Notable people born in Florence
626 people · Florence
626 notable people born in Florence, Italy have an English Wikipedia article and clear the notability floor of 10 language editions. The most common fields are writers, painters, politicians, architects.
Florence: 626 notable natives
- Dante Alighieripolitician, writer
- Niccolò Machiavellipolitician, writer
- Giovanni Boccacciowriter
- Florence Nightingalepolitician, writer
- Amerigo Vespucciwriter
- Sandro Botticellipainter
- Donatellopainter
- Matteo Renzipolitician
- Leo X
- Urban VIIIwriter
- Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Catherine de' Medici
- Carlo Collodiwriter, journalist
- Clement XII
- Lorenzo de' Medicipolitician, writer
- Leo XI
- Clement VII
- Oriana Fallacijournalist, politician, writer
- Domenico Ghirlandaiopainter
- Filippo Brunelleschiarchitect
- Jean-Baptiste Lullymusician, composer, actor
- Marie de' Medicipolitician
- Andrea del Verrocchiopainter, musician, architect
- Benvenuto Cellinimusician, writer
- Bronzinopainter, writer
- Cimabuepainter
- Cosimo de' Medicipolitician
- Andrea del Sartopainter
- Franco Zeffirellifilm director, politician, actor
- Francesco Guicciardinipolitician, writer
- Lamberto Dinipolitician
- Lisa del Giocondo
- Luigi Cherubinicomposer
- Lorenzo Ghibertipainter, architect, writer
- David Sassolijournalist, politician
- Filippo Lippipainter
- Rose McGowanactor, film director, musician
- Antonio Meucciscientist
- Gino Bartaliathlete
- Philip Neri
- Richard Rogersarchitect
- Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
- Guido Cavalcantiwriter
- Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscanypolitician
- Margherita Hackathlete
- Piero di Cosimopainter
- Giovanni Papinijournalist, writer
- Giovanni Spadolinijournalist, politician
- Jacopo Sansovinoarchitect
- Roberto Cavalli
- Bettino Ricasolijournalist, politician
- Ferdinando I de' Medicipolitician
- Giuliano de' Medicipolitician
- Michelozzoarchitect
- Luca della Robbia
- Benozzo Gozzolipainter
- Cosimo Rossellipainter
- Emmamusician, composer, actor
- Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbinopolitician
- Piero di Cosimo de' Medicipolitician
- Alessandro Alloripainter, writer
- Antonio del Pollaiuolopainter, architect
- Cristofano Alloripainter
- Francesco I de' Medicipolitician
- Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscanypolitician
- Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscanypolitician
- Lorenzo di Credipainter
- Piero the Unfortunatepolitician
- Rosso Fiorentinopainter
- Ferdinando II de' Medici
- Luigi Pulciwriter
- Beatrice Portinari
- Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici
- Vincenzo Vivianiscientist
- Cosimo II de' Medicipolitician
- Guccio Gucci
- Alessandro de' Medicipolitician
- Brunetto Latinipolitician, writer
- Giuliano da Sangalloarchitect
- Mario Del Monaco
- Taddeo Gaddipainter, architect
- Archduke Rudolf of Austriacomposer
- Baccio Bandinellipainter
- Bartolomeo Ammannatiarchitect
- Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscanypolitician
- Francesca Caccinimusician, writer, composer
- Gian Gastone de' Medici
- Giovanni Villaniwriter
- Orcagnapainter, writer, architect
- Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelliscientist
- Prince Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta
- George P. Cosmatosfilm director
- Giovanni Sartorijournalist, writer
- Mariotto Albertinellipainter
- Alesso Baldovinettipainter
- Archduke John of Austriapolitician
- Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemourspolitician
- Maurizio Gucci
- Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici
- Antonio da Sangallo the Youngerarchitect
- Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscanypolitician
- Gianluca Rocchi
- Odoardo Beccari
- Robert I, Duke of Parma
- Andrea della Robbia
- Bernardo Rossellinoarchitect
- Carlo Dolcipainter
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze
- Maria Clementina of Austria, Duchess of Calabria
- Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen of Saxony
- Alba Rohrwacheractor
- Antonio Sacchinicomposer
- Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungarypolitician
