List of Famous people born in Campania, Italy

Saint Giuseppe Moscati was an Italian doctor, scientific researcher, and university professor noted both for his pioneering work in biochemistry and for his piety. Moscati was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1987; his feast day is 16 November.

Marco Borriello is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Vittorio Caprioli was an Italian film actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in 109 films between 1946 and 1990, mostly in French productions. He was born and died in Naples, Italy.

Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Naples is the only son of Umberto II, the last King of Italy and his wife Queen Marie-José. Vittorio Emanuele also uses the title Duke of Savoy and claims the headship of the House of Savoy. These claims are disputed by supporters of his third cousin, Prince Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta.

Gennaro Contaldo, is an Italian chef and restaurateur, known for his association with his British protégé, Jamie Oliver, and his partnership with fellow Italian chef Antonio Carluccio and their BBC Two television series Two Greedy Italians. Contaldo is the brand ambassador for the luxury Italian holiday specialist Citalia.

Lucio Amelio was an Italian art dealer, curator, and actor. For decades he contributed to make Naples an international art centre encouraging the dialogue between European and American contemporary arts.

Giuseppe Amato was an Italian film producer, screenwriter and director. He produced 58 films between 1932 and 1961. He was born in Naples and died in Rome from a heart attack. He is especially known for Bicycle Thieves.

Luciano De Crescenzo was an Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer.

Poppaea Sabina was a Roman Empress as the second wife of the Emperor Nero. She had also been wife to the future emperor Otho. The historians of antiquity describe her as a beautiful woman who used intrigues to become empress.

Raffaele Cutolo was an Italian crime boss, leader of the Nuova Camorra Organizzata (NCO), an organisation he built to renew the Camorra. Cutolo has a variety of nicknames including 'o Vangelo, 'o Princepe, 'o Professore and 'o Monaco. Apart from 18 months on the run, Cutolo lived inside maximum-security jails or psychiatric prisons since 1963. At the time of his death he was serving multiple life sentences for murder.