List of Famous people born in Italy
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily
Maria Amalia Teresa of Naples and Sicily was a French queen by marriage to Louis Philippe I, King of the French.
Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Francis II was King of the Two Sicilies from 1859 to 1861. He was the last King of the Two Sicilies, as successive invasions by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ultimately brought an end to his rule, as part of Italian unification. After he was deposed, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Kingdom of Sardinia were merged into the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.
Andrea del Verrocchio
Andrea del Verrocchio, born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni, was an Italian painter, sculptor, and goldsmith who was a master of an important workshop in Florence. He apparently became known as Verrocchio after the surname of his master, a goldsmith. Few paintings are attributed to him with certainty, but a number of important painters were trained at his workshop. His pupils included Leonardo da Vinci, Pietro Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi. His greatest importance was as a sculptor and his last work, the Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice, is generally accepted as a masterpiece.
Francesca Neri
Francesca Neri is an Italian actress.
Franco Simone
Francesco Luigi Simone is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and television host.
Gastone Brilli-Peri
Count Gastone Brilli-Peri was an Italian racing driver, who won the 1925 Italian Grand Prix in an Alfa Romeo P2, securing the inaugural World Manufacturers' Championship title for Alfa Romeo. Known simply as "Brilli", his face had been permanently scarred in an accident during a Tour of Italy motorcycle race. He used to race wearing a hat similar to a Basque beret, which is now known in Italy as a brilliperi.
Nathalie Moellhausen
Nathalie Moellhausen is an épée fencer who initially represented Italy and now represents Brazil. In 2019, she became her country's first ever individual World Champion in epee at the Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. With the Italy team she won the team World championship in 2009 and team European championship in 2007. Representing Brazil, she won the women’s individual épée World Champion title in 2019 in Budapest, Hungary.
Sergio Canavero
Sergio Canavero is an Italian neurosurgeon known for making claims about his ability to perform head transplantations.
Umberto Lenzi
Umberto Lenzi was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and novelist.
Alberto Grimaldi
Alberto Grimaldi was an Italian film producer.