Namesakes
Alfred Schmidt
(m) 1898-1972 
Olympic Medalists 1920 weightlifting (silver)
Leni Schmidt
(f) 1906-1985
Olympic Medalists 1928 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Willard Schmidt
(m) 1910-1965
Olympic Medalists 1936 basketball (gold)
Ernest Schmidt
(m) 1911-1986
Hall-of-Famers 1973 (basketball)
Annie M. G. Schmidt
(f) 1911-1995
Notable Writers
Milt Schmidt
(m) 1918-2017
Hall-of-Famers 1961 (ice hockey)
Most Valuable Players 1951 ice hockey
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Helmut Schmidt
(m) 1918-2015
German Chancellors and Presidents 1974-1982 (chancellor)
Joe Schmidt
(m) 1932-
Hall-of-Famers 1973 (football)
Józef Szmidt
(a.k.a. Schmidt) (m) 1935-
Olympic Medalists 1960; 1964 triple jump (gold)
Fred Schmidt
(m) 1943-
Olympic Medalists 1964 swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze/gold)
Ingrid Schmidt
(f) 1945-2023
Olympic Medalists 1960 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze)
Bill Schmidt
(m) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1972 javelin throw (bronze)
Mike Schmidt
(m) 1949-
Hall-of-Famers 1995 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1980; 1981; 1986 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Kate Schmidt
(f) 1953-
Olympic Medalists 1972; 1976 javelin throw (bronze)
Wolfgang Schmidt
(m) 1954-
Olympic Medalists 1976 discus throw (silver)
Eric Schmidt
(m) 1955-
Notable Businesspeople
Branko Schmidt
(m) 1957-
Notable Filmmakers
Oscar Schmidt
(m) 1958-
Hall-of-Famers 2013 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Heike Schulte-Mattler
(a.k.a. Schmidt) (f) 1958-
Olympic Medalists 1984 4x400 m relay (bronze)
Hubertus Schmidt
(m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 2004 equestrian (gold)
Bettina Schmidt
(f) 1960-2019
Olympic Medalists 1984 luge (silver)
Ekkhard Schmidt-Opper
(m) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 field hockey (silver)
Carmela Schmidt
(f) 1962-
Olympic Medalists 1980 swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle (bronze)
Cerstin Schmidt
(f) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1988 luge (bronze)
Joe Schmidt
(m) 1965-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
(f) 1966-
Danish Prime Ministers 2011-2015
Brian Schmidt
(m) 1967-
Nobel Prize Winners 2011 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Richard Schmidt
(m) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (gold)
Sophie Schmidt
(f) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2012 football (bronze)
Walden Schmidt
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2003 Two and a Half Men