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
(Leader)

01 January 1449

Italian

Rose McGowanRose McGowan
(Actress)

05 September 1973

Italian,American

Niccolò MachiavelliNiccolò Machiavelli
(Political Philosopher)

03 May 1469

Italian

Catherine de' MediciCatherine de' Medici
(Queen of France)

13 April 1519

Italian

Dante AlighieriDante Alighieri
(Poet)

30 April 1265

Italian

Sandro BotticelliSandro Botticelli
(Painter)

1445 AD

Italian

Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci
(Discoverer of South America)

09 March 1454

Italian

DonatelloDonatello
(Sculptor)

1386 AD

Italian

Guccio GucciGuccio Gucci
(Italian Businessman)

26 March 1881

Italian,British

Antonio MeucciAntonio Meucci
(Inventor of voice-communication apparatus)

13 April 1808

Italian,American

Franco ZeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli
(Film Director and Producer)

12 February 1923

Italian

Matteo RenziMatteo Renzi
(Prime Minister of Italy)

11 January 1975

Italian

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Jean-Baptiste LullyJean-Baptiste Lully
(Composer)

28 November 1632

French,Italian

Francesca CacciniFrancesca Caccini
(Composer & Singer)

18 September 1587

Italian

Pope Leo XPope Leo X
(Pope)

11 December 1475

Italian

Francis II, Holy Roman EmperorFrancis II, Holy Roman Emperor

12 February 1768

Italian

Filippo BrunelleschiFilippo Brunelleschi
(Designer)

1377 AD

Italian

John Singer SargentJohn Singer Sargent
(Artist)

12 January 1856

Italian,American

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GiottoGiotto

Italian

Pope Clement VIIPope Clement VII

26 May 1478

Italian

Marella AgnelliMarella Agnelli
(Art collector, Autobiographer, Photographer, Socialite)

04 May 1927

Italian

Roberto CavalliRoberto Cavalli
(Fashion designer)

15 November 1940

Italian

Benvenuto CelliniBenvenuto Cellini
(Sculptor, Writer, Medallist, Painter, Autobiographer)

03 November 1500

Italian

Richard RogersRichard Rogers
(Architect, Politician)

23 July 1933

Italian,British

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Filippo LippiFilippo Lippi
(painter)

1406 AD

Italian

Oriana FallaciOriana Fallaci
(War correspondent, Politician, Writer, Journalist, Conspiracy theorist)

29 June 1929

Italian

Andrea del VerrocchioAndrea del Verrocchio
(Artist)

1435 AD

Italian

Carlo CollodiCarlo Collodi
(Writer, Journalist, Novelist, Children's writer)

24 November 1826

Italian

Domenico GhirlandaioDomenico Ghirlandaio
(painter)

02 June 1448

Italian

George P. CosmatosGeorge P. Cosmatos
(Film director, Screenwriter)

04 January 1941

Greek,Italian

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Philip NeriPhilip Neri
(Saint)

21 July 1515

Italian

CimabueCimabue
(Artist)

1240 AD

Italian

Archduke Charles, Duke of TeschenArchduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
(Officer, Military personnel)

05 September 1771

Austrian,Italian

BronzinoBronzino
(painter)

17 November 1503

Italian

Paolo UccelloPaolo Uccello
(painter)

15 June 1397

Italian

Pope Urban VIIIPope Urban VIII
(Diplomat, Cleric, Catholic priest)

05 April 1568

Italian

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Emiliano VivianoEmiliano Viviano
(association football player)

01 December 1984

Italian

Pope Leo XIPope Leo XI
(Pope)

02 June 1535

Italian

Daria NicolodiDaria Nicolodi
(Actor, Screenwriter)

19 June 1950

Italian

Luigi CherubiniLuigi Cherubini
(Composer, Conductor, Musicologist, Music educator, Music theorist)

14 September 1760

French,Italian

Emma MarroneEmma Marrone
(Singer)

25 May 1984

Italian

Piero di CosimoPiero di Cosimo
(Painter)

02 January 1462

Italian

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Giotto di BondoneGiotto di Bondone
(Painter, Architect)

30 June 1266

Italian

Mario Castelnuovo-TedescoMario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
(Composer, Pianist, Film score composer)

03 April 1895

Italian,American

Andrea del SartoAndrea del Sarto
(Painter)

16 July 1486

Italian

Benozzo GozzoliBenozzo Gozzoli
(painter)

1420 AD

Italian

Brunetto LatiniBrunetto Latini
(writer, politician, philosopher, poet, diplomat)

1220 AD

Italian

Francesco GuicciardiniFrancesco Guicciardini
(Historian, Politician, Writer, Diplomat)

06 March 1483

Italian

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Rosso FiorentinoRosso Fiorentino
(Painter, Printmaker)

08 March 1494

Italian

Pope Clement XIIPope Clement XII

07 April 1652

Italian

MichelozzoMichelozzo
(Architect)

1396 AD

Italian

Giovanni VillaniGiovanni Villani

Italian

Antonio del PollaioloAntonio del Pollaiolo
(painter, sculptor, engraver, graphic artist)

17 January 1429

Italian

Lamberto DiniLamberto Dini
(Politician, Prime Minister)

01 March 1931

Italian

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Piero PelùPiero Pelù
(Singer-songwriter)

10 February 1962

Italian

Andrea del CastagnoAndrea del Castagno
(painter)

1423 AD

Italian

Simona CaparriniSimona Caparrini

Italian

Giovanni SpadoliniGiovanni Spadolini
(Politician, Prime Minister)

21 June 1925

Italian

Piero TosiPiero Tosi
(Costume designer, Artist)

10 April 1927

Italian

Fra BartolommeoFra Bartolommeo
(Italian painter)

28 March 1472

Italian

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Mario del MonacoMario del Monaco

27 July 1915

Italian

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