peter Mueller (speed skater) Peter Alan Mueller (born July 27, 1954 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American former speed skater and currently a speed skating coach. Early life Mueller attended La Follette High School. Skating career Peter Mueller was the first Olympic Cham ...

(born 1954), American former speed skater and speed skating coach

Other fields

* Barbara R. Mueller (1925–2016), American philatelist *

Christoph Mueller Christoph R. Mueller (born 17 December 1961) is a German businessman. From 2016 to 2019, he was chief digital and innovation officer of Emirates Group. He is the former chief executive officer of Malaysia Airlines. With over 25 years' experie ...

(born 1961), German business executive in the aviation industry * Christopher Mueller (disambiguation), several people * Edward Mueller, American executive, former CEO and Chairman of Qwest Communications *

Gordon H. Mueller Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller (born 1940 Philadelphia) is an American historian and Founding President and CEO Emeritus of The National WWII Museum. Career He studied at the University of Vienna, and graduated from the University of North Caro ...

(born 1940), American historian * Gustave A. Mueller (1863–1912), American homeopath and surgeon *

Joseph Maximilian Mueller Joseph Maximilian Mueller ( – August 9, 1981) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1948 to 1970. Biography Early life Joseph Mueller was born on December 1, 1894, ...

(1894–1981), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *

Kayla Mueller Kayla Jean Mueller (August 14, 1988 – February 6, 2015) was an American human rights activist and humanitarian aid worker from Prescott, Arizona. She was taken captive in August 2013 in Aleppo, Syria, after leaving a Doctors Without Borders ho ...

(1988–2015), American human rights activist * Peter Mueller (disambiguation), several people *

William Boyce Mueller William Boyce Mueller (1942–1993), founder of Forgotten Scouts, is buried in the gay corner of the Congressional Cemetery, in Washington, D.C. Early life William Boyce Mueller was the grandson of Chicago publisher William D. Boyce, the founder o ...

(1942–1993), American scouting figure