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 1960s Clear ×
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Born 1968
Anna Kanakis
Born 1962
Antonio Spadaro
Born 1966
Ninni Bruschetta
Born 1962
Giovanni Calabrese
Born 1966
Gianpiero D'Alia
Born 1966
Spiro Scimone
Born 1964
Fabrice de Nola
Born 1964
Natale Galletta
Born 1967
Raimondo Marino
Born 1961
Giovanni Guzzetta
Born 1966
Santo Gangemi
Born 1961
Francantonio Genovese
Born 1968
Sergio Lo Giudice
Born 1961
Francesco Grasso
Born 1966
Antonio Alveario
Born 1963
Alfredo Pedullà
Born 1964
Gaetano Gennai
Born 1962
Francesco Romano (attore)
Born 1968
Luigi Brogna
1961 - 2008
Cesare Di Pietro
Born 1964
Celeste Brancato
1969 - 2009
Giovanni Mazzarino
Born 1965
Massimo Romeo Piparo
Born 1967
Mario Galeani
Born 1966
Tito Cicciò
Born 1967
Giampiero Cicciò
Born 1966
Pietro Franza
Born 1969
Salvatore Bertuccelli
Born 1966
Patrizia Mandanici
Born 1965
Dino Scuderi
Born 1963
Giuseppe Bonanno
Born 1966
Riccardo Belluta
Born 1962
Alberto Molonia
Born 1965
Luigi Mangano
Born 1967
Luciano Troja
Born 1963
Annibale Pavone
Born 1965
Pietro Navarra
Born 1968