The surname is prominent in motor racing, most notably through seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher. According to his biography on Wikipedia, he was born on 3 January 1969. His career is the subject of the 2021 documentary film Schumacher. His younger brother, Ralf Schumacher, competed in Formula One and DTM. The next generation includes Michael's son, Mick Schumacher, and Ralf's son, David Schumacher. Other figures in motorsport include American dragster racer Tony Schumacher, who is an eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion, hydroplane driver Bill Schumacher, and racing driver Cora Schumacher.
In football, the name is associated with German goalkeepers Harald Schumacher (a West Germany team captain and one-time UEFA Euro champion) and Anton Schumacher, German player Michael Schuhmacher, English manager Steven Schumacher, and Romanian manager Constantin Schumacher. The name also appears across various other athletic disciplines:
Cycling: Two-time Olympic Men's Team Pursuit winner Günther Schumacher, and road cyclists Sandra Schumacher and Stefan Schumacher.
Basketball and Volleyball: Two-time WNBA champion Kelly Schumacher and volleyball/basketball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley.
American Football: NFL player Kurt Schumacher, John Schuhmacher, Raymond R. Schumacher, and coach Joshua Schumacher.
Other Disciplines: Three-time WSL Women’s World Longboard Champion Cori Schumacher (surfing), Brazilian futsal defender Flávio Sérgio Viana (known as Schumacher), Dutch freestyle swimmer Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Australian wrestler David Schumacher, and German rhythmic gymnast Jessica Schumacher.
The surname is held by several researchers and academics:
Mathematics and Physics: American theoretical physicist Benjamin Schumacher and his wife, mathematician Carol Schumacher. William Schumacher Massey was an American mathematician.
Natural Sciences: German astronomer Heinrich Christian Schumacher and German-Danish surgeon, botanist, malacologist, and anatomist Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher. Eugen Schuhmacher was a German zoologist and pioneer of animal documentaries.
Economics and Technology: British economist E. F. Schumacher and Marta Schuhmacher, a professor of environmental technology.
In the arts and entertainment, the name is represented by film director, writer, and producer Joel Schumacher, German abstract artist Emil Schumacher, and New York City ballet dancer Troy Schumacher. Other notable individuals include:
Resistance and Politics: Artist Elisabeth Schumacher and sculptor Kurt Schumacher were German Resistance fighters executed in 1942. Kurt Schumacher (1895–1952) was a German social-democratic political leader, and Stanley Schumacher was a Canadian politician.
Business and Philanthropy: American entrepreneur Ferdinand Schumacher, known as "the Oatmeal King," Dutch businessman Hein Schumacher, and philanthropist Frederick W. Schumacher.
Creative Arts: German singer and songwriter Daniel Schuhmacher, painter Martina Schumacher, Dutch painter and designer Wim Schumacher, and Bavarian theatre actress and comedian Ida Schumacher.
Architecture and Engineering: German architect and urban designer Fritz Schumacher and American civil engineer and archaeologist Gottlieb Schumacher.
Other figures: French Trappist monk Jean-Pierre Schumacher, Danish statesman Peder Griffenfeld (born Schumacher), and German World War I flying ace Friedrich Schumacher.