37.5027° N, 15.0872° E
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.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Catania during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Catania Is Known For
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Politician is Catania's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (93).
Catania over-indexes on mafioso — 168.8× the global rate.
Catania under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
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.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Music
- Art & Design
- Other
- Field: Actor Clear ×
Rosario Fiorello
Born 1960
Jerry Calà
Born 1951
Leo Gullotta
Born 1946
Turi Ferro
1921 - 2001
Donatella Finocchiaro
Born 1970
Tiziana Lodato
Born 1976
Miriam Leone
Born 1985
Tea Falco
Born 1986
Angelo Musco (actor)
1872 - 1937
Aldo Puglisi
Born 1935
Guia Jelo
Born 1952
Giuseppe Fiorello
Born 1969
Franco Diogene
1947 - 2005
Tuccio Musumeci
Born 1934
Gilberto Idonea
1946 - 2018
Turi Pandolfini
1883 - 1962
Francesco Giuffrida
Born 1981
Oreste Bilancia
1881 - 1945
Giovanni Grasso (1873-1930)
1873 - 1930
Guido Leontini
1927 - 1996
Laura Torrisi
Born 1979
Pietro Torrisi
Born 1940
Lorenzo Patanè
Born 1976
Salvatore Billa
1943 - 2006
Ada Pometti
Born 1942
Claudio Castrogiovanni
Born 1969
Mario Opinato
Born 1964
Ignazio Balsamo
1912 - 1994
Natale Cirino
1894 - 1962
Giovanni Grasso
1888 - 1963
Renato Montalbano
Born 1931
Maria Monsè
Born 1974
Sheila Stone
Born 1977
Francesco Foti (attore)
Born 1965
David Coco
Born 1970
Mimmo Mignemi
Born 1956
Enzo Consoli
1939 - 2007
Nino D'Agata
Born 1955
Domenico Gennaro
Born 1948
Marica Coco
Born 1975
Alessandra Costanzo
Born 1959
Eugenia Bonino
Born 1933
Grazia Di Marzà
1922 - 1993
Marianna Di Martino
Born 1989
Saro Arcidiacono
1886 - 1972
Gabriella Saitta
Born 1959
Salvatore Campochiaro
1893 - 1983
Mario Cordova
Born 1955
Manuela Spartà
Born 1982
Turi Scalia
1921 - 2002
Franco Lantieri
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Alessandro Messina (doppiatore)
Born 1975
Franco Chillemi
1942 - 2011
Ilde Pirovano
1899 - 1981
Conchita Puglisi
Born 1975
Orazio Stracuzzi
Born 1947
Mariella Lo Giudice
1952 - 2011
Dino Strano
1935 - 1982
Maurizio Nicolosi
Born 1966
Margherita Nicosia
1893 - 1965
Antonio Nicotra
1908 - 2002
Matilde Piana
Born 1958
Manuela Ventura
Born 1973
Mariano Bottino
1882 - 1966
Attilio Rapisarda
1882 - 1965
Clelia Piscitello
Born 1958
Enzo Rapisarda
Born 1967
Roberto Disma
Born 1993
Nino Romeo
Born 1955
Pippo Di Marca
Born 1941
Carlo Mangiù
1930 - 2000