List of Famous people born in Italy

Natalia Ginzburg, was an Italian author whose work explored family relationships, politics during and after the Fascist years and World War II, and philosophy. She wrote novels, short stories and essays, for which she received the Strega Prize and Bagutta Prize. Most of her works were also translated into English and published in the United Kingdom and United States.

Daniele Orsato is an Italian football referee.

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman who won the first large-scale civil war in Roman history, and became the first man of the republic to seize power through force. He had the distinction of holding the office of consul twice, as well as reviving the dictatorship. Sulla was a gifted and innovative general, achieving numerous successes in wars against different opponents, both foreign and domestic. Sulla rose to prominence during the war against the Numidian king Jugurtha, whom he captured as a result of Jugurtha's betrayal by the king's allies, although his superior Gaius Marius took credit for ending the war. He then fought successfully against Germanic tribes during the Cimbrian War, and Italic tribes during the Social War. He was awarded the Grass Crown for his command in the latter war.

Eleonora Abbagnato is an Italian ballet dancer, model, and actress. She is currently an Étoile at the Paris Opera Ballet.

Maya Sansa is an Italian actress.

Giovanni De Carolis is an Italian professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title in 2016.

Francesco Toldo is an Italian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is regarded by pundits as one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation.

Bernabò or Barnabò Visconti was an Italian soldier and statesman who was Lord of Milan.

Andrea Maria Erba was a Roman Catholic bishop.

Giovanni Bella, best known as Gianni Bella, is an Italian composer and singer-songwriter.