List of Famous people born in Apulia, Italy

Vitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi is an Italian professional racing driver who formerly raced in Formula One for the Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Force India and HRT teams. He has homes in Lugano, Switzerland and Pescara, Italy.

Raffaele Castielli was an Italian bishop, ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucera-Troia. He was ordained a priest on July 9, 1950. He was appointed first bishop of the newly merged Diocese of Lucera-Troia on February 11, 1987, receiving his episcopal consecration on March 25, 1989 from Archbishop Salvatore De Giorgi. Castielli retired as bishop on May 18, 1996.

Giovanni Ricchiuti is an Italian archbishop of the Catholic church. On 15 October, he's been appointed as archbishop of the diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti.

Francisco De Nittis was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, an archbishop and a diplomat.

Francesco De Vito is an Italian actor. He is best known for his performance as Saint Peter in The Passion of the Christ. It has also been reported that he will reprise his role as St. Peter in the sequel to The Passion of the Christ entitled The Resurrection of the Christ. This is the third film he stars along side Jim Caviezel, the first of which was the 2002 film I Am David.

Francesco Minerva was an Italian clergyman; at his death he was the second-oldest living bishop in the Roman Catholic Church, after Corrado Bafile. He was also one of its longest-serving priests, having been ordained on 16 April 1927.

Gianni Rizzo (1925–1992) was an Italian film actor. Between 1944 and 1986 he appeared in over seventy films and television productions, in a variety of supporting roles. His screen roles included parts in a number of peplum films, such as The Vengeance of Ursus (1961). He also appeared in Italian spy films, spaghetti westerns, and played the villain in the 1967 Perry Rhodan movie, Mission Stardust. He died in 1992 at age 66.