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

Rose McGowanRose McGowan
05 September 1973, Italian, American
Actress
Niccolò MachiavelliNiccolò Machiavelli
03 May 1469, Italian
Political Philosopher

Dante AlighieriDante Alighieri
30 April 1265, Italian
Poet

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

Lorenzo de' MediciLorenzo de' Medici
01 January 1449, Italian
Leader

Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci
09 March 1454, Italian
Discoverer of South America
Sandro BotticelliSandro Botticelli
1445 AD, Italian
Painter

DonatelloDonatello
1386 AD, Italian
Sculptor

John Singer SargentJohn Singer Sargent
12 January 1856, Italian, American
Artist
Guccio GucciGuccio Gucci
26 March 1881, Italian, British
Italian Businessman

Pope Leo XPope Leo X
11 December 1475, Italian
Pope
Franco ZeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli
12 February 1923, Italian
Film Director

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
GiottoGiotto
1267 AD, Italian
Painter

Marella AgnelliMarella Agnelli
04 May 1927, Italian
Art collector, Autobiographer, Photographer,

Piero the UnfortunatePiero the Unfortunate
15 February 1472, Italian
Politician

Piero di Cosimo de' MediciPiero di Cosimo de' Medici
19 September 1416, Italian
Ruler
CimabueCimabue
1240 AD, Italian
Artist

Roberto CavalliRoberto Cavalli
15 November 1940, Italian
Fashion designer
Maurizio GucciMaurizio Gucci
26 September 1948, Italian
Businessman

Carlo CollodiCarlo Collodi
24 November 1826, Italian
Writer, Journalist, Novelist, Children's writer

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

Richard RogersRichard Rogers
23 July 1933, Italian, British
Architect, Politician
Philip NeriPhilip Neri
21 July 1515, Italian
Saint

Andrea del VerrocchioAndrea del Verrocchio
1435 AD, Italian
Artist

Archduke Charles, Duke of TeschenArchduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
05 September 1771, Austrian, Italian
Officer, Military personnel
George P. CosmatosGeorge P. Cosmatos
04 January 1941, Greek, Italian
Film director, Screenwriter

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Pope Urban VIIIPope Urban VIII
05 April 1568, Italian
Diplomat, Cleric, Catholic priest
Emiliano VivianoEmiliano Viviano
01 December 1984, Italian
association football player

Filippo LippiFilippo Lippi
1406 AD, Italian
painter

Domenico GhirlandaioDomenico Ghirlandaio
02 June 1448, Italian
painter

Paolo UccelloPaolo Uccello
15 June 1397, Italian
painter
BronzinoBronzino
17 November 1503, Italian
painter
Emma MarroneEmma Marrone
25 May 1984, Italian
Singer

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

Piero PelùPiero Pelù
10 February 1962, Italian
Singer-songwriter

Daria NicolodiDaria Nicolodi
19 June 1950, Italian
Actor, Screenwriter
Pope Leo XIPope Leo XI
02 June 1535, Italian
Pope

Francesco GuicciardiniFrancesco Guicciardini
06 March 1483, Italian
Historian, Politician, Writer, Diplomat

Brunetto LatiniBrunetto Latini
1220 AD, Italian
writer, politician, philosopher, poet, diplomat

Andrea del SartoAndrea del Sarto
16 July 1486, Italian
Painter

Piero di CosimoPiero di Cosimo
02 January 1462, Italian
Painter
Giovanni VillaniGiovanni Villani
Italian
 

Mario Castelnuovo-TedescoMario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
03 April 1895, Italian, American
Composer, Pianist, Film score composer
Benozzo GozzoliBenozzo Gozzoli
1420 AD, Italian
painter

Giovanni PapiniGiovanni Papini
09 January 1881, Italian
Journalist

Pope Clement XIIPope Clement XII
07 April 1652, Italian
 
Guido CavalcantiGuido Cavalcanti
1255 AD, Italian
Poet

Roberto CalassoRoberto Calasso
30 May 1941, Italian
Writer
Rosso FiorentinoRosso Fiorentino
08 March 1494, Italian
Painter, Printmaker

Luca della RobbiaLuca della Robbia
1400 AD, Italian
Sculptor

Piero TosiPiero Tosi
10 April 1927, Italian
Costume designer, Artist

Peter Martyr VermigliPeter Martyr Vermigli
08 September 1499, Italian
Theologian

Luisa TetrazziniLuisa Tetrazzini
29 June 1871, Italian
Soprano Singer
MichelozzoMichelozzo
1396 AD, Italian
Architect

Margherita HackMargherita Hack
12 June 1922, Italian
Astrophysicist

Lamberto DiniLamberto Dini
01 March 1931, Italian
Politician, Prime Minister

Andrea del CastagnoAndrea del Castagno
1423 AD, Italian
painter
Jacopo SansovinoJacopo Sansovino
02 July 1486, Italian
Sculptor

Bernardo BuontalentiBernardo Buontalenti
15 December 1531, Italian
Designer
Giovanni SpadoliniGiovanni Spadolini
21 June 1925, Italian
Politician, Prime Minister

Carlo DolciCarlo Dolci
25 May 1616, Italian
Painter

Antonio del PollaioloAntonio del Pollaiolo
17 January 1429, Italian
painter, sculptor, engraver, graphic artist
Simona CaparriniSimona Caparrini
05 January 1972, Italian
Actress

Baccio BandinelliBaccio Bandinelli
01 October 1488, Italian
Sculptor
Mario del MonacoMario del Monaco
27 July 1915, Italian
 

Cosimo ICosimo I
12 June 1519, Italian
Duke of Florence and Tuscany

Fra BartolommeoFra Bartolommeo
28 March 1472, Italian
Italian painter
Cosimo IICosimo II
12 May 1590, Italian
Duke of Tuscany

Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyCosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
14 August 1642, Italian
Grand Duke
Ippolito de' MediciIppolito de' Medici
19 April 1511, Italian
Ruler

Lorenzino de' MediciLorenzino de' Medici
23 March 1514, Italian
Politician

Niccolò de' NiccoliNiccolò de' Niccoli
1364 AD, Italian
Critic