Johannes Brandenberg (1660–1729) a painter of pastoral subjects, historical pictures and battle-pieces
Henric Trenk (1818–1892) a Romanian painter and graphic artist of Romantic landscapes
Walo Lüönd (1927-2012) a movie actor 
Marc Rich (1934–2013) controversial businessman, founded Glencore
Friedrich Leibacher (1944–2001) a mass murderer in the Zug massacre
Carl Rütti (born 1949) a notable composer who writes choral music
Simonetta Sommaruga (born 1960) a politician, current member of the Swiss Federal Council, became President of the Swiss Confederation in 2015
Roland Dahinden (born 1962) a trombonist and composer
Severin Hacker (born 1984) a computer scientist, co-founded Duolingo
Max Husmann, (1888-1965) Swiss peacemaker (Operation Sunrise), educator and founder of Institut Montana Zugerberg
Mirjam Indermaur (born 1967), Swiss businesswoman and writer
Sport
Georges Stuber (1925–2006) a football goalkeeper who played 14 times for Switzerland
Karl Fridlin (born 1935) a former swimmer, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Fritz Schmid (born 1959) a football coach, currently the manager of the New Zealand national football team
Patrick Fischer (born 1975) head coach of the Swiss national ice hockey team
Nadia Styger (born 1978) a former World Cup alpine ski racer.

Christoph Schmid (born 1982) a sport shooter, competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sibylle Scherer (born 1992) a handballer who plays for LK Zug and the Switzerland national team
Johannes Brandenberg (1660–1729) a painter of pastoral subjects, historical pictures and battle-pieces
Henric Trenk (1818–1892) a Romanian painter and graphic artist of Romantic landscapes
Walo Lüönd (1927-2012) a movie actor 
Marc Rich (1934–2013) controversial businessman, founded Glencore
Friedrich Leibacher (1944–2001) a mass murderer in the Zug massacre
Carl Rütti (born 1949) a notable composer who writes choral music
Simonetta Sommaruga (born 1960) a politician, current member of the Swiss Federal Council, became President of the Swiss Confederation in 2015
Roland Dahinden (born 1962) a trombonist and composer
Severin Hacker (born 1984) a computer scientist, co-founded Duolingo
Max Husmann, (1888-1965) Swiss peacemaker (Operation Sunrise), educator and founder of Institut Montana Zugerberg
Mirjam Indermaur (born 1967), Swiss businesswoman and writer
Sport
Georges Stuber (1925–2006) a football goalkeeper who played 14 times for Switzerland
Karl Fridlin (born 1935) a former swimmer, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Fritz Schmid (born 1959) a football coach, currently the manager of the New Zealand national football team
Patrick Fischer (born 1975) head coach of the Swiss national ice hockey team
Nadia Styger (born 1978) a former World Cup alpine ski racer.
Christoph Schmid (born 1982) a sport shooter, competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sibylle Scherer (born 1992) a handballer who plays for LK Zug and the Switzerland national team
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