List of Famous people born in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Beatrice d’Este was an Italian noblewoman, now primarily known for Dante Alighieri's allusion to her in Purgatorio, the second canticle of the Divine Comedy. Through her first marriage to Nino Visconti, she was judge (giudichessa) of Gallura, and through her second marriage to Galeazzo I Visconti, following Nino’s death, lady of Milan.

Galeotto I Malatesta (1299–1385) was an Italian condottiero, who was lord of Rimini, Fano, Ascoli Piceno, Cesena and Fossombrone.

Ugo d'Este, also known as Hugh Aldobrandino, was the son of Niccolò III d'Este and his lover Stella de' Tolomei.

Francis V, Duke of Modena, Reggio and Guastalla, Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Mirandola and of Massa, Prince of Carrara was a reigning prince. He was Duke of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola, Duke of Guastalla from 1847 and Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara from 1846 to 1859. His parents were Francis IV of Modena and Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy. He was the last reigning Duke of Modena before the duchy was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy.

Ferdinand Karl Viktor was Archduke of Austria-Este and Prince of Modena.

Aloisio Gonzaga was an Italian condottiero. Usually known as Aloisio, other sources call him Aluigi, Loysio, Luigi or Luigi Alessandro. He was the sixth son of another condottiero, Rodolfo Gonzaga and his wife Caterina Pico.

Angela Paola de' Rossi was an Italian noblewoman. She was born to Troilo I de' Rossi and Bianca Riario in San Secondo Parmense. Her first husband was Vitello Vitelli and her second was Alessandro Vitelli, both from the Vitelli family. She died in Città di Castello.

Borso d'Este was Duke of Ferrara, and the first Duke of Modena, which he ruled from 1450 until his death. He was a member of the House of Este.

Sergio Wolmar Zavoli was an Italian politician and journalist.