List of Famous people born in Italy

Luigi Lavazza was an Italian businessman. In 1895, he founded the Lavazza coffee company in Turin.

Giovanni Minio or Mincio, of Morrovalle or Murrovale was an Italian Franciscan who became Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, cardinal-bishop of Porto (1302), Protector of the Order of Friars Minors (1307) and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1311).

Ignazio Marini was a celebrated Italian operatic bass. He sang in the world premieres of several operas by Gaetano Donizetti, Saverio Mercadante, and Giuseppe Verdi and appeared as a guest artist in major opera houses throughout Europe and in New York City, Mexico City and Cairo.

Sem Benelli was an Italian playwright, essayist and librettist. He provided the texts for several noted Italian operas, including Italo Montemezzi's L'amore dei tre re and L'incantesimo, and Umberto Giordano's La cena delle beffe, based on Benelli's own play of the same title. He was a native of Prato.

Eugenio Canfari was an early Italian sporting director. He was one of the thirteen men who founded Juventus in 1897 and the club's first ever president. His brother Enrico Canfari was also a founding member of Juventus, and was the first ever president, though he never played in the Italian Football Championship with Enrico and Juventus.

Tommaso Bernardo Gaffi was an Italian baroque composer. He was a pupil of Bernardo Pasquini, organist of the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, where Gaffi succeeded him in 1704. As Pasquini he enjoyed the patronage of cardinals Benedetto Pamphili and Pietro Ottoboni, as well as Prince Francesco Maria Ruspoli. His own students included Girolamo Chiti and Andrea Basili.

Alessandro Franchi was an Italian cardinal and archbishop.