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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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0024 BUSINESS

Stefano Casiraghi

1960 - 1990

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0030 MATHEMATICIAN

Matilde Marcolli

Born 1969

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0035 DRIVER

Max Papis

Born 1969

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0062 FOOTBALL

Giovanni Invernizzi (footballer, born 1963)

Born 1963

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0093 THEATRE

Carlotta Clerici

Born 1965

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0098 SWIMMER

Manuela Dalla Valle

Born 1963

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0121 PHOTOGRAPHER

Luisa Lambri

Born 1969

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0137 OPERA

Marco Berti

Born 1962

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0148 WRITER

Donato Pirovano

Born 1964

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0153 GOLF

Silvio Grappasonni

Born 1962

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0159 FOOTBALL

Giacomo Gattuso

Born 1968

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0181 POLITICIAN

Alessio Butti

Born 1964

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0186 ARCHITECT

Enrico Thanhoffer

Born 1965

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0192 ARCHITECT

Joseph di Pasquale

Born 1968

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0203 PAINTER

Marco Cingolani

Born 1961

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0205 ARTIST

Lucio Leoni

Born 1968

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0212 BASKET

Corrado Fumagalli (cestista)

Born 1966

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0222 JOURNALIST

Antonello Piroso

Born 1960

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0238 BUSINESS

Remo Ruffini (businessman)

Born 1961

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0257 FOOTBALL

Gianluca Spinelli

Born 1966

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0291 POLITICIAN

Stefano Bruni

Born 1961

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0310 JOURNALIST

Frediana Biasutti

Born 1969

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