List of Corsican people
This is an incomplete list of notable people from Corsica or of Corsican descent.
Musicians
- Alizée, singer
- Patrick Fiori, singer
- Michel Giacometti, ethnomusicologist who worked primarily in Portugal
- Jenifer, French singer of Corsican ancestry
- Henry Padovani, guitarist and singer, founder member of The Police
- Eddie Palmieri, Puerto Rican pianist and composer of Corsican ancestry
- Antonio Paoli, Puerto Rican opera singer of Corsican ancestry
- Tino Rossi, singer and actor
- César Vezzani, opera singer
Politicians and leaders
- Germaine Ahidjo, former First Lady of Cameroon 1960–1982,
- Sambucuccio d'Alando, revolutionary
- Diego Arria Saliceti, Venezuelan economist, diplomat and politician of Corsican ancestry
- John Bernard, Corsican-born American Congressman
- Hammuda Bey, Bey of Tunis
- Murad I Bey, Bey of Tunis
- Mariana Bracetti, Puerto Rican independentist of Corsican ancestry
- Aristides Calvani, Venezuelan politician and lawyer of Corsican ancestry
- César Campinchi, politician and lawyer
- Arthur Andrew Cipriani, labour leader and politician of Trinidad and Tobago
- Aníbal Dominici, Venezuelan politician and lawyer of Corsican ancestry
- César Campinchi, politician and lawyer
- Arthur Andrew Cipriani, Trinidadian politician of Corsican ancestry
- Giovanni Corso, pirate and privateer
- Hasan Corso, caliph and mayor of Algiers
- Pasquino Corso, military leader
- Sampiero Corso, military leader
- Juan Pablo Fernandini, Peruvian military leader of Corsican ancestry
- François Gaffori, politician and military leader
- Petru Giovacchini, fascist and pro-Italian collaborator in World War II
- Jean César Graziani, Corsican French Army general who served in World War I
- Arturo Hernandez Grisanti, Venezuelan writer politician of Corsican ancestry
- Raul Leoni, president of Venezuela 1964-1969, of Corsican ancestry
- Jaime Lusinchi, president of Venezuela 1984-1989, of Corsican ancestry
- Norodom Monineath, former queen consort of Cambodia
- Ángel Navarro, early Texas settler and mayor of San Antonio
- José Antonio Navarro, Texan politician of Corsican ancestry
- Alain Orsoni, former guerrilla leader of the FLNC-Canal Habituel and former president of AC Ajaccio
- François-Xavier Ortoli, politician, former President of the European Commission
- Pasquale Paoli, Corsican patriot, statesman and military leader
- Charles Pasqua, French politician of Corsican ancestry
- Alicia Pietri, public figure of Corsican ancestry who twice served as First Lady of Venezuela
- Juan Pietri, Venezuelan militar of Corsican ancestry
- Luis Geronimo Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer and politician of Corsican ancestry
- Luis Rafael Pimentel Agostini, Venezuelan militar of Corsican ancestry
- Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo, French politician and Russian diplomat
- Antoine Christophe Saliceti, politician, member of the National Convention during the French Revolution
- François Santoni, guerrilla leader and co-leader of the FLNC-Canal Historique
- Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia and son of Norodom Monineath
- Leopoldo Sucre Figarella, Venezuelan politician of Corsican ancestry
- José Antonio Velutini, Venezuelan military of Corsican ancestry
Bonaparte family
- Napoléon Bonaparte, Emperor of France
- Carlo Bonaparte, father of Napoléon Bonaparte
- Caroline Bonaparte, sister of Napoléon Bonaparte
- Elisa Bonaparte, sister of Napoléon Bonaparte
- Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Napoléon Bonaparte
- Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoléon Bonaparte
- Louis Bonaparte, brother of Napoléon Bonaparte
- Lucien Bonaparte, brother of Napoléon Bonaparte
- Pauline Bonaparte, sister of Napoléon Bonaparte
- Joseph Fesch, half-uncle of Napoléon Bonaparte
- Letizia Ramolino, mother of Napoléon Bonaparte
Scientists
- Angelo Mariani, chemist
- Pedro Penzini Fleury – Venezuelan pharmacist of Corsican ancestry
