List of Famous people born on December 16th

Cesare Cipollini is an Italian former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of Mario Cipollini.

Marco Frisina, is an Italian Roman Catholic priest and composer. He is director of the Pastoral Worship Center at the Vatican.

Giancarlo Giorgetti is an Italian politician and prominent member of Lega Nord, of which he became deputy secretary in 2013. He was secretary of the Council of Ministers in the Conte I Cabinet.

Darrell James Clarke is an English professional football manager and former player who played in the English Football League. He is the manager of League Two club Walsall.

Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, FRSL, RDI, is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's writer. He has illustrated over 300 books, including 18 written by Roald Dahl, which are among his most popular works. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator he won the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. From 1999 to 2001 he was the inaugural British Children's Laureate. He is a patron of the Association of Illustrators.