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Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...

or of Corsican descent.

Musicians

Alizée Alizée Lyonnet (''née'' Jacotey; born 21 August 1984), known professionally as Alizée, is a French singer, dancer and musician. She was born and raised in Ajaccio, Corsica. She first became known with her winning performance in the talent s ...

(born 1984), singer *

Patrick Fiori Patrick Fiori (; born Patrick Jean-François Chouchayan, 23 September 1969) is a French singer of Armenian descent. Biography Beginnings Fiori was born to a French-Armenian father (Jacques Chouchayan) and a Corsican mother (Marie Antoinette Fi ...

(born 1969), singer *

Michel Giacometti Michel Giacometti (8 January 1929, Ajaccio, France – 24 November 1990, Faro, Portugal) was a French ethnomusicologist from Corsica who made important field recordings in Portugal. Biography Born in Ajaccio, Corsica on 8 January 1929, Giacomet ...

(1929-1990), ethnomusicologist who worked primarily in Portugal * Jenifer (born 1982), French singer of Corsican ancestry *

Henry Padovani Henry (or Henri) Padovani (born 13 October 1952) is a French musician (from the Mediterranean French isle of Corsica), noted for being the original guitarist of English rock band The Police. He was a member of the band from January 1977 to Augus ...

(born 1952), guitarist and singer, founder member of

The Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the line-up consisted of primary songwriter Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police ...

Eddie Palmieri Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936) is an American Grammy Award-winning pianist, bandleader, musician, and composer of Puerto Rican ancestry. He is the founder of the bands La Perfecta, La Perfecta II, and Harlem River Drive. Early life Pal ...

(born 1936), Puerto Rican pianist and composer of Corsican ancestry *

Antonio Paoli Antonio Paoli (14 April 1871 – 24 August 1946) was a Puerto Rican tenor. At the height of his fame, he was known as "The King of Tenors and The Tenor of Kings." He is considered to be the first Puerto Rican to reach international fame i ...

(1871-1946), Puerto Rican opera singer of Corsican ancestry *

Tino Rossi Constantin "Tino" Rossi (29 April 1907 – 26 September 1983) was a French singer and film actor of Corsican origin. Born in Ajaccio, Corsica, Rossi was gifted with a voice well suited for opera. He became a tenor in the French cabaret style. ...

(1907-1983), singer and actor *

César Vezzani César Vezzani (8 August 1888 – 11 November 1951) was a French/Corsican operatic tenor who became a leading exponent of French ''grand opera'' through several decades. (Some sources give his date of birth as 1886.) Career César Vezzani was bo ...

(1888-1951), opera singer

Politicians and leaders

Sambucuccio d'Alando Sambucuccio d'Alando was a fourteenth-century Corsican revolutionary. Leader of a ''jacquerie'', Sambucuccio fought against feudal lords and local partisans of the king of Aragon and his allies. He was allied with Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Geno ...

(14th century), revolutionary *

Diego Arria Diego Enrique Arria Salicetti (born 8 October 1938 in Caracas, Venezuela), is a Venezuelan politician and diplomat who served as Venezuela's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1991–1993) and President of the Security Council (Mar ...

Saliceti (born 1938), Venezuelan economist, diplomat and polítician 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 Murad Bey (), died 1631Ibn Abi Dhiaf, ''Présent des hommes de notre temps. Chroniques des rois de Tunis et du pacte fondamental'', vol. II, éd. Maison tunisienne de l'édition, Tunis, 1990, p. 41 was the first hereditary bey of Tunis, founder o ...

(born Jacques Senti, died 1631), Bey of

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Mariana Bracetti Mariana Bracetti Cuevas (also spelled Bracety) (1825–1903) was a patriot and leader of the Puerto Rico independence movement in the 1860s. She is attributed with having knitted the flag that was intended to be used as the national emblem of Pue ...

