List of Famous people born in Italy

Antonio "Tonino" Guerra was an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors in the world.

Aurelio De Laurentiis "ADL" is a prominent Italian film producer through his company, Filmauro the current owner of Italian football club Napoli and Bari. In 1995, he was a member of the jury at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival.

Mirella Freni, OMRI was an Italian operatic soprano who had a career of 50 years and appeared at major international opera houses. She received international attention at the Glyndebourne Festival, where she appeared as Zerlina in Mozart's Don Giovanni and as Adina in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore.

Ummidia Quadratilla, was a wealthy Roman woman and was a member of the gens Ummidia. She died in the reign of Emperor Trajan (98-117) within a little of eighty years of age, leaving two-thirds of her fortune to her grandson and the other third to her granddaughter. Her grandson Ummidius Quadratus was an intimate friend of Roman Senator and historian Pliny the Younger, who praises her for fostering Quadratus' studies while keeping him untouched by her own luxurious lifestyle.

Caleb Ansah Ekuban is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. Born in Italy, Ekuban represents the Ghana national football team.

Lidia Biondi, often credited as Lydia Biondi, was an Italian film and television actress who appeared in more than 40 Italian and foreign films since the 1960s. Her international film credits included Eat Pray Love (2010), starring Julia Roberts, and Letters to Juliet (2010), directed by Gary Winick, in which she appeared opposite Amanda Seyfried and Vanessa Redgrave. Most recently, Biondi appeared in a series of television dramas, including La squadra, Compagni di banco, Il bello delle donne, Diritto di difesa, L'onore e il rispetto, Il Sangue e la Rosa, and Aldo Moro - Il presidente during the 2000s and 2010s.

Stefania Sandrelli is an Italian actress, famous for her many roles in the commedia all'Italiana, starting from the 1960s. She was 14 years old when she starred in Divorce Italian Style as Angela, the cousin and love interest of Ferdinando, played by Marcello Mastroianni.

Paolo Sorrentino is an Italian film director, screenwriter and writer. His 2013 film La Grande Bellezza won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe and the Bafta Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In Italy he was honored with five David di Donatello and six Nastro d'Argento.

Rodolfo Ranni is an Italian Argentine film actor.

Daniele Liotti is an Italian actor. He performed in more than thirty films since 1993.