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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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Alessandro Tassoni
1565 - 1635
Peter Kolosimo
1922 - 1984
Luigi Riccoboni
1676 - 1753
Walter Siti
Born 1947
Paolo Ferrari (writer)
1822 - 1889
Emilio Diena
1860 - 1941
Vittorio Gorresio
1910 - 1982
Rudolf Jakob Humm
1895 - 1977
Cesare Campori
1814 - 1880
Cecilia Randall
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Guido Cavani
1897 - 1967
Dario Fertilio
Born 1949
Luigi Guicciardi
Born 1953
Matteo Meschiari
Born 1968
Ugo Cornia
Born 1965
Fulvio Gherli
1670 - 1735
Bartolomeo Benincasa
1746 - 1816
Baccio Malatesta
Born 1862
Lodovico Antonio Vincenzi
1750 - 1822
John Bree
1935 - 2011
Lorenzo Dallari
Born 1958
Marilù S. Manzini
Born 1978
Taddeo Grandi
1840 - 1909
Giulio Sadoleto
1494 - 1521
Giovanni Maria Parente
1401 - 1500