List of Famous people born in Italy

Charondas

Born on January 1, -0600
Died on November 30, -0601
Born in Italy, Sicily

Charondas was a celebrated lawgiver of Catania in Sicily. It is uncertain when he lived; some identify him as a pupil of Pythagoras, but all that can be said is that he lived earlier than Anaxilas of Rhegium, as his laws were in use by the Rhegians until they were abolished by Anaxilas. His laws, originally written in verse, were adopted by the other Chalcidic colonies in Sicily and Italy.

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Anna Cappellini

First Name Anna
Last Name Cappellini
Born on February 19, 1987 (age 39)
Born in Italy, Lombardy
Height 165 cm | 5'5

Anna Cappellini is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Luca Lanotte, she is the 2014 World champion, the 2014 European champion, the 2015 Cup of China champion and a thirteen-time medalist on the Grand Prix series, and a seven-time Italian national champion (2012–18).

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Gioacchino Assereto

First Name Gioacchino
Born on January 1, 1600
Died on June 28, 1649 (aged 49)
Born in Italy, Liguria

Gioacchino Assereto was an Italian painter of the early Baroque period and one of the most prominent history painters active in Genoa in the first half of the 17th century.

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Matilda of Tuscany

First Name Matilda
Last Name Tuscany
Died on July 24, 1115
Born in Italy, Lombardy

Matilda of Tuscany, was a member of the House of Canossa and one of the most powerful nobles in Italy in the second half of the 11th century.

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Vincenzo Capone

First Name Vincenzo
Born on March 28, 1892
Died on October 1, 1952 (aged 60)
Born in Italy, Campania

Richard James "Two-Gun" Hart was an Italian sharpshooter and prohibition agent, who was noted for his cowboy style and for being the elder brother of gangsters Al, Frank, and Ralph Capone.

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Stefano Delle Chiaie

First Name Stefano
Last Name Chiaie
Born on September 13, 1936
Died on September 10, 2019 (aged 82)
Born in Italy, Campania

Stefano Delle Chiaie was an Italian neo-fascist terrorist. He was the founder of Avanguardia Nazionale, a member of Ordine Nuovo, and founder of Lega nazionalpopolare. He went on to become a wanted man worldwide, suspected of involvement in Italy's strategy of tension, but was acquitted. He was a friend of Licio Gelli, grandmaster of P2 masonic lodge. He was suspected of involvement in South America's Operation Condor, but was acquitted. He was known by his nickname "il caccola" as he was five feet tall - although he stated that originally, the nickname came from his very young involvement, at age 14, in the Italian Social Movement (MSI), a neo-fascist political party established after the war

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Matteo Rizzo

First Name Matteo
Last Name Rizzo
Born on September 5, 1998 (age 27)
Born in Italy, Lazio
Height 170 cm | 5'7

Matteo Rizzo is an Italian figure skater. He is the 2019 European bronze medalist, 2018 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, 2019 Winter Universiade champion, and 2018 Italian national champion. He has won several ISU Challenger Series medals, including gold at the 2017 CS Warsaw Cup. He is also the 2018 World Junior bronze medalist and 2017 JGP Italy champion. Rizzo represented Italy at the 2018 Winter Olympics, qualifying to the free skate and finishing 21st overall.

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Miriam Leone

First Name Miriam
Born on April 14, 1985 (age 41)
Born in Italy, Sicily
Height 175 cm | 5'9

Miriam Leone is an Italian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Italia 2008 beauty contest.

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Alberto Paloschi

First Name Alberto
Last Name Paloschi
Born on January 4, 1990 (age 36)
Born in Italy, Lombardy
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Alberto Paloschi is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for SPAL.

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Concino Concini

First Name Concino
Died on April 24, 1617
Born in Italy, Tuscany

Concino Concini, 1st Marquis d'Ancre, was an Italian politician, best known for being a minister of Louis XIII of France, as the favourite of Louis's mother, Marie de Medici, Queen of France.

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