Faenza, Papal States

1. Pietro Nenni (1891)

Politician

Italian socialist politician who was the Secretary of the Italian Socialist Party from 1931 to 1945. He was made a lifetime Senator in 1970.

2. Laura Pausini (1974)

Italian Singer

Pop superstar and singer-songwriter who performs in both Italian and Spanish. She has sold more records than any female Italian singer in history. Her most popular hits include "Amores Extraños,"...

3. Daigoro Timoncini (1985)

Olympic Wrestler

Daigoro Timoncini is an amateur Italian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is also a two-time Olympian and a six-time Italian national wrestling champion for the heavyweight category. Timoncini qualified for the 96-kg...

4. Filippo Savini (1985)

Road Bicycle Racer

Savini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team Nankang-Fondriest.

5. Yader Zoli (1975)

Olympic Cyclist

Yader Zoli is an Italian professional mountain biker. He has claimed three Italian national championship titles in men's mountain biking and later represented his nation Italy in two editions of...

6. Mattia Tarozzi (1991)

Italian Motorcycle Racer

Mattia Tarozzi is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Italy.

7. Stefano Gaudenzi (1941)

Italian Tennis Player

Massimo Drisaldi was a former tennis player mainly specialized in doubles.

8. Francesco Ricci Bitti (1942)

Italian Sports Administrator.

sco Ricci Bitti is an Italian sports administrator who among other things is President of the International Tennis Federation.

9. Benigno Zaccagnini (1912)

Italian Politician

Benigno Zaccagnini was an Italian politician and physician.

10. Gianluca Rinaldini (1959)

Tennis Player

Gianluca Rinaldini is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

11. Roberto Conti (1964)

Road Bicycle Racer

Roberto Conti is a former Italian cyclist whose biggest win came in the 1994 Tour de France as he won the Alpe D'Huez stage after an impressive break-away. His professional...

12. Monica Bandini (1964)

Italian Racing Cyclist

Monica Bandini is a retired female racing cyclist from Italy. Her biggest achievement was winning the world title in the women's team time trial alongside Maria Canins Roberta Bonanomi and...

13. Raffaella Reggi (1965)

Italian Tennis Player

Raffaella Reggi is a former professional tennis player from Italy known for her fiery on-court personality expressiveness and gesticulations.

14. Astorre III Manfredi (1485)

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Astorre III Manfredi was lord Faenza in northern Italy from 1488 to 1501. He was born in Faenza the son of Galeotto Manfredi. He succeeded his father in the lordship...

15. Fabio Babini (1969)

Race Car Driver

bio Babini is a race car driver born in Faenza Italy. He competed in the FIA GT Championship from 2000 until 2004 and in one race of the American Le...

16. Flora Perfetti (1969)

Italian Female Tennis Player

Perfetti is an Italian tennis player. On 21 April 1997 she reached her highest WTA singles ranking at No. 54 and 17 March of the same year reached her highest...

17. Astorre II Manfredi (1412)

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Astorre II Manfredi was lord of Imola from 1439 and of Faenza from 1443. He was born in Faenza the son of Gian Galeazzo I Manfredi. Apart Faenza and Imola...

18. Nicola Mingazzini (1980)

Italian Football Player

Nicola Mingazzini is an Italian football player. He currently plays for Pisa.

19. Mattia Rinaldini (1980)

Italian Footballer

Mattia Rinaldini is a retired Italian professional football player.

20. Carlo Forlivesi (1971)

Italian Composer

Carlo Forlivesi is an Italian composer performer and researcher currently living and working in Japan. Forlivesi was born in Faenza Emilia-Romagna. He studied at Bologna Conservatory Milan Conservatory and the...

21. Alfredo Oriani (1852)

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See also: Oriani class destroyerAlfredo Oriani was an Italian author writer and social critic.

22. Riccardo Chiarini (1984)

Road Bicycle Racer

Riccardo Chiarini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI Professional Continental team Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela. He is a native of Faenza.

23. Marcello Miani (1984)

Italian Rower

Marcello Miani is an Italian rower.

24. Andrea Gaudenzi (1973)

Tennis Player

Andrea Gaudenzi is a former tennis player from Italy who turned professional in 1990. Gaudenzi was born in Faenza Emilia-Romagna. He is best known for defeating Pete Sampras in the...

25. Damiano Longhi (1966)

Footballer

Damiano Longhi is a retired Italian football player who played for Modena Padova Pescara Hércules CF Reggiana Castel di Sangro Treviso and Fiorenzuola.

26. Davide Cassani (1961)

Racing Cyclist And Broadcaster

Davide Cassani is a former road cyclist and cycling commentator on Italian television from Italy. Now he works as manager for Italy national cycling teamHe was born in Faenza. In...

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