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COMO

Most Famous People Born in Como, Italy

Notable people
360
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1932
Most distinctive
Gymnast 11.3×
Through the Centuries

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Como Is Known For

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Football is Como's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (67).

Como over-indexes on gymnast11.3× the global rate.

  1. Football67
  2. Politician38
  3. Writer14
  4. Painter13
  5. Priest12
  6. Architect12
  7. Rower10
  8. Basket9
  1. Gymnast711.3×
  2. Rower107.5×
  3. Architect123.8×
  4. Physicist53.3×
  5. Mathematician63.3×
  6. Sculptor73.0×
  7. Priest122.3×
  8. Basket92.0×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0038 POET

Carla Porta Musa

1902 - 2012

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0042 PAINTER

Manlio Rho

1901 - 1957

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0056 FILM

Piero Ballerini

1901 - 1955

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0085 PAINTER

Aldo Galli

1906 - 1981

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0100 SINGER

Giacomo Vaghi

1901 - 1978

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0151 COMPOSER

Nino Ravasini

1900 - 1980

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0166 FOOTBALL

Michele Moretti

1908 - 1995

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0183 POLITICIAN

Mario Martinelli

1906 - 2001

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0193 SWIMMER

Antonio Conelli

1909 - 2003

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0211 POLITICIAN

Virginio Bertinelli

1901 - 1973

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0213 SURGEON

Renzo Pecco

1900 - 1975

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0217 GEOGRAPHER

Alberto Mori

1909 - 1993

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0285 ROWER

Michelangelo Bernasconi

1901 - 1943

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0286 POLITICIAN

Massenzio Masia

1902 - 1944

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0287 AVVOCATO

Paolo Porta

1901 - 1945

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0301 MILITAR

Giuseppe Massina

1901 - 1937

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0304 POLITICIAN

Giovanni Botta

1906 - 1988

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0317 FOOTBALL

Antonio Cetti

1900 - 1980

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0323 POLITICIAN

Giuseppe Terragni (politico)

1902 - 1963

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0327 FOOTBALL

Cesare Butti (1905)

Born 1905

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0328 FOOTBALL

Plinio Farina

Born 1902

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0337 BASKET

Gianni Ortelli

Born 1902

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0342 FOOTBALL

Carlo Ballerini

Born 1901

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0344 WRITER

Gilberto Gilioli

1902 - 1985

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0346 FOOTBALL

Achille Bordoli

1903 - 1990

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0356 FOOTBALL

Amedeo Lissi

Born 1908

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0357 FOOTBALL

Renato Preziati

Born 1905

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0359 FOOTBALL

Eligio Donadeo

Born 1907

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