1. Luigi Boccherini (1743)

Italian Musician

Late eighteenth-century classical composer known for his Cello Concerto in B Flat Major and his String Quintet in E. An accomplished cellist as well as a composer, he became known...

2. Giacomo Puccini (1858)

Italian Composer

Italian composer of operas 'La Boheme' and 'Madama Butterfly.' He was considered second only to Giuseppe Verdi in his day. He pioneered the verismo style.

3. Leo Nomellini (1924)

American Professional Wrestler

Hall of Fame defensive tackle who became the first-ever draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1950. He played in every 49ers game for 14 years and was eventually...

4. Daniele Rugani (1994)

Soccer Player

Italian international center back who served as a reserve during Italy's Euro 2016 semi-final run, although he did not appear in any games. He signed with Juventus of Serie A...

5. Damiano Carrara (1985)

Chef

Chef who rose to fame when he was a finalist on the twelfth season of Food Network Star. He also competed in Food Network's Spring Baking Championship and Cutthroat Kitchen.

6. Nicola Savino (1967)

Actor

Radio host who worked on the radio show Rio as the role host in 2006. She has over 700,000 followers on her nicosavi Instagram account.

7. Mario Cipollini (1967)

Italian Racing Cyclist

Remembered for his legendary cycling career that consisted of 191 victories, the first being in 1989 and the last in 2005.

8. Eros Riccio (1977)

Italian Chess Player

Eros Riccio is an Italian International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster Freestyle Chess Champion and chess opening book author. He is FICGS World Champion and ICCF vice-European Champion and Olympic bronze with...

9. Cristian Cesaretti (1987)

Italian Footballer

Cristian Cesaretti is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian third division club Frosinone.

10. Paolo Guinigi (1376)

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11. Leonardo Terigi (1991)

Italian Footballer

Leonardo Terigi is an Italian footballer who plays for Grosseto on loan from Crotone.

12. Carlo Passaglia (1812)

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Carlo Passaglia Italian divine was born at Lucca. Passaglia was soon destined for the priesthood and was placed under the care of the Jesuits at the age of fifteen. He...

13. Gabriele Del Grande (Unknow)

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14. Renato Serio (1946)

Sound

15. Chris Giunchigliani (1954)

American Politician

Christina R. Chris Giunchigliani is an American politician. She is a Clark County Commissioner for District E in Clark County Nevada which includes Las Vegas. She is often referred to...

16. Ernesto Filippi (1950)

Uruguayan Football Referee

Ernesto Filippi Cavani is a former Uruguayan football referee. He is known for supervising one match during the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

17. Mario Pannunzio (1910)

Writer

18. Marco Landucci (1964)

Italian Footballer

Marco Landucci is a retired Italian professional football player and A. C. Milan coaching staff. He is currently a goalkeeper coach along with Valerio Fiori for Serie A club Milan.

19. Silvano Benedetti (1965)

Italian Footballer

Silvano Benedetti is a retired Italian football player. His son Simone Benedetti is a footballer.

20. Antonio Bernieri (Unknow)

Italian Painter

Antonio Bernieri was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period. He was born in Correggio. He was first trained under Correggio; on the death of that master he went to...

21. Stefania Giannini (1960)

Italian Politician

Stefania Giannini is an Italian politician and linguist. She has been appointed as Education minister of Italy under the PM-elect Matteo Renzi cabinet.

22. Giorgio Bresciani (1969)

Italian Footballer

Giorgio Bresciani is a retired Italian professional football player.

23. Teresa Bandettini (1763)

Italian Dancer And Poet

Teresa Landucci Bandettini was an Italian dancer composer of extemporaneous verse and poet who is remembered as the Figurante Poetesca.

24. Giovanni Guidiccioni (Unknow)

Italian Poet

Giovanni Guidiccioni was an Italian poet. He was born at Lucca and died at Macerata. He occupied a high position being bishop of Fossombrone and president of Romagnola.

25. Chiara Matraini (1515)

Poet And Writer

Chiara Matraini was an Italian Renaissance writer from Lucca. Primarily known for her love poetry composed in the style of Petrarch she also authored a number of spiritual prose and...

26. Marcel Danesi (Unknow)

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Marcel Danesi is a current Professor of Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He is known for his work in language communications and semiotics; being Director of...

27. Simone Simoni (Unknow)

Italian Philosopher

Simone Simoni was an Italian philosopher and physician. After graduating in medicine from the University of Padua Simoni moved to Geneva where he became professor of philosophy and engaged in...

28. Mazzino Montinari (1928)

Italian Scholar

Mazzino Montinari was an Italian scholar of Germanistics.

29. Marcello Pera (1943)

Italian Philosopher And Politici

Marcello Pera is an Italian philosopher and politician. He was the President of the Italian Senate from 2001 to 2006.

30. Mario Pieri (1860)

Italian Mathematician

Mario Pieri was an Italian mathematician who is known for his work on foundations of geometry. Pieri was born in Lucca Italy the son of Pellegrino Pieri and Ermina Luporini....

31. Marino Pieretti (1920)

American Baseball Player

Marino Paul Pieretti was an Italian-born American professional baseball player. Born in Lucca in Tuscany he grew up in San Francisco's North Beach district. He was a right-handed pitcher who...

32. Maura Genovesi (1973)

Olympic Pistol Shooter

Maura Genovesi is an Italian sport shooter. She won a silver medal in women's sport pistol at the 2008 ISSF World Cup series in Rio de Janeiro Brazil accumulating a...

33. Caterina Klusemann (1973)

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Caterina Klusemann is an independent filmmaker and documentarist. Born in 1973 in Italy to the German painter Georg Klusemann and the Venezuelan sociologist and photographer Elena Hochmann-Klusemann she grew up...

34. Sergio Pagni (1979)

Italian Archer

Sergio Pagni is an athlete from Lucca Italy who competes in compound archery. He has won gold medals at the World Archery Championships World Cup Universiade and European Championships and...

35. Jacopo Fanucchi (1981)

Footballer

Jacopo Fanucchi is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for A. C. Cuneo 1905.

36. Roberto Barbi (1965)

Italian Distance Runner

Roberto Barbi is a retired Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.