Bologna has produced a number of well-known artists, actors, f1 drivers, football players, economists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Bologna includes Annibale Carracci, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alex Zanardi, Christian Vieri, Pierluigi Collina, and many others.

Famous People Born In Bologna

Guglielmo MarconiGuglielmo Marconi
25 April 1874, Italian
Inventor
Annibale CarracciAnnibale Carracci
03 November 1560, Italian
Painter

Christian VieriChristian Vieri
12 July 1973, Italian
Association football player

Pier Paolo PasoliniPier Paolo Pasolini
05 March 1922, Italian
Film director, Writer, Actor, Poet, Screenwriter,

Pierluigi CollinaPierluigi Collina
13 February 1960, Italian
Association football referee, Writer, Economist

Alex ZanardiAlex Zanardi
23 October 1966, Italian
Sport cyclist, Racecar driver, Television
Rossano BrazziRossano Brazzi
18 September 1916, Italian
Actor, Film director, Singer

Gianluca PagliucaGianluca Pagliuca
18 December 1966, Italian
Association football player

Pope Gregory XIIIPope Gregory XIII
07 January 1502, Italian
 
Luigi GalvaniLuigi Galvani
09 September 1737, Italian
Anatomist, Physicist, Physician, University

Ottorino RespighiOttorino Respighi
09 July 1879, Italian
Composer, Conductor, Musicologist, Music educator,
Serena GrandiSerena Grandi
23 March 1958, Italian
Actor, Model

Lucio DallaLucio Dalla
04 March 1943, Italian
Actor, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician,

Guido ReniGuido Reni
04 November 1575, Italian
Painter

Veronica LarioVeronica Lario
19 July 1956, Italian
Actor

Giorgio MorandiGiorgio Morandi
20 July 1890, Italian
Painter, Teacher, Soldier, Etcher, University
Catherine of BolognaCatherine of Bologna
08 September 1413, Italian
Saint

Pope Benedict XIVPope Benedict XIV
31 March 1675, Italian
Pope

Luca Cordero di MontezemoloLuca Cordero di Montezemolo
31 August 1947, Italian
Businessperson, Entrepreneur, Lawyer, Racecar

Alessandro CortiniAlessandro Cortini
24 May 1976, Italian
Singer, Guitarist
Sara ErraniSara Errani
29 April 1987, Italian
Tennis player

Stefano AccorsiStefano Accorsi
02 March 1971, Italian
Stage actor, Film actor
Lavinia FontanaLavinia Fontana
24 August 1552, Italian
Painter

Laura BassiLaura Bassi
31 October 1711, Italian
Italian physicist, Academic

Agostino CarracciAgostino Carracci
16 August 1557, Italian
Painter
Pope Gregory XVPope Gregory XV
09 January 1554, Italian
Pope

DomenichinoDomenichino
31 October 1581, Italian
painter, architect
Ulisse AldrovandiUlisse Aldrovandi
11 September 1522, Italian
Naturalist

Sebastiano SerlioSebastiano Serlio
06 September 1475, Italian
Architect

Giorgio BassaniGiorgio Bassani
04 March 1916, Italian
Novelist
Pope Lucius IIPope Lucius II
Italian
Pope

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Francesco PrimaticcioFrancesco Primaticcio
30 April 1504, Italian
Painter
Giovanni Battista MartiniGiovanni Battista Martini
24 April 1706, Italian
Musician

Gino CerviGino Cervi
03 May 1901, Italian
Actor

Ludovico CarracciLudovico Carracci
21 April 1555, Italian
Painter

Alessandro AlgardiAlessandro Algardi
1598 AD, Italian
Sculptor
Adriano BanchieriAdriano Banchieri
03 September 1568, Italian
Composer
Scipione del FerroScipione del Ferro
06 February 1465, Italian
Mathematician

Marco MinghettiMarco Minghetti
18 November 1818, Italian
Prime Minister, Politician, economist

Giovanni Battista VitaliGiovanni Battista Vitali
18 February 1632, Italian
Composer

Alfonso Ferrabosco the elderAlfonso Ferrabosco the elder
18 January 1543, Italian
Composer
Francesco FranciaFrancesco Francia
1450 AD, Italian
Artist

Riccardo BacchelliRiccardo Bacchelli
19 April 1891, Italian
Writer

Alessandro AchilliniAlessandro Achillini
20 October 1463, Italian
Philosopher

Marcantonio FranceschiniMarcantonio Franceschini
05 April 1648, Italian
Painter

Carlo CignaniCarlo Cignani
15 May 1628, Italian
Painter
Alessandro GavazziAlessandro Gavazzi
21 March 1809, Italian
Preacher

Franciscus AccursiusFranciscus Accursius
1225 AD, Italian
Lawyer
Giovanni Battista CapraraGiovanni Battista Caprara
29 May 1733, Italian
Diplomat

Azo of BolognaAzo of Bologna
1150 AD, Italian
Jurist

BulgarusBulgarus
1085 AD, Italian
Jurist
Giuseppe Maria CrespiGiuseppe Maria Crespi
14 March 1665, Italian
Painter

Mondino de LiuzziMondino de Liuzzi
1270 AD, Italian
Physician, Anatomist, Professor of surgery
Domenico GuglielminiDomenico Guglielmini
27 September 1655, Italian
Mathematician

Lodovico de VarthemaLodovico de Varthema
1470 AD, Italian
Traveler