Rome has produced a number of well-known emperors & kings, actresses, chefs and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Rome includes Julius Caesar, Sophia Loren, Marcus Aurelius, Giada De Laurentiis, Isabella Rossellini, and many others.

Famous People Born In Rome

Joel McHaleJoel McHale
20 November 1971, Italian, American
Comedian, Actor
Julius CaesarJulius Caesar
13 July 0100, Ancient Roman
Former Roman dictator

Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius
26 April 0121, Italian
Philosopher

Sophia LorenSophia Loren
20 September 1934, Italian
Actress

TiberiusTiberius
16 November 0042, Ancient Roman
Roman Emperor

Isabella RosselliniIsabella Rossellini
18 June 1952, Italian
Actress
Asia ArgentoAsia Argento
20 September 1975, Italian
Actress, Model, Writer

Francesco TottiFrancesco Totti
27 September 1976, Italian
Italian Footballer

Giada De LaurentiisGiada De Laurentiis
22 August 1970, Italian, American
Chef, TV personality, Writer
Cesare BorgiaCesare Borgia
13 September 1475, Italian
Duke of Valentinois

Ennio MorriconeEnnio Morricone
10 November 1928, Italian
Composer
TitusTitus
30 December 0039, Ancient Roman
Roman Emperor

Pope Pius XIIPope Pius XII
02 March 1876, Italian
Pope of Roman Catholic Church

DomitianDomitian
24 October 0051, Ancient Roman
Roman Emperor

Clara PetacciClara Petacci
28 February 1912, Italian
Mistress of Benito Mussolini

Artemisia GentileschiArtemisia Gentileschi
08 July 1593, Italian
Painter
Enrico FermiEnrico Fermi
29 September 1901, Italian, American
Nobel Laureate in Physics

Scipio AfricanusScipio Africanus
0236 BC, Italian
Roman General

Simonetta StefanelliSimonetta Stefanelli
30 November 1954, Italian
Actress

Francesca GregoriniFrancesca Gregorini
07 August 1968, Italian, American
Film Director
Claudio RanieriClaudio Ranieri
20 October 1951, Italian
Football Manager

GermanicusGermanicus
24 May 0015, Italian
Roman General
Daniela BianchiDaniela Bianchi
31 January 1942, Italian
Aactress

Pope Gregory IPope Gregory I
0540 AD, Italian
Saint

Lou AlbanoLou Albano
29 July 1933, American
Wrestler
Gaius Cassius LonginusGaius Cassius Longinus
03 October 0085, Italian
Roman General

Allison MillerAllison Miller
02 September 1985, Italian, American
Actress
John William WaterhouseJohn William Waterhouse
06 April 1849, British
Painter

Juan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I
05 January 1938, Spanish
Former King of Spain (1975-2014)

Alessandro MicheleAlessandro Michele
25 November 1972, Italian
Fashion Designer
Anna MagnaniAnna Magnani
07 March 1908, Italian
Actress

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Ernesto BertarelliErnesto Bertarelli
22 September 1965, Italian
Businessman
Alberto SordiAlberto Sordi
15 June 1920, Italian
Italian actor

Alberto MoraviaAlberto Moravia
28 November 1907, Italian
Italian novelist

Franco ModiglianiFranco Modigliani
10 June 1918, Italian
Economist

Pope Adrian IPope Adrian I
0700 AD, Italian
Bishop of Rome
Antonio Sabato Jr.Antonio Sabato Jr.
29 February 1972, Italian, American
Model, Actor
Michael CollinsMichael Collins
31 October 1930, Italian, American
NASA Astronaut, Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11

Anicius Manlius Severinus BoethiusAnicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
0480 AD, Italian
Philosopher, Theologian, Statesman

Rossano RubicondiRossano Rubicondi
14 March 1972, Italian
Actor

Livia GiuggioliLivia Giuggioli
04 September 1969, Italian
Film Producer
Sergio LeoneSergio Leone
03 January 1929, Italian
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Actor,

Alessandro NestaAlessandro Nesta
19 March 1976, Italian
Association football player

Paolo Di CanioPaolo Di Canio
09 July 1968, Italian
Association football player, Association football

Marcus Junius BrutusMarcus Junius Brutus
0085 BC, Italian
 

Federico MachedaFederico Macheda
22 August 1991, Italian
Association football player
Alessandra MussoliniAlessandra Mussolini
30 December 1962, Italian
Actor, Politician, Model

