List of Famous people with last name Cotta

Michèle Cotta is a French political journalist.

Johann Friedrich, Freiherr Cotta von Cottendorf was a German publisher, industrial pioneer and politician.

Aurelia was the mother of Roman dictator Julius Caesar.

Lucius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman Senator and military commander who was elected Roman consul in 119 BC.

Marcus Aurelius Cotta was a Roman politician and general who was consul in 74 BC. He was posted to Bithynia with a Roman fleet as part of the Third Mithridatic War. He was defeated by King Mithridates VI of Pontus. Rescued by his fellow consul he reduced the Pontic coast and captured the city of Heraclea after a two-year siege. Returning to Rome in 70 BC, Cotta was acclaimed for his victory. However, around 67 BC he was convicted of the misappropriation of war booty and expelled from the Senate, a signal mark of disgrace.

Elena Cotta is an Italian stage, film and television actress.

Jacques Cotta was a French politician, lawyer, journalist. He was a member of the SFIO party. He served as Mayor of Nice from 1945 to 1947. He was elected mayor of Nice in 1945 against the communist Virgile Barel. He was also member of the French Resistance. He lost the municipal election of 1947 during which Jean Médecin won.

Lucius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman magistrate, tribune of the plebs in 154 BC, and consul in 144 BC.

Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman, orator, priest, and Academic Skeptic; he is not to be confused with Gaius Aurelius Cotta who was twice Consul.