Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter D

An Italian footballer, who plays as a defender for A.C. Siena of Serie A.

An Italian footballer, who plays as a defender for A.C. Siena of Serie A.

Was an Italian mannerist painter and sculptor.He is best remembered for his association, for better

Was an Italian mannerist painter and sculptor.He is best remembered for his association, for better or worse, with the late Michelangelo. Several of Daniele's most important works were based on designs made for that purpose by Michelangelo. After Michelangelo's death Daniele was hired to cover the genitals in his Last Judgment with vestments and loincloths. This earned him the nickname "Il Braghettone" ("the breeches maker").

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to 1997. Competing in four Summer Olympi

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to 1997. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Atlanta in 1996 with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a silver in the K-2 500 m events.

An Italian football (soccer) manager and former player.Zoratto is best known as one of the AC Parma

An Italian football (soccer) manager and former player.Zoratto is best known as one of the AC Parma most prominent players during the early 1990s. Notably, he played for Parma from 1989, the year in which the gialloblu promoted to Serie A for their first time ever, to 1994, winning a European Super Cup and a Cup Winners' Cup with the team. He was also capped one time for the Italy national football team by coach Arrigo Sacchi for a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Switzerland.

Is a Maltese professional footballer of Serbian descent playing for Championship side Barnsley, wher

Is a Maltese professional footballer of Serbian descent playing for Championship side Barnsley, where he plays as a forward.

Is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rode for the UCI Professional Continental team L

Is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rode for the UCI Professional Continental team LPR Brakes – Farnese Vini until suspended following a positive doping test during the 2009 Giro d'Italia. In 2005, Di Luca switched to Liquigas–Bianchi, wit

Is an Italian professional basketball player with the New York Knicks of the NBA. He is 2.08 m (6 ft

Is an Italian professional basketball player with the New York Knicks of the NBA. He is 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) in height and 102 kg (225 lbs) in weight. He plays mainly at the small forward position.

Is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 2004. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third

Is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 2004. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third in the two-man event at Lake Placid in December 2006.

An Italian football player currently playing for Serie C1 side Sambenedettese, on loan from Sampdori

An Italian football player currently playing for Serie C1 side Sambenedettese, on loan from Sampdoria. He has gradually made his way through the blucerchiati 's youth system, and made his Serie A debut on April 30, 2006 in a home match against Udinese. He was loaned out to Sambenedettese during the 2007 summer transfer window in order to let him achieve some first team experience.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome(the capital of italy).

Was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Oly

Was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1960 he was a member of the Italian water polo team which won the gold medal. He played six matches and scored two goals.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Merli also competed

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Merli also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of ninth in the K-2 1000 m event at Moscow in 1980. Now he is one of three coachs of the Canoe Team of Cano

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 17th in the K-2 10000 m eve

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 17th in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olym

Is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1960 he was a member of the Italian water polo team which won the gold medal. He played five matches as goalkeeper.

An Italian actress and screenwriter.She was the long term partner of Italian director Dario Argento

An Italian actress and screenwriter.She was the long term partner of Italian director Dario Argento (they were never married), and is the mother of actress / director Asia Argento.Nicolodi has starred in several of Dario Argento's films including Deep Red, Tenebrae and Opera and co-wrote Argento's Suspiria. Nicolodi also worked with directors Mario Bava, Lamberto Bava, Luigi Cozzi, Michele Soavi, and Asia Argento. She continues to act and appears in Dario Argento's upcoming The Mother of Tears, the third film in a trilogy which began with Suspiria.

An Italian football (soccer) defender. He currently plays for Cesena.

An Italian football (soccer) defender. He currently plays for Cesena.

An Italian football (soccer) manager and former defender. He is the elder brother of Ivano Bonetti.B

An Italian football (soccer) manager and former defender. He is the elder brother of Ivano Bonetti.Bonetti made his professional debut in the 1978-79 season with Brescia. He then moved to AS Roma in 1980, and played for the giallorossi until 1986, except for a one season spell at Sampdoria in 1982-83. In 1986 he signed for AC Milan, but failed to impress and moved to Verona only one year later. In 1989 he transferred to Juventus, where he played two season. A return to Sampdoria in 1991 was followed by a single season at SPAL in 1992, and retirement in 1993.

Is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Quick Step.

Is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Quick Step.

Is an Italian poet, a religious philosopher, and esotericist and essayist author. He was born in Tur

Is an Italian poet, a religious philosopher, and esotericist and essayist author. He was born in Turin.

Was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished

Was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he finished tenth both in the two-man and in the four-man events.

An Italian football player. He is the captain of ACF Fiorentina and plays as a central defender.Dain

An Italian football player. He is the captain of ACF Fiorentina and plays as a central defender.Dainelli started his professional career at Empoli F.C.. He spent his early years on Modena (Serie C1), Cavese (Serie C2) and Fidelis Andria (Serie C1).He was then signed by Lecce in 2001 and made his Serie A debut against Roma on 18 February 2001.

Is an English-born Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team ISD

Is an English-born Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team ISD–NERI.In 2000, Cioni was selected for the Mapei-Quick Step Pro Development Team, alongside, amongst others, Filippo Pozzato, Fabian Cancellara, Michael Rog

Was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the first

Was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Aage Steen.

Is a former professional road bicycle racer. Frigo gained notoriety in the 2005 Tour de France when,

Is a former professional road bicycle racer. Frigo gained notoriety in the 2005 Tour de France when, lying 52nd overall racing for Fassa Bortolo, he was arrested before stage 11 after French police found ten doses of EPO in his wife's car. His greatest su