, Puerto Rican independist of Corsican ancestry * Aristides Calvani (1918-1986), Venezuelan politician and lawyer of Corsican ancestry *

César Campinchi César Campinchi (May 4, 1882 in Calcatoggio, Corse-du-Sud – February 22, 1941 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône) was a lawyer and French statesman in the beginning of the 20th century. Campinchi was president of the '' Association générale ...

(1882-1941), politician and lawyer * Aníbal Dominici (1837-1897), Venezuelan politician and lawyer of Corsican ancestry *

(1882-1941), politician and lawyer *

Arthur Andrew Cipriani Captain Arthur Andrew Cipriani (31 January 1875 – 18 April 1945) was a Trinidad and Tobago labour leader and politician. He served as mayor of Port of Spain, elected member of the Legislative Council, leader of the Trinidad Workingmen's Associa ...

(1875-1945), Trinidadian politician of Corsican ancestry *

Hasan Corso Hasan Corso (born Pietro Paolo Tavera) was the mayor of Algiers and caliph of Salah Rais. Corso was born on the island of Corsica. When he was five years old, he was taken and sent away to Istanbul, and was introduced to the Janissaries. There ...

(born Pietro Paolo Tavera, died 1556),

caliph A caliphate or khilāfah ( ar, خِلَافَة, ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (; ar, خَلِيفَة , ), a person considered a political-religious successor to th ...

and mayor of

Algiers Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...

* Pasquino Corso (died 1532), military leader *

Sampiero Corso Sampiero Corso ( co, Sampieru Corsu, born Sampiero da Bastelica; 1498 – 17 January 1567) was a Corsican soldier, father of the Marshal of France Alphonse d'Ornano. Early career Born in Bastelica as a common man (although his mother was of th ...

(1498-1567), military leader * Juan Pablo Fernandini (1793-1842), Peruvian military leader of Corsican ancestry *

Petru Giovacchini Petru Giovacchini (french: Pierre Giovacchini, it, Pietro Giovacchini; 1 February 1910 – 29 September 1955) was a Corsican activist, born in Canale-di-Verde to an old family of the Corsican nobility with deep-rooted pro-Italian feelings. Gio ...

(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 Jaime Ramón Lusinchi (27 May 1924 – 21 May 2014) was a Venezuelan politician who was the president of Venezuela from 1984 to 1989. His term was characterized by an economic crisis, growth of the external debt, populist policies, currency dep ...

(1924-2014), president of Venezuela 1984-1989, of Corsican ancestry *

Norodom Monineath Norodom Monineath Sihanouk ( km, នរោត្ដម មុនីនាថ សីហនុ, ; born Paule Monique Izzi; 18 June 1936) is the queen mother of Cambodia. She was queen consort of Cambodia from 1993 to 2004, as the wife of King No ...

(born Paule Monique Izzi, 1936-), former queen consort of Cambodia (father of Corsican descent) *

Ángel Navarro Ángel Navarro (1748–1808) was a leading early Spanish settler and patriarch of San Antonio, Texas. The Navarro family played a prominent role in the Mexican and Texas revolutions. He was born in Corsica in 1748 and settled in Spanish Texas in 176 ...

(1748-1808), early Texas settler and mayor of

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José Antonio Navarro José Antonio Navarro (February 27, 1795 – January 13, 1871) was a Texas statesman, revolutionary, rancher, and merchant. The son of Ángel Navarro and Josefa María Ruiz y Peña, he was born into a distinguished noble family at Sa ...

(1795-1871), Texan politician of Corsican ancestry *

François-Xavier Ortoli François-Xavier Ortoli (; 16 February 1925 – 30 November 2007) was a French politician who served as the 5th President of the European Commission from 1973 to 1977. He served as Minister of the Economy of France from 1968 to 1969. Ortoli ...

(1925-2007), politician, former President of the European Commission *

Pasquale Paoli Filippo Antonio Pasquale de' Paoli (; french: link=no, Pascal Paoli; 6 April 1725 – 5 February 1807) was a Corsican patriot, statesman, and military leader who was at the forefront of resistance movements against the Genoese and later ...

