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This is an incomplete list of notable people from Corsica or of Corsican descent.
Musicians
edit- 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
- Eddie Palmieri (born 1936), Puerto Rican pianist and composer of Corsican ancestry
- 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
edit- Germaine Ahidjo (1932–2021), former First Lady of Cameroon 1960–1982, (father of Corsican ancestry)[1]
- Sambucuccio d'Alando (14th century), revolutionary
- Diego Arria Saliceti (born 1938), Venezuelan economist, diplomat and politician of Corsican ancestry
- John Bernard (1893-1983), American politician of Corsican ancestry
- Hammuda Bey (died 1666), Bey of Tunis (Corsican parents, Murad I Bey and Yasmine)
- Murad I Bey (born Jacques Senti, died 1631), Bey of Tunis
- Mariana Bracetti, Puerto Rican independist 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
- Giovanni Corso (died 1685), pirate and privateer
- Hasan Corso (born Pietro Paolo Tavera, died 1556), caliph and mayor of Algiers
- Pasquino Corso (died 1532), military leader
- Sampiero Corso (1498-1567), military leader
- Juan Pablo Fernandini (1793-1842), Peruvian military leader of Corsican ancestry
- François Gaffori (1744-1796), politician and military leader
- Petru Giovacchini (1910-1955), fascist and pro-Italian collaborator in World War II
- Arturo Hernandez Grisanti (1928-2008), Venezuelan writer politician of Corsican ancestry
- Raul Leoni (1905-1972), president of Venezuela 1964-1969, of Corsican ancestry
- Jaime Lusinchi (1924-2014), president of Venezuela 1984-1989, of Corsican ancestry
- Norodom Monineath (born Paule Monique Izzi, 1936-), former queen consort of Cambodia (father of Corsican descent)
- 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
- Alicia Pietri (1923-2011), public figure of Corsican ancestry who twice served as First Lady of Venezuela (1969–1974 and 1994–1999)
- 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
- Norodom Sihamoni (1953-), King of Cambodia and son of Norodom Monineath
- Leopoldo Sucre Figarella (1926-1996), Venezuelan politician of Corsican ancestry
- José Antonio Velutini (1844-1912), Venezuelan military of Corsican ancestry
Bonaparte family
edit- 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
edit- Ignace Cardini (1566-1602), naturalist, doctor and humanist
- Angelo Mariani (1838-1914), chemist
- Andrés Antonio Pietri (1889-1956), physician
- Cédric Villani (1973-), French mathematician of Corsican ancestry
- Paul Vincensini (1896-1978), mathematician
Sportspeople
edit- Maxime Chevalier (born 1999), cyclist
- Laurent Lokoli (born 1994), tennis player
- Salim Sdiri (born 1978), long jumper
Football
edit- 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
- Olivier Pantaloni, (born 1966), 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
- Yanis Cimignani
Writers
edit- Marc Biancarelli (born 1968), writer
- Pedro César Dominici (1873–1954), Venezuelan writer, playwright and diplomat of Corsican ancestry
- Michel Ferracci-Porri (born 1949), writer
- Hernán Garrido Lecca (born 1960, Peruvian economist, writer of Corsican ancestry
- 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
edit- 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
edit- Gaston Acurio (born 1967), Peruvian gastronomist and writer of Corsican ancestry
- Danielle Casanova (1909-1943), World War II Resistance heroine
- Vincent de Moro-Giafferi (1878-1956), French lawyer and politician of Corsican ancestry
- Eduardo Georgetti (1866–1937), agriculturist, businessman, philanthropist, politician and sugar baron
- Anita Fernandini de Naranjo (1902–1982), Peruvian heiress and politician of Corsican ancestry
- Antonio Liccioni (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
editReferences
edit- ^ Foute, Franck (2021-04-20). "Cameroun: décès de Germaine Ahidjo, veuve de l'ancien président Ahmadou Ahidjo". Jeune Afrique. Archived from the original on 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-08-15.