List of Famous people born in Switzerland
Daniel Koch
Daniel Koch is a Swiss physician and federal employee. From 2008 to 2020 he was the head of the Swiss federal section "Communicable Diseases" of the Federal Office of Public Health.
Dario Cologna
Dario Cologna is a Swiss cross-country skier. He has four overall World Cup victories, four Olympic gold medals, one World Championships gold medal and four Tour de Ski victories in his career.
Mario Corti
Mario Corti is a Swiss businessman who acted as chairman of Swissair.
Simona de Silvestro
Simona de Silvestro is a Swiss racing driver, who is currently employed by Porsche as a factory driver. She has previously driven for Amlin Andretti in the 2015/16 season of the FIA Formula E Championship as well as several years competing in the IndyCar Series. Her nicknames are the "Iron Maiden" and "Swiss Miss."
Michelle Gisin
Michelle Gisin is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer who competes in all disciplines. She became an Olympic gold medalist having won the women's combined event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Korea. Michelle is the younger sister of alpine ski racers Marc and Dominique Gisin.
Nikolaus Paryla
Nikolaus Paryla is an Austrian actor and stage director.
Dieter Meier
Dieter Meier is a Swiss musician and conceptual artist. He is the frontman of the electronic music group Yello, which also includes music producer Boris Blank. He is a vocalist and lyricist, as well as manager and producer of the group.
Simonetta Sommaruga
Simonetta Myriam Sommaruga is a Swiss politician serving as President of the Swiss Confederation for 2020. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS), she has been a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2010.
Keren Craig
Keren Craig is an Swiss-born British fashion designer. Together with Georgina Chapman, she founded the high-end fashion label Marchesa in 2004.
Yasmin Aga Khan
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan is a Swiss-born American philanthropist known for raising public awareness of Alzheimer's disease.