List of Famous people named Giovanni

Giovanni Spagnolli was an Italian Christian Democrat politician. He was a graduate of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. During World War II, he was a member of the Italian resistance movement. He was President of the Senate of Italy (1973–1976). He was a senator in Legislature II (1953–1958), Legislature III, Legislature IV, Legislature V and Legislature VI (1972–1976).

Giovanni di Ser Giovanni, known as Lo Scheggia, or "the Splinter" was an Italian painter, brother of the famous Masaccio.

Giovanni Cheli was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, who had a career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and then in the senior ranks of the Roman Curia. He was made a cardinal in 1998.

Giovanni Vitrotti (1874–1966) was an Italian cinematographer and film director who worked prolifically in Italian films from the silent era onwards. He made films in a number of other countries like Germany, Russia and Poland.

Giovanni Matteo De Candia, also known as Mario, was an Italian opera singer. The most celebrated tenor of his era, he was lionized by audiences in Paris and London. He was the partner of the opera singer Giulia Grisi.

Giovanni Francesco Malagodi was an Italian liberal politician, secretary of the Italian Liberal Party and president of the Italian Senate.

Lodovico de' Medici, also known as Giovanni delle Bande Nere was an Italian condottiero.

Giovanni Messe was an Italian general, politician, and field marshal. He is considered by many to have been the best Italian general of the Second World War.