List of Famous people born in Italy
William Albert, 1st Prince of Montenuovo
William Albert, 1st Prince of Montenuovo was an Italian prince and Field Marshal Lieutenant of the Austrian Empire.
Letícia Román
Letícia Román is an Italian film actress.
Prince Maurice of Savoy
Maurice of Savoy was a Prince of Savoy and a 17th-century cardinal.
John IV, Marquess of Montferrat
John IV Palaeologus was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1445 until his death.
Francesco di Ferdinando de' Medici
Princess Eleonora de' Medici of Tuscany
Paolo Alboino della Scala
Paolo Alboino della Scala was a lord of Verona of the Scaliger dynasty.
Dacia Maraini
Dacia Maraini is an Italian writer. Maraini's work focuses on women’s issues, and she has written numerous plays and novels. She has won awards for her work, including the Formentor Prize for L'età del malessere (1963); the Premio Fregene for Isolina (1985); the Premio Campiello and Book of the Year Award for La lunga vita di Marianna Ucrìa (1990); and the Premio Strega for Buio (1999). In 2013, Irish Braschi's biographical documentary I Was Born Travelling told the story of her life, focusing in particular on her imprisonment in a concentration camp in Japan during World War II and the journeys she made around the world with her partner Alberto Moravia and close friends Pier Paolo Pasolini and Maria Callas.
Enzo Apicella
Vincenzo "Enzo" Apicella, FCSD was an Italian-born London-based artist, cartoonist, designer, and restaurateur.
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
Lucrezia Tornabuoni was an influential Italian political adviser and author during the 15th century. She was a member of one of the most powerful Italian families of the time and married Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, de facto Lord of Florence. Lucrezia had significant political influence during the rule of her husband and then of her son Lorenzo the Magnificent, investing in several institutions and improving relationships to support the needs of the poor. She was a patron of the arts and the author of several poems and plays.