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MESSINA

Most Famous People Born in Messina, Italy

Notable people
498
Peak decade
1930s
Median birth year
1912
Most distinctive
Anthropologist 5.0×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Messina during each.

What Messina Is Known For

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Politician is Messina's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (75).

Messina over-indexes on anthropologist5.0× the global rate.

Messina under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician75
  2. Painter46
  3. Actor40
  4. Football34
  5. Poet21
  6. Priest21
  7. Writer20
  8. Sculptor14
  1. Anthropologist55.0×
  2. Sculptor144.3×
  3. Poet214.1×
  4. Painter463.5×
  5. Architect132.9×
  6. Priest212.9×
  7. Philosopher52.8×
  8. Mathematician62.4×
  1. Football340.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Messina's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0031 POLITICIAN

Domenico Fisichella

Born 1935

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0052 POET

Jolanda Insana

1937 - 2016

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0075 DIPLOMAT

Francesco Paolo Fulci

Born 1931

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0077 FILM

Carlo Ausino

1938 - 2020

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0091 ACADEMIC

Ferdinando Salleo

Born 1936

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0095 ACTOR

Costantino Carrozza

1937 - 2016

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0096 ACTOR

Carlo Quartucci

1938 - 2019

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0097 FENCER

Wladimiro Calarese

1930 - 2005

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0115 WRITER

Nino Marino

Born 1935

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0146 CONDUCTOR

Maurizio Arena (direttore d'orchestra)

Born 1935

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0148 CONDUCTOR

Gaetano Delogu

Born 1934

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0166 PRIEST

Vittorio Luigi Mondello

Born 1937

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0170 MAGISTRAT

Nicolò Amato

Born 1933

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0175 ACTOR

Tina Scala

Born 1935

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0178 WRITER

Vanni Ronsisvalle

Born 1931

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0193 ACTOR

Franca Gandolfi

Born 1932

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0217 SCIENTIST

Nicola Giordano

1931 - 1996

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0221 POLITICIAN

Francesco Martino (politician)

1937 - 2017

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0229 PLAYWRIGHT

Andrea Genovese

Born 1937

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0233 PHOTOGRAPHER

Santi Visalli

Born 1932

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0271 POLITICIAN

Giuseppe Cannata

1930 - 1990

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0286 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Antonio Mercurio

Born 1930

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0303 POLITICIAN

Dino Madaudo

Born 1937

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0309 JOURNALIST

Pietro Giorgianni

1935 - 1989

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0328 POLITICIAN

Sebastiano Montali

Born 1937

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0334 POLITICIAN

Francesco Cimino

Born 1933

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0363 OFFICER

Alessandro Vannucchi

1933 - 2016

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0376 SINGER

Geri Palamara

Born 1939

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0378 POLITICIAN

Mario Signorino

1938 - 2016

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0395 POLITICIAN

Vincenzo Palumbo (politico 1939)

Born 1939

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0406 ENTREPRENEUR

Emanuele Aliotta

1939 - 2010

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0411 POLITICIAN

Mario Prestamburgo

Born 1937

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0414 ENGINEER

Antonino Giuffrè (Bauingenieur)

1933 - 1997

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0429 HISTORIAN

Enrico Lancia

Born 1932

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0440 FOOTBALL

Giovanni Manzella

1932 - 2010

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0449 POLITICIAN

Antonino Calarco

1932 - 2020

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0456 POLITICIAN

Francesco Providenti

Born 1935

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0472 FOOTBALL

Renato Cardillo

Born 1934

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0474 ACTOR

Armando Lombardo

Born 1933

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0480 EDITOR

Guido D'Anna

1930 - 2004

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0483 FOOTBALL

Armando Fallanca

Born 1934

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0488 LAWYER

Giovanni Deodato

Born 1933

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0492 SINGER

Gianni La Commare

1937 - 2018

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