List of Famous people born in Italy

Margherita, Archduchess of Austria-Este

First Name Margherita,
Born on April 7, 1930 (age 96)
Born in Italy, Campania, Naples

Margherita, Dowager Archduchess of Austria-Este is the first-born child of the late Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, and Princess Anne d'Orléans.

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François Gérard

First Name François
Last Name Gérard
Born on May 4, 1770
Died on January 11, 1837 (aged 66)
Born in Italy, Lazio

François Pascal Simon Gérard, titled as Baron Gérard in 1809, was a prominent French painter. He was born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador, and his mother was Italian. After he was made a baron of the Empire in 1809 by Emperor Napoleon, he was known formally as Baron Gérard.

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Matilde Capuis

Matilde Margherita Mary Capuis
First Name Matilde
Born on January 1, 1913
Died on January 31, 2017 (aged 104)
Born in Italy, Campania

Matilde Margherita Mary Capuis was an Italian organist, pianist, music educator and composer. She was born in Naples and studied at the Benedetto Marcello conservatory in Venice with Gabriele Bianchi and at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence.

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Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena

First Name Alfonso
Last Name Modena
Born on October 14, 1634
Died on July 16, 1662 (aged 27)

Alfonso IV d'Este was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1658 until his death. He was the father of Mary of Modena, consort of James II of England.

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Giacomo Nizzolo

First Name Giacomo
Last Name Nizzolo
Born on January 30, 1989 (age 37)
Born in Italy, Lombardy
Height 184 cm | 6'0

Giacomo Nizzolo is an Italian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Qhubeka Assos.

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Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo

First Name Ludovico
Last Name Saluzzo
Born on March 23, 1438
Died on January 27, 1504 (aged 65)
Born in Italy, Piedmont

Ludovico II del Vasto was marquess of Saluzzo from 1475 until his death. Before his accession as marquis he held the title of Count of Carmagnola.

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John II, Marquess of Montferrat

First Name John
Last Name Montferrat
Died on March 19, 1372
Born in Italy

John II Palaeologus was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1338.

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Arnoldo Mondadori

First Name Arnoldo
Born on November 2, 1889
Died on June 8, 1971 (aged 81)
Born in Italy, Lombardy
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Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria

First Name Archduke
Born on November 25, 1852
Died on July 12, 1890 (aged 37)
Born in Italy, Tuscany

Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria was a member of the Tuscan branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He was Archduke and Prince of Austria, Prince of Hungary, Bohemia and Tuscany. After renouncing those titles, he was known as Johann (John) Orth. He disappeared while sailing with his wife in July 1890 and is believed to have died when his ship encountered a storm near Cape Horn. Salvator was declared dead in absentia in February 1911.

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Guido Gonzaga

First Name Guido
Last Name Gonzaga
Born on January 1, 1290
Died on September 22, 1369 (aged 79)
Born in Italy, Lombardy

Guido Gonzaga was an Italian condottiero, son of Ludovico I Gonzaga capitano del popolo of Mantua and imperial vicar.

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