List of Famous people born in Brig-Glis, Switzerland

Viola Amherd is a Swiss politician serving as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2019. A member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC), she is the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport; Amherd is the first woman to serve in that position.

Benjamin Weger is a Swiss biathlete.

Silvan Zurbriggen is a retired Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer who competed primarily in downhill and combined, and occasionally in super-G. In 2012, he stopped competing in slalom due to poor results.

Peter Stephan Zurbriggen is a Swiss archbishop of the Catholic Church, who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1993. He has been Apostolic Nunzio to Austria since 2009.

Patrizia Kummer is a Swiss snowboarder.

Jeanine Cicognini is a Swiss badminton player who now represents Italy. Cicognini won her first Swiss senior title at age 16 and has since won the award seven more times.