List of Famous people born in Friuli–Venezia Giulia, Italy

Guido De Santi was an Italian racing cyclist. He won the 1951 Deutschland Tour. He also rode in the 1948 and 1949 Tour de France.

Hans Sima was an Austrian politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), serving as governor (Landeshauptmann) of Carinthia from 1965 to 1974.

Denis Zanette was an Italian professional racing cyclist. He rode in eight editions of the Giro d'Italia and made one start in the Tour de France, in 1995. He won a stage in both the 1995 and 2001 Giro d'Italia. He came third in the 2001 Tour of Flanders.

Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and the founder of the Disciples of the Lord who served as the Apostolic Chancellor from 1954 until his death. He became a cardinal in 1953. He is best known for his work in China. Costantini dedicated himself to improving the work of missionaries and believed that evangelization in China belonged to the Chinese people. His time there heralded countless successes and he was careful never to involve himself in the complex politics between the Church and the state.

Lamberto Zannier is an Italian diplomat who is currently OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities and earlier served as the Secretary General of the OSCE.

Pietro Garlato was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Tivoli, Italy.