44.8353° N, 11.6199° E
FERRARA
Most Famous People Born in Ferrara, Italy
- Notable people
- 555
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1880
- Most distinctive
- Nobile 74.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Ferrara during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Ferrara Is Known For
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Painter is Ferrara's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (69).
Ferrara over-indexes on nobile — 74.4× the global rate.
Ferrara under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Ferrara's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Anna Caterina Antonacci
Born 1961
Daria Bignardi
Born 1961
Luca Zanforlin
Born 1965
Federico Varese
Born 1965
Gianni Fantoni
Born 1967
Massimiliano Duran
Born 1963
Giovanni Alberti (mathematician)
Born 1965
Gianfranco Chiarini
Born 1966
Marco Bucci
1960 - 2013
Elisabetta Sgarbi
Born 1965
Marcello Benvenuti
Born 1964
Carlo Zannetti
Born 1960
Beppe Finessi
Born 1966
Dario Oppido
Born 1965
Nicola Mari
Born 1967
Ricci DJ
1963 - 2000
Monica Farnetti
Born 1960
Stefano Pillastrini
Born 1961
Alessandro Duran
Born 1965
Roberto Zaghi
Born 1969
Nicola Lombardi
Born 1965
Andrea Poltronieri
Born 1965
Rita Ghedini
Born 1960
Roberto Cavallari
Born 1963
Nicola Guidetti
Born 1963
Lorella Pescerelli
Born 1960