(1725-1807), Corsican patriot, statesman and military leader *

Charles Pasqua Charles Victor Pasqua (18 April 192729 June 2015) was a French businessman and Gaullist politician. He was Interior Minister from 1986 to 1988, under Jacques Chirac's ''cohabitation'' government, and also from 1993 to 1995, under the government o ...

(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 Antoine Christophe Saliceti (baptised in the name of ''Antonio Cristoforo Saliceti'': ''Antoniu Cristufaru Saliceti'' in Corsican; 26 August 175723 December 1809) was a French politician and diplomat of the Revolution and First Empire. Early ca ...

(1757-1809), politician, member of the

National Convention The National Convention (french: link=no, Convention nationale) was the parliament of the Kingdom of France for one day and the French First Republic for the rest of its existence during the French Revolution, following the two-year National ...

during the French Revolution *

Norodom Sihamoni Norodom Sihamoni ( km, នរោត្តម សីហមុនី, ; born 14 May 1953) is King of Cambodia. He became King on 14 October 2004, a week after the abdication of his father, Norodom Sihanouk. He is the eldest son of Norodom Sihano ...

(1953-), King of Cambodia and son of Norodom Monineath *

Leopoldo Sucre Figarella Leopoldo Sucre Figarella was a Venezuelan politician and engineer of Corsican ancestors. A member of the Sucre family Sucre Figarella served as governor, minister and senator during his long and eventful political career. He was nicknamed "The Bui ...

(1926-1996), Venezuelan politician of Corsican ancestry * José Antonio Velutini (1844-1912), Venezuelan military of Corsican ancestry

Bonaparte family

Napoléon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

(1769-1821), Emperor of France * Carlo Bonaparte (1746-1785), father of Napoléon Bonaparte *

Caroline Bonaparte Carolina Maria Annunziata Bonaparte Murat Macdonald (French: ''Caroline Marie Annonciade Bonaparte''; 25 March 1782 – 18 May 1839), better known as Caroline Bonaparte, was an Imperial French princess; the seventh child and third daughter of Ca ...

(1782-1839), sister of Napoléon Bonaparte *

Elisa Bonaparte Maria Anna Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi Levoy (French language, French: ''Marie Anne Elisa Bonaparte''; 3 January 1777 – 7 August 1820), better known as Elisa Bonaparte, was an imperial French princess and sister of Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte. ...

(1777-1820), sister of Napoléon Bonaparte *

Jérôme Bonaparte Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte (born Girolamo Buonaparte; 15 November 1784 – 24 June 1860) was the youngest brother of Napoleon I and reigned as Jerome Napoleon I (formally Hieronymus Napoleon in German), King of Westphalia, between 1807 and 1 ...

(1784-1860), brother of Napoléon Bonaparte *

Joseph Bonaparte it, Giuseppe-Napoleone Buonaparte es, José Napoleón Bonaparte , house = Bonaparte , father = Carlo Buonaparte , mother = Letizia Ramolino , birth_date = 7 January 1768 , birth_place = Corte, Corsica, Republic of ...

(1768-1844), brother of Napoléon Bonaparte *

Louis Bonaparte Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (born Luigi Buonaparte; 2 September 1778 – 25 July 1846) was a younger brother of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French. He was a monarch in his own right from 1806 to 1810, ruling over the Kingdom of Holland (a French cl ...

(1778-1846), brother of Napoléon Bonaparte *

Lucien Bonaparte Lucien Bonaparte, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano (born Luciano Buonaparte; 21 May 1775 – 29 June 1840), was French politician and diplomat of the French Revolution and the Consulate. He served as Minister of the Interior from 1799 to 1800 ...

(1775-1840), brother of Napoléon Bonaparte *

Pauline Bonaparte Paula Maria Bonaparte Leclerc Borghese ( French: ''Pauline Marie Bonaparte''; 20 October 1780 – 9 June 1825), better known as Pauline Bonaparte, was an imperial French princess, the first sovereign Duchess of Guastalla, and the princess cons ...

