Geneva has produced a number of well-known philosophers, actresses, human rights activists, general practitioners and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Geneva includes Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Kat Graham, Henry Dunant, Paul Tournier, Ferdinand de Saussure, and many others.

Famous People Born In Geneva

Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau
28 June 1712, Swiss, French
Philosopher, Writer, & Composer
Kat GrahamKat Graham
05 September 1989, Swiss, American
Actress

Ferdinand de SaussureFerdinand de Saussure
26 November 1857, Swiss
Linguist

Henry DunantHenry Dunant
08 May 1828, Swiss
Founder of the Red Cross

Ernest BlochErnest Bloch
24 July 1880, Swiss
Composer

Paul TournierPaul Tournier
12 May 1898, Swiss
Physician
Edoardo PontiEdoardo Ponti
06 January 1973, Swiss, Italian, American
Director

Romain GrosjeanRomain Grosjean
17 April 1986, Swiss, French
Racecar driver

Philippe SenderosPhilippe Senderos
14 February 1985, Swiss
Association football player

Tariq RamadanTariq Ramadan
26 August 1962, Swiss
Writer, Faculty, University teacher
Sarah LahbatiSarah Lahbati
09 October 1993, Swiss
Actor

Jacques NeckerJacques Necker
30 September 1732, Swiss
Banker
Isabelle EberhardtIsabelle Eberhardt
17 February 1877, Swiss
Explorer, Journalist, Writer

Michel SimonMichel Simon
09 April 1895, Swiss
Actor

C. Douglas DillonC. Douglas Dillon
21 August 1909, American
Diplomat
Reto ZieglerReto Ziegler
16 January 1986, Swiss
Association football player

Jean Charles Léonard de SismondiJean Charles Léonard de Sismondi
09 May 1773, Swiss
Historian
Sigismond ThalbergSigismond Thalberg
08 January 1812, Swiss
Composer

Pierre JeanneretPierre Jeanneret
22 March 1896, Swiss
Swiss architect

Charles BonnetCharles Bonnet
13 March 1720, Swiss
naturalist and philosophical writer
Jean-Étienne LiotardJean-Étienne Liotard
22 December 1702, Swiss, French
Painter

Isaac CasaubonIsaac Casaubon
18 February 1559, Swiss
Scholar
Marc RossetMarc Rosset
07 November 1970, Swiss
Tennis player

Gabriel CramerGabriel Cramer
31 July 1704, Swiss
Mathematician, Physicist, University teacher

Adolphe AppiaAdolphe Appia
01 September 1862, Swiss
Swiss architect

Frank MartinFrank Martin
15 September 1890, Swiss
composer, conductor, university teacher, pianist
A. P. de CandolleA. P. de Candolle
04 February 1778, Swiss
Swiss botanist
Kate BurtonKate Burton
10 September 1957, Swiss, American
actor, stage actor, television actor

Élie DucommunÉlie Ducommun
19 February 1833, Swiss
Peace activist