List of Famous people named Francesco

Francesco Ginanni is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Acqua & Sapone, after turning professional with Diquigiovanni–Androni in 2008. As an amateur, Ginanni won five races in 2006 and four races in 2007, including the Giro del Casentino, a 1.2 rated single-day race on the UCI Europe Tour. Ginanni's first professional victory came in the Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese in August 2008, which he followed up by winning the Tre Valli Varesine and Giro del Veneto, both races classified as 1.HC – the highest rating for single-day races on the UCI Europe Tour. The Daily Peloton called 2008 "a real breakthrough year" for Ginanni. Ginanni won a further three single-day races in 2009 and, as of March 2010, one in 2010. Ginanni won the Trofeo Laigueglia in both 2009 and 2010, emulating Eddy Merckx and Filippo Pozzato. Ginanni is aiming to win Milan–San Remo, one of the five monuments of road bicycle racing. In the 2010 edition, he finished 7th.

Francesco De Vito is an Italian actor. He is best known for his performance as Saint Peter in The Passion of the Christ. It has also been reported that he will reprise his role as St. Peter in the sequel to The Passion of the Christ entitled The Resurrection of the Christ. This is the third film he stars along side Jim Caviezel, the first of which was the 2002 film I Am David.

Francesco Canalini is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Francesco Bellotti is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI ProTour team Liquigas.

Francesco Reda is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who is currently suspended from the sport, after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO).

Francesco De Bonis is an Italian former professional road cyclist. In 2008 he won the fourth stage and the mountains classification of the Tour de Romandie. He also rode in the 2009 Giro d'Italia, finishing 79th overall.