List of Famous people born in Campania, Italy
Leonardo Borgese
Leonardo Borgese was an Italian painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Clemente Mastella
Mario Clemente Mastella is an Italian politician. He is the leader of Union of Democrats for Europe, a minor centrist Italian party. He was Minister of Labour in the Berlusconi government from 10 May 1994 to 17 January 1995, and Minister of Justice in the Prodi government from 17 May 2006 to 17 January 2008. In addition Mastella is also mayor of his native town, Ceppaloni. He was elected to the European Parliament in June 2009 on the list of The People of Freedom of Berlusconi.
Enrico Glori
Enrico Musy, better known as Enrico Glori was an Italian actor.
Larissa Bonfante
Larissa Bonfante was an Italian-American classicist, Professor of Classics emerita at New York University and an authority on Etruscan language and culture.
Pasquale Stanislao Mancini
Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, 8th Marquess of Fusignano was an Italian jurist and statesman.
Laura Acton
Giuseppe Zeno
Giuseppe Zeno is an Italian actor of cinema, theatre and television.
Giulio Rodinò
Grimoald II of Benevento
Grimoald II was the duke of Benevento from 687 to his death. He was the son and successor of Romuald I of Benevento. He was possibly under the regency of his mother, Theodrada, daughter of Lupus of Friuli. His reign of three years was uneventful: Paul the Deacon records nothing but his marriage and death. He is said to have been an opponent of the crown. He was succeeded by his brother Gisulf. He was married to Wigilinda, daughter of King Perctarit.
Nunzio Gallo
Nunzio Gallo was an Italian singer. He was born in Naples and represented his country in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, coming 6th. The song he performed, "Corde Della Mia Chitarra", is famous for being the longest song ever played for Eurovision at 5:09 before the new rules came into place. Gallo was also an actor appearing in over 20 films. Gallo suffered severe brain haemorrhage in September 2007 from which he never fully recovered. He died on 22 February 2008 in Telese Terme.