List of Famous people born in Italy

Marco Baroni is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a defender. He is currently in charge of Serie B club Reggina.

Joseph Anthony Mugnaini was an artist and illustrator. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Ray Bradbury, beginning in 1952.

Jo Prestia is an Italian born French kick boxer and actor. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1996 and is best known for his performance as Le Tenia in the controversial 2002 film, Irréversible.

Andrea Stramaccioni is an Italian football manager and former player.

Pietro Torrisi aka "Peter McCoy" is an Italian stuntman and actor. He appeared in more than 100 films since 1960.

Guido Cavalcanti was an Italian poet. He was also a friend and intellectual influence on Dante Alighieri.

John Crescentius also John II Crescentius or Crescentius III was the son of Crescentius the Younger. He succeeded to his father's title of consul and patrician of Rome in 1002 and held it to his death.

Carlo Pallavicino was an Italian composer.

Bernardino of Siena was an Italian priest and Franciscan missionary. He was a systematizer of Scholastic economics. His popular preaching made him famous during his own lifetime because it was frequently directed against sorcery, gambling, infanticide, witchcraft, homosexuality, Jews, and usury. Bernardino was later canonised by the Catholic Church as a saint - where he is also referred to as “the Apostle of Italy” - for his efforts to revive the country's Catholic faith during the 15th century.

Edoardo Rovida is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1953 to 2002.