47.0523° N, 8.3060° E
LUZERN
Most Famous People Born in Luzern, Switzerland
- Notable people
- 491
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1942
- Most distinctive
- Rower 4.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Luzern during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Luzern Is Known For
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Politician is Luzern's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (57).
Luzern over-indexes on rower — 4.4× the global rate.
Luzern under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Luzern's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Music
- Science
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- Field: Actor Clear ×
0095 ACTOR
Guido Bachmann
1940 - 2003
0131 ACTOR
Robert Wuellner
1885 - 1966
0147 ACTOR
Margrit Winter
1917 - 2001
0171 ACTOR
Walter Hess (Schauspieler)
Born 1939
0211 ACTOR
Patricia Litten
Born 1954
0263 ACTOR
Urs Peter Halter
Born 1974
0332 ACTOR
Chris Bucher
Born 1987
0386 ACTOR
Roger Kaufmann
Born 1981
0426 ACTOR
Thomas Mettler
Born 1958
0432 ACTOR
Matthias Koch (Schauspieler)
Born 1988
0440 ACTOR
Yaël Meier
Born 2000