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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

0002 FOOTBALL

Gianni Rivera

Born 1943

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0009 SINGER

Little Bob

Born 1945

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0040 BOBSLED

Mario Armano

Born 1946

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0065 SPORT

Giorgio Zancanaro (cyclist)

Born 1940

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0086 ENGINEER

Claudio Lombardi

Born 1942

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0093 BUSINESS

Guido Forti

1940 - 2013

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0094 FOOTBALL

Riccardo Sogliano

Born 1942

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0096 SINGER

Claudio Desderi

1943 - 2018

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0103 LAWYER

Francesco Pizzetti

Born 1946

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0107 SPRINT

Lorenzo Cellerino

Born 1944

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0119 HISTORIAN

Luciano Guerci

1941 - 2017

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0122 MUSIC

Al Rangone

Born 1943

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0142 ACTOR

Cristina Noci

Born 1949

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0167 POLITICIAN

Felice Borgoglio

Born 1941

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0172 POLITICIAN

Paolo Battistuzzi

1941 - 1998

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0189 FOOTBALL

Mario Fara

1945 - 2005

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0270 SINGER

Nella Bellero

Born 1945

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0327 POLITICIAN

Renzo Penna

Born 1947

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