List of people from Calabria

List of people from the region of Calabria:

Notable Calabrians

Achille Falcone, 16th-century composer Achille Manfredini, 19th-century architect, engineer and active in the Art Nouveau Movement Achille Talarico, 19th-century painter of the Neapolitan School Acrion, Pythagorean philosopher Ada Dondini, actress Adele Cambria, actress, journalist and writer Agostino Li Vecchi, member of Italian basketball team at 2000 Olympics Antonio Aiello, singer/songwriter Alba Florio, poet Alcmaeon of Croton, ancient philosopher/medical theorist who pioneered anatomical dissection Alessandro De Rose, champion cliff diver Alessandro Longo, 19th-century composer and musicologist Alexis, ancient comic poet Alfonso Rendano, 19th-century pianist and composer who invented the "third pedal" Alfredo Costanzo, Australian motor racing driver born in Calabria Alfredo Valente (photographer), photographer, singer, painter and art collector Aloysius Lilius, 16th-century astronomer who created the Gregorian Calendar Amyris of Sybaris, consulted the Delphic oracle Annalisa Insarda, film, television, theatre and voice actress Andy Varipapa, professional bowler called "the greatest one-man bowling show on Earth" Angelo Arciglione, international prize-winning pianist Angelo Maria Mazzia, 19th-century artist and Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy Angelo Savelli, painter Anna Barbaro, paralympic triathlete who won silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Anna Maria Maiolino, artist Anselmo Lorecchio, lawyer, journalist, politician, poet, writer and newspaper founder Antonella Della Porta, film actress Antonino Spirlì, actor, author and journalist Antonio Cantafora, film and television actor Antonio Diego Voci, figurative artist and sculptor Antonio D'Oppido, champion swimmer Antonio Fava, actor/director, comedian, musician and Maestro of Commedia dell'arte Antonio Fuoco, motor racing driver Antonio Maria Magro, actor, director and screenwriter Antonio Porchia, poet Antonio Pujía, artist and sculptor Antonio Restelli, cyclist who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics Antonio Rodotà, former Director General of the European Space Agency Antonio Serra, late 16th-century philosopher and economist Antonio Siciliano, film editor Antonio Strati, organizational theorist and artist Antonio Tallura, actor and writer Antony Carbone, film and television actor Arignote, pythagorean philosopher Aristomachus of Croton, ancient party leader of Croton during the Hannibalian war Aroldo Tieri, actor Astylos of Croton, ancient olympic athlete Autoleon, ancient war hero Baldassarre Squitti, teacher of law and politician Barlaam of Seminara, 14th-century humanist Greek teacher to Petrarch and Boccaccio Benito Carbone, football manager Bernardino Telesio, 16th-century philosopher and first of the modern scientists Blessed Camillus Costanzo, 16th-century Jesuit missionary and Roman Catholic martyr Blessed Elena Aiello, founder of "Sister Minims of The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ" Blessed Francesco Maria Greco, co-founder of "Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts" Blessed Francesco Mottola, founder of the "Secular Institute of the Oblates of the Sacred Heart" Blessed Gaetana Tolomeo, venerable, Servant of God and religious radio host of "Radio Maria" Blessed Maria Candida of the Eucharist, Discalced Carmelite nun and mystic Blessed Mariantonia Samà, known as the "Little Sister of Saint Bruno" Bohemond I of Antioch, Prince of Taranto and Antioch Bruno Amantea, physician and surgeon Bruno Chimirri, equestrian who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games Brunori Sas, singer/songwriter Calliphon of Croton, pythagorean physician Carlo Carlei, film director Carlo Musitano, 17th-century priest and physician Carmelo Zito, journalist and newspaper editor Carmine Abate, writer and novelist Cassiodorus, founder of the Vivarium Monastery who put together the first