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LAUSANNE

Most Famous People Born in Lausanne, Switzerland

Notable people
811
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1939
Most distinctive
Pianist 6.5×

Lausanne's international side shows up where you'd expect: the Journalist, Diplomat and Film benches trace the UN agencies, the IOC headquarters and the French-language broadcasting culture that made the city one of Europe's quiet administrative capitals. A Pianist cohort running well above the Swiss baseline carries the Conservatoire tradition, and the Photographer and Architect lines reflect the EPFL-and-ECAL design axis that has defined Lausanne since the 1960s.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Lausanne during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 87 notable births.

What Lausanne Is Known For

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Writer is Lausanne's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (115).

Lausanne over-indexes on pianist6.5× the global rate.

Lausanne under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Writer115
  2. Politician63
  3. Painter38
  4. Football33
  5. Journalist32
  6. Actor30
  7. Film22
  8. Music20
  1. Pianist146.5×
  2. Writer1154.3×
  3. Conductor83.9×
  4. Photographer112.8×
  5. Journalist322.5×
  6. Botanist82.4×
  7. Diplomat112.3×
  8. Architect162.2×
  1. Football330.4×
  2. Politician630.7×
  3. Actor300.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Lausanne's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Writing
  • Sports
  • Art & Design
  • Music
  • Politics & Law
  • Science
  • Other
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Showing 32 of 811 notable people

0156 JOURNALIST

Marcel Regamey

1905 - 1982

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Owen Gleiberman

Born 1959

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François Gross

1931 - 2015

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Pierre Thomas (journalist)

Born 1954

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André Zanotto

1933 - 1995

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Jack Rollan

1916 - 2007

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Jean-Marc Richard (TV and radio presenter)

Born 1960

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Jean-Louis Kuffer

Born 1947

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Philippe Barraud (écrivain)

Born 1949

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Catherine Wahli

1936 - 2011

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Florence Grivel

Born 1969

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André Marcel

1902 - 1996

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Antoine Livio

1937 - 2001

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Bertrand Duboux

Born 1948

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Jean-Pierre Chuard

1928 - 1992

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Isabelle Guisan

Born 1948

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Maurice Bossard

1922 - 2013

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Vincent Philippe (journaliste)

Born 1940

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Pierre Cordey

1918 - 1981

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Frank Bridel

Born 1924

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David Moginier

Born 1959

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Aline Viredaz

Born 1953

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Pierre Izard (photographe)

1906 - 1998

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Jean-Marie Vodoz

1930 - 2019

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Jonas Schneiter

Born 1990

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Andrée Weitzel

1917 - 1984

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Berthe Vulliemin

1894 - 1970

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Mathieu von Rohr

Born 1978

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Edouard Bauty

1874 - 1968

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Pierre-Marcel Favre

Born 1943

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Myriam Tétaz

Born 1934

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Chantal Tauxe

Born 1962

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