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: Politician Clear ×
Georges-André Chevallaz
1915 - 2002
Louis Ruchonnet
1834 - 1893
Thierry Mandon
Born 1957
Pierre-Yves Maillard
Born 1968
Isabelle Moret
Born 1970
Daniel Brélaz
Born 1950
Daniela Aiuto
Born 1977
Édouard Dapples
1807 - 1887
Suzette Sandoz
Born 1942
Fathi Derder
Born 1970
Roger Nordmann (homme politique)
Born 1973
Irène Laure
1898 - 1987
Yvette Jaggi
Born 1941
Rebecca Ruiz
Born 1982
Philippe Nantermod
Born 1984
Carole Tongue
Born 1955
Louis Guisan
1911 - 1998
Philippe Leuba
Born 1965
Charles Favre
Born 1957
Gilbert Bächtold
1921 - 1996
Jean Peitrequin
1902 - 1969
Arthur Villard
1917 - 1995
Claude Bonnard
1922 - 1994
Jean Christophe Schwaab
Born 1979
François Briatte
1805 - 1877
Samuel-Jacques Hollard
1759 - 1832
Samuel Cuénoud
1838 - 1912
Samuel Bendahan
Born 1980
Pierre-Alain Gentil
1952 - 2008
Danièle Giazzi
Born 1955
Jean-Pierre de Peretti Della Rocca
1930 - 2001
Marceline Miéville
1921 - 2014
Henry Vallotton
1891 - 1971
Jean-Charles Rielle
Born 1952
Louis Reymond
1772 - 1821
Louis Rambert
1839 - 1919
Anne-Catherine Lyon
Born 1963
Grégoire Junod
Born 1975
André Daguet
1947 - 2015
Jean-Luc Addor
Born 1964
Paul Perret
1880 - 1947
Jean-Jacques Schilt
Born 1943
Max de Cérenville
1875 - 1948
Michel Jaccard
1914 - 1988
Aloïs de Meuron
1854 - 1934
Paul-René Martin
1929 - 2002
Pierre Chiffelle
Born 1957
Gustave Bettex
1868 - 1921
Paul Rosset
1872 - 1954
Oscar Rapin (Politiker)
1870 - 1941
André Gavillet
1924 - 2014
Louis Joël
1823 - 1892
Elisabeth Decrey Warner
Born 1953
Jules Brun
1832 - 1898
Maurice Baudat
1888 - 1969
Pierre Oguey
1900 - 1982
Oscar de Satgé
1836 - 1906
Georges Bridel (Politiker)
1889 - 1978
Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch
Born 1961
Roland Ostermann
Born 1938
Olivier Chevallaz
Born 1946
Vincent Grandjean
Born 1958
Doris Iten
Born 1961