Italian Celebrities Born In December

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Nero
(Roman Emperor)
Nero
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Birthdate: December 15, 0037
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Anzio, Italy
Died: June 9, 0068

Nero was the fifth Roman emperor whose rule was associated with tyranny. Five years into his reign, he had his mother Agrippina killed. The Great Fire of Rome, which occurred during his reign, is believed to have been instigated by him for political reasons. He was also responsible for eliminating many Christians from the empire.

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Gianni Versace
(Italian Fashion Designer, Businessman and Founder of ‘Versace’)
Gianni Versace
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Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: December 2, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Reggio Calabria, Italy
Died: July 15, 1997
Legendary Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace founded the brand Versace, reputed worldwide for its luxury products, including clothes, accessories, and fragrances. He had also designed for renowned artists and for series and movies, too. He was shot dead outside his Miami mansion, Casa Casuarina, by Andrew Cunanan. 
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Giacomo Puccini
(Italian Composer Known for His Works ‘La Bohème’, ‘Tosca’ and ‘Madama Butterfly’)
Giacomo Puccini
7
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 22, 1858
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lucca, Italy
Died: November 29, 1924

Born into a musical dynasty, composer Giacomo Puccini lost his father at age 5. Some of his best opera pieces include Madama Butterfly and La Bohème. The suicide of his maid, who was wrongly accused by his wife of being in an affair with him, affected his later career adversely.

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Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
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Birthdate: December 26, 1194
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Iesi, Marche, Italy
Died: December 13, 1250

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor reigned as the King of Sicily, King of Germany, King of Italy, and King of Jerusalem. An avid patron of the arts and science, Frederick played an important role in supporting literature. He promoted the Sicilian School of poetry, which played an influential role in developing literature in Italy.

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Pietro Boselli
(Italian Model, Engineer, and Former Mathematics Lecturer Known as ‘World’s Sexiest Maths Teacher’)
Pietro Boselli
2
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: December 3, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Negrar, Italy

While he had been an Armani Junior model at 6, Pietro Boselli later earned a mechanical engineering degree, completed his PhD, and taught math. After a student posted a photo of him on Facebook and it went viral, Boselli became a sensation, gaining fame as the world's hottest math teacher.

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Camila Giorgi
(Italian Professional Tennis Player)
Camila Giorgi
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 30, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Macerata, Italy
 7 
Carlo Ponti
(Former movie producer known for his work on the 1965 classic film Doctor Zhivago)
Carlo Ponti
2
Birthdate: December 11, 1912
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Magenta, Italy
Died: January 10, 2007
 8 
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
(Holy Roman Emperor (1745 - 1765))
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
4
Birthdate: December 8, 1708
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nancy, France
Died: August 18, 1765
Married to Maria Theresa, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, was often outshone by his wife. Their marriage was a political step of Maria’s father, Emperor Charles VI. An art connoisseur, Francis was not as much interested in the administrative affairs of his kingdom as he was in the cultural aspects.
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Masaccio
(One of the Best Painters of His Generation)
Masaccio
4
Birthdate: December 21, 1401
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy
Died: 1428 AD

Masaccio was a Florentine artist best remembered for his skills at recreating lifelike figures and imitating nature. Widely regarded as the best painter of his generation, Masaccio employed foreshortenings and nudes in his paintings, which were rarely seen at that time. He is also considered the first great Italian artist of the Quattrocento period.

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Nino Rota
(Composer)
Nino Rota
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 3, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: April 10, 1979
 11 
Fabiana Udenio
(Actress)
Fabiana Udenio
5
Birthdate: December 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Antonio Giovinazzi
(Racing driver)
Antonio Giovinazzi
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 14, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Martina Franca, Italy
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Edwige Fenech
(Algerian-born Maltese-Sicilian Film Producer and Actress)
Edwige Fenech
2
Birthdate: December 24, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Annaba, Algeria

Edwige Fenech is an Algerian-born Maltese-Sicilian film producer and actress. She is best known for starring in the commedia sexy all'italiana, a subgenre of commedia all'italiana film genre, which made her a popular sex symbol of her time. Edwige Fenech is also known for appearing in giallo films.

