List of Famous people born in Italy

Secondino Tranquilli, known by the pseudonym Ignazio Silone, was an Italian political leader, novelist, and short-story writer, world-famous during World War II for his powerful anti-Fascist novels. He was nominated for the Nobel prize for literature ten times.

Giuseppe "Pippo" Civati is an Italian politician, former leader of Possible and a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from 2013 to 2018.

Giuseppe Cobolli Gigli was an Italian politician, member of Benito Mussolini's fascist government from 1935 to 1939 as minister of Public Works.

Lodovico de' Medici, also known as Giovanni delle Bande Nere was an Italian condottiero.

Fiorenza Cossotto is an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano.

Oscar Rizzato was an Italian Catholic titular bishop.

Cesare Montecucco is an Italian pathologist and full professor at University of Padua, Italy. He was awarded the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize in 2011 for his researches on tetanus, botulism, anthrax and Helicobacter pylori-related diseases.

Pope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 August 1458 to his death. He was born at Corsignano in the Sienese territory of a noble but impoverished family. His longest and most enduring work is the story of his life, the Commentaries, which is the only revealed autobiography ever to have been written by a reigning pope.

Tony Gaudio, A.S.C. was an Italian-American cinematographer and sometimes is cited as the first to have created a montage sequence for a film.