List of Famous people born in Italy

Sancha of Aragon, or Sancia of Aragon, was an illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso II of Naples and his mistress Trogia Gazzela. In 1494, she was married to Gioffre Borgia, youngest son of Pope Alexander VI. Upon her marriage, she and her husband were created Prince and Princess of Squillace, a province in the south of Italy. For the majority of their marriage, Sancha and her husband lived in the Vatican with the rest of his family. There Sancha became friends with her sister-in-law Lucrezia, and allegedly had affairs with both of her husband's older brothers: Juan Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia, also known as Giovanni Borgia, and Cesare Borgia. Her affair with Juan is sometimes said to be the reason for Cesare's alleged murder of Juan in 1497.

Prince Umberto of Savoy was a member of the Aosta branch of the House of Savoy and was styled the Count of Salemi.

Alessandro Baricco is an Italian writer, director and performer. His novels have been translated into a wide number of languages.

Rosa Russo Iervolino is an Italian politician.

Postumia was an ancient Roman woman of the late Roman Republic, she was the wife of Roman lawyer Servius Sulpicius Rufus and a mistress of Julius Caesar.

Giorgio Corbellini was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate, who was the president of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 3 July 2009 until his death. In this position he managed relations with lay workers in the Roman Curia. He previously served as Vice Secretary-General of the Governorate of the Vatican City State.

Silvia Avallone is an Italian novelist and poet.

Amalasuintha ruled the Ostrogoths as regent during the minority of her son from 526 to 534 and then as queen regnant from 534 to 535. She was the youngest daughter of Theoderic the Great, and firmly believed in the upholding of Roman virtues and values. She is best known for her diplomatic relationship with Justinian I, who invaded Italy in response to her assassination.

Claudio Lolli was an Italian singer-songwriter, poet, writer and secondary school teacher.