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
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Antonello da Messina
1430 - 1479
Antonio de Saliba
1466 - 1535
Girolamo Alibrandi
1470 - 1524
Alonzo Rodriguez
1578 - 1648
Giuseppe Migneco
1908 - 1997
Antonio Barbalonga
1600 - 1649
Antonio Filocamo
1669 - 1743
Giovanni Tuccari
1667 - 1743
Domenico Maroli
1612 - 1676
Filippo Tancredi
1655 - 1722
Giacomo Conti (artist)
1813 - 1888
Fabrice de Nola
Born 1964
Giovanni Quagliata
1603 - 1673
Giulio Giacinto Avellino
1645 - 1700
Antonio Catalani (Siciliano)
1560 - 1604
Placido Campolo
1693 - 1743
Luigi Rodriguez
1580 - 1609
Giovanni Fulco
1605 - 1680
Andrea Suppa
1628 - 1671
Alfonso Franco
1466 - 1523
Francesco Susinno
1670 - 1739
Mariano Riccio
1510 - 1593
Ettore Cercone
1850 - 1896
Michele Panebianco
1806 - 1873
Salvo d’Antonio
1461 - 1526
Antonio Giuffrè
1493 - 1543
Paolo Filocamo
1688 - 1743
Pietro de Saliba
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Giovanni Simone Comandè
1558 - 1630
Salvadore Monosilio
1715 - 1776
Jacopo Vigneri
-
Domenico Guargena
1610 - 1663
Giovanni Merenda
1942 - 2018
Francesco Comandè
Born 1568
Antonino Catalano (pittore)
1585 - 1666
Luciano Foti
1694 - 1779
Cesare di Napoli
Born 1550
Dario Querci
1831 - 1918
Anna Maria Arduino
1672 - 1700
Umile da Messina
1592 - 1681
Bartolomeo Tricomi
1630 - 1709
Francesco Cardillo
Died 1607
Placido Saltamacchia
1595 - 1616
Salvatore Mittica
1590 - 1655
Giuseppe Micali (pittore)
1860 - 1944
Amelia Tessitore Gelanzè
1866 - 1930