Florence has produced a number of well-known political leaders, actresses, empresses & queens, philosophers, poets and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Florence includes Lorenzo de' Medici, Rose McGowan, Catherine de' Medici, Niccolò Machiavelli, Dante Alighieri, and many others.

Famous People Born In Florence

Lorenzo de' MediciLorenzo de' Medici
01 January 1449, Italian
Leader
Rose McGowanRose McGowan
05 September 1973, Italian, American
Actress

Niccolò MachiavelliNiccolò Machiavelli
03 May 1469, Italian
Political Philosopher

Catherine de' MediciCatherine de' Medici
13 April 1519, Italian
Queen of France

Dante AlighieriDante Alighieri
30 April 1265, Italian
Poet

Pope Leo XPope Leo X
11 December 1475, Italian
Pope
Sandro BotticelliSandro Botticelli
1445 AD, Italian
Painter

Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci
09 March 1454, Italian
Discoverer of South America

DonatelloDonatello
1386 AD, Italian
Sculptor
John Singer SargentJohn Singer Sargent
12 January 1856, Italian, American
Artist

Franco ZeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli
12 February 1923, Italian
Film Director
Guccio GucciGuccio Gucci
26 March 1881, Italian, British
Italian Businessman

Antonio MeucciAntonio Meucci
13 April 1808, Italian, American
Inventor of voice-communication apparatus

Matteo RenziMatteo Renzi
11 January 1975, Italian
Prime Minister of Italy

Jean-Baptiste LullyJean-Baptiste Lully
28 November 1632, French, Italian
Composer

Francesca CacciniFrancesca Caccini
18 September 1587, Italian
Composer & Singer
Piero the UnfortunatePiero the Unfortunate
15 February 1472, Italian
Politician

Piero di Cosimo de' MediciPiero di Cosimo de' Medici
19 September 1416, Italian
Ruler

Lisa del GiocondoLisa del Giocondo
15 June 1479, Italian
Model

GiottoGiotto
1267 AD, Italian
Painter
Beatrice PortinariBeatrice Portinari
1265 AD, Italian
Noblewoman

Philip NeriPhilip Neri
21 July 1515, Italian
Saint
Roberto CavalliRoberto Cavalli
15 November 1940, Italian
Fashion designer

Maurizio GucciMaurizio Gucci
26 September 1948, Italian
Businessman

Benvenuto CelliniBenvenuto Cellini
03 November 1500, Italian
Sculptor, Writer, Medallist, Painter,
Oriana FallaciOriana Fallaci
29 June 1929, Italian
War correspondent, Politician, Writer, Journalist,

Richard RogersRichard Rogers
23 July 1933, Italian, British
Architect, Politician
Marella AgnelliMarella Agnelli
04 May 1927, Italian
Art collector, Autobiographer, Photographer,

Carlo CollodiCarlo Collodi
24 November 1826, Italian
Writer

George P. CosmatosGeorge P. Cosmatos
04 January 1941, Greek, Italian
Film director, Screenwriter
Pope Leo XIPope Leo XI
02 June 1535, Italian
Pope

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Andrea del VerrocchioAndrea del Verrocchio
1435 AD, Italian
Artist
Archduke Charles, Duke of TeschenArchduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
05 September 1771, Austrian, Italian
Military personnel

Pope Urban VIIIPope Urban VIII
05 April 1568, Italian
Pope

Domenico GhirlandaioDomenico Ghirlandaio
02 June 1448, Italian
painter

CimabueCimabue
1240 AD, Italian
Artist
Filippo LippiFilippo Lippi
1406 AD, Italian
painter
Paolo UccelloPaolo Uccello
15 June 1397, Italian
painter

Daria NicolodiDaria Nicolodi
19 June 1950, Italian
Actor, Screenwriter

BronzinoBronzino
17 November 1503, Italian
Painter

Piero di CosimoPiero di Cosimo
02 January 1462, Italian
Painter
Emma MarroneEmma Marrone
25 May 1984, Italian
Singer

Luigi CherubiniLuigi Cherubini
14 September 1760, French, Italian
Composer, Conductor, Musicologist, Music educator,

Harold ActonHarold Acton
05 July 1904, British
Writer

Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and AvaFrederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
21 June 1826, Italian
British diplomat

Virginia Oldoini, Countess of CastiglioneVirginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
22 March 1837, Italian
Countess
Brunetto LatiniBrunetto Latini
1220 AD, Italian
writer, politician, philosopher, poet, diplomat

