Naples has produced a number of well-known murderers, composers, models, political leaders, vloggers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Naples includes John Franzese, Domenico Scarlatti, Kára McCullough, Lord Acton, Doug Walker, and many others.

Famous People Born In Naples

Bud SpencerBud Spencer
31 October 1929, Italian
Actor
Domenico ScarlattiDomenico Scarlatti
26 October 1685, Italian
Musical Composer

Flavia CacaceFlavia Cacace
13 March 1980, Italian
Dancer

Ruggero LeoncavalloRuggero Leoncavallo
23 April 1857, Italian
Composer

Kára McCulloughKára McCullough
09 September 1991, Italian
Model

Lord ActonLord Acton
10 January 1834, German, Italian, British
 
Doug WalkerDoug Walker
17 November 1981, Italian, American
YouTube Personality, Actor, Comedian

Fabio CannavaroFabio Cannavaro
13 September 1973, Italian
Association football player, Association football

Valeria GolinoValeria Golino
22 October 1965, Italian
actor, model, film director
Maurizio SarriMaurizio Sarri
10 January 1959, Italian
association football player, association football

Giuliana RancicGiuliana Rancic
17 August 1974, Italian, American
Actor, Journalist, Restaurateur
Alessandra MastronardiAlessandra Mastronardi
18 February 1986, Italian
Actor

Enrico CarusoEnrico Caruso
25 February 1873, Italian
Opera singer, Singer

Lorenzo InsigneLorenzo Insigne
04 June 1991, Italian
Association football player

Paolo SorrentinoPaolo Sorrentino
31 May 1970, Italian
Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Playwright

Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of NaplesVittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
12 February 1937, Swiss, Italian
Entrepreneur
Antonio Di NataleAntonio Di Natale
13 October 1977, Italian
Association football player

Diego SinagraDiego Sinagra
20 September 1986, Italian
Association football player

Roberto SavianoRoberto Saviano
22 September 1979, Italian
Writer, Journalist, Screenwriter

Rosabell Laurenti SellersRosabell Laurenti Sellers
27 March 1996, Italian
Stage actor, Film actor, Television actor
Davide SorrentiDavide Sorrenti
09 July 1976, American
Photographer

Ciro FerraraCiro Ferrara
11 February 1967, Italian
Association football player, Association football
Giorgio NapolitanoGiorgio Napolitano
29 June 1925, Italian
Politician

Giambattista VicoGiambattista Vico
23 June 1668, Italian
Philosopher

Salvatore FerragamoSalvatore Ferragamo
05 June 1898, Italian
Designer
Paolo CannavaroPaolo Cannavaro
26 June 1981, Italian
Association football player

Marco BorrielloMarco Borriello
18 June 1982, Italian
association football player
TotòTotò
15 February 1898, Italian
Comedian

Emilio PucciEmilio Pucci
20 November 1914, Italian
Politician

Riccardo MutiRiccardo Muti
28 July 1941, Italian
Conductor, Music director
Charles I of HungaryCharles I of Hungary
1288 AD, Hungarian
King of Hungary

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Antonio NocerinoAntonio Nocerino
09 April 1985, Italian
Association football player
Mario SalieriMario Salieri
29 November 1957, Italian
Film producer, Film director

Enrico De NicolaEnrico De Nicola
09 November 1877, Italian
Journalist

Pope Urban VIPope Urban VI
1318 AD, Italian
Pope

Pino DanielePino Daniele
19 March 1955, Italian
Composer, Singer, Jazz guitarist, Songwriter
StatiusStatius
0045 AD, Italian, Ancient Roman
poet
Armando DiazArmando Diaz
05 December 1861, Italian
General

Francesco RosiFrancesco Rosi
15 November 1922, Italian
Film director, Screenwriter, Journalist

Luca GiordanoLuca Giordano
18 October 1634, Italian
Painter

Umberto NobileUmberto Nobile
21 January 1885, Italian
Explorer, Aerospace engineer, Politician, Military
Ladislaus of NaplesLadislaus of Naples
15 February 1377, Italian
King

Giovanni LeoneGiovanni Leone
03 November 1908, Italian
Italian Politician

Roberto InsigneRoberto Insigne
11 May 1994, Italian
Association football player

Francesco ClementeFrancesco Clemente
23 March 1952, Italian
Painter, Artist

Eduardo De FilippoEduardo De Filippo
24 May 1900, Italian
Film director, Actor, Poet, Screenwriter,
Nicola PorporaNicola Porpora
17 August 1686, Italian
Composer, Music educator

Ferdinando CarulliFerdinando Carulli
09 February 1770, Italian
Composer, Guitarist, Musicologist, Classical
Pope Boniface IXPope Boniface IX
1350 AD, Italian
Pope

Piero SchlesingerPiero Schlesinger
19 May 1930, Italian
Lawyer

MasanielloMasaniello
29 June 1620, Italian
Fisherman
Joanna of Aragon, Queen of NaplesJoanna of Aragon, Queen of Naples
15 April 1479, Italian
Queen

Luigi VanvitelliLuigi Vanvitelli
12 May 1700, Italian
Engineer
Giovanni Alfonso BorelliGiovanni Alfonso Borelli
28 January 1608, Italian
Physicist, Mathematician, Astronomer, Historian of

Luciano De CrescenzoLuciano De Crescenzo
20 August 1928, Italian
Writer, Film actor, Director,Engineer

Giambattista MarinoGiambattista Marino
14 October 1569, Italian
Poet

Pope Boniface VPope Boniface V
Italian
 

Andrew HeiskellAndrew Heiskell
13 September 1915, Italian, American
Chairman and CEO
Gaetano FilangieriGaetano Filangieri
22 August 1753, Italian
Jurist

Enrico BaroneEnrico Barone
22 December 1859, Italian
Economist

Luigi LablacheLuigi Lablache
06 December 1794, Italian
Singer

Pirro LigorioPirro Ligorio
1512 AD, Italian
Architect
Francesco CaraccioloFrancesco Caracciolo
18 January 1752, Italian
Revolutionist

Giuseppe FiorelliGiuseppe Fiorelli
08 June 1823, Italian
Archaeologist
Niccolò Antonio ZingarelliNiccolò Antonio Zingarelli
04 April 1752, Italian
Composer

Renato RuggieroRenato Ruggiero
09 April 1930, Italian
Politician

Fanny CerritoFanny Cerrito
11 May 1817, Italian
Ballet Dancer
Carlo BlasisCarlo Blasis
04 November 1797, Italian
Dancer

Roberto TucciRoberto Tucci
19 April 1921, Italian
Catholic priest
Salvatore ViganòSalvatore Viganò
25 March 1769, Italian
Choreographer

Andrea DottiAndrea Dotti
18 March 1938, Italian
psychiatrist

Armando CarliniArmando Carlini
09 August 1878, Italian
Philosopher
Alessandro PoerioAlessandro Poerio
27 August 1802, Italian
Poet

Jacopo SannazzaroJacopo Sannazzaro
28 July 1456, Italian
Poet
Tiberio FiorilloTiberio Fiorillo
09 November 1608, Italian
Actor

Don Carlo GesualdoDon Carlo Gesualdo
08 March 1566, Italian
 

Marie-Amélie de BourbonMarie-Amélie de Bourbon
26 April 1782, French, Italian
Queen

Augusto De LucaAugusto De Luca
01 July 1955, Italian
Italian photographer
Fernando d'ÁvalosFernando d'Ávalos
1490 AD, Italian
MIlitary Leader