List of Famous people born in Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy
Giovanni Segantini
Giovanni Segantini was an Italian painter known for his large pastoral landscapes of the Alps. He was one of the most famous artists in Europe in the late 19th century, and his paintings were collected by major museums. In later life, he combined a Divisionist painting style with Symbolist images of nature. He was active in Switzerland during the last period of his life.
Peter Martell
Pietro Martellanza, best known as Peter Martell, was an Italian film actor who had numerous bigger roles in Spaghetti westerns. Sometimes he was credited as Pete Martell or Peter Martel.
Oswald von Wolkenstein
Oswald von Wolkenstein was a poet, composer and diplomat. In his diplomatic capacity, he traveled through much of Europe to as far as Georgia.
Francesca Neri
Francesca Neri is an Italian actress.
Giovanni Battista Caproni
Giovanni Battista Caproni, 1st Count of Taliedo, known as "Gianni" Caproni, was an Italian aeronautical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, and aircraft designer who founded the Caproni aircraft-manufacturing company.
Margaret, Countess of Tyrol
Margaret, nicknamed Margarete Maultasch, was the last countess of Tyrol from the House of Gorizia (Meinhardiner), and an unsuccessful claimant to the Duchy of Carinthia. Upon her death, Tyrol became united with the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburg dynasty.
Gustav Thöni
Gustav Thöni is a retired alpine ski racer from Italy.
Oswald Oberhuber
Oswald Oberhuber was an Austrian painter, sculptor, and graphic artist.
Manfred Mölgg
Manfred Mölgg is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. He specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.
Karl Golser
Karl Golser was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bolzano-Brixen, Italy. Ordained to the priesthood in 1968, Golser was named bishop in 2008 and retired in 2011 due to health reasons. He died in 2016, aged 73.