List of Famous people born in Apulia, Italy

Cosmo Francesco Ruppi was the Roman Catholic archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lecce, Italy.

Domenico Padovano was an Italian Catholic prelate.

Pope Innocent XII, born Antonio Pignatelli, was Pope from 12 July 1691 to his death in 1700.

Vincenzo Silvano Casulli, usually known as Silvano Casulli was an Italian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets at his Vallemare di Borbona Observatory in Lazio.

Raffaele "Ralph" De Palma was an Italian-American racecar driving champion who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2,000 races. DePalma won the 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911 American AAA national dirt track championships and is credited with winning 24 American Champ car races. He won the Canadian national championship in 1929. DePalma estimated that he had earned $1.5 million by 1934 after racing for 27 years. He is inducted in numerous halls of fame. He competed on boards and dirt road courses and ovals.

Alberto Tricarico is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and in the Roman Curia.

Umberto Raho was an Italian stage, film and television actor.