List of Famous people born in Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Johannes Friedrich Miescher was a Swiss physician and biologist. He was the first scientist to isolate nucleic acid. He also identified protamine and made a number of other discoveries.

Theodor Zwinger the Elder was a Swiss physician and Renaissance humanist scholar. He made significant contributions to the emerging genres of reference and travel literature. He was the first distinguished representative of a prominent Basel academic family.

Alfred Rittmann was a leading volcanologist. He was elected President of the International Association of Volcanology for three terms (1954–1963).

Max Haufler was a Swiss actor and film director.

Peter Brogle was a Swiss film actor. He appeared in 14 films between 1955 and 1987. He starred in the 1968 film Signs of Life, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury at the 18th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1979, he won the Hans-Reinhart-Ring award.

Johannes Buxtorf the Younger, was son of the scholar Johannes Buxtorf, and a Protestant Christian Hebraist.

Elisabeth Müller was a Swiss actress.

Lukas Ettlin is a director and cinematographer who is known for films and tv shows such as The Lincoln Lawyer, Battle Los Angeles, Black Sails, Counterpart and Daredevil. He is a graduate of the New York University Film School. He is the winner of the 2001 ASC Heritage Award from the American Society of Cinematographers at the beginning of his career.

Helmut Förnbacher is a Swiss actor, film director and screenwriter. He has appeared in 72 films and television shows since 1959. He starred in the 1976 film The Sudden Loneliness of Konrad Steiner, which was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.