List of Famous people born in Veneto, Italy
Claudio Bortolotto
Claudio Bortolotto is a former Italian professional cyclist. The highlight of his career came with his victories in the Mountains Classification at the Giro d'Italia. He won the Mountains Classification in 1979, 1980, and 1981. Bortolotto finished ninth overall in the 1977 and 1978 at the Giro d'Italia's, that was his highest finish ever in the Giro d'Italia. He retired from cycling in 1984.
Flavio Vanzella
Flavio Vanzella is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional in 1989 to 1998. He won 3 victories. In the 1994 Tour de France he wore the yellow jersey for 2 days. Other victories included a stage win in the Euskal Bizikleta, a stage win in the 1995 Tour de Suisse and the Giro del Veneto. He also competed in the team time trial at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Vincenzo Scamozzi
Vincenzo Scamozzi was an Italian architect and a writer on architecture, active mainly in Vicenza and Republic of Venice area in the second half of the 16th century. He was perhaps the most important figure there between Andrea Palladio, whose unfinished projects he inherited at Palladio's death in 1580, and Baldassarre Longhena, Scamozzi's only pupil.
Valério Breda
Valério Breda was an Italian-born Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
Denis Fasolo
Andrea Giacinto Longhin
Blessed Giacinto Bonaventura Longhin - in religious Andrea di Campodarsego - was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin who served as the Bishop of Treviso from 1904 until his death. Longhin held various roles of leadership within his order following his ordination such as acting as a teacher in Udine and acting as the Provincial Minister for his order. He became close friends with the Patriarch of Venice Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto. The latter became Pope Pius X in 1903 who made his old friend Longhin the new head for the vacant Treviso episcopal see.
Gabriella Farinon
Gabriella Farinon is an Italian television and radio presenter and actress.
Sergio Grieco
Sergio Grieco was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Adeodato Giovanni Piazza
Adeodato Giovanni Piazza, O.C.D. was an Italian friar of the Discalced Carmelite Order, who became a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, and Patriarch of Venice, as well as a member of the Roman Curia in Vatican City.
Adolfo Consolini
Adolfo Consolini was an Italian discus thrower. He competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1956 Olympics and finished in 1st, 2nd, 6th and 17 place, respectively. While winning the gold medal in 1948 he set an Olympic record at 52.78 m. Consolini won three European titles, in 1946, 1950 and 1954, and 15 national titles.