Corsican People - Notable Corsicans

Notable Corsicans

  • Henry Padovani (singer, Founder of the popular group The Police)
  • Alizée (pop singer)
  • Laetitia Casta (model/actress)
  • Marie-Claude Pietragalla (dancer/choregrapher)
  • Jean-Francois Bernardini (Founder and leader of the popular group I Muvrini)
  • Tino Rossi (singer, actor)
  • Pasquale Paoli
  • Sampieru Corsu
  • Napoléon Bonaparte
  • Joseph Bonaparte (brother of Napoléon Bonaparte)
  • Lucien Bonaparte (brother of Napoléon Bonaparte)
  • Elisa Bonaparte (sister of Napoléon Bonaparte)
  • Louis Bonaparte (brother of Napoléon Bonaparte)
  • Pauline Bonaparte (sister of Napoléon Bonaparte)
  • Caroline Bonaparte (sister of Napoléon Bonaparte)
  • Jérôme Bonaparte (brother of Napoléon Bonaparte)
  • Carlo Buonaparte (father of Napoléon Bonaparte)
  • César Campinchi (lawyer and French politician)
  • Ignace Cardini (Naturalist, doctor and humanist)
  • Danielle Casanova (World War II Resistance hero)
  • Michel Ferracci-Porri (writer)
  • John Bernard (American politician, representing Minnesota in the House of Representatives)
  • Joseph Fesch (cardinal)
  • Patrick Fiori (singer)
  • Petru Giovacchini
  • Petru Guelfucci (singer)
  • Angelo Mariani (chemist)
  • Vincent de Moro-Giafferi (lawyer, nicknamed the "Grand Moro")
  • François-Xavier Ortoli (French politician, former President of the European Commission)
  • Pasquale Paoli (Corsican patriot and military leader)
  • Charles Pasqua (French politician, former Minister of Internal Affairs)
  • Carlo Andrea, count Pozzo di Borgo (Imperial Russian diplomat)
  • Letizia Ramolino (mother of Napoléon Bonaparte)
  • Antoine Christophe Saliceti (Member of the National Convention during the French Revolution)
  • Fred Scamaroni (World War II Resistance hero)
  • César Vezzani (opera singer)
  • Marion Bartoli (professional tennis player)

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