List of Famous people born in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Andy Scherrer was a Swiss musician who played piano and saxophone.

Ruth Dreifuss is a Swiss politician affiliated with the Social Democratic Party. She was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1993 to 2002, representing the Canton of Geneva.

Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein is a member of Princely Family of Liechtenstein. He is the third son of Prince Hans-Adam II and Princess Marie.

Wolfgang Grönebaum was a German actor. He appeared in 26 films and television shows between 1968 and 1998.

Marie-Theres Nadig is a retired Swiss alpine skier. Aged 17, she won gold medals in the downhill and giant slalom events at the 1972 Winter Olympics. During her career Nadig won 24 world cup races and had 57 podium finishes. At the 1980 Winter Olympics, she was third in the downhill event. After retiring from competitions, between 1999 and 2005 she worked as a national coach.

Renato Tosio is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender. He is popular for his energetic style of play, for his sportsmanship and also for being a great entertainer and showman.

Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma was a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma, a Belgian officer in World War I, and the central figure in the Sixtus Affair, an attempt to negotiate a treaty to end Austria-Hungary's participation in the Great War separate from its Central Powers allies. He also wrote a number of books.

Oswald Heer, Swiss geologist and naturalist, was born at Niederuzwil in Canton of St. Gallen and died in Lausanne.

Henry, Duke of Parma and Piacenza was the head of the House of Bourbon-Parma and the pretender to the defunct throne of Parma from 1907 to 1939.