Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi (1773 – 1842 in Chêne-Bougeries) an historian and political economist
Napoléon Aubin (1812 in Chêne-Bougeries – 1890) a journalist, writer, publisher, scientist, musician and lithographer
Casimir de Candolle (1836 – 1918 in Chêne-Bougeries) a Swiss botanist
Maria Yakunchikova (1870–1902 in Chêne-Bougeries) a Russian painter, graphic artist and embroiderer
Alain Delon (born 1935) French actor, naturalised 1999 after having lived there since 1985.
He is a citizen of Chêne-Bourgeries 
Françoise Saudan (born 1939) a Swiss politician, elected to the Grand Council of Geneva in 1985, lives in Chêne-Bougeries
Nouria Hernandez (born 1957 in Chêne-Bougeries) biologist and rector of the University of Lausanne 
Erik Truffaz (born 1960 in Chêne-Bougeries) a French jazz trumpeter
Sport
Joël Retornaz (born 1983 in Chêne-Bougeries) an Italian curler
Kevin Mbabu (born 1995 in Chêne-Bougeries) a Swiss football defender
Kilian Pagliuca (born 1996 in Chêne-Bougeries) a Swiss footballer
Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi (1773 – 1842 in Chêne-Bougeries) an historian and political economist
Napoléon Aubin (1812 in Chêne-Bougeries – 1890) a journalist, writer, publisher, scientist, musician and lithographer
Casimir de Candolle (1836 – 1918 in Chêne-Bougeries) a Swiss botanist
Maria Yakunchikova (1870–1902 in Chêne-Bougeries) a Russian painter, graphic artist and embroiderer
Alain Delon (born 1935) French actor, naturalised 1999 after having lived there since 1985. He is a citizen of Chêne-Bourgeries 
Françoise Saudan (born 1939) a Swiss politician, elected to the Grand Council of Geneva in 1985, lives in Chêne-Bougeries
Nouria Hernandez (born 1957 in Chêne-Bougeries) biologist and rector of the University of Lausanne 
Erik Truffaz (born 1960 in Chêne-Bougeries) a French jazz trumpeter
Sport
Joël Retornaz (born 1983 in Chêne-Bougeries) an Italian curler
Kevin Mbabu (born 1995 in Chêne-Bougeries) a Swiss football defender
Kilian Pagliuca (born 1996 in Chêne-Bougeries) a Swiss footballer
Chêne-Bougeries