Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is an Italian-Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Don Paysan. He has compe

Is an Italian-Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Don Paysan. He has competed in numerous North American independent promotions including the International Wrestling Syndicate, Combat Zone Wrestling and Northern Championship Wres

Is an Italian ice dancer. He had the most success with partner Federica Faiella. With Faiella, he is

Is an Italian ice dancer. He had the most success with partner Federica Faiella. With Faiella, he is the 2000 Italian national silver medalist, two time World Junior silver medalist, and 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion. They ended their partner

Was an Italian tenor, who crossed over into popular music and became one of the world's most famous

Was an Italian tenor, who crossed over into popular music and became one of the world's most famous vocal performers. He was one of The Three Tenors and was well known for his televised concerts and media appearances. Pavarotti was also noted for his charity work benefiting refugees, the Red Cross and other causes.

Was an Italian midfield footballer, who was nicknamed l'Angelo Biondo — 'The Blond Angel' — for

Was an Italian midfield footballer, who was nicknamed l'Angelo Biondo — 'The Blond Angel' — for the colour of his hair.He made his debut for Pro Patria Calcio, then in Serie C, on 14 April 1968, and subsequently moved to U.S. Foggia, which he helped to promotion from Serie B to Serie A in the 1969-70 season (they were relegated again the following year.) In 1972 he joined S.S. Lazio. He was a key member of the title-winning side of 1974, for which he scored two goals and made 23 appearances.

An Italian football coach who currently manages A.S. Roma in Serie A..A former football player for S

An Italian football coach who currently manages A.S. Roma in Serie A..A former football player for Serie C teams such as Empoli and Spezia, Spalletti's early career in management led him to struggling Empoli, where he lead the Tuscanian side to two consecutive promotions from Serie C1 to Serie A. However, it was at Udinese where he really began to make an impact as a manager. During the 2004-2005 season, Spalletti guided Udinese to a sensational fourth-placed finish in Serie A, exceeding expectations and securing a spot in the UEFA Champions League.

An Italian former football player.The clubs for which Spinosi played include AS Roma and Juventus. F

An Italian former football player.The clubs for which Spinosi played include AS Roma and Juventus. For the Italy national football team he totalled 22 caps, starting from November 19, 1969.Spinosi also played for Hellas Verona, AC Milan and A.C. Cesena.

Was a Italian footballer and manager from San Martino Buon Albergo in the Province of Verona. He is

Was a Italian footballer and manager from San Martino Buon Albergo in the Province of Verona. He is most noted for his career at Roma where he spent a considerable amount of seasons and then came back to manage the club during 1970.

A professional football player for the Italian team ACF Fiorentina of Florence.He is a versatile and

A professional football player for the Italian team ACF Fiorentina of Florence.He is a versatile and powerful full-back. He is right footed but is particularly noted for some excellent performances at left back. He is also adept at playing as a holding midfielder.He spent the following season with Chievo Verona before returning to Bergamo with Atalanta in 1998-99. Zauri then spent the following five seasons with the Orobici, three of which were in Serie A and two in Serie B. Over this time, he established himself as one of the best full backs in Italy.

An Italian former football player from Bomporto in the Province of Modena. He played club football f

An Italian former football player from Bomporto in the Province of Modena. He played club football for several clubs including Juventus and Lazio, he also played for the Italian national football team nine different times.

Was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was part of the

Was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was part of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played one match.

Is a popular Italian singer-songwriter and musician. He also plays clarinet and keyboards.He is the

Is a popular Italian singer-songwriter and musician. He also plays clarinet and keyboards.He is the composer of Caruso (1986), which has been covered by numerous international artists. A version of Caruso sung by Luciano Pavarotti sold over 9 million copies; the song is a tribute to the emblematic opera tenor Enrico Caruso.

A Swiss-Italian former football striker who played throughout the 1980's, 1990's and 2000's.Esposito

A Swiss-Italian former football striker who played throughout the 1980's, 1990's and 2000's.Esposito started playing professional football in 1985 with FC Lucerne. In 1988, he signed for FC Basel. In August 1989, he signed for AC Bellinzona where he played for five years. He then signed for SC Kriens in 1994 before joining FC Aarau in 1998. Zug 94 aquired his services in 2000 and he retired in 2002. He came out of retirement in 2004 and played for Kickers Luzern for two years.

