45.8102° N, 9.0861° E
COMO
Most Famous People Born in Como, Italy
- Notable people
- 360
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1932
- Most distinctive
- Gymnast 11.3×
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 gymnast — 11.3× the global rate.
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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- Politics & Law
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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
0012 WRITER
Giuseppe Pontiggia
1934 - 2003
0015 JOURNALIST
Gianni Clerici
Born 1930
0021 BIOCHEMIST
Francesco Conconi
Born 1935
0048 FOOTBALL
Umberto Colombo (footballer)
Born 1933
0054 ART CRITIC
Luciano Caramel
Born 1935
0082 POLITICIAN
Emilio Gabaglio
Born 1937
0144 ACTOR
Gil Baroni
1937 - 2020
0158 ESPERANTIST
Perla Martinelli
Born 1938
0187 AUTHOR
Ludovico Peregrini
Born 1938
0194 ARCHITECT
Enrico Mantero
1934 - 2001
0220 POLITICIAN
Rolando Picchioni
Born 1936
0228 POLITICIAN
Gianfranco Aliverti
Born 1930
0276 FOOTBALL
Giovanni Brenna
Born 1939
0277 MATHEMATICIAN
Giorgio Szegö
1934 - 2020
0281 FOOTBALL
Gianfranco Gatti
1930 - 2017
0306 PRODUCER
Giuseppe Sacchi (imprenditore)
Born 1932
0330 FOOTBALL
Piero Merlo
Born 1935