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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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  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Film & TV
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Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Born 1968

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0010 ACTOR

Nino Frassica

Born 1950

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0012 ACTOR

Anna Kanakis

Born 1962

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0024 ACTOR

Ninni Bruschetta

Born 1962

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0027 ACTOR

Lorenzo Crespi

Born 1971

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0041 ACTOR

Gino Buzzanca

1912 - 1985

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Febo Mari

1881 - 1939

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0050 ACTOR

Giuseppe Sulfaro

Born 1984

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0061 ACTOR

Oreste Palella

1912 - 1969

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0082 ACTOR

Spiro Scimone

Born 1964

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0087 ACTOR

Michele Cimarosa

1929 - 1993

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0095 ACTOR

Costantino Carrozza

1937 - 2016

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0096 ACTOR

Carlo Quartucci

1938 - 2019

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0133 ACTOR

Anna Capodaglio

1879 - 1961

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0143 ACTOR

Federica De Cola

Born 1984

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0154 ACTOR

Gabriele Greco (attore)

Born 1976

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0155 ACTOR

Peppino Mazzullo

Born 1926

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0175 ACTOR

Tina Scala

Born 1935

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0182 ACTOR

Maurizio Marchetti

Born 1953

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0186 ACTOR

Marina La Rosa

Born 1977

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0193 ACTOR

Franca Gandolfi

Born 1932

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Katia Greco

Born 1985

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0201 ACTOR

Silvia Monelli

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0207 ACTOR

Daniela Conti

Born 1958

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0208 ACTOR

Antonio Alveario

Born 1963

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0236 ACTOR

Franco Jamonte

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0240 ACTOR

Adua Del Vesco

Born 1994

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0243 ACTOR

Stella Egitto

Born 1987

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0245 ACTOR

Fabrizio Falco

Born 1988

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0251 ACTOR

Gaetano Gennai

Born 1962

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0261 ACTOR

Francesco Romano (attore)

Born 1968

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0294 ACTOR

Celeste Brancato

1969 - 2009

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0296 ACTOR

Domenico Minutoli

Born 1947

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Angelo Campolo

Born 1983

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Giampiero Cicciò

Born 1966

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0362 ACTOR

Daniele Gonciaruk

Born 1971

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0392 ACTOR

Bruno Crucitti

Born 1958

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0427 ACTOR

Alberto Molonia

Born 1965

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0461 ACTOR

Annibale Pavone

Born 1965

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0474 ACTOR

Armando Lombardo

Born 1933

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