- Natalie of Serbia
- Vasco Pratolinijournalist, writer
- Artemio Franchi
- Bernardo Daddipainter
- Filaretearchitect
- Lucrezia Tornabuoniwriter
- Agnolo Gaddipainter
- Daria Nicolodiactor, musician
- Dietrich von Hildebrandwriter
- Gabriele Venezianoscientist
- Isabella de' Medici
- Katie Boyleactor, writer
- Piero Soderinipolitician
- Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa
- Aldo Palazzeschijournalist, writer
- Alessandro Andreiathlete
- Antonio da Sangallo the Elderarchitect
- Concino Concinipolitician
- Eleanor de' Medici
- Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscanycomposer
- Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Avapolitician, writer
- Gaétan Vestris
- Mario Castelnuovo-Tedescocomposer
- Cristiano Piccinifootballer
- Flavio Cobollifootballer
- Francesco Casagrande
- Francesco Maria Veracinicomposer
- Francesco Salviatipainter
- Franco Rossifilm director
- Margherita de' Medicipolitician
- Niccolò Camprianiathlete
- Tiziano Terzanijournalist, writer
- Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
- Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austriapolitician
- Claudia de' Medicipolitician
- Cristoforo Landinowriter
- Filippo Baldinuccipainter, politician, writer
- Franco Ballerini
- Leopoldo de' Medici
- Luigi Alamanniwriter
- Magdalena de Pazziwriter
- Martina Trevisan
- Peter Martyr Vermigliwriter
- Ridolfo del Ghirlandaiopainter
- Tommaso Bernifootballer
- Virginia de' Medicipolitician
- Vittoria Pucciniactor
- Antonio Di Gennarojournalist, footballer
- Antonio Rossellinoarchitect
- Bernardo Buontalentipainter, architect
- Coppo di Marcovaldopainter
- Dino Compagnipolitician, writer
- Elena Sofia Ricciactor, film director
- Francesco Bartolozzi
- Francesco Botticinipainter
- John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberrypolitician, writer
- Lucrezia de' Medici
- Matteo Carcassimusician, composer
- Nanni di Bancoarchitect
- Ottavio Rinucciniwriter
- Perino del Vagapainter
- Prince Aimone, 6th Duke of Aosta
- Andrea Boattini
- Archduchess Maria Isabella, Countess of Trapani
- Benedetto Lutipainter
- Cristoforo Buondelmontiwriter
- Ilaria Occhiniactor
- Lorella De Lucaactor
- Louis of Austriapolitician
- Maria Salviati
- Mario Luzipolitician, writer
- Pier Antonio Micheli
- Roberto Calassowriter
- Agostino di Duccioarchitect
- Alessandro Pavolinijournalist, politician, writer
- Antoninus of Florence
- Contessina de' Bardi
- Enrico Tosellicomposer
- Enzo Sacchi
- Folco Lulliactor, film director
- Francesco Barberini
- Harold Actonwriter
- Lorenzo Lippipainter, writer
- Maria Louisa Catherine Cecilia Coswaypainter, musician
- Maurizio D'Ancoraactor
- Niccolò de' Niccoliwriter
- Piero del Pollaiuolopainter
- Pietro Citatijournalist, writer
- Plautilla Nellipainter
- Alessandro Galileiscientist, architect
- Andrew Corsini
- Angelo Scuri
- Archduke Karl Salvator of Austriapolitician
- Benedetto da Maianoarchitect
- Clarice de' Medicipolitician
- Davide Ghirlandaiopainter
- Francesco Nutiactor, film director, musician
- Francesco Pesellinopainter
- Gaetano Savi
- Giovanni Animucciamusician, composer
- Giovanni de' Marignolliwriter
- Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici
- Giovanni il Popolanopolitician
- Ida Baccinijournalist, writer
- Jacqueline Felice de Almania
- Leonora Dori
- Maddalena de' Medici
- Marco Masinimusician, composer
- Titus Burckhardtwriter
- Vincenzo da Filicajawriter
- Agnolo Firenzuolawriter
- Anna Bantiwriter
- Antonio Marcello Barberini
- Archduke Alexander Leopold of Austriapolitician
- Archduke Johann Salvator of Austriapolitician
- Bartolomeo Carduccipainter, architect
- Catherine of Ricci
- Clarice Benini
- Desiderio da Settignano
- Esau de' Buondelmonti
- Gabriele Rossetti
- Gaddo Gaddipainter
- Gianni Franciolinifilm director
- Giottinopainter
- Lorenzo Tonellifootballer
- Luisa Tetrazzinimusician
- Marella Agnelliwriter
- Martina Stellaactor
- Maso di Bancopainter
- Rachele Bruni
- Santi di Titopainter, architect
- Ugo Pignotti
- Alessandro Gramigni
- Andrea di Bonaiutopainter
- Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austriapolitician
- Antonio Tempestapainter
