Namesakes
Angela Merkel
(middle name Dorothea) (f) 1954- 
German Chancellors and Presidents 2005-2021 (chancellor)
Dorothea Lange
(f) 1895-1965
Notable Journalists
Dolley Madison
(f) 1768-1849
American First Ladies 1809-1817
Sophie of Prussia
(middle name Dorothea) (f) 1870-1932
Other Royalty 1870-1932; 1913-1917; 1920-1922 Prussia; Greece (princess/queen consort)
Teddy Scholten
(a.k.a. Dorothea) (f) 1926-2010
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1959 Netherlands
Notable Musicians
Dorothea Wierer
(f) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2014 biathlon (bronze)
Elizabeth Bowen
(middle name Dorothea) (f) 1899-1973
Notable Writers
Sophie Dorothea of Prussia
(f) 1719-1765
Other Royalty 1719-1765 Prussia (princess)
Sophie of Austria
(middle name Dorothea) (f) 1855-1857
Other Royalty 1855-1857 Austria-Hungary (archduchess)
Luise of Prussia
(middle name Dorothea) (f) 1680-1705
Other Royalty 1701-1705 Prussia (princess)
Kenneth Taylor
(middle name Dorothea) (m) 2002-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Dorothea of Montau
(f) 1347-1394
Saints
Luise of Prussia
(middle name Dorothea) (f) 1770-1836
Other Royalty 1770-1836 Prussia (princess)
Dorothy Zbornak
(a.k.a. Dorothea) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1985 The Golden Girls
Maura Isles
(middle name Dorothea) (f)
Fictional Characters from Books 2002 The Apprentice
Fictional Characters from Television 2010 Rizzoli & Isles
Dorothy
(a.k.a. Dorothea) (f) ?-311
Saints