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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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  • Politics & Law
  • Art & Design
  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Film & TV
  • Science
  • Other
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Showing 34 of 498 notable people

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Marco Crimi

Born 1990

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Antonino Ragusa

Born 1990

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Giuseppe Rizzo

Born 1991

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Giovanni La Camera

Born 1983

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Pasquale Fazio

Born 1989

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Tullio Lanese

Born 1947

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Luca Calapai

Born 1993

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Francesco La Rosa

1926 - 2020

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Raimondo Marino

Born 1961

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Giacomo La Rosa

Born 1946

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Domenico Zampaglione

Born 1986

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Letterio Catapano

1902 - 1979

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Mario Bonfiglio

Born 1974

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Davide Corso

Born 1991

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Michelangelo Sulfaro

Born 1946

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Giovanni Giraud (calciatore)

1913 - 2013

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Salvatore Bertuccelli

Born 1966

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Mattia Maita

Born 1994

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Giorgio Ferrara (calciatore)

Born 1954

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Carmelo D'Anzi

Born 1956

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Giuseppe Bonanno

Born 1966

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Vittorio Schifilliti

Born 1952

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Giovanni Stracuzzi

1897 - 1967

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Vittorio Bonello

Born 1905

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Giovanni Manzella

1932 - 2010

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Caetano de Domenico

1895 - 1995

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Nazzareno Allegra

1889 - 1974

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Salvatore Fidomanzo

Born 1908

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Nino Celeste

Born 1902

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Renato Cardillo

Born 1934

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Alfredo Marangolo

Born 1877

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Armando Fallanca

Born 1934

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Alfredo Lucchesi

Born 1899

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Isidoro La Bruna

Born 1896

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