(1780-1825), sister of Napoléon Bonaparte *

Joseph Fesch Joseph Fesch, Prince of France (3 January 1763 – 13 May 1839) was a French priest and diplomat, who was the maternal half-uncle of Napoleon Bonaparte (half-brother of Napoleon's mother Laetitia). In the wake of his nephew, he became Archbishop ...

(1763-1839), half-uncle of Napoléon Bonaparte *

Letizia Ramolino Maria-Letizia Buonaparte (née Ramolino; 24 August 1750 (or 1749) – 2 February 1836), known as Letizia Bonaparte, was a Corsican noblewoman, mother of Napoleon I of France. She became known as “” after the proclamation of the Empire. She ...

(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 Paul Félix Vincensini (30 April 1896, in Bastia – 9 August 1978, in La Ciotat) was a French mathematician. In 1927, he wrote his dissertation ''Sur trois types de congruences rectilignes'' at the University of Toulouse. In 1945, working as a P ...

(1896-1978), mathematician

Sportspeople

* Maxime Chevalier (born 1999), cyclist *

Laurent Lokoli Laurent Lokoli (born 18 October 1994) is a French professional tennis player. Lokoli plays primarily ATP Challenger and ITF events. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 169 achieved on 30 January 2023. Career Lokoli received a wildca ...

(born 1994), tennis player *

Salim Sdiri Salim Sdiri (born 26 October 1978) is a French long jumper of Tunisian descent. His personal best is 8.42 metres, achieved in June 2009 at Pierre-Bénite, which is the current French national record. He is also the French national record holder ...

(born 1978), long jumper

Football

* Chahir Belghazouani (born 1986), former Moroccan international *

Chaouki Ben Saada Chaouki Ben Saada ( ar, شوقي بن سعادة; born 1 July 1984) is a French-born former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and forward for the Tunisia national team. Club career Born in Bastia, France, Ben Saada made 170 ...

(born 1984), Tunisian international * Rémy Cabella (born 1990), French international *

Dominique Colonna Dominique Colonna (born 4 September 1928 in Corte, Haute-Corse, Corte, Haute-Corse) is a French former association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Honours Nice * Ligue 1, French championship: ...

(born 1928), former French international *

Adama Diakhaby Adama Salimou Diakhaby (born 5 July 1996) is a French professional association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), winger for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ FK, Qarabağ. Club career Stade Rennais Born i ...

(born 1996), current player *

Wahbi Khazri Wahbi Khazri ( ar, وهبي خزري; born 8 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a forward for club Montpellier. Trained at Bastia from 2004, Khazri made his professional debut there in 2009 ...

(born 1991), Tunisian international *

François Modesto François Joseph Modesto (born 19 August 1978) is a French former professional footballer who is the technical director of club Monza. He operated as a right back or central defender, and also as a defensive midfielder. His 19-year professiona ...

(born 1978), former player *

Pascal Olmeta Pascal Olmeta (born 7 April 1961 in Bastia) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais in the 1990s. Olmeta is good friends with Eric Cantona and has played in two te ...

(born 1961), former player * Olivier Pantaloni, (born 1966), former player *

Charles Orlanducci Charles Orlanducci (born 28 October 1951 in Vescovato, Haute-Corse) is a French former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football a ...

(born 1951), former French international *

Claude Papi Claude Papi (16 April 1949 – 28 January 1983) was a French football midfielder who is regarded as the all-time best player for the SC Bastia. Playing career Born in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, Papi played his entire career for SC Bastia. He l ...

(1949-1983), former French international * Nicolas Penneteau (born 1981), current player *

Adil Rami Adil Rami (born 27 December 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Troyes, for which he is the captain. Rami began his football career playing for amateur club Étoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, then known ...