Andrea del SartoAndrea del Sarto
16 July 1486, Italian
Painter
Francesco GuicciardiniFrancesco Guicciardini
06 March 1483, Italian
Historian, Politician, Writer, Diplomat

Emiliano VivianoEmiliano Viviano
01 December 1984, Italian
association football player

Mario Castelnuovo-TedescoMario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
03 April 1895, Italian, American
Composer, Pianist, Film score composer
Roberto CalassoRoberto Calasso
30 May 1941, Italian
Writer

Benozzo GozzoliBenozzo Gozzoli
1420 AD, Italian
painter
Giovanni VillaniGiovanni Villani
Italian
 

Pope Clement XIIPope Clement XII
07 April 1652, Italian
Pope

Peter Martyr VermigliPeter Martyr Vermigli
08 September 1499, Italian
Theologian

Giovanni PapiniGiovanni Papini
09 January 1881, Italian
Journalist

Luca della RobbiaLuca della Robbia
1400 AD, Italian
Sculptor
Margherita HackMargherita Hack
12 June 1922, Italian
Astrophysicist

Guido CavalcantiGuido Cavalcanti
1255 AD, Italian
Poet

Rosso FiorentinoRosso Fiorentino
08 March 1494, Italian
Painter, Printmaker

Lamberto DiniLamberto Dini
01 March 1931, Italian
Politician, Prime Minister
MichelozzoMichelozzo
1396 AD, Italian
Architect

Andrea del CastagnoAndrea del Castagno
1423 AD, Italian
painter
Pietro TorrigianoPietro Torrigiano
24 November 1472, Italian
Sculptor

Piero PelùPiero Pelù
10 February 1962, Italian
Singer-songwriter

Luisa TetrazziniLuisa Tetrazzini
29 June 1871, Italian
Soprano Singer
Friedrich von HügelFriedrich von Hügel
05 May 1852, Austrian
Writer

FilareteFilarete
31 October 1400, Italian
Architect
Giovanni SpadoliniGiovanni Spadolini
21 June 1925, Italian
Politician, Prime Minister

Bernardo BuontalentiBernardo Buontalenti
15 December 1531, Italian
Designer

Jacopo SansovinoJacopo Sansovino
02 July 1486, Italian
Sculptor
Piero TosiPiero Tosi
10 April 1927, Italian
Costume designer, Artist

Antoninus of FlorenceAntoninus of Florence
01 March 1389, Italian
Saint
Carlo DolciCarlo Dolci
25 May 1616, Italian
Painter

Andrea della RobbiaAndrea della Robbia
24 October 1435, Italian
Sculptor

Taddeo GaddiTaddeo Gaddi
1290 AD, Italian
Painter

Catherine of RicciCatherine of Ricci
23 April 1522, Italian
Italian Dominican mystic
Ottavio PiccolominiOttavio Piccolomini
11 November 1599, Italian
Austrian general
Antonio SacchiniAntonio Sacchini
14 June 1730, Italian
Composer

Bernardo DaddiBernardo Daddi
1280 AD, Italian
Painter

Emilio CecchiEmilio Cecchi
14 July 1884, Italian
Literary Critic

Francesco BartolozziFrancesco Bartolozzi
21 September 1727, Italian
Engraver
Carlo CaraccioloCarlo Caracciolo
23 October 1925, Italian
Publisher

Alesso BaldovinettiAlesso Baldovinetti
14 October 1425, Italian
Painter

Agnolo GaddiAgnolo Gaddi
1350 AD, Italian
Artist

Francesco FerruccioFrancesco Ferruccio
14 August 1489, Italian
Captain

Antonio del PollaioloAntonio del Pollaiolo
17 January 1429, Italian
painter, sculptor, engraver, graphic artist
Filippo BaldinucciFilippo Baldinucci
03 June 1625, Italian
Art historian

Giovanni Battista CiprianiGiovanni Battista Cipriani
1727 AD, Italian
Painter
Andrea di Bonaiuto da FirenzeAndrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze
29 February 1343, Italian
Italian painter

Simona CaparriniSimona Caparrini
05 January 1972, Italian
Actress
Pietro CarnesecchiPietro Carnesecchi
24 December 1508, Italian
Humanist
Giovanni Niccolò ServandoniGiovanni Niccolò Servandoni
02 May 1695, Italian
Architect