46.5333° N, 6.6333° E
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.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Lausanne during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Lausanne Is Known For
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Writer is Lausanne's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (115).
Lausanne over-indexes on pianist — 6.5× the global rate.
Lausanne under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
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.
- Writing
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Other
- Field: Music Clear ×
Guy-Claude Burger
Born 1934
Greis (Musiker)
Born 1978
Jean-François Monnard
Born 1941
Olivier Clerc (musicien)
Born 1950
Richard Dubugnon
Born 1968
Alexandre Cellier
Born 1966
Stéphane Blok
Born 1971
Bruno Schneider (Musiker)
Born 1957
Nicolaï Schlup
1968 - 2016
Michel Cardinaux
Born 1962
Frédéric Zwicker
Born 1983
Patrick Bron
Born 1953
Antoine Ogay
Born 1958
Jean Duperrex
Born 1962
Christine Sartoretti
Born 1943
Blaise Mettraux
Born 1962
Valérie Lou
Born 1964
Stéphane Reymond
Born 1953
François Allaz
Born 1957
Henri-Louis Matter
Born 1946