List of Famous people born in Italy
Massimo Oddo
Massimo Oddo is an Italian professional football manager and a former player who played as a full-back.
Ugo Sasso
Ugo Sasso, born Domenico Pasquale Giuseppe Sasso, was an Italian film and television actor.
Antonio Mennini
Antonio Mennini is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Nuncio to Great Britain from 18 December 2010, having been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI, until 6 February 2017 when Pope Francis transferred him to work in the Secretariat of State in Rome where he is responsible for relations between the Holy See and Italy.
Andrew Viterbi
Andrew James Viterbi is an American electrical engineer and businessman who co-founded Qualcomm Inc. and invented the Viterbi algorithm. He is currently Presidential Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering, which was named in his honor in 2004 in recognition of his $52 million gift.
Sergio Maggini
Sergio Maggini is a retired Italian road bicycle racer who competed professionally between 1945 and 1951, together with his younger brother Luciano.
Fiorella Mannoia
Fiorella Mannoia is an Italian singer and actress.
Piero Malvestiti
Piero Malvestiti was an Italian politician who was a minister in successive governments in the 1940s and 1950s, a European Commissioner and President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community.
Ondina Valla
Trebisonda "Ondina" Valla was an Italian female athlete, and the first Italian woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal. She won it in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, after establishing the new world record during the semi-final.
Enrico dal Covolo
Enrico dal Covolo SDB is a Catholic bishop and Italian theologian, Assessor of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences from 15 January 2019. He previously served as the rector of the Pontifical Lateran University from his appointment on 30 June 2010 until 2 June 2018. In addition he was also the postulator of the cause of canonization of Pope John Paul I from 2003 until 2016.
Bruno Cesari
Bruno Cesari was an Italian art director. He won an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Last Emperor.