Mario Botta (born April 1, 1943) is a famous modern architect born in Mendrisio, Ticino canton, Switzerland. He designed his first house at age 16, although no-one mentions if it was built, and studied at the Liceo Artistico in Milan and the Istituto Universitario di Architettura in Venice. His ideas were influenced by Le Corbusier, Carlo Scarpa, Louis Kahn. He opened his own practice in 1970 in Lugano. He designed his first buildings at age 16, …

Domenico Fontana (1543 - June 28 1607) was a Swiss-born Italian architect of the late Renaissance. He was born at Melide on the Lake Lugano and died at Naples. He went to Rome before the death of Michelangelo. He won the confidence of Cardinal Montalto, later Pope Sixtus V, who entrusted him in 1584 with the erection of the Cappella del Presepio (Chapel of the Manger) in Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, a powerful domical building over a Greek cross.

Dick Marty (born January 7 1945 in Sorengo) is a Swiss politician (Free Democratic Party) and former state prosecutor of the canton of Ticino. He is member of the Swiss Council of States (since 1995), and a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He is the Chairperson of its Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights.

Carlo Maderno was an Italian-Swiss architect, born in Ticino, who is remembered as one of the fathers of Baroque architecture. His façades of Santa Susanna, St. Peter's Basilica and Sant'Andrea della Valle were of key importance in the evolution of the Italian Baroque. He is often referred to as the brother of sculptor Stefano Maderno, but this is not universally agreed upon.

Francesco Borromini, byname of Francesco Castelli (September 25 1599 - August 3 1667) was a prominent and influential Baroque architect in Rome.

Ms. Carla Del Ponte was born in 1947 in Lugano, Switzerland. In 1972 she began her career in a private law firm in Lugano. In 1975, she set up her own lawyer's and notary's office in Lugano. In September 1981, she was appointed investigating magistrate and became Public Prosecutor, working in the office of the Lugano District Attorney. In April 1994, Ms. Del Ponte was appointed Attorney General of Switzerland.

Flavio Cotti (born October 18, 1939) is a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 10, 1986 and handed over office on April 30, 1999. He is affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. During his office time he held the following departments: *Federal Department of Home Affairs (1987 - 1993) *Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (1994 - 1999) He was President of the Confederation twice, …

Vincenzo Vela (May 3 1820 - October 3 1881) was a Swiss sculptor. He was born in the village of Ligornetto in Ticino, where a museum today collects much of his works. In 1832 he moved to Milan in Italy, where he frequented the Brera Academy and worked in the marble sculptor corporation of the Duomo di Milano. His first commissions came in the 1840s. In 1847 he moved to Rome, where he executed one of his most famous work, the "Spartacus" now at Ligornetto.

Michelle Yvonne Hunziker (born January 24, 1977), is a Swiss actress, model and a famous personality on Italian and German television.

Enrico Celio (June 19, 1889 - February 23, 1980) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on February 22, 1940 and handed over office on October 15, 1950. He was affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. During his office time he held the Department of Posts and Railways and was President of the Confederation twice in 1943 and 1948. als:Enrico Celio

Santino Solari (Verna near Lugano (Ticino canton, Switzerland), 1576 - Salzburg, April 10, 1646), was a Swiss architect and sculptor, who worked mainly in Austria. In 1612, he was appointed chief architect of Salzburg by the archbishop Markus Sittikus. His work introduced north Italian early baroque to Austria. Solari is buried in the St. Peter's cemetery in Salzburg. Important work: *Fortifications in the city and province of Salzburg (e.g., …

Trezzini family of Italian-speaking natives of Astano, canton of Ticino, Switzerland produced architects, notable for their work in Russia in 18th century. Trezzini were nobles, with a properly chartered coat of arms. The identity of some Trezzinis and relationships between them is disputable. * Domenico Giovanni Trezzini (1670, Astano - 1734 Saint Petersburg), …

Pier Francesco Mola was an Italian painter of the High Baroque, mainly active around Rome.

Taddeo Carlone (died 1613) was an Italian sculptor and architect. A native of Rovio, in Ticino, he moved with his family to Genoa. His sons Giovanni Battista and Giovanni were noted painters.

Marco Giampaolo (born August 2, 1967 in Bellinzona, Switzerland) is an Italian football (soccer) manager. In the current football season, he coached Serie A club Cagliari Calcio until December 17, 2006.

Domenico Gagini (1449 - 1492) was an Italian sculptor. He was the son of Pietro Gagini. The Gagini were a family of sculptors and painters working during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. First recorded in Genoa in the early 15th century, was Domenico's grandfather Beltrame Gagini, and his three sons Pietro, Giovanni and Pace Domenico Gagini was the first sculptor of this family to achieve international fame.

Sonya Pelli, born November 18, 1963 in Switzerland, is the manager of the St. Louis Community Information Network (St. Louis CIN), the official web site of the city of St. Louis and a community networking initiative serving community groups in St. Louis. Along with Charles P. Kindleberger III, Ms. Pelli was instrumental in starting the St. Louis CIN, a process which began in 1994 and led to the web site launch in 1995. Ms.

Ronnie "Ronald" David is a swiss politician. In 2005 became the first coordinator of the youth section of Gioventù Socialista Ticino. He is also know as musician in a band called Kaipan.