List of Famous people born in Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Léa Fazer
Léa Fazer is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress. She studied film at the University Paris Diderot. Her film Bienvenue en Suisse was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Kate Burton
Katherine Burton is a Swiss-born American actress, daughter of actor Richard Burton and Sybil Burton. On television, Burton received critical acclaim as Ellis Grey in Shonda Rhimes drama series Grey's Anatomy, and as Vice President Sally Langston on Scandal. She has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards.
Nicolas Nicolaïevitch de Leuchtenberg
Julien Wanders
Julien Wanders is a Swiss long-distance runner. He currently has the European record for the half marathon with a time of 59:13, which was set at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2019 and the European record for the 10K run, with a time of 27:13 set in Valencia on January 12, 2020.
Karim Ojjeh
Karim Ojjeh is a Saudi Arabian businessman and racing driver. He is the younger brother of Mansour Ojjeh and son of Akram Ojjeh. He is a director of TAG Finance S.A.. In his spare time he races in the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Corinne Maier
Corinne Maier is a Swiss-born, French psychoanalyst, economist, and best-selling writer. She is best known for being the author of Bonjour paresse, a cynical critique of French corporate culture. In 2016, Maier was named as one of the BBC 100 Women.
Jean-Louis de Savoie
Evert Frederik de Vos van Steenwijk
Jérémy Desplanches
Jérémy Desplanches is a Swiss breaststroke and medley swimmer.
Maya Stojan
Maya Stojan is a Swiss actress who lives in Los Angeles. She is best known for her recurring roles on Castle and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.