List of Famous people born in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Azzo VI of Este
Azzo VI, also known as Azzolino, was an Italian nobleman and condottiero. He held the title of Marquis of Este from the death of his father, Azzo V (1190) until his death.
Giorgio Prodi
Giorgio Prodi was an Italian medical scientist, oncologist and semiotician.
Niccolò II d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara
Niccolò II d'Este was lord of Ferrara, Modena and Parma from 1361 until his death.
Giuseppe Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla
Giuseppe Gonzaga was the last Duke of Guastalla.
Leonora d'Este
Eleonora d'Este (1561–1637) was a Ferrarese noblewoman.
Eleonora d'Este
Eleonora d'Este was a Ferrarese noblewoman. She was the fourth daughter of Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara and his wife Renée of France, the second daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne of Brittany. She and her elder sister Lucrezia d'Este were the dedicatees of Torquato Tasso's poem O figlie di Renata.
Amalasuntha
Amalasuintha ruled the Ostrogoths as regent during the minority of her son from 526 to 534 and then as queen regnant from 534 to 535. She was the youngest daughter of Theoderic the Great, and firmly believed in the upholding of Roman virtues and values. She is best known for her diplomatic relationship with Justinian I, who invaded Italy in response to her assassination.
Manfredo da Barbiano
Veronica Lario
Veronica Lario is a former Italian actress and the former wife of ex Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Margherita Maria Farnese
Margherita Maria Farnese was an Italian noblewoman born into the House of Farnese. She was the Duchess of Modena and Reggio by marriage to her first cousin Francesco II d'Este, Duke of Modena. Her niece was Elisabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain.