Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an Italian banker, official, diplomat, and chronicler from Florence who wrote the Nuova Cronica

Was an Italian banker, official, diplomat, and chronicler from Florence who wrote the Nuova Cronica (New Chronicles) on the history of Florence. He was a leading statesman of Florence but later gained an unsavory reputation and served time in prison due t

Was an Italian football goalkeeper.During his career he played for Juventus F.C. from 1945 to 1958,

Was an Italian football goalkeeper.During his career he played for Juventus F.C. from 1945 to 1958, winning three Scudettos (1950, 1952, 1958). He also played 11 matches for the Italian national team from 1954 to 1956, making his debut in the 1954 FIFA World Cup first round play-off defeat by Switzerland. He also played for Carrarese Calcio, Como Calcio 1907, A.S. Lucchese-Libertas, and Brescia Calcio.

Was an Italian astronomer. He studied at the University of Turin and Berlin Observatory and worked f

Was an Italian astronomer. He studied at the University of Turin and Berlin Observatory and worked for over forty years at Brera Observatory.He observed objects in the solar system, and after observing Mars he named the "seas" and "continents". Beginning in 1877 he also believed he had observed long straight features he called canali in Italian, meaning "channels" but mistranslated as "canals". Many decades later these canals of Mars were definitively shown to be an optical illusion. He was also the first to demonstrate that the Perseid and Leonid meteor showers were associated with comets.His niece Elsa Schiaparelli became a famed couturiere.

Was an Italian journalist, cartoonist and humorist whose most famous creation is the priest Don Cami

Was an Italian journalist, cartoonist and humorist whose most famous creation is the priest Don Camillo.Giovannino Guareschi was born in Fontanelle di Roccabianca, near Parma, Italy, into a middle-class family. In 1926 his family went bankrupt and he coul

Was an Italian physician, scholar (in mathematics, geography and astronomy), poet and atomist.Born o

Was an Italian physician, scholar (in mathematics, geography and astronomy), poet and atomist.Born of an ancient family in Verona, and educated at Padua where at 19 he was appointed professor at the University. On account of his eminence in the practice o

Is an Italian judoka.

Is an Italian judoka.

Was an Italian historian and humanist, famous in music history for providing the intellectual impetu

Was an Italian historian and humanist, famous in music history for providing the intellectual impetus to the Florentine Camerata, which attempted to revive ancient Greek music drama. He was born Florence, and died in Rome.

Was an Italian architect who worked on the whole in a conservative Mannerist style, often with colla

Was an Italian architect who worked on the whole in a conservative Mannerist style, often with collaborating architects, yet was a successful competitor of Bernini. His son, Carlo Rainaldi, became an even more notable, more fully Baroque architect.

Was a Italian film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1933 and 1966.She was born in Genoa, It

Was a Italian film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1933 and 1966.She was born in Genoa, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. She was married to actor Vittorio De Sica.

Is an Italian tennis player. As a junior player, she won 1996 French Open in doubles, while her best

Is an Italian tennis player. As a junior player, she won 1996 French Open in doubles, while her best professional results include singles quarterfinals at Internazionali Femminili di Palermo in 1999 and Tier I Italian Open in 2000, and three WTA Tour doub

An Italian actress that works for Disney Channel Italy. She also starred in the Disney Channel Games

An Italian actress that works for Disney Channel Italy. She also starred in the Disney Channel Games and was part of the Green Team. She currently stars in Disney Channel Italy's Quelli dell'intervallo as Valentina. She currently lives in Pavia, Italy.

Was an Italian opera singer.she was the daughter of one of Napoleon Bonaparte's Italian officers. Sh

Was an Italian opera singer.she was the daughter of one of Napoleon Bonaparte's Italian officers. She came from a musically gifted family, her maternal aunt Giuseppina Grassini (1773–1850) being a favourite opera-singer both on the continent and in London

An Italian curler.Lacedelli started playing curling in 1986. She plays in third position as a vice s

An Italian curler.Lacedelli started playing curling in 1986. She plays in third position as a vice skip and is right handed.[1]

Is an Italian judoka.

Is an Italian judoka.

Is an Italian former alpine skier. She was born in Vallonara di Marostica.

Is an Italian former alpine skier. She was born in Vallonara di Marostica.

An Italian actress and the sister of folk singer Teresa De Sio.near Salerno and made her first publi

An Italian actress and the sister of folk singer Teresa De Sio.near Salerno and made her first public appearance when she was five years old, in a show at the Verdi theater in Salerno. She began her professional career in 1976 when Gianni Boncompagni choose her for the RAI TV film Una donna. Elio Petri then gave her a part in Mani sporche and Mario Monicelli choose her to star in Il malato immaginario together with the famous Italian actor Alberto Sordi.Her meeting with Massimo Troisi, who cast her in Scusate il ritardo in 1982, brought her to the attention of the new generation of Italian directors. With Francesco Nuti she shot the celebrated Io, Chiara e lo Scuro and Casablanca Casablanca.

Is an Italian politician. He was Prime Minister of Italy twice, first from 1992 to 1993 and then fro

Is an Italian politician. He was Prime Minister of Italy twice, first from 1992 to 1993 and then from 2000 to 2001. He was more recently Vice President of the Convention on the Future of Europe that drafted the new European Constitution and headed the Ama

Was an Italian sculptor, architect and military engineer active during the Italian Renaissance.He wa

Was an Italian sculptor, architect and military engineer active during the Italian Renaissance.He was born in Florence. His father Francesco Giamberti was a woodworker and architect, much employed by Cosimo de Medici, and his brother Antonio da Sangallo t

Is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 1998 with Mapei team

Is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 1998 with Mapei team and won a stage of the Tour de Langkawi that year. In 1999 and 2000 Figueras had 7 wins including a stage of the Giro di Romandia. He rode for the Panaria

A former Italian international footballer. He spent the majority of his 16-year playing career with

A former Italian international footballer. He spent the majority of his 16-year playing career with A.S. Roma.Giannini began his career as a youngster with Tomba di Nerone, a club based in Rome. From a young age he attracted the attention of many of Italy's top clubs, eventually signing with Roma ahead of rivals including S.S. Lazio and A.C. Milan. He made his Serie A debut on January 31, 1982 in a 1-0 defeat to A.C. Cesena and went on to make over 400 appearances for the club over the following fifteen years. During his time at Roma, whom he went on to captain, he won Serie A once and the Coppa Italia three times, he also played in the UEFA Cup final during the 1990-91 season

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Is an Italian alpine ski racer, the gold medalist in the Slalom at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vanco

Is an Italian alpine ski racer, the gold medalist in the Slalom at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Razzoli was born at Castelnovo ne' Monti, province of Reggio Emilia. In the 2005-06 season he took the first place in slalom at the Italian Champions

A former Italian footballer who played for Internazionale and was part of their European Cup victori

A former Italian footballer who played for Internazionale and was part of their European Cup victories in 1964 and 1965. He played for the Inter Milan team known as La Grande Inter. He earned 8 caps for the Italy national football team. [1] [2]

Is an Italian mezzo-soprano and one of the great singers of the post-war operatic stage. Her career

Is an Italian mezzo-soprano and one of the great singers of the post-war operatic stage. Her career spanned from the 1930s until her retirement in 1966. Simionato was much admired for vibrant singing in a remarkably wide repertoire, excelling in both dramatic and comic roles and in lyric and heavier repertoire. She was in demand at every major opera house and worked with the greatest conductors of the time. She had a special rapport with both the reigning sopranos of her day, Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi, and was widely admired by colleagues and audiences alike for her warmth, sense of humor and professionalism.

Is an Italian politician of the centrist Christian Democratic party who served as Prime Minister of

Is an Italian politician of the centrist Christian Democratic party who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1972 to 1973, from 1976 to 1979, and from 1989 to 1992. He also served as Minister of the Interior (1954 and 1978), Defense Minister (1959-1966