List of Famous people born in Italy

Luigi Gatti

First Name Luigi
Last Name Gatti
Born on January 3, 1875
Died on April 15, 1912 (aged 37)
Born in Italy, Lombardy

Gaspare Antonio Pietro "Luigi" Gatti was an Italian businessman and restaurateur, best known as the manager of the À la Carte restaurant on the RMS Titanic, catering to passengers for whom first-class service was not exclusive enough.

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Lea Massari

First Name Lea
Last Name Massari
Born on June 30, 1933 (age 92)
Born in Italy, Lazio

Lea Massari, born Anna Maria Massetani is an actress and singer from Italy.

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Virna Lisi

Virna Lisa Pieralisi
First Name Virna
Last Name Lisi
Born on November 8, 1936
Died on December 18, 2014 (aged 78)
Born in Italy, Marche
Height 165 cm | 5'5

Virna Pieralisi, better known as Virna Lisi [ˈvirna ˈliːzi], was an Italian actress. Her international film appearances included How to Murder Your Wife (1965), Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966), The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969), Beyond Good and Evil (1977), and Follow Your Heart (1996). For the 1994 film La Reine Margot, she won Best Actress at Cannes and the César Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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Philip Neri

First Name Philip
Last Name Neri
Born on July 21, 1515
Died on May 26, 1595 (aged 79)
Born in Italy, Tuscany

Philip Romolo Neri, known as the Second Apostle of Rome, after Saint Peter, was an Italian priest noted for founding a society of secular clergy called the Congregation of the Oratory.

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Liliana Ross

Liliana Piera Marina Brescia Clerici
First Name Liliana
Born on March 30, 1939
Died on June 10, 2018 (aged 79)
Born in Italy, Liguria

Liliana Piera Marina Brescia Clerici, best known professionally as Liliana Ross, was an Italian-born Chilean actress, director, playwright, and theatrical producer whose professional career spanned more than fifty years. She was best known to television audiences for her starring roles in the Chilean telenovelas La Colorina (1977) and Machos (2003).

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Alberto Alesina

First Name Alberto
Last Name Alesina
Born on April 29, 1957
Died on May 23, 2020 (aged 63)
Born in Italy, Lombardy

Alberto Francesco Alesina was an Italian political economist. According to Lawrence Summers, he was one of the leading political economists of his generation, publishing much-cited books and articles in major economics and political science journals.

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Nicoletta Braschi

First Name Nicoletta
Born on April 19, 1960 (age 66)

Nicoletta Braschi is an Italian actress and producer, best known for her work with her husband, actor and director Roberto Benigni.

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Angelo Ogbonna

Obinze Angelo Ogbonna
First Name Angelo
Last Name Ogbonna
Born on May 23, 1988 (age 38)
Born in Italy, Lazio
Height 191 cm | 6'3

Obinze Angelo Ogbonna, known as Angelo Ogbonna, is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League West Ham United and the Italian national team.

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Santo Di Matteo

First Name Santo
Last Name Matteo
Born on December 7, 1954 (age 71)
Born in Italy, Sicily

Santino Di Matteo, also known as Mezzanasca, is an Italian former member of the Sicilian Mafia from the town of Altofonte in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

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Fausto Masnada

First Name Fausto
Last Name Masnada
Born on November 6, 1993 (age 32)
Born in Italy, Lombardy
Height 181 cm | 5'11

Fausto Masnada is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Deceuninck–Quick-Step. In May 2019, he was named in the start list for the 2019 Giro d'Italia, and went on to win stage 6 of the race.

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