German hairdressers

Charles Nessler (2 May 1872 in Todtnau, Germany – 22 January 1951 in Harrington Park, New Jersey, USA) was the inventor of the permanent wave.

Franz Ströher (born February 21, 1854 in Oberwiesenthal; died 1936 in Germany) was a German hairdresser and businessman.

Johann Michael Böck or Boeck (1743 – July 18, 1793) was a German actor.

Udo Walz (28 July 1944 – 20 November 2020) was a German celebrity hairdresser. Considered the first German celebrity hairdresser, his clientele included politicians Gerhard Schröder and Angela Merkel, Red Army Faction cofounder Ulrike Meinhof, and international celebrities such as Julia Roberts. Walz promoted discretion with his celebrity clients, once saying "my motto has always been not to ask anyone who they are and what they do for a living."