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TURIN

Most Famous People Born in Turin, Italy

Notable people
2,948
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1922
Most distinctive
Entrepreneur 4.2×

The first capital of unified Italy, and still the seat of the House of Savoy. Turin's most distinctive profession is entrepreneur at more than four times the global rate — the Agnellis, FIAT, and a long Piedmontese industrial tradition — alongside an unusually heavy philosopher, composer, and military-officer column. Primo Levi, Cavour, Victor Emmanuel II, and Lagrange all belong to this bench, and the 19th century is heavier here than in almost any other Italian city.

Through the Centuries

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

What Turin Is Known For

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Politician is Turin's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (341).

Turin over-indexes on entrepreneur4.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician341
  2. Football318
  3. Actor229
  4. Writer148
  5. Painter134
  6. Composer85
  7. Singer75
  8. Journalist75
  1. Entrepreneur424.2×
  2. Philosopher292.8×
  3. Composer852.2×
  4. Officer412.1×
  5. Architect461.8×
  6. Painter1341.7×
  7. Journalist751.6×
  8. Writer1481.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Turin's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

15001550160016501700175018001850190019502000
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Showing 15 of 2,948 notable people

0165 NOBLE

Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano

1690 - 1741

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0167 SCULPTOR

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier

1695 - 1750

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0275 REGENT

Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont

1699 - 1715

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0281 ARCHITECT

Giovanni Battista Sacchetti

1690 - 1764

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0322 DAUGHTER

Maria Vittoria of Savoy

1690 - 1766

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0378 COMPOSER

Giovanni Antonio Giay

1690 - 1764

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0406 PAINTER

Claudio Francesco Beaumont

1694 - 1766

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0416 PAINTER

Maria Giovanna Clementi

1692 - 1761

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0426 PHILOSOPHER

Alberto Radicati

1698 - 1737

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0538 GOLDSMITH

Jean-Claude Chambellan Duplessis

1699 - 1774

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0866 WRITER

Giuseppe Richa

1693 - 1761

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1229 PAINTER

Michele Antonio Milocco

1690 - 1772

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1438 SON

Vittorio Francesco, Marquis of Susa

1694 - 1762

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2577 VIZEKÖNIG

Vittorio Amedeo Costa

1698 - 1777

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2832 POLITICIAN

Lodovico Costa della Trinità

1699 - 1763

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