(born 1985), French international, 2018 World Cup winner * Albert Vanucci (born 1947), former French international * Yanis Cimignani

Writers

Michel Ferracci-Porri Michel Ferracci-Porri (born 24 September 1949) is a French writer. Bibliography *''La Môme Moineau'' (Normant Ed. France 2006) () *''Beaux Ténèbres, la pulsion du mal d'Eugène Weidman'' (Normant Ed. France 2008) () *''The Affair of the ...

(born 1949), writer *

Juan Liscano Juan Liscano Velutini (7 July 1915 – 17 February 2001) was a Venezuelan poet, folklorist, writer and critic. He was director of Monte Ávila Editores. Major examples of his poetic work are: ''Nuevo mundo Orinoco'' (1959), ''Cármenes'' (1966) ...

(1915-2001), Venezuelan poet, writer, folklorist, editor of Corsican ancestry * Francisco Massiani (1944-2019), Venezuelan writer of Corsican ancestry *

Arturo Uslar Pietri Arturo Uslar Pietri (16 May 1906 in Caracas – 26 February 2001) was a Venezuelan intellectual, historian, writer, television producer, and politician. Life Born on 16 May 1906 in Caracas, Venezuela, his parents were generalSantos Himiob ...

(1906-2001), Venezuelan writer and politician of Corsican ancestry

Fashion

Laetitia Casta Laetitia Marie Laure Casta (; born 11 May 1978)FMD profile
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(born 1978), French model and actress of Corsican ancestry *

Garance Doré Garance Doré (born Mariline Fiori; May 1, 1975) is a French photographer, illustrator and author, best known for her fashion blog. She is currently based in London. Early life Doré was born Mariline Fiori in Corsica, France. Career She worked ...

(born 1975), fashion blogger *

Baptiste Giabiconi Baptiste Giabiconi (born 9 November 1989) is a French male model, singer, and muse of Karl Lagerfeld from Marignane, France. For many years, he was the male face of major fashion houses Chanel, Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld. Beginnings Born in Mari ...

(born 1989), French model and singer of Corsican ancestry

Miscellaneous

Danielle Casanova Danielle Casanova (born Vincentella Perini; 9 January 1909 – 9 May 1943) was a French communist activist and member of the French Resistance during World War II. A dentist by occupation, she was a high-ranking figure within the Communist Yout ...

(1909-1943), World War II Resistance heroine *

Vincent de Moro-Giafferi Vincent de Moro-Giafferi (6 June 1878 in Paris – 15 February 1956 or 22 November 1956) was a French criminal attorney. Moro-Giafferi was the youngest person ever appointed to the Paris bar at the age of 24. Also active in politics, he was mad ...

(1878-1956), French lawyer and politician of Corsican ancestry * Anita Fernandini de Naranjo (1902–1982),

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vian heiress and politician of Corsican ancestry * Antonio Liccioni (1817-1901), French gold miner entrepreneur of

El Callao Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists of the whole Call ...

, Venezuela *

Marie-Claude Pietragalla Marie-Claude Georgette Yvonne Pietragalla (born 2 February 1963 in Paris) is a French dancer and choreographer. Biography Pietragalla was born in Paris to a Coriscan father and mother from Bordeaux. At 16, she joined the Ballet de l'Opera Natio ...

(born 1963), French dancer and choreographer of Corsican ancestry * Leon Santelli Gelormini (1844-1925), Venezuelan rum Master of Corsican ancestry *

Espartaco Santoni Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprisin ...

(1937-1998), Venezuelan actor of Corsican ancestry *

Bartolomé Tavera Acosta Bartolomé Tavera Acosta (1865–1931) was a Venezuelan journalist and historian. He is considered a pioneer of ethnology and linguistics Linguistics is the science, scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study bec ...

(1865-1931), Venezuelan historian, ethnologist, linguist and journalist of Corsican ancestry *

Luis Emilio Velutini Luis Emilio Velutini (born January 8, 1953, in Caracas) is a businessman and investor of the Latin American financial and real estate market. A descendant of Vicente José María Velutini, an immigrant from Corsica who arrived in Venezuela during th ...

(born 1953), Venezuelan businessman of Corsican ancestry