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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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720 notable people

0601 ENTREPRENEUR

Michele Giuffrida

1926 - 2012

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0602 MEZZOFONDISTA

Giuseppe Ardizzone

Born 1947

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0603 SWORDSMAN

Aurelio Greco

1879 - 1954

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0604 MILITAR

Antonio Santangelo Fulci

1922 - 1943

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0605 WRITER

Gabriella Vergari

Born 1961

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0606 DIPLOMAT

Felice Catalano di Melilli

1914 - 2003

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0607 CIVIL SERVICE

Giuseppe Consoli Guardo

1919 - 2010

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0608 MUSIC

Claudio Cusmano

Born 1962

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0609 WRITER

Erika Leonardi

Born 1954

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0610 DIRIGENTE

Vespasiano Trigona

1898 - 1973

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0611 ACTOR

Pippo Di Marca

Born 1941

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0612 POLITICIAN

Benedetto Orazio Paternò Castello

1810 - 1885

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0613 PRIEST

Martino Orsino

1783 - 1860

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0614 SWIMMER

Francesca Gangemi

Born 1985

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0615 SINGER

Alex Munzone

Born 1979

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0616 POLITICIAN

Valeria Sudano

Born 1975

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0617 NOBILE

Adinolfo da Mineo

1264 - 1287

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0618 JOURNALIST

Gerlando Gatto

Born 1946

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0619 EMATOLOGO

Alberto Marmont

1918 - 2014

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0620 WRITER

Maria Iolanda Palazzolo

Born 1949

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0621 PLAYWRIGHT

Rino Sudano

1941 - 2005

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0622 JOURNALIST

Ruggero Albanese

1887 - 1951

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0623 PAINTER

Filippo Liardo (1937)

Born 1937

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0624 WRITER

Agnese Virgillito

Born 1977

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0625 CHEMIST

Enrico Rizzarelli

Born 1943

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0626 POLITICIAN

Antonio Ursino Recupero

1853 - 1925

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0627 PALLANUOTISTA

Giacomo Ninfa

Born 1988

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0628 PAINTER

Carmelo Comes

1905 - 1988

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0629 POLITIK

Massimo (Musiker)

Born 1975

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0630 RELIGIOSO

Michele Moncada

1701 - 1765

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0631 PAINTER

Attilio Lauricella

Born 1953

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0632 POLITICIAN

Maria Laura Paxia

Born 1973

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0633 PAINTER

Emanuele Di Giovanni

1887 - 1979

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0634 IMPRESARIO

Angelo Grasso

1834 - 1888

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0635 NOVELIST

Massimo Maugeri

Born 1968

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0636 SWORDSMAN

Edoardo Munzone

Born 1988

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0637 JOURNALIST

Ferdinando Vegas

1916 - 1984

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0638 POLITICIAN

Antonino Paternò Castello di San Giuliano

1904 - 1989

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0639 PAINTER

Archimede Cirinnà

1908 - 1992

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0640 NOBILE

Giovan Battista II Celestri

1548 - 1615

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0641 ASTRONOMER

Agatino San Martino Pardo

1773 - 1855

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0642 PAINTER

Tullio Allegra

1862 - 1934

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0643 MARTIRE

Comizio martire

Died 269

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0644 WRITER

Agatino Perrotta

1845 - 1921

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0645 DANZA

Androne (danzatore)

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0646 POLITICIAN

Eugenio Saitta

Born 1988

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0647 POLITICIAN

Giuseppe Palumbo (politico)

Born 1940

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0648 POLITICIAN

Domenico Bonaccorsi di Casalotto

1828 - 1917

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0649 SCULPTOR

Carmelo Mendola

1895 - 1976

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0650 SCULPTOR

Francesco Licata

1844 - 1882

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0651 LAWYER

Francesco Tanasi (giurista)

Born 1966

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0652 JOURNALIST

Carlo Alberto Tregua

Born 1940

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0653 POLITICIAN

Antonino Mirone

Born 1941

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0654 ACTOR

Carlo Mangiù

1930 - 2000

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0655 JOURNALIST

Ferdinando Caioli

1898 - 1972

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0656 MISSING

Santa Veneria

Died 304

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0657 PLAYER

Salvatore Carbone (rugbista)

