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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×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Modena during each.

What Modena Is Known For

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Football is Modena's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (88).

Modena over-indexes on aristocrat7.8× the global rate.

Modena under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Football88
  2. Painter55
  3. Politician52
  4. Writer25
  5. Priest19
  6. Composer19
  7. Singer18
  8. Player15
  1. Aristocrat87.8×
  2. Entrepreneur83.9×
  3. Painter553.4×
  4. Engineer112.9×
  5. Composer192.4×
  6. Priest192.1×
  7. Mathematician62.0×
  8. Poet121.9×
  1. Actor140.4×

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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0050 RESTAURATEUR

Massimo Bottura

Born 1962

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0074 RACER

Luca Cadalora

Born 1963

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0081 FOOTBALL

Ivo Pulga

Born 1964

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0085 SPORT

Claudio Vandelli

Born 1961

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0102 ARCHBISHOP

Giacomo Morandi

Born 1965

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0117 SPORT

Maurizio Vandelli

Born 1964

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0127 COACH

Massimo Barbolini

Born 1964

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0136 POET

Francesco Benozzo

Born 1969

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0145 DRIVER

Stefano Modena

Born 1963

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0147 ARCHITECT

Andrea Maffei (architect)

Born 1968

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0190 CHESS

Alessandra Riegler

Born 1961

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0194 CARTOONIST

Massimo Bonfatti

Born 1960

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0208 POLITICIAN

Elisabetta Gualmini

Born 1968

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0209 POLITICIAN

Federica Guidi

Born 1969

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0221 BASSIST

Daniele Bagni

Born 1963

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0249 POLITICIAN

Stefano Vaccari

Born 1967

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0250 WRITER

Matteo Meschiari

Born 1968

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0259 FOOTBALL

Gianmatteo Mareggini

Born 1967

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0264 WRITER

Ugo Cornia

Born 1965

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0270 FOOTBALL

Giovanni Piacentini

Born 1968

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0271 ARTIST

Barbara Sillari

Born 1963

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0285 POLITICIAN

Isabella Bertolini

Born 1963

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0294 ACTOR

Jerry Mastrodomenico

Born 1968

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0316 BASKET

Giorgio Valli

Born 1962

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0317 PAINTER

Andrea Chiesi

Born 1966

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0318 SINGER

Francesca Provvisionato

Born 1967

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0324 MUSIC

Fabrizio Bucciarelli

Born 1963

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0343 FOOTBALL

Fabio Albinelli

Born 1961

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0375 BASKET

Nino Pellacani

Born 1962

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0381 BLOGGER

Carla Gozzi

Born 1962

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0383 SINGER

Antonio Righetti

Born 1964

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0394 ACTOR

Alessandra Guerzoni

Born 1968

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0402 PRODUCER

Alex Bagnoli

Born 1965

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0418 TRUMPET

Gabriel Rosati

Born 1966

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0429 ARTIST

Giorgio de Mitri

Born 1965

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0430 BASKET

Marco Martin

Born 1964

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0433 DIRIGENTE

Luca Baraldi

Born 1960

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0438 FOOTBALL

Roberto Chierici

Born 1963

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0458 FILM

Gianluca Guaitoli

Born 1969

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0474 ATHLETIC

Fabrizio Borellini

Born 1968

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0548 POLITICIAN

Enrico Aimi

Born 1960

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0608 SCHERMITRICE

Cecilia Salvioli

Born 1968

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