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VENICE

Most Famous People Born in Venice, Italy

Notable people
2,075
Peak decade
1930s
Median birth year
1814
Most distinctive
Doge 444.3×

A thousand-year republic whose distinctive professions are still doges and patriarchs at literally hundreds of times the global rate. Venice's bench runs from Marco Polo through Vivaldi, Casanova, and Canaletto, and its 15th- through 17th-century share is the heaviest of any European city in the dataset — the great age of the Serenissima, when the city was simultaneously a trading empire, a papal election ground, and the printing capital of Europe. Almost a seventh of the bench is painters.

Through the Centuries

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

What Venice Is Known For

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Painter is Venice's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (263).

Venice over-indexes on doge444.3× the global rate.

Venice under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Painter263
  2. Politician227
  3. Priest142
  4. Football99
  5. Composer92
  6. Writer84
  7. Actor61
  8. Sculptor47
  1. Doge35444.3×
  2. Prelate308.5×
  3. Painter2634.8×
  4. Priest1424.7×
  5. Sculptor473.5×
  6. Composer923.4×
  7. Architect402.2×
  8. Artist401.9×
  1. Football990.4×
  2. Actor610.6×
  3. Singer300.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

15001550160016501700175018001850190019502000
  • Art & Design
  • Writing
  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Music
  • Religion
  • Other
All2,075
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1813 GYMNAST

Nicolò Mozzato

Born 2000

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1943 BASKET

Matteo Ambrosin

Born 2000

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2067 FOOTBALL

Roberto Strechie

Born 2000

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