List of Famous people born in Switzerland

Petra Gössi is a Swiss politician. She has served as a member of the Swiss National Council and has been the leader of the FDP.The Liberals party since 2016.

Roger Jürg Koppel is a Swiss politician, journalist, entrepreneur and publicist. He is currently a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP). He also holds the position of Publisher and Editor-in-chief at the right-wing Swiss weekly magazine Die Weltwoche, a position that he has held since 2006. In the past he served as editor-in-chief of Die Welt from 2004 until 2006. Köppel joined the Swiss People's Party (SVP) in 2015 and contested the Swiss federal elections. He was elected as a member of the National Council and thereafter selected for the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Dominique Gisin is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Switzerland. She is the older sister of alpine ski racers Marc and Michelle Gisin.

Sabina Hafner is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from 2003 to 2012. She won two medals in the mixed bobsleigh-skeleton team event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 2009 and a bronze in 2007.

Thomas Gustav Borer is a Swiss management consultant, lobbyist and former diplomat. From 1996 to 1999 he headed the Switzerland - Second World War Task Force. From 1996 to 1999 he headed the Switzerland – Second World War Task Force. He then was Switzerland's ambassador to Germany until 2002.

Pirmin Zurbriggen is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland. One of the most successful ski racers ever, he won the overall World Cup title four times, an Olympic gold medal in 1988 in Downhill, and nine World Championships medals.

Philippe Jaccottet was a Swiss Francophone poet and translator.

Jean-Luc Bideau is a Swiss film actor.

Shkëlzen Taib Gashi is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and forward for Swiss club FC Aarau and the Albania national team. Born in Switzerland, he previously represented his native country from under-17 to under-21 level.

Nino Schurter is a Swiss cross-country cyclist who races for the SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing Team.