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Claudia Gerini
(Actress)
Claudia Gerini
1
Birthdate: December 18, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
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Selen
(Italian Actress and Former Pornographic Actress)
Selen
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 17, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Selen is the stage name of Luce Caponegro, an Italian actress and TV presenter. She received training in singing and classical dance as a child. She began her career as a porn star and found considerable success in the adult film industry. She, later on, entered mainstream cinema and TV as well. Her love for animals is well-known. 

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Salvatore Schillaci
(Italian Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Salvatore Schillaci
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 1, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Palermo, Italy
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Santo Versace
(Businessman)
Santo Versace
5
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: December 16, 1944
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Reggio Calabria

Santo Versace is an Italian businessman and politician. He is the president and co-CEO of Gianni Versace SpA, a luxury fashion company. He is also a shareholder of Viola Reggio Calabria Basketball. As a politician, he is a member of the Alliance for Italy political party. Previously, he was a member of The People of Freedom group. 

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Pippa Bacca
(Artist)
Pippa Bacca
3
Birthdate: December 9, 1974
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: March 31, 2008

Pippa Bacca made international headlines in March 2008, when she was found naked and strangled on the outskirts of Istanbul. The Italian feminist artist had apparently been raped and murdered in the middle of her hitch-hiking program Brides on Tour, which had her traveling from Milan dressed as a bride.

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Tony Rosato
(Actor)
Tony Rosato
0
Birthdate: December 26, 1954
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Naples, Campania, Italy
Died: January 10, 2017
 20 
Luisa Ranieri
(Actress, Television presenter)
Luisa Ranieri
1
Birthdate: December 16, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Naples, Italy

Luisa Ranieri is an Italian actress best known for her portrayal of American-born Greek singer Maria Callas in the 2005 TV film Callas e Onassis, which is the only movie ever made to exclusively depict the close friendship and emotional relationship between Maria Callas and Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. Ranieri achieved international prominence after appearing in Letters to Juliet.

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Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
(Italian Poet, Founder of the 'Futurist Movement' and Author of the First 'Futurist Manifesto')
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 22, 1876
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: December 2, 1944

Filippo Tommaso Marinetti was an Italian poet, art theorist, and editor. He is credited with founding the Futurist movement and is remembered for his work Manifesto of Futurism. In 1918, he founded a political party called Futurist Political Party as an extension of the social and futurist artistic movement. The party merged with the Italian Fasces of Combat in 1919.

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Gigliola Cinquetti
(Italian Singer, Songwriter and Television Presenter)
Gigliola Cinquetti
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 20, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Verona, Italy

Gigliola Cinquetti is an Italian actress, singer, songwriter, and television presenter. After winning the Sanremo Music Festival at the age of 16, Cinquetti went on to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964. She became the youngest winner when she gave Italy its first victory in the event. Cinquetti returned to the contest in 1974 and finished second. 

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Gianluca Pagliuca
(Association football player)
Gianluca Pagliuca
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 18, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bologna
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Andrea Agnelli
(Entrepreneur, Businessperson)
Andrea Agnelli
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 6, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Turin
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Sergio Corbucci
(Italian Film Director, Screenwriter and Producer)
Sergio Corbucci
0
Birthdate: December 6, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: December 1, 1990
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Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
(Italian Writer and the Last Prince of Lampedusa)
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 23, 1896
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Palermo, Italy
Died: July 23, 1957

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa was an Italian writer best remembered as the last Prince of Lampedusa. Tomasi is quite popular for his novel The Leopard which was published posthumously in 1958. His life and career inspired a docufilm titled Die Geburt des Leoparden which was directed by Luigi Falorni and screened at the 14th Rome Film Festival.

