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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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0005 SPORT

Vincenzo Nibali

Born 1984

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0023 WRITER

Alessia Gazzola

Born 1982

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0050 ACTOR

Giuseppe Sulfaro

Born 1984

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0059 POLO

Massimo Giacoppo

Born 1983

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0072 FOOTBALL

Giovanni La Camera

Born 1983

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0090 FOOTBALL

Pasquale Fazio

Born 1989

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0131 POLITICIAN

Francesco D'Uva

Born 1987

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0143 ACTOR

Federica De Cola

Born 1984

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0180 ARTIST

Lelio Bonaccorso

Born 1982

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0200 ACTOR

Katia Greco

Born 1985

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0216 JUDO

Giovanni Casale

Born 1980

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0222 PLAYER

Ramona Aricò

Born 1985

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0225 PLAYER

Roberto Santamaria

Born 1986

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0226 FOOTBALL

Domenico Zampaglione

Born 1986

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0243 ACTOR

Stella Egitto

Born 1987

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0245 ACTOR

Fabrizio Falco

Born 1988

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0258 SINGER

Oriana Civile

Born 1980

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0272 PLAYER

Antonio Ricciardello

Born 1986

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0278 PLAYER

Nellina Mazzulla

Born 1980

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0327 FILM

Pasquale Marino (réalisateur)

Born 1981

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0333 ACTOR

Angelo Campolo

Born 1983

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0365 BEAUTY PAGEANT

Claudia Russo

Born 1983

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0428 MUSIC

Frenk DJ

Born 1983

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0436 MILITAR

Alessandro Micalizzi

Born 1984

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