Werner Johannes Krauss (Krauß in German; 23 June 1884 – 20 October 1959) was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century. However, his participation in the antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süß and his collaboration with the Nazis made him a controversial figure.

Werner Krauss (7 June 1900 - 28 August 1976) was a German university professor (Romance studies ).

Werner Prauss (26 October 1933 – 7 March 2013) was a German footballer who played for 1. FC Saarbrücken and the Saarland national team as a defender.