List of Famous people born in Italy

Giuseppe Cossiga is an Italian politician, member of Brothers of Italy from 2012 to 2016. Deputy from 2001 to 2013, he became Undersecretary of State for Defence in the fourth cabinet of Silvio Berlusconi (2008-2011).

Nicola Pecorini is an Italian-born cinematographer.

Franco Mussida is an Italian guitar player, composer, and singer. He is best known as a founder and prominent member of the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM), established in the early 1970s and still active. An acclaimed guitar player, in 1984 he founded the Centro Professione Musica, a popular and jazz music academy, which is widely recognized as one of the most important examples in its genre both in Italy and abroad. Besides working with PFM, Mussida has collaborated with a number of other musical acts and released three solo albums.

Melania Gaia Mazzucco is an Italian author.

Marco Villa is a road bicycle and track cyclist from Italy. He won the bronze medal in the men's Madison at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia alongside Silvio Martinello. He is a professional rider since 1993.

Donatella Finocchiaro is an Italian actress. She has appeared in more than 20 films since 2002. She starred in The Wedding Director, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

Iva Zanicchi is an Italian pop singer and politician. She has a mezzo-soprano voice.

Giulio Tremonti is an Italian politician. He served in the government of Italy as Minister of Economy and Finances under Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from 1994 to 1995, from 2001 to 2004, from 2005 to 2006, and from 2008 to 2011.

Bianca Majolie was an Italian-born American story artist, concept artist, and writer. In 1935, she was the first woman to become a storyboard artist for Walt Disney Productions.