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LUZERN

Most Famous People Born in Luzern, Switzerland

Notable people
491
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1942
Most distinctive
Rower 4.4×
Through the Centuries

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 rower4.4× the global rate.

Luzern under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician57
  2. Painter30
  3. Football29
  4. Writer28
  5. Composer14
  6. Singer14
  7. Music12
  8. Architect11
  1. Rower84.4×
  2. Photographer93.8×
  3. Theologian63.4×
  4. Architect112.5×
  5. Missing82.4×
  6. Painter302.3×
  7. Composer142.2×
  8. Author92.1×
  1. Actor110.4×
  2. Football290.5×

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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  • Art & Design
  • Writing
  • Music
  • Science
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Showing 29 of 491 notable people

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Valentin Stocker

Born 1989

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Karl Odermatt

Born 1942

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Luis Cembranos

Born 1972

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Thomas Wyss

Born 1966

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Thomas Häberli

Born 1974

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Gerardo Seoane

Born 1978

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Janko Pacar

Born 1990

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Kurt Müller (footballer)

Born 1948

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Valentin Gjokaj

Born 1993

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Haxhi Neziraj

Born 1993

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Sandra Betschart

Born 1989

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Filip Ugrinic

Born 1999

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Nico Siegrist

Born 1991

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Samuel Lustenberger

Born 1985

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Marijan Urtić

Born 1991

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René Hasler

Born 1948

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Sava Miladinovic Bento

Born 1991

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Herbert Baumann (Fussballspieler)

Born 1964

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Stefan Knezevic

Born 1996

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André Meyer (football)

Born 1949

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Chris Kablan

Born 1994

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Stefan Marinković

Born 1994

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Egon Milder

1942 - 1975

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Federica Cavicchia

Born 1998

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Andy Halter

Born 1966

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Anton Bucheli

1929 - 2020

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Samuel Zimmermann

Born 1993

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Olivier Kleiner

Born 1996

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Cendrim Kameraj

Born 1999

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