List of Famous people born in Sardinia, Italy
Manuela Tesse
Manuela Tesse is an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Italy women's national football team. She was part of the team at the UEFA Women's Euro 1997, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2001.
Pietro Meloni
Ugo Cappellacci
Ugo Cappellacci is an Italian Sardinian politician and member of the Forza Italia (FI) political party. Cappellacci, a center-right, politician, was elected President of Sardinia in the 2009 regional election, held in February 2009, with 51.9% of the vote, ousting the incumbent left-wing coalition led by Renato Soru, who garnered 42.89%. He took office as President on 27 February 2009. He lost as incumbent to Francesco Pigliaru of the Democratic Party in the 2014 regional election.
Giovanni Dettori
Alberto Loddo
Alberto Loddo is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.
Pier Giuliano Tiddia
Ignazio Sanna
Marcello Fois
Marcello Fois is an Italian writer. He was born in Nuoro in Sardinia and studied at the University of Bologna. His first novel Ferro Recente was published in 1989. A prolific author, he has also written scripts for radio, TV, film and theatre. He has won numerous prizes, including:
- 1992 – Premio Italo Calvino for Picta
- 1997 – Premio Dessì for Nulla
- 1998 – Premio Scerbanenco for Sempre caro
- 2002 – Premio Fedeli for Dura madre
- 2007 – Premio Lama e trama
- 2007 – Premio Super Grinzane Cavour for Memoria del vuoto
- 2007 – Premio Volponi for Memoria del vuoto
- 2007 – Premio Alassio Centolibri - Un Autore per l'Europa for Memoria del vuoto
Renato Soru
Renato Soru is an Italian politician and entrepreneur, the founder of the internet service company Tiscali, based in Cagliari. Forbes listed him as one of the world's richest people, with a net worth of over $4 billion (US) as of September 2001.
Gloria Milland
Gloria Milland is an Italian actress.