- Andrés Antonio Pietri, physician
- Cédric Villani, French mathematician of Corsican ancestry
- Paul Vincensini, mathematician
Sportspeople
Fencing
- Xavier Anchetti, Corsican-born French Olympic fencer
- Michel Sebastiani, French modern pentathlete and Olympic fencing coach
Football
- Chahir Belghazouani, former Moroccan international
- Chaouki Ben Saada, Tunisian international
- Rémy Cabella, French international
- Yanis Cimignani
- Dominique Colonna, French former international
- Adama Diakhaby, current player
- Wahbi Khazri, Tunisian international
- François Modesto, former player
- Pascal Olmeta, former player
- Olivier Pantaloni,, former player
- Charles Orlanducci, French former international
- Julian Palmieri, former player
- Claude Papi, French former international
- Nicolas Penneteau, French player
- Adil Rami, French international, 2018 World Cup winner
- Jean-Jacques Rocchi, French international
- Benjamin Santelli, French international
- Albert Vanucci, French former international
Track & field
- Cécile Lignot-Maubert, Corsican-born hammer thrower
- Salim Sdiri, long jumper
Other
- Maxime Chevalier, cyclist
- Laurent Lokoli, tennis player
- Robertino Pietri, Venezuelan professional motorcycle racer
Writers
- Marc Biancarelli, writer
- Pedro César Dominici, Venezuelan writer, playwright and diplomat of Corsican ancestry
- Michel Ferracci-Porri, writer
- Hernán Garrido Lecca, Venezuelan poet, writer, folklorist, editor of Corsican ancestry
- Francisco Massiani, Venezuelan writer of Corsican ancestry
- Francisco Pimentel Agostini, Venezuelan writer of Corsican ancestry
- José Rafael Pocaterra, Venezuelan writer, ambassador, politician, and lawyer of Corsican ancestry
- Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan writer and politician of Corsican ancestry
- Bartolomé Tavera Acosta, Venezuelan historian, ethnologist, linguist and journalist of Corsican ancestry
- Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York-based arts and culture journalist
Fashion
- Sonia Ben Ammar, model, singer, and actress
- Sully Bonnelly, Dominican-American fashion designer
- Laetitia Casta, French model and actress of Corsican ancestry
- Eva Colas, Corsican-born French model; Miss Corsica 2017 and Miss Universe France 2018
- Garance Doré, fashion blogger
- Baptiste Giabiconi, French model and singer of Corsican ancestry
Gangsters
- Paul Carbone
- Marcel Francisci
- José Giovanni
- Jean-Pierre Hernandez
- François Marcantoni
- Paul Mondoloni
- Auguste Ricord
- Lucien Sarti
- François Spirito
- Jacques Voignier
Miscellaneous
- Gaston Acurio, Peruvian gastronomist and writer of Corsican ancestry
- Thomas Ceccaldi Hollis, World record holder for most continuous cracking of different joints
- Theodor W. Adorno, German philosopher, musicologist, and social theorist; Corsican mother
- Christian Boltanski, French sculptor, photographer, painter, and filmmaker, Corsican mother
- Jean Cagninacci, gold miner entrepreneur of El Callao
- Danielle Casanova, World War II Resistance heroine
- Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French lawyer and politician of Corsican ancestry
- Anita Fernandini de Naranjo, Peruvian heiress and politician of Corsican ancestry
- Leon Santelli Gelormini, Venezuelan rum master of Corsican ancestry
- Eduardo Georgetti, agriculturist, businessman, philanthropist, politician and sugar baron
- Hélène Grimaud, French classical pianist of Corsican ancestry
- Antonio Liccioni, gold miner entrepreneur of El Callao
- Marie-Claude Pietragalla, French dancer and choreographer of Corsican ancestry
- Tania Raymonde, American actress, Corsican mother
- Alberto Roncagliolo, engineer
- Benito Roncagliolo, engineer
- Espartaco Santoni, Venezuelan actor of Corsican ancestry
- Bartolomé Tavera Acosta, Venezuelan historian, ethnologist, linguist and journalist of Corsican ancestry
- Luis Emilio Velutini, Venezuelan businessman of Corsican ancestry