Anita PallenbergAnita Pallenberg
06 April 1944, German, Italian
Actor, Model
Daniele De RossiDaniele De Rossi
24 July 1983, Italian
Footballer

Dario ArgentoDario Argento
07 September 1940, Italian
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter,

Roberto RosselliniRoberto Rossellini
08 May 1906, Italian
Film director, Actor, Film producer, Playwright,
VitelliusVitellius
24 September 0024, Italian
Emperor

Cato the YoungerCato the Younger
0095 BC, Ancient Roman
Statesman
Giorgio AgambenGiorgio Agamben
22 April 1942, Italian
Philosopher, Writer, University teacher, Poet

Ornella MutiOrnella Muti
09 March 1955, Italian
Actor

Violante PlacidoViolante Placido
01 May 1976, Italian
Actor, Singer

LiviaLivia
30 January 0058, Italian
wife of the Roman emperor Augustus

Andrea BargnaniAndrea Bargnani
26 October 1985, Italian
Basketball player
BoethiusBoethius
0477 AD, Italian
Philosopher

Lucius Tarquinius SuperbusLucius Tarquinius Superbus
Italian
King

Francesco QuinnFrancesco Quinn
22 March 1963, Italian, American
Actor, Television actor

Luciana PaluzziLuciana Paluzzi
10 June 1937, Italian
Actor
Gordian IIIGordian III
20 January 0225, Romanian
Emperor

Saint CeciliaSaint Cecilia
Italian
Musician, Saint
Fabio GrossoFabio Grosso
28 November 1977, Italian
Association football player

Augustine of CanterburyAugustine of Canterbury
Italian, British
Archbishop of Canterbury

Guillaume ApollinaireGuillaume Apollinaire
25 August 1880, French, Italian
Poet
Giulio AndreottiGiulio Andreotti
14 January 1919, Italian
Writer, Journalist, Politician, Diplomat, Reporter

Ylenia CarrisiYlenia Carrisi
29 November 1970, Italian
Presenter
Mario DraghiMario Draghi
03 September 1947, Italian
Economist, Banker, University teacher

Nero Claudius DrususNero Claudius Drusus
14 January 0038, German
Roman Politician

Elsa SchiaparelliElsa Schiaparelli
10 September 1890, Italian
Fashion designer
Rosalinda CelentanoRosalinda Celentano
15 July 1968, Italian
Actor, Singer, Film actor, Model

Giancarlo FisichellaGiancarlo Fisichella
14 January 1973, Italian
Racecar driver
Pope John XIIPope John XII
0937 AD, Italian
Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church

SuetoniusSuetonius
0069 AD, Italian
Secretary, historian

Silvana ManganoSilvana Mangano
21 April 1930, Italian
Actor, Model

Alessandro MicheleAlessandro Michele
1972 AD
Fashion designer
Alberto AquilaniAlberto Aquilani
07 July 1984, Italian
Association football player
Pope Benedict IXPope Benedict IX
1012 AD, Italian
 

Pierfrancesco FavinoPierfrancesco Favino
24 August 1969, Italian
Actor

Luca ZingarettiLuca Zingaretti
11 November 1961, Italian
Actor

Monica VittiMonica Vitti
03 November 1931, Italian
Actor, Screenwriter, Film director
Alessandro FlorenziAlessandro Florenzi
11 March 1991, Italian
Association football player

Agnes of RomeAgnes of Rome
0291 AD, Italian
Saint

Raoul BovaRaoul Bova
14 August 1971, Italian
Actor, Model

Veronica De LaurentiisVeronica De Laurentiis
13 January 1950, Italian
Author

Henry Benedict StuartHenry Benedict Stuart
06 March 1725, Italian
Cardinal
Sergio CorbucciSergio Corbucci
06 December 1926, Italian
film director, screenwriter, film producer

CatilineCatiline
0108 BC, Italian
Political leader
Antonio CandrevaAntonio Candreva
28 February 1987, Italian
Association football player

Drusus Julius CaesarDrusus Julius Caesar
0014 AD, Ancient Roman
Political figure
Pope Leo IIIPope Leo III
0750 AD, Italian
Pope
Mario BregaMario Brega
05 March 1923, Italian
Actor