List of Corsican people

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This is an incomplete list of notable people from Corsica.

Musicians[]

• Alizée (born 1984), singer
• Patrick Fiori (born 1969), singer
• Michel Giacometti (1929-1990), ethnomusicologist who worked primarily in Portugal
• Jenifer (born 1982), French singer of Corsican ancestry
• Henry Padovani (born 1952), guitarist and singer, founder member of The Police
• Antonio Paoli (1871-1946), Puerto Rican opera singer of Corsican ancestry
• Tino Rossi (1907-1983), singer and actor
• César Vezzani (1888-1951), opera singer

Politicians and leaders[]

• Sambucuccio d'Alando (14th century), revolutionary
• Diego Arria Saliceti (born 1938), Venezuelan economist, diplomat and polítician of Corsican ancestry
• John Bernard (1893-1983), American politician of Corsican ancestry
• Aristides Calvani (1918-1986), Venezuelan politician and lawyer of Corsican ancestry
• César Campinchi (1882-1941), politician and lawyer
• Aníbal Dominici (1837-1897), Venezuelan politician and lawyer of Corsican ancestry
• César Campinchi (1882-1941), politician and lawyer
• Arthur Andrew Cipriani (1875-1945), Trinidadian politician of Corsican ancestry
• Pasquino Corso (died 1532), military leader
• Sampiero Corso (1498-1567), military leader
• Juan Pablo Fernandini (1793-1842), peruvian military leader of Corsican ancestry
• Petru Giovacchini (1910-1955), fascist and pro-Italian collaborator in World War II
• Raul Leoni (1905-1972), president of Venezuela 1964-1969, of Corsican ancestry
• Jaime Lusinchi (1924-2014), president of Venezuela 1984-1989, of Corsican ancestry
• Ángel Navarro (1748-1808), early Texas settler and mayor of San Antonio
• José Antonio Navarro (1795-1871), Texan politician of Corsican ancestry
• François-Xavier Ortoli (1925-2007), politician, former President of the European Commission
• Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807), Corsican patriot, statesman and military leader
• Charles Pasqua (1927-2015), French politician of Corsican ancestry
• Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo (1764-1842), French politician and Russian diplomat
• Antoine Christophe Saliceti (1757-1809), politician, member of the National Convention during the French Revolution
• Leopoldo Sucre Figarella (1926-1996), Venezuelan politician of Corsican ancestry
• José Antonio Velutini (1844-1912), Venezuelan military of Corsican ancestry

Bonaparte family[]

• Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France
• Carlo Bonaparte (1746-1785), father of Napoléon Bonaparte
• Caroline Bonaparte (1782-1839), sister of Napoléon Bonaparte
• Elisa Bonaparte (1777-1820), sister of Napoléon Bonaparte
• Jérôme Bonaparte (1784-1860), brother of Napoléon Bonaparte
• Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844), brother of Napoléon Bonaparte
• Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), brother of Napoléon Bonaparte
• Lucien Bonaparte (1775-1840), brother of Napoléon Bonaparte
• Pauline Bonaparte (1780-1825), sister of Napoléon Bonaparte
• Joseph Fesch (1763-1839), half-uncle of Napoléon Bonaparte
• Letizia Ramolino (1749-1836), mother of Napoléon Bonaparte

Scientists[]

• Ignace Cardini (1566-1602), naturalist, doctor and humanist
• Angelo Mariani (1838-1914), chemist
• Andrés Antonio Pietri (1889–1956), physician
• Paul Vincensini (1896-1978), mathematician

Sportspeople[]

• Maxime Chevalier (born 1999), cyclist
• Laurent Lokoli (born 1994), tennis player
• Salim Sdiri (born 1978), long jumper

Football[]

• Chahir Belghazouani (born 1986), former Moroccan international
• Chaouki Ben Saada (born 1984), Tunisian international
• Rémy Cabella (born 1990), French international
• Dominique Colonna (born 1928), former French international
• Adama Diakhaby (born 1996), current player
• Wahbi Khazri (born 1991), Tunisian international
• François Modesto (born 1978), former player
• Pascal Olmeta (born 1961), former player
• Charles Orlanducci (born 1951), former French international
• Claude Papi (1949-1983), former French international
• Nicolas Penneteau (born 1981), current player
• Adil Rami (born 1985), French international, 2018 World Cup winner
• Albert Vanucci (born 1947), former French international

Writers[]

• Michel Ferracci-Porri (born 1949), writer
• Juan Liscano (1915-2001), Venezuelan poet, writer, folklorist, editor of Corsican ancestry
• Francisco Massiani (1944-2019), Venezuelan writer of Corsican ancestry
• Arturo Uslar Pietri (1906-2001), Venezuelan writer and politician of Corsican ancestry

Fashion[]

• Laetitia Casta (born 1978), French model and actress of Corsican ancestry
• Garance Doré (born 1975), fashion blogger
• Baptiste Giabiconi (born 1989), French model and singer of Corsican ancestry

Miscellaneous[]

• Danielle Casanova (1909-1943), World War II Resistance heroine
• Vincent de Moro-Giafferi (1878-1956), French lawyer and politician of Corsican ancestry
• Anita Fernandini de Naranjo (1902–1982), Peruvian heiress and politician of Corsican ancestry
• (1817-1901), French gold miner entrepreneur of El Callao, Venezuela
• Marie-Claude Pietragalla (born 1963), French dancer and choreographer of Corsican ancestry
• Leon Santelli Gelormini (1844-1925), Venezuelan rum Master of Corsican ancestry
• Espartaco Santoni (1937-1998), Venezuelan actor of Corsican ancestry
• Bartolomé Tavera Acosta (1865-1931), Venezuelan historian, ethnologist, linguist and journalist of Corsican ancestry
• Luis Emilio Velutini (born 1953), Venezuelan businessman of Corsican ancestry

See also[]

• List of Sardinians
• Lists of people by nationality