List of Corsican people

Last updated February 23, 2025

This is an incomplete list of notable people from Corsica or of Corsican descent.

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
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

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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), Corsican-born American Congressman
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 independentist 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
Jean César Graziani (1859–1932), Corsican French Army general who served in World War I
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
Alain Orsoni (born 1954), former guerrilla leader of the FLNC-Canal Habituel and former president of AC Ajaccio
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)
Juan Pietri, Venezuelan militar of Corsican ancestry
Luis Geronimo Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer and politician of Corsican ancestry
Luis Rafael Pimentel Agostini (1891 - 1959), Venezuelan militar 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
François Santoni (1960-2001), guerrilla leader and co-leader of the FLNC-Canal Historique
Norodom Sihamoni (born 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

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

Angelo Mariani (1838-1914), chemist
Andrés Antonio Pietri (1889-1956), physician
Cédric Villani (born 1973), French mathematician of Corsican ancestry
Paul Vincensini (1896-1978), mathematician

Sportspeople

Fencing

Xavier Anchetti (born 1866, date of death unknown), Corsican-born French Olympic fencer
Michel Sebastiani (born 1937), French modern pentathlete and Olympic fencing coach

Football

Chahir Belghazouani (born 1986), former Moroccan international
Chaouki Ben Saada (born 1984), Tunisian international
Rémy Cabella (born 1990), French international
Yanis Cimignani (born 2002)
Dominique Colonna (born 1928), French former 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), French former international
Julian Palmieri (born 1986), former player
Claude Papi (1949-1983), French former international
Nicolas Penneteau (born 1981), French player
Adil Rami (born 1985), French international, 2018 World Cup winner
Jean-Jacques Rocchi (born 1989), French international
Benjamin Santelli (born 1991), French international
Albert Vanucci (born 1947), French former international

Track & field

Cécile Lignot-Maubert (née Lignot; born 1971), Corsican-born hammer thrower
Salim Sdiri (born 1978), long jumper

Other

Maxime Chevalier (born 1999), cyclist
Laurent Lokoli (born 1994), tennis player
Robertino Pietri (born 1974), Venezuelan professional motorcycle racer

Writers

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
Francisco Pimentel Agostini, Venezuelan writer of Corsican ancestry
José Rafael Pocaterra, Venezuelan writer, ambassador, politician, and lawyer of Corsican ancestry
Arturo Uslar Pietri (1906-2001), Venezuelan writer and politician of Corsican ancestry
Bartolomé Tavera Acosta (1865-1931), Venezuelan historian, ethnologist, linguist and journalist of Corsican ancestry
Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York-based arts and culture journalist

Fashion

Sonia Ben Ammar (born 1999), model, singer, and actress
Sully Bonnelly (born 1956), Dominican-American fashion designer
Laetitia Casta (born 1978), French model and actress of Corsican ancestry
Eva Colas (born 1996), Corsican-born French model; Miss Corsica 2017 and Miss Universe France 2018
Garance Doré (born 1975), fashion blogger
Baptiste Giabiconi (born 1989), French model and singer of Corsican ancestry

Gangsters

Miscellaneous

Gaston Acurio (born 1967), Peruvian gastronomist and writer of Corsican ancestry
Theodor W. Adorno (born Theodor Ludwig Wiesengrund; 1903–1969), German philosopher, musicologist, and social theorist; Corsican mother
Christian Boltanski (1944–2021), French sculptor, photographer, painter, and film maker, Corsican mother
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
Leon Santelli Gelormini (1844-1925), Venezuelan rum master of Corsican ancestry
Eduardo Georgetti (1866-1937), agriculturist, businessman, philanthropist, politician and sugar baron
Hélène Grimaud (born 1969), French classical pianist of Corsican ancestry
Marie-Claude Pietragalla (born 1963), French dancer and choreographer of Corsican ancestry
Tania Raymonde (born 1988), American actress, Corsican mother
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

References

↑ 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.

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[jafrique-1] 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.

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