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
- Field: Actor Clear ×
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Born 1968
Nino Frassica
Born 1950
Anna Kanakis
Born 1962
Ninni Bruschetta
Born 1962
Lorenzo Crespi
Born 1971
Gino Buzzanca
1912 - 1985
Febo Mari
1881 - 1939
Giuseppe Sulfaro
Born 1984
Oreste Palella
1912 - 1969
Spiro Scimone
Born 1964
Michele Cimarosa
1929 - 1993
Costantino Carrozza
1937 - 2016
Carlo Quartucci
1938 - 2019
Anna Capodaglio
1879 - 1961
Federica De Cola
Born 1984
Gabriele Greco (attore)
Born 1976
Peppino Mazzullo
Born 1926
Tina Scala
Born 1935
Maurizio Marchetti
Born 1953
Marina La Rosa
Born 1977
Franca Gandolfi
Born 1932
Katia Greco
Born 1985
Silvia Monelli
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Daniela Conti
Born 1958
Antonio Alveario
Born 1963
Franco Jamonte
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Adua Del Vesco
Born 1994
Stella Egitto
Born 1987
Fabrizio Falco
Born 1988
Gaetano Gennai
Born 1962
Francesco Romano (attore)
Born 1968
Celeste Brancato
1969 - 2009
Domenico Minutoli
Born 1947
Angelo Campolo
Born 1983
Giampiero Cicciò
Born 1966
Daniele Gonciaruk
Born 1971
Bruno Crucitti
Born 1958
Alberto Molonia
Born 1965
Annibale Pavone
Born 1965
Armando Lombardo
Born 1933