List of Famous people born in Switzerland
Kojo Annan
Kojo Adeyemo Annan is a Ghanaian-Nigerian businessman and son of the late former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo is an Italian former professional footballer and manager.
Yaël Boon
Yaël Boon is a French–Swiss actress, director, film producer and screenwriter. Boon has appeared in several notable French language films including Welcome to the Sticks (2008) and Supercondriaque (2014). She has also worked on the production side of film; in 2010, she was a writer for Nothing to Declare and in 2016 produced Ma famille t'adore déjà.
Alisha Lehmann
Alisha Lehmann is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for English FA WSL club Everton, on loan from West Ham United, and the Switzerland national football team. She previously played for BSC YB Frauen of the Nationalliga A.
Luna Wedler
Luna Wedler is a Swiss actress. She gained popularity by starring in the 2020 Netflix series Biohackers.
Jens Hofer
Jens Hofer is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a left back for FC Biel-Bienne and the Liechtenstein national team.
Stéphane Lambiel
Stéphane Lambiel is a Swiss former competitive figure skater who now works as a coach and choreographer. He is a two-time (2005–2006) World champion, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, and a nine-time Swiss national champion. Lambiel is known for his spins and is credited with popularizing some spin positions.
Margareta of Romania
Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania is the eldest daughter of King Michael I and Queen Anne of Romania. She assumed her father's duties in March 2016, upon his retirement, and has claimed the headship of the House of Romania since his death on 5 December 2017. She also heads the Princess Margareta of Romania Foundation.
Hansjörg Wyss
Hansjörg Wyss is a Swiss billionaire entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist. He is the founder and was president, then chairman, of Synthes USA, until its sale in 2012. Wyss lives in Wyoming and has supported philanthropic causes relating to environmental protection, social justice, and science. His contributions led to the establishment of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University in 2009 and he created the Wyss Foundation, which aims to conserve natural environments, including public lands in the Western United States, Africa, South America, and South Australia. As of 2017, Wyss has a net worth of US$5.6 billion, according to Forbes.
Fabian Schär
Fabian Lukas Schär is a Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Swiss national team.