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CATANIA

Most Famous People Born in Catania, Italy

Notable people
720
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1940
Most distinctive
Mafioso 168.8×

A Sicilian bel canto stronghold — the Composer and Singer benches are Bellini's city still looking after its own, with a Philosopher thread running through the Etnean school around Verga's verismo. The Journalist count is the anti-mafia press tradition; yes, there is also a Mafioso tile, and no, we will not dwell on it.

Through the Centuries

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 85 notable births.

What Catania Is Known For

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Politician is Catania's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (93).

Catania over-indexes on mafioso168.8× the global rate.

Catania under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician93
  2. Actor71
  3. Writer40
  4. Football35
  5. Singer32
  6. Journalist32
  7. Painter30
  8. Composer24
  1. Mafioso7168.8×
  2. Entrepreneur93.7×
  3. Journalist322.8×
  4. Philosopher72.7×
  5. Composer242.5×
  6. Singer322.1×
  7. Poet152.0×
  8. Actor711.9×
  1. Football350.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Film & TV
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Rosario Fiorello

Born 1960

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Jerry Calà

Born 1951

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Leo Gullotta

Born 1946

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Turi Ferro

1921 - 2001

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Donatella Finocchiaro

Born 1970

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Tiziana Lodato

Born 1976

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Miriam Leone

Born 1985

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Tea Falco

Born 1986

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Angelo Musco (actor)

1872 - 1937

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Aldo Puglisi

Born 1935

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Guia Jelo

Born 1952

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Giuseppe Fiorello

Born 1969

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Franco Diogene

1947 - 2005

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Tuccio Musumeci

Born 1934

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Gilberto Idonea

1946 - 2018

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Turi Pandolfini

1883 - 1962

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Francesco Giuffrida

Born 1981

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Oreste Bilancia

1881 - 1945

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Giovanni Grasso (1873-1930)

1873 - 1930

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Guido Leontini

1927 - 1996

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Laura Torrisi

Born 1979

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Pietro Torrisi

Born 1940

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Lorenzo Patanè

Born 1976

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Salvatore Billa

1943 - 2006

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Ada Pometti

Born 1942

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Claudio Castrogiovanni

Born 1969

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Mario Opinato

Born 1964

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Ignazio Balsamo

1912 - 1994

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Natale Cirino

1894 - 1962

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Giovanni Grasso

1888 - 1963

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Renato Montalbano

Born 1931

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Maria Monsè

Born 1974

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Sheila Stone

Born 1977

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Francesco Foti (attore)

Born 1965

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David Coco

Born 1970

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Mimmo Mignemi

Born 1956

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Enzo Consoli

1939 - 2007

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Nino D'Agata

Born 1955

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Domenico Gennaro

Born 1948

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Marica Coco

Born 1975

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Alessandra Costanzo

Born 1959

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Eugenia Bonino

Born 1933

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Grazia Di Marzà

1922 - 1993

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Marianna Di Martino

Born 1989

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Saro Arcidiacono

1886 - 1972

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Gabriella Saitta

Born 1959

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Salvatore Campochiaro

1893 - 1983

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Mario Cordova

Born 1955

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Manuela Spartà

Born 1982

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Turi Scalia

1921 - 2002

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Franco Lantieri

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Alessandro Messina (doppiatore)

Born 1975

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Franco Chillemi

1942 - 2011

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Ilde Pirovano

1899 - 1981

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Conchita Puglisi

Born 1975

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Orazio Stracuzzi

Born 1947

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Mariella Lo Giudice

1952 - 2011

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Dino Strano

1935 - 1982

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Maurizio Nicolosi

Born 1966

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Margherita Nicosia

1893 - 1965

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Antonio Nicotra

1908 - 2002

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Matilde Piana

Born 1958

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Manuela Ventura

Born 1973

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Mariano Bottino

1882 - 1966

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Attilio Rapisarda

1882 - 1965

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Clelia Piscitello

Born 1958

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Enzo Rapisarda

Born 1967

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Roberto Disma

Born 1993

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Nino Romeo

Born 1955

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Pippo Di Marca

Born 1941

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Carlo Mangiù

1930 - 2000

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