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Who Is The Most Famous Axel Or Axl In The World?

Updated January 20, 2021 304 votes 26 voters 12.1k views37 items

List RulesVote up all of the Axels and Axls you've heard of.

How many celebrities named Axel or Axl can you think of? The famous Axels below have many different professions, including notable actors named Axel, famous musicians named Axel, and even athletes named Axel.

Axl Rose is certainly one of the most famous Axls on this list. One of the famous singers named Axl, he is best known as the front man of Guns N' Roses. He also served as the touring vocalist for AC/DC.

Another of the famous people with the first name Axel is Axel Rudi Pell. He is a guitar player. He was a member of Steeler before launching a successful solo career.

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Axl Rose
1962-02-06
Birthplace: Lafayette, Fairfield Township, Indiana, United States of America
W. Axl Rose (born February 6, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and... more
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Axel Rudi Pell
1960-06-27
Birthplace: Wattenscheid, Germany
Axel Rudi Pell (born 27 June 1960) is a German heavy metal guitar player who currently works... more
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Axel Alonso
Axel Alonso () is an American comic book creator and former journalist, best known as the... more
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Axle Whitehead
1980-12-16
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Axle Whitehead (16 December 1980 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian TV host, singer,... more
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Axel Ritt
1965-03-13
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany
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Axel Zwingenberger
1955-05-07
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Axel Zwingenberger (born 7 May 1955) is a German blues and boogie-woogie pianist and... more
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Axel Corti
1933-05-07
Birthplace: Paris, France
Axel Corti (born Axel Fuhrmanns; 7 May 1933 – 29 December 1993) was an Austrian screenwriter,... more
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Axel Cadier
1906-09-13
Birthplace: Varberg, Sweden
Axel Vilhelm Teodor Cadier (13 September 1906 – 29 October 1974) was a Swedish wrestler. He... more
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Axl Jack Duhamel
2013-08-29
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Axl Jack Duhamel is the son of Fergie and Josh Duhamel.... more
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Axel
1977-01-01
Birthplace: Rafael Calzada, Argentina
Axel Fernando Witteveen (born 1 January 1977), commonly known as Axel, is an Argentine singer... more
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Axel Axgil
1915-04-03
Birthplace: Denmark
Axel Axgil (3 April 1915 – 29 October 2011) and Eigil Axgil (24 April 1922 – 22 September... more
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Axel Oxenstierna
1583-06-16
Birthplace: Uppsala, Sweden
Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna af Södermöre (Swedish: [ˈaksɛl ²ʊksɛnˌɧæːɳa] (listen); 1583–1654),... more
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Axel von Fersen the Younger
1755-09-04
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Hans Axel von Fersen ([hɑːns ˈaksɛl fɔn ˈfæʂːɛn], known as Axel de Fersen in France; 4... more

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Axel Hägerström
1868-09-06
Birthplace: Aneby Municipality, Sweden
Axel Anders Theodor Hägerström (6 September 1868, Vireda – 7 July 1939, Uppsala) was a Swedish... more
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Axel von Fersen the Elder
1719-04-05
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Count Fredrik Axel von Fersen (5 April 1719 – 24 April 1794) was a Swedish statesman and... more
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Axel T. Brunger
1956-11-25
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Axel T. Brunger (born November 25, 1956) is a German American biophysicist. He is Professor of... more
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Axel Teichmann
1979-07-14
Birthplace: Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Germany
Axel Teichmann (born 14 July 1979 in Ebersdorf, today Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Thuringia) is a... more
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Axel Merckx
1972-08-08
Birthplace: Uccle, Belgium
Axel Eddy Lucien Jonkheer Merckx (born 8 August 1972) is a Belgian former professional road... more
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Axel Thue
1863-02-19
Birthplace: Tønsberg, Norway
Axel Thue (Norwegian: [tʉː]; 19 February 1863 – 7 March 1922), was a Norwegian mathematician,... more
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Axel A. Weber
1957-03-08
Birthplace: Kusel, Germany
Axel Alfred Weber (born 8 March 1957) is a German economist, professor, and banker. He is... more
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Axel Witsel
1989-01-12
Birthplace: Liège, Belgium
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel (born 12 January 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer... more
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Axel Anderberg
1860-11-27
Birthplace: Kristianstad, Sweden
Axel Johan Anderberg was a Swedish architect active from the 1880s to the early 1930s. During... more
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Axel Hervelle
1983-05-12
Birthplace: Liège, Belgium
Axel Marie Gustave Hervelle (born 12 May 1983) is a Belgian professional basketball player who... more

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Axel Jensen
1932-02-12
Birthplace: Trondheim, Norway
Axel Buchardt Jensen (12 February 1932 – 13 February 2003) was a Norwegian author. From 1957... more
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Axel Milberg
1956-08-01
Birthplace: Kiel, Germany
Axel Milberg is an actor and voice actor.... more

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