38.1936° N, 15.5542° E
MESSINA
Most Famous People Born in Messina, Italy
- Notable people
- 498
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- Median birth year
- 1912
- Most distinctive
- Anthropologist 5.0×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Messina during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Messina Is Known For
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Politician is Messina's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (75).
Messina over-indexes on anthropologist — 5.0× the global rate.
Messina under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
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.
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Sports
- Writing
- Film & TV
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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Domenico Fisichella
Born 1935
Jolanda Insana
1937 - 2016
Francesco Paolo Fulci
Born 1931
Carlo Ausino
1938 - 2020
Ferdinando Salleo
Born 1936
Costantino Carrozza
1937 - 2016
Carlo Quartucci
1938 - 2019
Wladimiro Calarese
1930 - 2005
Nino Marino
Born 1935
Maurizio Arena (direttore d'orchestra)
Born 1935
Gaetano Delogu
Born 1934
Vittorio Luigi Mondello
Born 1937
Nicolò Amato
Born 1933
Tina Scala
Born 1935
Vanni Ronsisvalle
Born 1931
Franca Gandolfi
Born 1932
Nicola Giordano
1931 - 1996
Francesco Martino (politician)
1937 - 2017
Andrea Genovese
Born 1937
Santi Visalli
Born 1932
Giuseppe Cannata
1930 - 1990
Antonio Mercurio
Born 1930
Dino Madaudo
Born 1937
Pietro Giorgianni
1935 - 1989
Sebastiano Montali
Born 1937
Francesco Cimino
Born 1933
Alessandro Vannucchi
1933 - 2016
Geri Palamara
Born 1939
Mario Signorino
1938 - 2016
Vincenzo Palumbo (politico 1939)
Born 1939
Emanuele Aliotta
1939 - 2010
Mario Prestamburgo
Born 1937
Antonino Giuffrè (Bauingenieur)
1933 - 1997
Enrico Lancia
Born 1932
Giovanni Manzella
1932 - 2010
Antonino Calarco
1932 - 2020
Francesco Providenti
Born 1935
Renato Cardillo
Born 1934
Armando Lombardo
Born 1933
Guido D'Anna
1930 - 2004
Armando Fallanca
Born 1934
Giovanni Deodato
Born 1933
Gianni La Commare
1937 - 2018