List of Famous people born in Lombardy, Italy

Cesare Ligario was an Italian painter. He was born in Milan, the son of Giovanni Pietro Ligario. He studied at Venice under Giovanni Battista Pittoni, and afterwards with his father. His grandson, Angelo Ligari, was also a painter, who restored a painting by Pietro at the Collegiata of Sondrio.

Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi (1485–1555) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1526–1550) and Archbishop of Milan (1550–1555).

Cesare Speciano or Cesare Speciani (1539–1607) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1592–1597), Bishop of Cremona (1591–1607), Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1585–1588), and Bishop of Novara (1584–1591).

Lia Orlandini was an Italian film actress. She was also a voice actor, dubbing foreign films for release in Italy.

Federico Visconti (1617–1693) was an Italian Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan from 1681 to 1693.

Matteo Realdo Colombo was an Italian professor of anatomy and a surgeon at the University of Padua between 1544 and 1559.

Valentino Mazzola was an Italian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward.

Gnecchi-Soldo Organtino was an Italian missionary with the Society of Jesus, of Nanban period (1543–1650). He is an example of Nanbanjin, who visited Japan at that period.

Giuseppe Baresi is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a defender or as a defensive midfielder. He currently works as a technical assistant at Inter Milan. Baresi spent the majority of his 18-year career with Italian club Internazionale, before retiring in 1994 after two seasons with Modena. With Inter, he won two Serie A titles and the UEFA Cup, among other trophies, and also served as the team's captain. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team on 18 occasions between 1979 and 1986, taking part at UEFA Euro 1980, where they finished in fourth place, and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. His younger brother, Franco Baresi, also a defender, served as captain for cross-city rivals Milan and the Italian national side.