western bible Cesare Berlingeri, contemporary artist Cesare Lanza, journalist and author Charles Atlas, bodybuilder Cicco Simonetta, Renaissance statesman who composed a treatise on cryptography Clearchus of Rhegium, ancient sculptor Clinomachus, Megarian philosopher Corrado Alvaro, writer and journalist Cosimo Schepis, artist, sculptor and art restorer Cristiano Caccamo, actor Cylon of Croton, led a revolt against the Pythagoreans Damo, Pythagorean philosopher Daniele Lavia, member of Italian men's national volleyball team Dario Cirisano, Winter Youth Olympic Gold winning Ice Dancer Davi Wornel, singer-songwriter, composer and producer Demetrio Nava, jurist, priest, polymath and historian Democedes, ancient physician that Herodotus called "the most skillful physician of his time" Dick Danello, singer and composer Diego Carpitella, professor of ethnomusicology Diognetus of Croton, ancient athlete Domenico Berardi, youngest footballer to score 4 goals in a "Serie A" match since 1931 Domenico Caruso, writer, poet and scholar of Calabrian dialects Domenico Siciliani, General and Deputy Governor of Cyrenaica Domenico Spanò Bolani, historian and writer Domingo F. Periconi, 20th-century artist Donatella Versace, Vice-President and chief designer of Versace Group Egor Tropeano, winter swimmer and swimming coach El Presidente, musician/singer/record producer Eleonora Bilotta, human-computer interaction researcher and author Eleuterio Francesco Fortino, awarded Catholic priest who improved relations between the Catholic and Orthodox churches during his service Elio Veltri, journalist and politician Elisabetta Gregoraci, model and television personality Elsa Serrano, fashion designer Emilio Bulgarelli, won gold team medal in water polo at the 1948 London Olympics Enrico Salfi, 19th-century painter of biblical/Roman subjects Enzo Mirigliani, patron of Miss Italy beauty contest Eratosthenes of Croton, ancient athlete Erminio Blotta, sculptor Ernesto Chiminello, general in World War II Eugene De Rosa, 20th-century architect Eugene Gaudio, cinematographer for 1916 version of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" Eugenio Tano, 19th-century painter Eurytus, Ancient philosopher Fabio Mollo, film director and screenwriter Fabio Salerno, Catholic Priest and 2nd Personal Papal Secretary to Pope Francis Fabrizio Ruffo, cardinal and politician who led the Sanfedismo movement Fausto Torrefranca, musicologist and critic Felice DeMatteo, composer, arranger and bandmaster Ferdinando di Diano, mathematician, abbot, philosopher and theologist Ferruccio Baffa Trasci, 17th-century bishop, theologian and philosopher Filippo De Nobili, writer and poet Flavia Fortunato, singer, actress and television presenter Florestano Pepe, 19th-century Italian patriot Fortunato Arena, actor and stuntman Francesco Acri, 19th-century philosopher and historian of philosophy Francesco Altimari, scholar in the field of Albanology Francesco Amico, Roman Catholic theologian, professor and chancellor Francesco Anile, opera tenor Francesco Antonio Santori, 19th-century writer, poet and playwright Francesco Cilea, 19th-century opera composer Francesco Colelli, baroque painter Francesco Cozza, 17th-century Baroque artist Francesco Domenico Chiarello, Knight of Vittorio Veneto who saw action in both World Wars Francesco Fiorentino, philosopher and historiographer Francesco Florimo, 19th-century archivist, musicologist, music historian and composer Francesco Jacomoni, 20th-century diplomat and governor of Albania Francesco Jerace, sculptor Francesco Manuel Bongiorno, professional cyclist Francesco La Monaca, painter and sculptor Francesco Leonetti, poet, novelist and art critic Francesco Misiano, communist politician and film producer Francesco Panetta, champion long-distance runner Francesco Pianeta, heavyweight boxer Francesco Pignata, champion javelin thrower Francesco Raffaello Santoro, painter Francesco Reda, professional road bicycle racer Francesco Repaci, politician, socialist