1. Rebeka Masarova (1999)

Tennis Player

Swiss tennis player who became known after becoming the junior champion of the 2016 French Open. Prior to that she had also reached the semifinals of the junior Australian Open.

2. Johann Bernoulli (1667)

Mathematician

Swiss mathematician who invented calculus and was the first to the use the term 'integral.' He was one of several mathematicians within his family and he educated another famous mathematician, Leonhard...

3. Jean Piccard (1884)

American Balloonist

Pioneer of high-altitude balloon flight whose brother, Auguste, and wife, Jeannette, were also famous balloonists.

4. Edwin Fischer (1886)

Swiss Musician

Considered one of the 20th century's greatest piano pedagogues and interpreters of traditional Germanic repertoire.

5. Karl Barth (1886)

Swiss Reformed Theologian

Swiss theologian considered one of the great Protestant theologians of the twentieth century. He is known for his works The Epistle to the Romans and Church Dogmatics.

6. Hannes Meyer (1889)

Swiss Architect

The second Director of the Bauhaus in Dessau, serving from 1928 until 1930. He was a proponent of Functionalism.

7. Frithjof Schuon (1907)

Swiss Philosopher

Author and metaphysician with publications on religion and spirituality. He was influential in the Perennialist School.

8. Fabia Metzger (1989)

Instagram Star

Swiss Instagram star whose photos of her beauty and travels have amassed her 30,000 followers. 

9. Roger Federer (1981)

Swiss Tennis Professional

One of the all time greats in professional tennis, he set the career record for total grand slams by winning 20, including 8 Wimbledon titles. He was ranked #1 in...

10. Vincent Gross (1996)

Pop Singer

Swiss pop singer who rose to fame following his debut album Vincent Gross Ruckenwind. He's been signed by Sony Music Germany.

11. Taulant Xhaka (1991)

Footballer

Albanian soccer player who won Swiss Super League titles with FC Basel in 2011 and 2014. He has played internationally for both Switzerland and Albania.

12. Peter Zumthor (1943)

Swiss Architect

Designer of the Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria and recipient of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal. He was known for such architectural literature as "Thinking Architecture,"...

13. Marthe Keller (1945)

Swiss Actor

Swiss actress and opera director who became known for her roles in such films as Black Sunday, Fedora, and Bobby Deerfield. She won the Golden Globe Award for her performance...

14. Ralf Hütter (1946)

German Singer

German singer and keyboardist best known as a founding member of the influential electronic music act Kraftwerk. He is an avid cyclist and is responsible for much of the band's...

15. Anna Rosinelli (1987)

Pop Singer

Swiss singer-songwriter who is known for performing as part of the pop-soul based duo under her name. She is also known for her hit singles "In Love for a While",...

16. Rudy Bundini (1987)

Model

Underwear model who has graced the pages of such magazines as Adon, Volant and DNA Australia. He has shot advertisements for brands like Puma, Levi's and Zuelements. His rudybundini Instagram account boasts...

17. Eren Derdiyok (1988)

Swiss Footballer

Swiss striker who joined Hoffenheim in 2012 after spending three years on Bayer Leverkusen. He became a member of the Swiss national team in 2008.

18. Dani Levy (1957)

Film Director

Swiss stage and screen director and actor known for his work on such films as I Was on Mars and Väter.

19. Granit Xhaka (1992)

Soccer Player

Midfielder who made his professional debut with Basel in 2010. He played with Borussia Mönchengladbach from 2012-2016, then joined Arsenal. He joined the Swiss national team in 2011.

20. Soe Penski (1988)

Sportscaster

Swiss commentator and sports broadcaster who gained fame working for Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH.

21. Marco Chiudinelli (1981)

Swiss Tennis Player

Swiss tennis player best known as the winner of ATP events like the 2009 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad. He is a veteran of Switzerland's Davis Cup team.

22. Margaux Kindhauser (1970)

Comic Book Artist

Comic book artist who is known for her written and illustrated works. She created her own comic book called Clues and also teaches character design and comic strip lessons at...

23. Francisco Noya (1983)

Triathlete

Swiss-born Spanish triathlete who represented Spain at the 2012 Olympic Games, where he won a silver medal. He's also won several ITU World Championships, ITU World Cups, and Ironman 70.3...

24. Katy French (1983)

Irish Socialite And Model

One of Ireland's best-known models who tragically died due to cocaine use.

25. Patty Schnyder (1978)

Tennis Player

Swiss professional tennis player who achieved six Grand Slam singles quarterfinals, one Grand Slam singles semifinal, and defeated two World No. 1s.

