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
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Antonio Martino
Born 1942
Michele Parrinello
Born 1945
Maria Rosa Cutrufelli
Born 1946
Francesco Montenegro
Born 1946
Tullio Lanese
Born 1947
Carlo Marullo di Condojanni
Born 1946
Giancarlo Aragona
Born 1942
Giacomo La Rosa
Born 1946
Emanuele Samek Lodovici
1942 - 1981
Giovanni Merenda
1942 - 2018
Domenico Minutoli
Born 1947
Paolo Lombardo
Born 1941
Santi Rapisarda
1945 - 2005
Giovanbattista Davoli
1944 - 2017
Michelangelo Sulfaro
Born 1946
Filiberto Ricciardi
Born 1949
Carlo Cifalà
Born 1948
Angela Maria Bottari
Born 1945
Ennio Tricomi
Born 1949
Giuseppe Marchetti Tricamo
Born 1944
Rosario Vieni
Born 1941
Antonino Gazzara
Born 1948
Angelo Davì
Born 1949