List of Famous people born in Veneto, Italy
Davide Rebellin
Davide Rebellin is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Cambodia Cycling Academy. He is considered one of the finest classics specialists of his generation with more than fifty top ten finishes in UCI Road World Cup and UCI ProTour classics.
Beni Montresor
Beni Montresor was a versatile Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and children's book illustrator. He won the 1965 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing May I Bring a Friend?. The Italian government knighted him in 1966 for his contributions to the arts.
Goffredo Parise
Goffredo Parise was an Italian writer, journalist, and screenwriter. He won the Viareggio Prize in 1965 for his novel Il padrone (The Boss) and the Strega Prize in 1982 for Sillabario n.2.
Francesca Bortolozzi
Francesca Bortolozzi is an Italian fencer. She won two gold medals and a silver in the women's team foil events between 1988 and 1996. She is married to Andrea Borella, who was also an Olympic fencing champion for Italy.
Marco Vecellio
Marco Vecellio (1545–1611) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period. He was also called Marco di Tiziano, since he was Titian's nephew. He was born and active mainly in Venice. He accompanied his distinguished uncle in the journeys to Rome and Germany. He was the favorite pupil of Titian, and approached nearer to his style than any other member of the family. There are several pictures by him in the Doge's palace, among the best an allegory in the ante-chamber to the Sala del Gran Consiglio. Another good example is a picture in the Sala della Bussola, Doge Leonardo Donato before the Virgin and Infant Christ. He also painted for churches at Venice, Treviso, and in the Friuli, among other things a Christ fulminating the world, and The Virgin on Earth Sending the Two Founders Dominic and Francis for the church of San Zaniopolo at Venice.
Leandro Bassano
Leandro Bassano, also called Leandro dal Ponte, was an Italian artist from Bassano del Grappa who was awarded a knighthood by the Doge of Venice. He was the younger brother of artist Francesco Bassano the Younger and third son of artist Jacopo Bassano. Their father took his surname from their town of Bassano del Grappa, and trained his sons as painters.
Guidina Dal Sasso
Guidina Dal Sasso is an Italian cross-country skier and mountain runner who competed from 1982 to 2002. Her best World Cup finish was fourth twice, earning one each in 1985 and 1986. In 1985 she came third in the World Mountain Running Championships, and was a member of the winning team.
Gaetano Marzotto
Vincenzo Riccati
Vincenzo Riccati was a Venetian mathematician and physicist.
Katia Ricciarelli
Katia Ricciarelli is an Italian soprano.