- Archduke Anton Victor of Austriapolitician
- Bartolomeo della Gattapainter, architect
- Camilla Martelli
- Carlo Contiactor
- Domenico di Michelinopainter
- Francesco Furinipainter, writer
- Giannozzo Manettiwriter
- Giorgio Bocchino
- Giovanni de' Bardiwriter, composer
- Giovanni de' Medici
- Giovanni Salviati
- Giusto de' Menabuoipainter
- John Dominiciwriter
- Lorenza Mazzettifilm director, painter, writer
- Lorenzino de' Medicipolitician, writer
- Lorenzo Milaniwriter
- Marco da Gaglianocomposer
- Nerio I Acciaioli
- Piero Scotti
- Pippo Spanopolitician
- Rodolfo Terlizzi
- Sandro Veronesijournalist, writer, architect
- Silvano Basagni
- Sylvie Lubambaactor
- Alberto Alberani
- Antonio Francesco Grazziniwriter
- Antonio Manettiscientist, architect
- Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austriapolitician, writer, scientist
- Bernardino Poccettipainter
- Brunello Spinelli
- Edouard Herzenscientist
- Fosco Marainiwriter, scientist
- George Colman the Elderwriter
- Gian Carlo de' Medici
- Gianni Lonzi
- Gino Bechiactor
- Giovanni Battista Fogginiarchitect
- Giovanni di Bernardo Rucellaiwriter
- Giuseppe Raddi
- Guglielmo Libri Carucci dalla Sommajascientist
- Innocenzo Cybo
- John Gualbert
- Jules Petiet
- Juliana Falconieri
- Ken Laszlomusician
- Leonardo Pieraccioniactor, film director, musician
- Lorenzo Belliniwriter
- Lorenzo Zazzeri
- Marco Biagiantifootballer
- Marina Malfattiactor
- Matteo Palmieripolitician, writer
- Paolo Gucci
- Philip Benizi de Damiani
- Pietro Torrigiano
- Princess Maria de' Medici of Tuscany
- Simona Caparriniactor
- Telemaco Signorinipainter
- Zenobius of Florence
- Andrea Pazzaglifootballer
- Antonio I Acciaioli
- Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
- Archduchess Maria Luisa of Austria
- Baccio d'Agnoloarchitect
- Benedetto Accolti the Younger
- Benedetto Varchiwriter
- Donato Acciaiolipolitician, writer
- Francesco Bacchiaccapainter
- Franciabigiopainter
- Giambattista Andreiniwriter
- Gianfrancesco Pennipainter
- Giovanni Angelo Montorsoliarchitect
- Girolamo Mei
- Giuliano Bugiardinipainter
- Giulio Racahscientist
- Giuseppe Valentiniwriter, composer
- Jacopo Corsicomposer
- Jacopo Zucchipainter
- Lorenzo Natalijournalist, politician
- Lorenzo Pucci
- Lorenzo Ricci
- Lorenzo the Elder
- Matteo Rossellipainter
- Nerio II Acciaioli
- Niccolò Ridolfi
- Piero Calamandreijournalist, politician
- Pietro Accolti
- Pietro Aroncomposer
- Pietro Rossi
- Riccoldo da Monte di Crocewriter
- Sylvano Bussottipainter, writer, composer
- Agostino Bausa
- Alberto Magnellipainter
- Aldo Gucci
- Andrea Benelli
- Antonio Pucci
- Arturo Michelinipolitician
- Bernardo Salviati
- Carla Lonziwriter
- Carlo Peretti
- Chiara Francinimusician, writer, actor
- Domenico Puligopainter
- Edgar Leopold Layard
- Emilio Cecchiwriter
- Ferdinando Fugaarchitect
- Filippo Sassetti
- Filippo Villaniwriter
- Francesco Bartolomeo Conticomposer
- Francesco de' Pazzi
- Friedrich von Hügelwriter
- Gabriele Angellafootballer
- Garzia de' Medici
- Gherardo Starninapainter
- Giancarlo Bigazzicomposer
- Gianfranco Pandolfini
- Ginevra Taddeucci
- Giovanni Battista Ciprianipainter
- Irene Grandimusician, actor
- Leonardo Deplano
- Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medicipolitician
- Michelagnolo Galileicomposer
- Neri di Biccipainter
- Peter Igneus
- Pierfrancesco the Elder
- Pietro Carnesecchipolitician
- Salvestro de' Medicipolitician
- Santi Gucciarchitect
- Stefano Ussipainter
- Taddeo Alderottiwriter
- Vincenzo Brennapainter, architect
- Aldo Castellanipolitician
- Alia Guagnifootballer
- Andrea Branziarchitect, writer
- Anton Francesco Doniwriter
- Antonio Magliabechi
- Armando Panariellofilm director, actor
- Bertoldo di Giovanni
- Buonamico Buffalmaccopainter
- Carlo de' Medici
- Carlotta Pattimusician
- Filippo Soffici
- Francesco Ferrucci
- Francesco Vettoripolitician, writer
- Gasparo Angiolinicomposer
- Gastone Brilli-Peri
- Gianni De Magistris
- Gigi Ballistaactor
- Giovanna Fratellinipainter
- Giovanni Antonio Guadagni
- Giovanni Arcangeli
- Giovanni della Robbia
- Giovanni Francesco Rusticiarchitect
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