List of Corsicans

List of Corsicans

This List of Corsicans includes persons of note from Corsica.
* Alizée (pop singer)
* John Bernard (American politician, representing Minnesota in the House of Representatives)
* Jean-Francois Bernardini (Founder and leader of the popular group I Muvrini)
* 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)
* 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)
* Tino Rossi (singer, actor)
* Antoine Christophe Saliceti (Member of the National Convention during the French Revolution)
* Fred Scamaroni (WW II Resistance hero)
* César Vezzani (opera singer)


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