List of Famous people born in Switzerland
Urs Meier
Urs Meier is a Swiss football manager. He is the previous manager of FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League.
Irène Schweizer
Irène Schweizer is a Swiss jazz and free improvising pianist. She was born in Schaffhausen, in 1941. She has performed and recorded numerous solo piano performances as well as performing as part of the Feminist Improvising Group, whose members include Lindsay Cooper, Maggie Nichols, Georgie Born and Sally Potter. She has also performed a series of duets with drummers Pierre Favre, Louis Moholo, Andrew Cyrille, Günter Sommer, Han Bennink, Hamid Drake, as well as in trio and quartet sessions with others, including John Tchicai, Evan Parker and Peter Kowald. With Yusef Lateef, Uli Trepte and Mani Neumeier she performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1967. One of her most enduring collaborations is with the improvising musician Rüdiger Carl.
Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein
Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein is the second son of Prince Hans-Adam II and Princess Marie.
Verena Peter
Verena Peter is a German actress. She played several roles in the popular TV series Derrick.
Gianna Hablützel-Bürki
Gianna Hablützel-Bürki is a female épée fencer.
Nadine Zumkehr
Nadine Zumkehr is a Swiss beach volleyball player. As of 2012, she played with Simone Kuhn. The pair participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament and were eliminated in the round of 16 by the American pair of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross who went on to win silver.
Pascal Zuberbühler
Pascal Zuberbühler is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Enzo Corvi
Enzo Corvi is a Swiss professional ice hockey center. He currently plays for HC Davos in the Swiss National League (NL).
Marc Berthod
Marc Berthod is a retired Swiss alpine skier.
Dylan Gissi
Dylan Gissi is a Swiss football defender of Argentinean background who plays for Atlético Tucumán.