List of Famous people born in Corsica, France
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French statesman and military leader who led many successful campaigns during the French Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars, and was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again briefly in 1815 during the Hundred Days. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions during the Napoleonic Wars. He won many of these wars and a vast majority of his battles, building a large empire that ruled over much of continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815. Napoleon is regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in history, and his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide. His political and cultural legacy has made him one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders in human history.
Adil Rami
Adil Rami is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Boavista.
Tommy Recco
Joseph-Thomas "Tommy" Recco (born 1934), nicknamed "Geronimo", is a French serial killer. He was sentenced to criminal imprisonment in 1962 for murdering his godfather two years earlier. Released in 1977, he killed three cashiers in Béziers in December 1979 and three other people, including an 11-year-old, in Carqueiranne in January 1980. He was sentenced in 1983 to life imprisonment without parole for these two triple murders. An inmate since 1980, Tommy Recco is one of the oldest detainees in France.
Alizée
Alizée Jacotey, known professionally as Alizée, is a French singer, dancer and musician. She was born and raised in Ajaccio, Corsica.
Wahbi Khazri
Wahbi Khazri is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays for French Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne and the Tunisia national team.
Bertrand Burgalat
Bertrand Burgalat is a French musician, composer and producer.
Petru Guelfucci
Petru Guelfucci was a French singer.
Jean-Claude Guibal
Jean-Claude Guibal was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the 4th constituency of the Alpes-Maritimes department, and is a member of The Republicans.
Marie-José Nat
Marie-José Benhalassa, known professionally as Marie-José Nat, was a French actress. Among her notable works in cinema were the sequel films Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc and Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise (1963), directed by André Cayatte. In 1974, she received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Violins at the Ball.
Pascal Olmeta
Pascal Olmeta is a French former football goalkeeper who played for Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais in the 1990s.