List of Famous people born in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Mattia Pasini is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Pope Gregory XIII, born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally accepted civil calendar to this day.

Vittorio Guido Zucconi was an Italian journalist and author. He also had U.S. citizenship.

Ercole II d'Este was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1534 to 1559. He was the eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia.

Alessandro Sforza was an Italian condottiero and lord of Pesaro, the first of the Pesaro line of the Sforza family.

Francesco III d'Este was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1737 until his death.

Ercole I d'Este, KG was Duke of Ferrara from 1471 until 1505. He was a member of the House of Este. He was nicknamed North Wind and The Diamond.

Anna d'Este was an important princess with considerable influence at the court of France and a central figure in the French Wars of Religion. In her first marriage she was Duchess of Aumale, then of Guise, in her second marriage Duchess of Nemours and Genevois.

Monica Bandini was an Italian racing cyclist. Her biggest achievement in the sport was winning the world title in the women's team time trial (1988), alongside Maria Canins, Roberta Bonanomi, and Francesca Galli.

Piera Degli Esposti is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in 32 films since 1966. In 2009 she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mrs. Enea in Il Divo.