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Pietro Mascagni
(Composer)
Pietro Mascagni
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 7, 1863
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Livorno, Italy
Died: August 2, 1945
 28 
Frankie Dettori
(Jockey)
Frankie Dettori
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 15, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
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Paolo Villaggio
(Actor)
Paolo Villaggio
0
Birthdate: December 30, 1932
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
Died: July 3, 2017
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Roberta Gemma
(Adult Film Star)
Roberta Gemma
1
Birthdate: December 15, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Marino, Lazio
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Remo Girone
(Actor)
Remo Girone
0
Birthdate: December 1, 1948
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Asmara, Eritrea
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Elisa
(Singer-Songwriter)
Elisa
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 19, 1977
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Trieste, Italy
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Pope Leo X
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Birthdate: December 11, 1475
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: December 1, 1521
Son of Lorenzo the Magnificent and part of the Medici banking family of Florence, Giovanni de’ Medici, was tonsured at 7, as a mark of his entry into ecclesiastical life. He took over as Pope Leo X after Julius II’s death. An art connoisseur, he was a true Renaissance pope.
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Andrea Di Stefano
(Actor)
Andrea Di Stefano
1
Birthdate: December 15, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
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Giuseppe Bergomi
(One of the Greatest Italian Defenders of All Time)
Giuseppe Bergomi
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 22, 1963
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
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Lina Bo Bardi
(Architect)
Lina Bo Bardi
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 5, 1914
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: March 20, 1992
 37 
Dino Risi
(Film Director)
Dino Risi
1
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: December 23, 1916
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: June 7, 2008
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Gianni Morandi
(Italian Pop Singer, Actor and Entertainer)
Gianni Morandi
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 11, 1944
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Monghidoro, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Spagna
(Singer-songwriter)
Spagna
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 16, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Valeggio sul Mincio, Italy
 40 
Maria De Filippi
(Television host)
Maria De Filippi
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: December 5, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Milan, Italy

Maria De Filippi is an Italian TV host who is often counted among the most popular presenters in Italian television. De Filippi currently runs the popular production company Fascino PGT, which was founded by her husband Maurizio Costanzo. Over the years, Maria De Filippi has won several Telegatto awards for her contribution to Italian television.

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Elisa Sednaoui
(Model)
Elisa Sednaoui
0
Birthdate: December 14, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bra, Piedmont, Italy
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Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily
(Princess)
Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 14, 1784
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Royal Palace of Caserta, Caserta, Italy
Died: May 21, 1806
 43 
Sergio Rubini
(Actor)
Sergio Rubini
0
Birthdate: December 21, 1959
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Grumo Appula, Italy
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Pope Julius II
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Birthdate: December 5, 1443
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Albisola Superiore, Italy
Died: February 21, 1513

Pope Julius II served as the ruler of the Papal States and head of the Catholic Church from 1503 until his death in 1513. One of the most influential and powerful popes, Julius II left a significant political and cultural legacy. He commissioned a series of architecture and art projects, which beautified and improved the city to a great extent.

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Mara Carfagna
(Politician)
Mara Carfagna
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 18, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Salerno, Italy
 46 
Francesca Morvillo
(Magistrate)
Francesca Morvillo
1
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: December 14, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Palermo, Italy
Died: May 23, 1992

Francesca Morvillo was an Italian magistrate. In 1992, Morvillo became the first and only woman magistrate to be assassinated in Italy; she was killed alongside her husband Giovanni Falcone by the Sicilian Mafia. Her funeral was aired live on national television and a day of mourning was declared by the Parliament.

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Alessio Di Chirico
(Italian Former Mixed Martial Artist Who Competed in Middleweight Division)
Alessio Di Chirico
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 12, 1989
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
 48 
Italo Svevo
(Best Known for His Classic Modernist Novel 'La Coscienza Di Zeno')
Italo Svevo
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 19, 1861
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Trieste, Italy
Died: September 13, 1928

Italo Svevo was an Italian writer, playwright, novelist, short story writer, and businessman. Svevo was regarded as a pioneer of psychological fiction. He is remembered for his work La coscienza di Zeno, which is considered his magnum opus. Svevo is widely regarded as an important writer of the 20th century whose works had an influence on later generations of writers.

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Carlo Ponti
(Conductor)
Carlo Ponti
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 29, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
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Anna Galiena
(Actress)
Anna Galiena
0
Birthdate: December 22, 1954
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rome, Italy