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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.

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  • Art & Design
  • Music
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Showing 12 of 2,948 notable people

0108 LITERARY

Giuseppe Marc'Antonio Baretti

1719 - 1789

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0158 COMPOSER

Felice Giardini

1716 - 1796

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0272 PLAYWRIGHT

Carlo Bertinazzi

1710 - 1783

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0503 PRIEST

Carlo Vittorio Amedeo delle Lanze

1712 - 1784

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0505 ARCHAEOLOGIST

Paolo Maria Paciaudi

1710 - 1785

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0868 OFFICER

Franz Guasco

1712 - 1763

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1780 SCULPTOR

Stefano Maria Clemente

1719 - 1794

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2336 PAINTER

Raphael Bachi

1717 - 1767

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2586 GOLDSMITH

Vincenzo Belli

1710 - 1787

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2614 NATURALIST

Maurizio Roffredi

1711 - 1805

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2653 PRIEST

Francesco Agostino Dalla Chiesa

1717 - 1755

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2688 POLITICIAN

Filippo Ferrero della Marmora

1719 - 1789

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