List of Famous people born in Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Marlen Reusser
Marlen Reusser is a Swiss racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Alé BTC Ljubljana. She rode in the women's time trial event at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships. She also rode in the individual time trial at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships in Imola, where she won the silver medal.
Sven Andrighetto
Sven Andrighetto is a Swiss professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the third-round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, his last year of eligibility. He previously played with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, with whom he would finish sixth in scoring in 2012–13.
Michael von Grünigen
Michael von Grünigen is a Swiss former alpine skier. He is considered to be the most successful Giant Slalom skier of his era: In 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2003, he won the World Cup in Giant Slalom. In 1997 and 2001, he was World Champion in Giant Slalom. He took a total of 23 World Cup wins during his career. Having originally announced his retirement at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, after failing to medal at the Games he elected to delay his retirement for a year, ending his competitive career in 2003.
Frank A. Meyer
Frank A. Meyer is a Swiss journalist.
Christa Markwalder
Christa Markwalder is a Swiss politician and former President of the National Council.
Fritz Steuri
Fritz Steuri Jr. also known as Fritz Steuri III was a Swiss ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Bruno Kernen
Bruno Kernen is a former Swiss alpine ski racer. In 1997, he became world champion in downhill, as well as a silver medalist in combined. In 2003, he won bronze in downhill at the world championships in St. Moritz. He won the Lauberhorn downhill race in Wengen in 2003.
Grégory Hofmann
Grégory Hofmann is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hofmann was drafted in the third round, 103rd overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He won two National League (NL) titles, one with HC Davos in 2015 and one with EV Zug in 2021.
Min Li Marti
Min Li Marti is a Swiss sociologist, historian, publisher and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP).