List of Famous people born in Italy

Giovanni Andrea Doria, also known as Gianandrea Doria, (1539–1606), was an Italian admiral from Genoa.

Goffredo Petrassi was an Italian composer of modern classical music, conductor, and teacher. He is considered one of the most influential Italian composers of the twentieth century.

Aldo Fabrizi was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and comedian, best known in United Kingdom for the role of the heroic priest in Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City and as partner of Totò in a number of successful comedies.

Girolamo Basso della Rovere (1434–1507) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Charles II or Charles John Amadeus, was the Duke of Savoy from 1490 to 1496 but his mother Blanche of Montferrat (1472-1519) was the actual ruler as a regent. In 1485 his father Charles I had received the hereditary rights to the Kingdoms of Cyprus, Jerusalem, and Armenia which were inherited by young Charles.

Valentina Vezzali is an Italian fencer and politician. As fencer she has won six Olympic gold medals in foil competitions.

Antonio Pietrangeli was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He was a major practitioner of the Commedia all'italiana genre.

Alex Cordaz is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A side Internazionale as a goalkeeper.

Giovanni Antonio (Giannantonio) Orsini del Balzo was a southern Italian nobleman and military leader; he was Prince of Taranto, Duke of Bari, Count of Lecce, Acerra, Soleto and Conversano, as well as Count of Matera (1433–63) and of Ugento (1453–63).