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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 63 of 811 notable people

0047 POLITICIAN

Georges-André Chevallaz

1915 - 2002

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0062 POLITICIAN

Louis Ruchonnet

1834 - 1893

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0069 POLITICIAN

Thierry Mandon

Born 1957

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0108 POLITICIAN

Pierre-Yves Maillard

Born 1968

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0127 POLITICIAN

Isabelle Moret

Born 1970

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0138 POLITICIAN

Daniel Brélaz

Born 1950

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0143 POLITICIAN

Daniela Aiuto

Born 1977

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0169 POLITICIAN

Édouard Dapples

1807 - 1887

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0183 POLITICIAN

Suzette Sandoz

Born 1942

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0188 POLITICIAN

Fathi Derder

Born 1970

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0198 POLITICIAN

Roger Nordmann (homme politique)

Born 1973

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0224 POLITICIAN

Irène Laure

1898 - 1987

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0229 POLITICIAN

Yvette Jaggi

Born 1941

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0235 POLITICIAN

Rebecca Ruiz

Born 1982

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0245 POLITICIAN

Philippe Nantermod

Born 1984

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0261 POLITICIAN

Carole Tongue

Born 1955

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0270 POLITICIAN

Louis Guisan

1911 - 1998

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0281 POLITICIAN

Philippe Leuba

Born 1965

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0288 POLITICIAN

Charles Favre

Born 1957

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0290 POLITICIAN

Gilbert Bächtold

1921 - 1996

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0293 POLITICIAN

Jean Peitrequin

1902 - 1969

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0297 POLITICIAN

Arthur Villard

1917 - 1995

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0311 POLITICIAN

Claude Bonnard

1922 - 1994

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0325 POLITICIAN

Jean Christophe Schwaab

Born 1979

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0329 POLITICIAN

François Briatte

1805 - 1877

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0337 POLITICIAN

Samuel-Jacques Hollard

1759 - 1832

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0353 POLITICIAN

Samuel Cuénoud

1838 - 1912

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0358 POLITICIAN

Samuel Bendahan

Born 1980

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0359 POLITICIAN

Pierre-Alain Gentil

1952 - 2008

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0377 POLITICIAN

Danièle Giazzi

Born 1955

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0380 POLITICIAN

Jean-Pierre de Peretti Della Rocca

1930 - 2001

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0386 POLITICIAN

Marceline Miéville

1921 - 2014

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0397 POLITICIAN

Henry Vallotton

1891 - 1971

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0406 POLITICIAN

Jean-Charles Rielle

Born 1952

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0410 POLITICIAN

Louis Reymond

1772 - 1821

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0443 POLITICIAN

Louis Rambert

1839 - 1919

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0448 POLITICIAN

Anne-Catherine Lyon

Born 1963

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0451 POLITICIAN

Grégoire Junod

Born 1975

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0550 POLITICIAN

André Daguet

1947 - 2015

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0558 POLITICIAN

Jean-Luc Addor

Born 1964

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0569 POLITICIAN

Paul Perret

1880 - 1947

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0590 POLITICIAN

Jean-Jacques Schilt

Born 1943

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0597 POLITICIAN

Max de Cérenville

1875 - 1948

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0598 POLITICIAN

Michel Jaccard

1914 - 1988

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0610 POLITICIAN

Aloïs de Meuron

1854 - 1934

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0615 POLITICIAN

Paul-René Martin

1929 - 2002

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0618 POLITICIAN

Pierre Chiffelle

Born 1957

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0667 POLITICIAN

Gustave Bettex

1868 - 1921

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0669 POLITICIAN

Paul Rosset

1872 - 1954

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0671 POLITICIAN

Oscar Rapin (Politiker)

1870 - 1941

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0673 POLITICIAN

André Gavillet

1924 - 2014

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0685 POLITICIAN

Louis Joël

1823 - 1892

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0693 POLITICIAN

Elisabeth Decrey Warner

Born 1953

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0694 POLITICIAN

Jules Brun

1832 - 1898

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0696 POLITICIAN

Maurice Baudat

1888 - 1969

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0707 POLITICIAN

Pierre Oguey

1900 - 1982

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0726 POLITICIAN

Oscar de Satgé

1836 - 1906

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0732 POLITICIAN

Georges Bridel (Politiker)

1889 - 1978

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0738 POLITICIAN

Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch

Born 1961

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0760 POLITICIAN

Roland Ostermann

Born 1938

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0771 POLITICIAN

Olivier Chevallaz

Born 1946

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0797 POLITICIAN

Vincent Grandjean

Born 1958

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0807 POLITICIAN

Doris Iten

Born 1961

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