1. Martina Rosucci (1992)

Association Football Player

Midfielder who debuted for the Italian women's senior national team in 2013 and has competed in multiple UEFA Women's Euro tournaments. She is also known for her years with clubs...

2. Giorgia Boni (1999)

TV Actress

Star of the Italian live-action sitcom Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends cast in the role of the titular character Bianca Lussi. 

3. Alfredo Casella (1883)

Italian Musician

He helped revive Vivaldi's name, wrote the ballet La Giara, and educated many future artists.

4. Giuseppe Farina (1906)

Italian Racing Driver

Race car driver from Italy most famous for being the first-ever winner of the Formula One World Championship. He was killed after he lost control of his car on an...

5. Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909)

Italian Neurologist

Italian neurologist who received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 with Stanley Cohen for their discovery of nerve growth factor. She also received the National Medal of Science in 1987.

6. Norberto Bobbio (1909)

Italian Legal Scholar

Best recognized for his work on themes including Law and Science.

7. Salvador Luria (1912)

Italian Microbiologist

His work on bacteria led to the discovery of genes, and as such could be studied in genetic research. He won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his revolutionary work...

8. Fred de Palma (1989)

World Music Singer

Member of the Italian Rap Crew Royal Fam. He and his partner Dirty released "God Save the Royal," which spent several weeks atop the iTunes charts.

9. Nini Rosso (1926)

Italian Musician

Jazz trumpeter and composer from Italy best remembered for international hit songs like Il Silenzio.

10. Claudio Marchisio (1986)

Italian Footballer

Italian midfielder who joined Juventus in 2006 and became part of the Italian national team in 2009.

11. Alice Gallina (2003)

TikTok Star

Italian TikTok star who is known for her lip synch videos and viral dance clips. She shares her short modeling clips and comedy skits with her over 160,000 fans as well. 

12. Gianni Vattimo (1936)

Italian Politician

Openly gay author, philosopher, politician, and devout Catholic who said he welcomed God's death.

13. Favij (1995)

YouTube Star

Social star named Lorenzo Ostuni, but better known by his social media name Favij, he is an Italian YouTuber who creates a variety of videos on his channel FavijTV, including...

14. Gigi D'Agostino (1967)

DJ

Also known as Gigi Dag, he is a DJ, remixer and producer with a discography that includes the titled A Journey Into Space, self-titled and L'Amour Toujours I and II....

15. Carla Bruni (1967)

Sarkozy's Wife Model Singer

Singer and supermodel who skyrocketed to fame for marrying ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy.

16. Valentino Bisegna (1993)

YouTube Star

YouTube comedian who is known for comprising one-half of the Matt & Bise channel. He has gained popularity there for his comedic sketches, parodies, public pranks, and vlog entries alongside...

17. Matteo Pelusi (1993)

YouTube Star

YouTube comedian who is known as one-half of the Matt & Bise channel. He has gained popularity for his comedic vlog entries, comedy sketches & parodies, and pranks alongside his...

18. Stefano Ghisolfi (1993)

Rock Climber

Professional rock and sport climber who is recognized for competing in the lead, bouldering, and speed categories of the sport. In 2017, he took home a silver medal from the International...

19. Vito Ventura (1987)

Rapper

Hip-hop recording artist who rose to fame under the professional alias Shade. He is best known for the viral single "Well but not very well" which achieved platinum certified sales...

20. Emanuele Fiore (1987)

Model

Model who has been represented by New York Model Management and Fashion Model Management. He has over 50,000 followers on his Instagram account.

21. Sebastian Giovinco (1987)

Italian Footballer

Italian striker who joined Juventus in 2006, helping lead the team to a Serie A Championship in 2012-13; became a member of the Italian national team in 2011. He began...

22. Davide Lanzafame (1987)

Italian Footballer

Italian winger and striker most famous as a member of clubs like AS Bari and Calcio Catania. He began playing for the Italian national team in 2008.

23. Gemma Galgani (1950)

TV Show Host

Theater director and TV presenter who is known for being the host of the Italian TV show Uomini e Donne with Maria De Filippi. She earned 500,000 followers on Instagram.

24. Flavio Montrucchio (1975)

Actor

Actor who broke into the industry after winning the second season of Big Brother Italy in 2001. He has gone on to star on television shows like Donna Detective and in...

25. Beppe Crovella (1952)

Composer

Composer and pianist known for his debut album Hammond Hommage: 1 - Lucio Battisti, along with his LPs Tilt, Murales, and King of Clubs.

26. Umberto Tozzi (1952)

Italian Singer

Famous for his international hit songs "Ti Amo" and "Gloria," this Italian pop vocalist and songwriter released nearly twenty albums between the 1970s and the early 2000s. His recordings include...

