List of Famous people born in Switzerland
Danilo Wyss
Danilo Wyss is a Swiss road racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI WorldTeam NTT Pro Cycling. He is no relation to fellow Swiss cyclist Daniel Wyss who won the Race Across America in 2006 and 2009.
Barbara Kux
Lino Guzzella
Lino Guzzella, born in 1957, is a binational professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. He has been a full Professor of Thermotronics in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at the institute for dynamic systems and control (IDSC) since 1999. In his research, Lino Guzzella works on modelling and model-assisted optimisation and control of energy technology and mechatronic systems.
Vitus Huonder
Vitus Huonder is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church who was bishop of Chur from 2007 to 2019.
Dominik Brun
David Loosli
David Loosli is a former Swiss professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2011, mainly for UCI ProTeam Lampre–Caffita, retiring as a member of the squad.
Daniel Brélaz
Daniel Brélaz is a Swiss mathematician and politician, member of the Green Party of Switzerland and mayor of Lausanne between 2001 and 2016.
Xavier Koller
Xavier Koller is a Swiss film director and screenwriter. He is most known for his work on the Disney live action film Squanto: A Warrior's Tale, an adventure historical fiction film based on the life of Squanto, and his film Journey of Hope, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1990.
Max Julen
Max Julen is a Swiss former alpine skier, 1984 Olympic champion in giant slalom.
Daniel Schnider
Daniel Schnider is a Swiss former professional road cyclist. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 2003.