List of Famous people born in Italy
Simone Moro
Simone Moro is an Italian alpinist known for having made first winter ascents of four of the fourteen eight-thousanders: Shishapangma in 2005, Makalu in 2009, Gasherbrum II in 2011, and Nanga Parbat in 2016. He has also summited Everest four times, in 2000, 2002, 2006, and 2010.
David Leland
David Louis Leland was an Italian-born American child actor who appeared in several Hollywood films in the 1940s.
Leo Nucci
Leo Nucci is an Italian operatic baritone, particularly associated with Verdi and Verismo roles.
Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
Archduke Joseph Anton Johann of Austria was the 103th and penultimate palatine of Hungary who served for more than 50 years from 1796 to 1847, after he had been appointed governor in 1795.
Salvatore Schillaci
Salvatore Schillaci, commonly referred to by his nickname Totò, is an Italian former footballer, who played as a striker. During his club career, he played for Messina (1982–1989), Juventus (1989–1992), Internazionale (1992–1994) and Júbilo Iwata (1994–1997).
Micaela Ramazzotti
Micaela Ramazzotti is an Italian actress. Her film credits include Non prendere impegni stasera, The First Beautiful Thing and The Big Heart of the Girls. Ramazzotti was a regular cast member of the show Crimini bianchi.
Paolo Veronese
Paolo Caliari, known as Paolo Veronese, was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice, known for extremely large history paintings of religion and mythology, such as The Wedding at Cana (1563) and The Feast in the House of Levi (1573). Included with Titian, a generation older, and Tintoretto, a decade senior, Veronese is one of the "great trio that dominated Venetian painting of the cinquecento" and the Late Renaissance in the 16th century. Known as a supreme colorist, and after an early period with Mannerism, Paolo Veronese developed a naturalist style of painting, influenced by Titian.
Danilo D'Ambrosio
Danilo D'Ambrosio is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full back for Inter Milan in the Serie A and the Italy national team.
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Giovanni Battista Draghi, often referred to as Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, was an Italian Baroque composer, violinist and organist. His best-known works include his Stabat Mater and the opera La serva padrona. His compositions include operas and sacred music. He died of tuberculosis at the age of 26.
Francesco Quinn
Francesco Daniele Quinn was an Italian-born actor. The first son of Oscar-winner Anthony Quinn and Iolanda Addolori, Francesco is perhaps best known for his breakout role as Rhah in Oliver Stone’s Academy Award-winning Platoon (1986). However, his first major role in television was in the 1985 prime-time television miniseries Quo Vadis?. His final role was the voice of the Autobot Dino (Mirage) in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.