List of Famous people born in Italy

Battista Fregoso was the 27th Doge of the Republic of Genoa. His leadership lasted only one day.

Giovanna d'Aragona (1502–1575) was a patron of the arts, printers and religious reform in Naples during the Renaissance.

Roberto Faenza is an Italian film director. Born in Turin in 1943, Faenza received a degree in Political Science and a diploma at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.

Luigi Agostino Alfredo De Laurentiis was an Italian film producer. His credits include Un borghese piccolo piccolo, Amici miei - Atto II°, Vacanze di Natale and Donne con le gonne.

Sabino Brunello is an Italian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2010.

Arianna Fontana OMRI is an Italian short track speed skater, who has won eight Olympic medals, among these a gold in the 500m short track at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Her medal haul following the 2018 Games made her the female short track skater with the most Olympic medals, and tied her with male skaters Apolo Ohno and Viktor An. It also made her the Italian sportswoman with the second highest number of Winter Olympic medals, behind Stefania Belmondo. She specialises in the 500 m event.

Matteo Anesi is an Italian speed skater who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 29th in the 1500 m event. After his active career he became one of the coaches of the Italian speed skating team.