Born 1983

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0658 POET

Gaetano Zappalà

1931 - 1993

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0659 POLITICIAN

Simona Suriano

Born 1978

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0660 PLAYER

Francesco Faia Pappalardo

Born 1984

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0661 POLITICIAN

Antonino Grimaldi di Serravalle

1871 - 1956

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0662 POET

Gaetano Ardizzoni

1837 - 1924

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0663 CHEMIST

Giuseppe Mirone Pasquali

1753 - 1804

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0664 MISSING

Filippa da Catania

Died 1346

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0665 BOXER

Salvatore Cavallaro

Born 1995

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0666 MILITAR

Francesco Gallo (militare)

1905 - 1944

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0667 REGISTA

Ottavio Spadaro

1922 - 1996

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0668 JOURNALIST

Domenico Tempio (giornalista)

Born 1936

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0669 SINGER

Giorgia Lauda

Born 1960

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0670 FOOTBALL

Tiziana Messina

Born 1962

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0671 ARCHITECT

Carmelo Battaglia

Died 1799

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0672 FOOTBALL

Salvatore Di Gennaro

Born 1912

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0673 POLITICIAN

Giulio Sascia Tignino

1933 - 2012

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0674 ARCHITECT

Mario Di Stefano

1815 - 1890

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0675 SCULPTOR

Domenico Tudisco

Born 1919

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0676 POLITICIAN

Orazio Sapienza

1935 - 2006

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0677 COMPOSER

Santo Santonocito

1887 - 1976

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0678 CHESS

Giuseppe Alessi (scacchista)

1867 - 1945

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0679 MATHEMATICIAN

Enzo Aparo

1921 - 2003

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0680 FOOTBALL

Sabrina Ciaffaglione

Born 1982

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0681 JOURNALIST

Federico Farkas

1933 - 2003

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0682 POLITICIAN

Francesco Paternò Castello

1786 - 1854

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0683 FOOTBALL

Daniela Pavone

Born 1972

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0684 POLITICIAN

Carlo Ardizzoni

1884 - 1945

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0685 WRITER

Alfio Berretta

1897 - 1977

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0686 BASKET

Maria Grazia Ursino

Born 1970

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0687 LAWYER

Salvatore Gallo Poggi

1875 - 1968

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0688 POLITICIAN

Giovambattista Paternò del Toscano

1847 - 1916

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0689 BASKET

Carolina Pappalardo

Born 1996

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0690 DIPLOMAT

Gaetano Paternó di Manchi di Bilici

1879 - 1949

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0691 SINGER

Luca Butera

Born 1980

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0692 MEZZOFONDISTA

Elio Sicari

Born 1942

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0693 COACH

Pasquale Timmonieri

1887 - 1985

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0694 FOOTBALL

Giuseppa Finocchiaro

Born 1970

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0695 CHESS

Angelo Ardizzone

1855 - 1899

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0696 FOOTBALL

Valeria Campagna

Born 1982

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0697 POLITICIAN

Antonino Paternò del Toscano

1827 - 1893

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0698 POLITICIAN

Francesco Turnaturi

1914 - 2005

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0699 POLITICIAN

Agatino Paternò Castello

1594 - 1675

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0700 PALLANUOTISTA

Roberta Scuderi

Born 1985

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0701 MILITAR

Franco Martelli

1911 - 1944

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0702 PALLANUOTISTA

Flaminia Avola

Born 1992

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0703 COACH

Carlo Leonardi

Born 1983

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0704 ENTREPRENEUR

Santi Manganaro Passanisi

1914 - 1968

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0705 CHESS

Ugo Calà

1904 - 1983

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0706 POLITICIAN

Michelangelo Paternò del Toscano

1888 - 1965

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0707 PAINTER

Benedetto Condorelli

1878 - 1950

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0708 NUOTO

Angelo Vasta

1901 - 1962

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0709 POET

Gioacchino Zuccarello

1756 - 1809

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0710 LAWYER

Salvatore Distefano Noce

1850 - 1941

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0711 LAWYER

Vittorio Emanuele Brusca

Born 1909

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0712 ARCHITECT

Carmelo Malerba Guerrieri

Died 1933

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0713 LAWYER

Carlo Carnazza

Born 1875

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0714 CHESS

Santi Pirrone

1920 - 2006

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0715 SCULPTOR

Pietro Pappalardo

1898 - 1985

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0716 OPERA

Giuseppina Gargano

1853 - 1939

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0717 POLITICIAN

Tiziana Drago

Born 1969

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0718 FILM

Vittorio Crucillà

1917 - 2008

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0719 SPORT

Alberta Santuccio

Born 1994

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0720 POLITICIAN

Guglielmo Scammacca Della Bruca

1810 - 1886

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