List of Famous people born in Lombardy, Italy
Marco Motta
Marco Motta is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta.
Giovanni Gastel
Giovanni Gastel was an Italian photographer.
Filippo Tortu
Filippo Tortu is an Italian sprinter with a personal best in the 100 meters of 9.99, the first Italian in history to break the 10 seconds barrier. He won the gold medal in 100 metres at the 2017 European U20 Championships and the silver medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships. He ran the anchor leg in the 4×100m relay of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is coached by his father, Salvino Tortu, a former Sardinian sprinter who moved to Lombardy.
Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni, sometimes popularly known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football manager and former footballer, considered the most successful club coach in the modern era of Serie A. A former defensive midfielder, as a player he spent almost his entire club career with A.C. Milan, where he won two Serie A league titles, and two European Cups, in 1962–63 and 1968–69. Internationally, he played for Italy, earning 17 caps and being part of the squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile.
Carlo Cottarelli
Carlo Cottarelli is an Italian economist and former director of the International Monetary Fund. On 28 May 2018 he was designated Prime Minister of Italy by President Sergio Mattarella, to lead a caretaker government that would bring Italy toward new elections. However, after few days, the Five Star Movement and the League reached an agreement and a new government, led by Giuseppe Conte, was formed.
Francesco Carrozzini
Francesco Carrozzini is an Italian-born director, photographer and philanthropist currently based between Los Angeles and New York City.
Alessandro Livi
Alessandro Livi is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Cristian Brocchi
Cristian Brocchi is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Serie B club Monza. Brocchi previously served as assistant manager at Chinese side Jiangsu Suning, while his previous job was that of head coach of Brescia as well as his former club Milan.
Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese was an Italian actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in François Truffaut's Day for Night (1973).
Cosima Wagner
Cosima Wagner was the daughter of the Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt and Marie d'Agoult. She became the second wife of the German composer Richard Wagner, and with him founded the Bayreuth Festival as a showcase for his stage works; after his death she devoted the rest of her life to the promotion of his music and philosophy. Commentators have recognised Cosima as the principal inspiration for Wagner's later works, particularly Parsifal.