27. Roberta Carluccio (1997)

Model

Model who has done work for Fila, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armanii, Roberto Cavalli, Diesel, Phard, Guess, and Adidas. She appeared on the cover of Fashion Magazine, Modabimbi, and Vogue.

28. Anna Bravo (1990)

Tattoo Artist

Specializing in dotwork and blackwork, she is a tattoo artist out who most often creates floral designs for her artistry. Her designs can be found on her Instagram account, which...

29. Paolo Verzone (1970)

Photographer

Professional photographer who is known for both his landscape and portrait photography. He is most recognized for photographs of different cadets in the European military academies as well as for...

30. Ludovico Einaudi (1955)

Italian Composer

Classically trained musician who bridged various styles and genres, incorporating pop, rock, world music, and folk music.

31. Elena Barolo (1982)

Actor

Film actress in titles including Don Matteo 7, Terapia d'urgenza, The Restaurant, Ex-amici come prima and Un Natale per due.She became one of the most popular Italian fashion bloggers with...

32. Willie Peyote (1985)

Rapper

Rapper who has won fans in Italy for his cynical and ironic lyrics, as heard on solo tracks like "Ottima Scusa" and "C'era una Vodka." He is also widely known...

33. Ennio Carota (1956)

Chef

Michelin Star and television personality known for having been a judge and host on the Chilean version of MasterChef. He would go on to work on the children's spinoff series Junior MasterChef Chile. 

34. Dario Chiazzolino (1985)

Italian Jazz Guitarist

Italian guitarist and composer who is widely recognized for his work with musicians such as Bob Mintzer and Billy Cobham. In 2012, he toured with the American jazz fusion quartet the Yellowjackets.

35. Samantha De Reviziis (1985)

Entrepreneur

Italian entrepreneur and fashionista who specializes in the fur market. She launched the We Love Fur blog and her own self-titled fur fashion brand in 2013. 

36. Luciana Littizzetto (1964)

Comedy Actress Writer

Italian actress who was part of the cast for the television show, Cielito Lindo, in 1993 as the character Sabrina, and has also published several books.

37. Samuel Romano (1972)

Rock Singer

Singer and acoustic guitarist best known as the lead singer for the Italian rock band Subsonica. He has also performed as a member of the now-defunct Gli Amici di Roland and the...

38. Gaia Masera (1992)

YouTube Star

Italian social media personality who had a fast rise to prominence after launching her Basic Gaia YouTube channel. She records makeup tutorials and videos featuring beauty tips and tricks for...

39. Gianluca Cascioli (1979)

Italian Musician

Internationally known musician and composer who performed with multiple symphony orchestras and chamber-music specialists.

40. Ambra Gutierrez (1992)

Model

Italian model who has appeared in The Philippines Magazine. She has been represented by Next Model Management.

41. Mirko Magliocco (2001)

TikTok Star

Competitive hip hop dancer as a solo artist and team member who became more well known internationally for his video content on the TikTok channel mirkomagliocco. He has accrued more than...

42. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (1964)

Actress

Famous for her award-winning performance as Carla Bernaschi in the 2014 film Human Capital and for her roles as both director and actor in the acclaimed 2013 movie A Castle...

43. Luca Argentero (1978)

Italian Actor

Model turned actor who has become widely known for his roles in the feature films The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles, Different from Whom, and Lezioni di cioccolato. He also played Giovanni in...

44. Eleanora Carisi (1984)

Blogger

Rose to fame in 2010 after she launched her fashion blog Jou Jou Villeroy. The prolific style blogger gained fame in Italy partnering with brands like Michael Kors, Moschino, Chanel,...

45. Aurora Ruffino (1989)

Actress

Italian actress known for her roles in La solitudine dei numeri primi and Bianca come il latte, rossa come il sangue. She's also portrayed Cris in Braccialetti rossi, the Italian...

46. Eva Ricci (1999)

YouTube Star

Singer and songwriter known for uploading cover songs to her YouTube channel. She's also performed original songs, like "The Empty Room," "Misunderstood," and "Who's It Gonna Be."

47. Gabry Ponte (1973)

Italian Dj

Italian DJ and producer who found fame in the late 1990's as a member of the Europop trio Eiffel 65, best known for their hit song "Blue (Da Ba Dee)."...

48. Alessia Prete (1995)

Reality Star

Big Brother Italy contestant who was featured on the show's fifteenth season in 2018. She is a beauty queen who had previously won the titles of Miss TV Sorrisi e Canzoni...

49. Gabriel Garko (1972)

Movie Actor

Actor and former Mister Italy who starred as Tonio Fortebracci in the Italian TV mini-series L'onore e il rispetto from 2006 to 2012. His other movies include Callas Forever and...

50. Fabrizio Pinelli (1985)

Italian Footballer

brizio Pinelli is an Italian footballer. He currently plays for F. C. Canavese.