List of Famous people born in Italy
Marco Marzano
Marco Marzano is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2005 and 2012.
Franco Grillini
Franco Grillini is an Italian politician and a prominent Italian gay rights activist.
Bartolo Longo
Bartolo Longo was an Italian lawyer who has been beatified by the Roman Catholic Church. He was a former satanic priest who returned to the Catholic faith and became a third order Dominican, dedicating his life to the Rosary and the Virgin Mary. He was eventually awarded a papal knighthood of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
Bartolomeo Colleoni
Bartolomeo Colleoni was an Italian condottiero, who became captain-general of the Republic of Venice. Colleoni "gained reputation as the foremost tactician and disciplinarian of the 15th century". He is also credited with having refurbished the Roman baths at Trescore Balneario.
Marisa Solinas
Marisa Anna Solinas, best known as Marisa Solinas, was an Italian actress and singer.
Andrea Cassone
Andrea Cassone was the Catholic archbishop of the Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati, Italy.
Stefano Jacini
Count Stefano Jacini was an Italian statesman and economist.
Guido Celano
Guido Celano was an Italian actor, voice actor and film director. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1988. He also directed two Spaghetti Westerns: Cold Killer and Gun Shy Piluk. He was born in Francavilla al Mare, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.
Luigia Abbadia
Luigia Abbadia (1821–1896) was an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano known for her fine voice, secure technique, and a strong temperament. Possessing an uncommonly wide range, Abbadia sang several roles traditionally portrayed by sopranos in addition to roles from the mezzo-soprano repertoire.
Basil Wrangell
Basil Wrangell was an Italian film and television editor and director who worked in Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1970s.