List of Famous people born in Italy

Giovanni Battista Balbis was an Italian botanist and politician who worked in Italy and France. He alternately was called Gioanni Battista Balbis and Jean-Baptiste Balbis.

Gaetano Bedini was an Italian ecclesiastic, cardinal and diplomat of the Catholic Church.

Giovanni Micheletto was an Italian professional road racing cyclist, nicknamed by fans "The Sacile Count" and "Nanè". The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1912 Giro d'Italia. He was also the first Italian cyclist to win a race in France, Paris-Menin in 1913.

Scipione Pulzone, also known as Il Gaetano, was a Neapolitan painter of the late Italian Renaissance. His work differs in several respects from the Mannerist style predominant at the time. He was active mainly in Rome, but also worked in Naples and Florence. It is thought that he studied under Jacopino del Conte in Rome.

Bernard of Quintavalle, son of Berardello, was the first disciple of St. Francis of Assisi. Bernard was declared as the Minorum Ordinis prima plantula, the "First fruits of the Minor Orders". He accompanied Francis on a number of missionary journeys and served as Minister Provincial in Spain.

Luigi Rossi was an Italian Baroque composer. Born in Torremaggiore, a small town near Foggia, in the ancient kingdom of Naples, at an early age he went to Naples where he studied music with the Franco-Flemish composer Jean de Macque, organist of the Santa Casa dell’Annunziata and maestro di cappella to the Spanish viceroy. Rossi later entered the service of the Caetani, dukes of Traetta.

Francesco Maidalchini was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Marino Caracciolo was a Neapolitan cardinal and diplomat in the service of Emperor Charles V.

Giovanni Conti (1414–1493) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.

Bernardino Molinari was an Italian conductor.