List of Famous people born in Campania, Italy
Charles I of Hungary
Charles I, also known as Charles Robert was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1308 to his death. He was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou and the only son of Charles Martel, Prince of Salerno. His father was the eldest son of Charles II of Naples and Mary of Hungary. She laid claim to Hungary after her brother, Ladislaus IV of Hungary, died in 1290, but the Hungarian prelates and lords elected her cousin, Andrew III, king. Instead of abandoning her claim to Hungary, she transferred it to her son, Charles Martel, and after his death in 1295, to her grandson, Charles. On the other hand, her husband, Charles II of Naples, made their third son, Robert, heir to the Kingdom of Naples, thus disinheriting Charles.
Prince Louis, Count of Trani
Prince Louis Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Trani was the eldest son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria.
Nicoletta Orsomando
Nicoletta Orsomando was an Italian television personality. She was the first Italian continuity announcer to appear on television, on 22 October 1953, and is considered the "dean" of Italian continuity announcers.
Salvatore Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo was an Italian shoe designer and the founder of luxury goods high-end retailer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. An innovative shoe designer, Salvatore Ferragamo, established a reputation in the 1930s. In addition to experimenting with materials including kangaroo, crocodile, and fish skin, Ferragamo drew on historic inspiration for his shoes.
Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti
Prince Gaetan of the Two Sicilies, Count of Girgenti was the seventh child of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and his wife Maria Theresa of Austria. Gaetan was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and consort to Isabella, Princess of Asturias, twice the recognized heir presumptive to the throne of Spain. Through this union, Gaetan was created an Infante of Spain.
Sibylla of Acerra
Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205) was Queen of Sicily as the wife of King Tancred. She was regent in 1194 for their son, King William III. She was the sister of Count Richard of Acerra.
Luigi Ferrari Bravo
Luigi Ferrari Bravo was an Italian professor and legal expert who served as judge for the International Court of Justice in the 1990s.
Lea Vergine
Lea Vergine was an Italian art historian specializing in performance art.
Federico Castelluccio
Federico Castelluccio is an Italian-born American actor and professional visual artist, known for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO series The Sopranos.
Infante Gabriel of Spain
Infante Gabriel of Spain was a son of King Charles III of Spain and his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony.