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FERRARA

Most Famous People Born in Ferrara, Italy

Notable people
555
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1880
Most distinctive
Nobile 74.4×
Through the Centuries

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.

  1. Painter69
  2. Politician46
  3. Football30
  4. Actor27
  5. Priest22
  6. Writer22
  7. Singer16
  8. Composer15
  1. Nobile874.4×
  2. Chamberlain839.3×
  3. Aristocrat77.5×
  4. Prelate66.3×
  5. Gymnast66.3×
  6. Painter694.7×
  7. Physician123.1×
  8. Sculptor113.0×
  1. Football300.5×
  2. Politician460.7×

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.

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0117 PLAYER

Giulia Casoni

Born 1978

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0215 ACTOR

Ivan Bacchi

Born 1975

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0218 SPORT

Michele Maccanti

Born 1979

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0232 BASKET

Federico Pasquini

Born 1973

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0235 ACTOR

Giuseppe Gandini (attore)

Born 1972

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0244 SPORT

Samuele Schiavina

1971 - 2016

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0341 WRITER

Wu Ming 1

Born 1970

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0344 OPERA

Giulio Alvise Caselli

Born 1979

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0423 JOURNALIST

Massimo Callegari

Born 1977

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0432 ACTOR

Silvano Voltolina

Born 1972

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0447 ACTOR

Francesca Fava

Born 1974

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