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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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  • Politics & Law
  • Art & Design
  • Science
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Showing 38 of 360 notable people

0017 POLITICIAN

Gianfranco Miglio

1918 - 2001

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0018 POLITICIAN

Lucius Verginius Rufus

14 - 97

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0029 POLITICIAN

Nicolò Carandini

1896 - 1972

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0050 POLITICIAN

Achille Grandi

1883 - 1946

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0064 POLITICIAN

Luigi Porro Lambertenghi

1780 - 1860

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0082 POLITICIAN

Emilio Gabaglio

Born 1937

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0088 POLITICIAN

Paolo Carcano

1843 - 1918

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0090 POLITICIAN

Charles Bianconi

1786 - 1875

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0142 POLITICIAN

Mario Lucini

Born 1958

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0147 POLITICIAN

Chiara Braga

Born 1979

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0174 POLITICIAN

Mauro Guerra

Born 1957

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0181 POLITICIAN

Alessio Butti

Born 1964

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0183 POLITICIAN

Mario Martinelli

1906 - 2001

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0210 POLITICIAN

Edoardo Clerici

1898 - 1975

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0211 POLITICIAN

Virginio Bertinelli

1901 - 1973

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0220 POLITICIAN

Rolando Picchioni

Born 1936

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0224 POLITICIAN

Alessandra Locatelli

Born 1976

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0228 POLITICIAN

Gianfranco Aliverti

Born 1930

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0241 POLITICIAN

Mariano Rosati

1879 - 1967

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0272 POLITICIAN

Alessandro Saporiti

1863 - 1941

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0274 POLITICIAN

Massimo Ferrario

Born 1956

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0279 POLITICIAN

Rosalba Benzoni

Born 1942

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0280 POLITICIAN

Maria Carazzi

Born 1943

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0282 POLITICIAN

Ubaldo De Ponti

1920 - 2011

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0286 POLITICIAN

Massenzio Masia

1902 - 1944

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0291 POLITICIAN

Stefano Bruni

Born 1961

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0294 POLITICIAN

Mario Landriscina

Born 1954

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0296 POLITICIAN

Gabriele Ostinelli

Born 1943

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0302 POLITICIAN

Felice Bernasconi

1927 - 2008

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0304 POLITICIAN

Giovanni Botta

1906 - 1988

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0311 POLITICIAN

Gian Pietro Porro (politico)

1773 - 1851

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0312 POLITICIAN

Alberto Botta

1946 - 2011

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0313 POLITICIAN

Angelo Noseda

1866 - 1940

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0314 POLITICIAN

Loterio Rusca

1225 - 1291

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0319 POLITICIAN

Gaetano Scalini

1816 - 1899

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0320 POLITICIAN

Rodolfo Jannaccone

Born 1940

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0323 POLITICIAN

Giuseppe Terragni (politico)

1902 - 1963

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0354 POLITICIAN

Pietro Serrentino

1923 - 1993

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