26. Natascha Badmann (1966)

Swiss Triathlete

Triathlete who had a dominant stretch at the Ironman World Championships from 1996-2005, where she won six gold medals and two silvers.

27. Alexander Frei (1979)

Swiss Footballer

Former striker who was named Swiss Player of the Year in 2007 and scored 42 goals in 86 appearances for the Swiss national team from 2001 to 2011. He starred...

28. Diren Akdemir (1985)

Footballer

Diren Akdemir is a Swiss-Turkish football defender who plays for FC Vaduz in the Swiss Super League.

29. Electroboy (1974)

Swiss Musician

Electroboy is a Swiss electronic musician and music producer. He lives in Bochum Germany and is often in Zürich Switzerland. Electroboy produces electronic trash-pop and electroclash with simple cheeky...

30. Christina Surer (1974)

Swiss Racing Driver

Christina Surer is a Swiss race car driver. She has been racing for more than a decade having spent several years in go-karts before participating in the Ford Superseries Alfa...

31. Tobias Madison (1985)

Swiss Artist

Tobias Madison is a Swiss artist. He has had institutional solo exhibitions at the Swiss Institute in New York City and the Haus Konstructiv in Zurich.

32. Murat Yakin (1974)

Footballer

Murat Yakin is a Swiss-Turkish football coach and former Swiss national player. He is currently the coach of FC Basel in the Swiss Super League.

33. Marco Aratore (1991)

Footballer

Marco Aratore is a Swiss footballer who plays as a Midfielder. He has a professional contract with FC Basel but currently playing out on loan to Winterthur in the Challenge...

34. Agostino Imondi (1975)

Swiss Film Director

Agostino Imondi is an Italian documentary film director.

35. August Hoch (1868)

American Psychiatrist

August Hoch M. D. was the third director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City. As a neuropathologist and clinician he exerted his influence on...

36. Christian Schlauri (1985)

Footballer

Christian Schlauri is a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Lugano in the Swiss Challenge League. He is a former youth international and was in the Swiss U-17 squad that...

37. Ming-yang Yang (1995)

Footballer

Ming-yang Yang is a Chinese-Swiss football player currently playing for Swiss Super League side Lausanne-Sport.

38. Moriz Henneberger (1878)

Swiss Chess Player

Moriz Henneberger was a Swiss chess master. He was Swiss Champion in 1899 1906 1909 1911 and 1914. He played for Switzerland in the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague...

39. Martin Christoffel (1922)

Chess Player

Dr. Martin Christoffel was a Swiss chess champion born in Basel. In 1944 he won the Coupe Suisse knockout tournament. Christoffel won the Swiss Chess Championship in 1943 1945 1948...

40. Hans Johner (1889)

Swiss Chess Player

Hans Johner was a Swiss chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master in 1950 having been Swiss Champion on a number of occasions.

41. Peter Leepin (1920)

Swiss Chess Player

Peter Leepin was a Swiss chess master. He took 16th place at Munich 1941 where Gösta Stoltz won took 4th in the Swiss Chess Championship at Lucerne 1950 where Hans...

42. Ambros Uchtenhagen (1928)

Swiss Scientist

Ambros Uchtenhagen is a Swiss psychiatrist and the husband of politician Lilian Uchtenhagen. Uchtenhagen serves as a professor in the University of Zürich.

43. Heidi Lüdi (1949)

Art

44. Carlo Strenger (1958)

Swiss-israeli Psychologist

Carlo Strenger is a Swiss-Israeli psychologist philosopher existential psychoanalyst and public intellectual. He is Chair of the Clinical Graduate Program at the Department of Psychology of Tel Aviv University. His...

45. Rudolf Kelterborn (1931)

Swiss Composer

Rudolf Kelterborn is a Swiss musician and composer.

46. Hans Bässler (1934)

Swiss Fencer

Hans Bässler is a Swiss fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

47. Martino Borghese (1987)

Footballer

Martino Borghese is a Swiss-born Italian footballer who plays for Swiss Challenge League side Lugano on loan from Spezia Calcio as a defender. After playing for many clubs he was...

48. Helmut Förnbacher (1936)

Actor Film Director Screenwriter

Helmut Förnbacher is a Swiss actor film director and screenwriter. He has appeared in 72 films and television shows since 1959. He starred in the 1976 film The Sudden Loneliness...

49. Janika Sprunger (Unknow)

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50. Anna Rossinelli (1987)

Swiss Singer

Anna Rossinelli is a Swiss singer-songwriter. Rossinelli sings as a part of a pop-soul trio band which performs under her name.