List of Famous people born in Umbria, Italy
Giorgio Cantarini
Giorgio Cantarini is an Italian actor who, to date, has appeared in two Academy Award winning films: 1997's Life Is Beautiful and 2000's Gladiator.
Giulia Gam
Giulia Daysi Gam is a Brazilian actress.
Danilo Petrucci
Danilo Carlo Petrucci is an Italian motorcycle road racer. He won the Italia Superbike Championship (CIV) in 2011, and who currently competes in the MotoGP World Championship for the Tech3 KTM team.
Mariano Di Vaio
Mariano Di Vaio is an Italian blogger, fashion designer and actor. He has been a brand ambassador for Hugo Boss, Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein. His first published book is My Dream Job. He launched his line of jewels, MDV Jewels, a collection of shoes, MDV Shoes, and his Eyewear collection, MDV Eyewear. The first movie he appeared in is Deported, a Hollywood production by Yoram Globus.
Giovanni Mirabassi
Giovanni Mirabassi is a Paris-based Italian jazz pianist, born 4 May 1970 in Perugia, Italy. Self-taught, he learned by listening to Bud Powell, Art Tatum, and Oscar Peterson. He is strongly influenced by Enrico Pieranunzi. At seventeen, after a few important experiences in Italy, he settled in Paris in 1992.
Isabelle Adriani
Federica Federici, better known by her stage name Isabelle Adriani, is an Italian actress, producer, journalist, singer and author.
Giuliano Urbani
Giuliano Urbani is an Italian academic and politician. He was the minister of cultural heritage from 2001 to 2005.
Pietro Biondi
Pietro Biondi is an Italian actor and voice actor.
Giuseppe Betori
Giuseppe Betori is an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the archbishop of Florence and the former Secretary General of the Italian Episcopal Conference.
Daniela Simmons
Daniela Borruso-Sereftug, better known by the stage name Daniela Simmons, is a singer/songwriter/musician who represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen with the song Pas pour moi. The song finished second behind Belgium's entry. Simmons had made previous attempts to represent Switzerland. In 1983, she came last in the national selection with Dis moi tout but took second place in 1985 with Repars à zéro. Simmons made one further Eurovision attempt in 1991 but finished second in the national heat with Come finirà?.