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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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0014 FOOTBALL

Gigi Meroni

1943 - 1967

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0028 PHILOSOPHER

David Papineau

Born 1947

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0036 PHOTOGRAPHER

Massimo Vitali

Born 1944

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0041 SINGER

Marco Ferradini

Born 1949

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0051 FILM

Angelo Rizzoli (1943–2013)

1943 - 2013

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0060 ECONOMIST

Rainer Masera

Born 1944

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0067 CONDUCTOR

Sandro Gorli

Born 1948

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0074 CRITIC

Barbara Radice

Born 1943

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0103 OFFICER

Vincenzo Camporini

Born 1946

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0123 ENGINEER

Marco Somalvico

1941 - 2002

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0127 FOOTBALL

Emiliano Mascetti

Born 1943

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0149 THEATRE

Pierangelo Summa

1947 - 2015

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0152 ACTOR

Cesare Ferrario

Born 1948

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0173 HISTORIAN

Raul Merzario

1946 - 2005

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0185 LAWYER

Gabriele Boscetto

Born 1944

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0231 PUBLISHER

Alberto Rizzoli

1945 - 2019

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0239 FOOTBALL

Mario Biondi (calciatore)

Born 1946

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0249 SPRINT

Angelo Sguazzero

Born 1946

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0263 FOOTBALL

Marcello Tentorio

Born 1943

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0279 POLITICIAN

Rosalba Benzoni

Born 1942

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0280 POLITICIAN

Maria Carazzi

Born 1943

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0295 LINGUIST

Marcello Sensini

Born 1944

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0296 POLITICIAN

Gabriele Ostinelli

Born 1943

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0312 POLITICIAN

Alberto Botta

1946 - 2011

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0320 POLITICIAN

Rodolfo Jannaccone

Born 1940

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