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 1950s Clear ×
Nino Frassica
Born 1950
Lucia Aliberti
Born 1957
Donatella Maiorca
Born 1957
Michele Giuttari
Born 1950
Francesco Calogero (Regisseur)
Born 1957
Peppino D'Agostino
Born 1951
Giovanni Scalzo
Born 1959
Gaetano Saya
Born 1956
Michele Ainis
Born 1955
Enrico Giannetto
Born 1958
Mario Sesti
Born 1958
Ricky Portera
Born 1954
Oreste De Fornari
Born 1951
Antonio Presti
Born 1957
Maurizio Marchetti
Born 1953
Alberto Simone
Born 1956
Matteo Brigandì
Born 1952
Nicola Guarino
Born 1954
Vincenzo Garofalo
Born 1958
Daniela Conti
Born 1958
Massimo Sigala
Born 1951
Caterina Resta
Born 1953
Mario Cavallaro (1951)
Born 1951
Renato Accorinti
Born 1954
Pietro Caracciolo
Born 1952
Nino Rizzo Nervo
Born 1953
Nino Molino
Born 1959
Francesco Foti (giudice)
Born 1950
Giorgio Ferrara (calciatore)
Born 1954
Melo Mafali
Born 1958
Carmelo D'Anzi
Born 1956
Bruno Crucitti
Born 1958
Vittorio Schifilliti
Born 1952
Antonio Di Rosa
Born 1951
Attilio Giordano
1955 - 2016