List of Famous people born in Italy

Bernardino Maffei was an Italian archbishop and cardinal.

Bernardino Spada was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a patron of the arts whose collection is housed in the Palazzo Spada in Rome.

Roberto Visentini is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who won the White Jersey in the 1978 Giro, finished in the top 10 of the 1979, 1980 and 1981 Giro's, made the podium in 1983, wore the Maglia Rosa for nine days in 1985, three days in 1987 and won the 1986 Giro d'Italia. All total he was the victor in 7 Grand Tour stages.

Luigi Bettazzi is an Italian Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Fausto Bertoglio is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1975 Giro d'Italia with the Jollj Ceramica team. It was the first Giro d'Italia victory on a Pinarello bicycle frameset. He also won the 1975 edition of the Volta a Catalunya. He finished third in the 1976 Giro d'Italia and ninth in the 1976 Tour de France.

Mariangela Giordano is an Italian film and television actress.

Marcus Valerius Maximus Corvus was an important military commander and politician from the early-to-middle period of the Roman Republic. In a distinguished career, he was elected Roman consul six times, his first at the unusual age of 23. He was also appointed Dictator two times, and led the armies of the Republic in the First Samnite War. He occupied the curule chair a total of twenty-one times throughout his career, and according to tradition he lived to be one hundred.

Stefano Colagè is a former Italian cyclist. He participated in 8 Giro d'Italia, 4 Tours de France and 1 Vuelta a España. He also competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Barbara Matera is an Italian television announcer, actress and Member of the European Parliament for the centre-right People of Freedom party.