Famous Italian - Italian Celebrities - page 7
Aren’t Italians one of the most charming and hardworking people in the world? Italy might be a small country in terms of her area and population but when it comes to her contributions towards the world, her people simply surpass many other nations much larger in size. Rome, the capital of Italy has been for centuries one of the most important cities in the Western Civilization. Modern capitalism originated in medieval Italy and the country was at her artistic and cultural best during the Renaissance period. It was during that time that artists and polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo and Michelangelo flourished. The richness of medieval Italian culture cannot be described in words! While the artists were painting their magic on canvas, the explorers like Columbus, Polo and Vespucci were navigating newer routes in the New World.
Find out more about the greatest Italians, including Asia Argento, Leonardo da Vinci, Gianluigi Buffon, Christopher Columbus and Benito Mussolini.
The Most Famous Italian | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Pietro Boselli | December 3, 1998 | Italian | Pietro Boselli is an Italian model, engineer, teacher, and fitness athlete who became famous as the ‘world’s sexiest math teacher’ |
| Guccio Gucci | March 26, 1881 | Italian, British | Guccio Gucci was a famous fashion designer from Florence, Italy, and the founder of the world-renowned fashion brand ‘Gucci.’ |
| John Cabot | 1450 | Italian | John Cabot was an Italian navigator and explorer who was the first European to discover the coast of North America |
| Santo Versace | December 16, 1944 | Italian | Santo Domenico Versace is an Italian businessman and politician |
| Frank Costello | January 26, 1891 | American | Frank Costello was an Italian-American gangster and crime boss |
| Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo | November 10, 1982 | Italian | Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo is the husband of American actress Jessica Chastain |
| Monica Bellucci | September 30, 1964 | Italian | Monica Bellucci is a renowned Italian model turned actress |
| Gianluigi Buffon | January 28, 1978 | Italian | Gianluigi Buffon is an Italian footballer, considered as one of the best goalkeepers in the world |
| Chiara Ferragni | May 7, 1987 | Italian | Chiara Ferragni is an Italian blogger, fashion businesswoman, and model |
| Simonetta Stefanelli | November 30, 1954 | Italian | Simonetta Stefanelli is a well-known Italian actress and entrepreneur |
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator after whom the Americas were named
Marcello Malpighi
Marcello Malpighi was a famous biologist who discovered the Red Blood Cells and is the eponym of the Malpighiaceae botanical family
Evangelista Torricelli
Evangelista Torricelli was a renowned Italian physicist and mathematician who invented the barometer
Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Younger was an ancient Roman author who wrote a collection of letters which became an important source for Roman history.
Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de Medici, the wife of King Henry II, was the Queen of France from 1547 until 1559
Antonio Meucci
Antonio Meucci was one of the renowned scientists of the 18th century who is credited with many inventions like Hygrometer
Caravaggio
Caravaggio was a renowned painter of the Sixteenth century who painted using contrasting effects between light and darkness
Carlo Urbani
Italian epidemiologist Carlo Urbani was the first person who identified SARS as a highly contagious disease