Is a former Italian ice hockey player.Born in Gallio, Vicenza, Topatigh spent all his career in Seri

Is a former Italian ice hockey player.Born in Gallio, Vicenza, Topatigh spent all his career in Serie A league, with Asiago Hockey A.S. and Hockey Club Bolzano-Bozen. Topatigh, also known as Il falco di Gallio ("The Hawk of Gallio"), played from 1990 unti

Was an Italian coloratura soprano.A renowned singer in Mozart's day, she is best known for a piercin

Was an Italian coloratura soprano.A renowned singer in Mozart's day, she is best known for a piercing (C above high C) note given by her in performance at the Ducal opera of Parma before Mozart Sr., who later referred to her performance with respect, and

Was an Italian singer and noblewoman from Ferrara. She started as a lady-in-waiting for Leonora d'Es

Was an Italian singer and noblewoman from Ferrara. She started as a lady-in-waiting for Leonora d'Este in 1561. Many poets wrote of her great skill as a singer, including Torquato Tasso and Giovanni Battista Pigna. She was in fact an early love of Tasso's

Was an Italian, early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker born in Bologna.Ludovico himself appre

Was an Italian, early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker born in Bologna.Ludovico himself apprenticed under Prospero Fontana in Bologna and traveled to Florence, Parma, and Venice, before returning to his hometown. Along with his cousins Annibale and Agostino Carracci, Ludovico in 1585 was a founder and director (caposindaco) of the so-called Eclectic Academy of painting (also called the Accademia degli Incamminati), which in reality was a studio with apprenticed assistants. This studio however propelled a number of Emilian artists to pre-eminence in Rome and elsewhere, and singularly helped encourage the so-called Bolognese School) of the late 16th century, which included Albani,

Was an Italian poet, best known as the author of the epic poem Orlando Furioso (1516), Mad Orlando.

Was an Italian poet, best known as the author of the epic poem Orlando Furioso (1516), Mad Orlando.

An Italian football midfielder who will move to AC Lugano in the summer of 2008.

An Italian football midfielder who will move to AC Lugano in the summer of 2008.

An Italian football (soccer) manager and former player, who last coached Parma for their 2008–09 S

An Italian football (soccer) manager and former player, who last coached Parma for their 2008–09 Serie B campaign.Cagni, a defender, made his Serie A debut for Brescia in 1970, in a league match lost 4-0 to Cagliari. He played only eight Serie A matches, but gained a deep experience of Serie B, where he played 473 matches and scored 5 goals.

De Canio started his coaching career in 1989 with Promozione team Pisticci, immediately winning the

De Canio started his coaching career in 1989 with Promozione team Pisticci, immediately winning the league, being thus promoted to Serie D. He served as Pisticci boss for four more seasons before joining Serie C2 team Savoia during the 1993-94 season, and

Was an Italian football player who played for Torino. He died at the age of 24 in a car crash in Cor

Was an Italian football player who played for Torino. He died at the age of 24 in a car crash in Corso Re Umberto, on the corner with Via Legnano, while he was celebrating a 4-2 win of his team over Sampdoria. He was a butterfly on the field, a fantastic dribbler and an expert at nutmegging (threading the ball through the opponent's legs). His style and ability led to comparisons with Northern Irish star George Best.

Is a former professional boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal at the 1991 European Amateur Box

Is a former professional boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal at the 1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. In the final of the light flyweight (– 48 kg) he was defeated by Bulgaria's Ivailo Marinov. He turned professional

Is a former professional boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal at the 1991 European Amateur Box

Is a former professional boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal at the 1991 European Amateur Boxing. He attended the Mitlon Middle School he was a loser but ehn he grew up to be a famous boxer!

Was an Italian poet and statesman.He was regarded as a prolific and versatile poet, and is credited

Was an Italian poet and statesman.He was regarded as a prolific and versatile poet, and is credited with introducing the epigram into Italian poetry.Alamanni was born in Florence. His father was a devoted adherent of the Medici party, but Luigi, smarting

Was an Italian footballer who played as a defender.After debuting for the national team in 1925 he e

Was an Italian footballer who played as a defender.After debuting for the national team in 1925 he eventually won the left back position from Caligaris before their 1934 World Cup qualifying match against Greece. Vittorio Pozzo started him in every match, which he repaid by helping win the title. However the part of his career that stands out is the corruption scandal in the Torino-Juventus derby in 1927 that resulted in Torino being stripped of their title.