List of Famous people born in Canton of Valais, Switzerland
Karin Pfammatter
Patrizia Kummer
Patrizia Kummer is a Swiss snowboarder.
Frédéric Mudry
Kilian Frankiny
Kilian Frankiny is a Swiss cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Qhubeka Assos. He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España. In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia.
Anaïs Morand
Anaïs Morand is a Swiss pair skater and Red Bull Crashed Ice competitor. Competing in pairs with Antoine Dorsaz, she skated at seven ISU Championships, achieving their best result (8th) at the 2010 Europeans, and at the 2010 Winter Olympics (15th). In 2011 and 2012, she competed at three ISU Championships with Timothy Leemann. She is the 2018 Crans-Montana Riders Cup Ice Cross champion.
Antoine Dorsaz
Antoine Dorsaz is a Swiss pair skater. With former partner Anaïs Morand, he is the 2008–2010 Swiss national champion.
Jonathan Fumeaux
Jonathan Fumeaux is a Swiss former racing cyclist. He rode in the 2014 Vuelta a España.
Aloys Theytaz
Didier Défago
Didier Défago is a Swiss retired World Cup alpine ski racer.
Emil Paul Tscherrig
Emil Paul Tscherrig is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church who has spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became a bishop in 1996 and has since held assignments as Apostolic Nuncio to several countries, most recently to Italy and San Marino.