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MODENA
Most Famous People Born in Modena, Italy
- Notable people
- 612
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- Median birth year
- 1902
- Most distinctive
- Aristocrat 7.8×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Modena during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Modena Is Known For
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Football is Modena's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (88).
Modena over-indexes on aristocrat — 7.8× the global rate.
Modena under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Modena's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Art & Design
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
Mirella Freni
1935 - 2020
Franco Fontana
Born 1933
Alfredo Ferrari
1932 - 1956
Mauro Forghieri
Born 1935
Sergio Brighenti
Born 1932
Giuseppe Corradi
1932 - 2002
Leone Magiera
Born 1934
Gianna Galli
1935 - 2010
Luciano Guerzoni (born 1935)
1935 - 2017
Franco Vaccari
Born 1936
Cesare Leonardi
Born 1935
Corrado Guerzoni
1930 - 2011
Alfredo Margreth
Born 1933
Giuseppe Caforio
1935 - 2015
Franco Gozzi
1932 - 2013
Gianni Seghedoni
1932 - 2016
John Bree
1935 - 2011
Bruno Bulgarelli
Born 1938
Giancarlo Ansaloni
1937 - 2016
Deanna Marcano
Born 1938
Giulio Cesare Spagni
1939 - 2009
Odone Federzoni
Born 1934
Gianni Grossi
1936 - 2012
Gianni Goldoni
Born 1936
Nello Bellei
1930 - 2006
Enrico Cuoghi
1930 - 2019