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ALESSANDRIA

Most Famous People Born in Alessandria, Italy

Notable people
327
Peak decade
1900s
Median birth year
1913
Most distinctive
Composer 2.5×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Alessandria during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Alessandria Is Known For

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Football is Alessandria's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (72).

Alessandria over-indexes on composer2.5× the global rate.

  1. Football72
  2. Politician40
  3. Painter15
  4. Writer14
  5. Actor14
  6. Composer11
  7. Priest10
  8. Journalist9
  1. Composer112.5×
  2. Engineer52.4×
  3. Officer52.3×
  4. Militar92.3×
  5. Priest102.1×
  6. Football722.0×
  7. Painter151.8×
  8. Journalist91.8×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Alessandria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Writing
  • Music
  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
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Showing 18 of 327 notable people

0001 NOVELIST

Umberto Eco

1932 - 2016

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0005 ACTOR

Renzo Montagnani

1930 - 1997

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0019 FOOTBALL

Enzo Robotti

Born 1935

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0024 MAGISTRAT

Gian Carlo Caselli

Born 1939

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0027 MUSIC

Gianni Coscia

Born 1931

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0042 FOOTBALL

Carlo Tagnin

1932 - 2000

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0058 POLITICIAN

Domenico Maselli

1933 - 2016

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0084 HARPIST

Elena Zaniboni

Born 1939

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0095 HISTORIAN

Adriano Cavanna

1938 - 2002

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0116 POLITICIAN

Edoardo Pollastri

1932 - 2017

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0120 FOOTBALL

Amilcare Ferretti

Born 1935

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0124 PROFESSOR

Maria Luisa Doglio

Born 1937

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0211 FOOTBALL

Luciano Delfino

1932 - 2015

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0273 FOOTBALL

Vincenzo Ravera

1933 - 2016

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0300 EDUCATOR

Gianni Viazzi

Born 1937

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0301 FOOTBALL

Bruno Cantone

Born 1936

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0302 POLITICIAN

Giorgio Canestri

Born 1934

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0325 CRITICO

Adelio Ferrero

1935 - 1977

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