and anti-fascist Francesco Sambiasi, 16th-century Catholic missionary to China Francesco Saverio Mergalo, 18th-century painter Francesco Saverio Salfi, writer, politician and librettist Francesco Smalto, fashion designer Fran Hauser, venture capitalist, digital media executive and philanthropist Gaetano Scorza, mathematician who inspired the theory of "Scorza varieties" Gennaro Gattuso, footballer Gesualdo Penna, champion senior sprinter Giandomenico Martoretta, 16th-century Baroque composer Gianna Maria Canale, model and actress Gianni Amelio, film director Gianni De Luca, comic book artist, illustrator, painter and etcher Gianni Versace, fashion designer and founder of Versace Group Gigi Peronace, football agent Gioachino Greco, 17th-century champion chess player Giacomo Marramao, philosopher and teacher Gino Chiellino, writer, editor, translator and literary scholar Gino Renni, actor, comedian and singer Giorgio Campanella, professional boxer Giorgio Miceli, opera composer Giovanni Andrea Serrao, intellectual who supported the Parthenopaean Republic of 1799 Giovanni Angelo Criscuolo, 16th-century Renaissance painter Giovanni Battista Palatino, 16th-century Renaissance master calligrapher whose name was given to the Palatino typeface Giovanni Battista Zupi, 16th-century astronomer who discovered that the planet Mercury had orbital phases Giovanni De Gennaro, Police officer and Chairman of Defense Group Leonardo Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri, 17th-century adventurer and traveler Giovanni Francesco Mormando, 15th-century architect Giovanni Leonardo di Bona, first international chess tournament winner Giovanni Lorenzo d'Anania, 16th-century geographer and theologian Giovanni Luca Conforti, 16th-century composer and prominent falsetto singer Giovanni Nicotera, 19th-century Italian patriot and politician Giovanni Parisi, gold medal winning boxer at the 1988 Seoul Olympics Giovanni Tocci, professional diver Giovanni Valentino Gentile, 16th-century humanist and non-Trinitarian Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, 17th-century author, academic and jurist Girolamo de Rada, 19th-century writer of Italo-Albanian literature Giulio Variboba, 18th-century poet and priest Giuseppe Albanese, classical pianist Giuseppe Antonio Sorbilli, sculptor Giuseppe Bardari, writer Giuseppe Ciro, racing driver Giuseppe Coniglio, poet Giuseppe Faraca, won young rider classification in the 1981 Giro d'Italia Giuseppe Filianoti, lyric tenor Giuseppe Lagrotteria, weightlifter who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics Giuseppe Leuzzi, journalist, essayist, writer and author Giuseppe Lo Schiavo, visual artist Giuseppe Musolino, outlaw/folk hero Giuseppe Novelli, geneticist Giuseppe Petitto, award-winning film director Giuseppe Sensi, cardinal and Vatican diplomat Giuseppe Vincenzo Ciaccio, anatomist whose name is associated with lacrimal glands called "Ciaccio's glands" Giuseppina Macrì, won bronze medal at the 2001 World Judo Championships in Munich Giusy Versace, paralympic athlete and television presenter Glycon of Croton, ancient athlete Goffredo Zehender, Racing Driver Gregorio Carafa, Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta Gregorio Preti, 17th-century Baroque artist and brother of Mattia Preti Gregorio Scalise, Poet and Dramatist Guglielmo Pepe, 19th-century general and patriot Guglielmo Verdirame, member of the House of Lords, King's Counsel, and professor of law at King's College London Guglielmo Sirleto, 16th-century cardinal and scholar Guido Daniele, internationally renowned body painting artist Henry Aristippus, religious scholar and writer in Norman Kingdom of Sicily Hippostratus of Croton, ancient athlete Ibycus, ancient lyric poet Isabela de Rosis, religious sister and congregation founder Isomachus of Croton, ancient athlete Janus Parrhasius, 16th-century humanist who founded the Cosentian Academy in 1511 Jimi Bertucci, singer, songwriter, musician and composer