Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was an Italian footballer who played for Inter Milan, AC Milan and Cremonese.[1] After retiring from

Was an Italian footballer who played for Inter Milan, AC Milan and Cremonese.[1] After retiring from football he became a professional photographer.

Was an Italian painter and creator of mosaics from Florence. He is also well known for his student G

Was an Italian painter and creator of mosaics from Florence. He is also well known for his student Giotto, considered the first great artist of the Italian Renaissance. Cimabue is generally regarded as the last great painter working in the Byzantine tradi

Was an a prominent Italian Irrendentist.He was elected to the Austrian Reichsrat in 1911 as a Social

Was an a prominent Italian Irrendentist.He was elected to the Austrian Reichsrat in 1911 as a Socialist representative, but at the beginning of World War I joined the Italian side (1915) and fought in the Italian Alpini Corps. He was captured by the Austr

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics,

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth twice (1964: K-2 1000 m, K-4 1000 m).

An Italian football defender, who currently plays for Palermo.Bovo grew up playing in the renowned A

An Italian football defender, who currently plays for Palermo.Bovo grew up playing in the renowned AS Roma youth system, and was sold on a co-ownership bid to Serie B club Lecce in the 2002/2003 season. Lecce promoted to Serie A and gave Bovo the opportunity to make his Serie A début in 2003. On 2004, Bovo was fully signed by AS Roma, who shared his ownership with Palermo; both teams agreed to loan him to Parma F.C., where Bovo played as a regular for the whole season, showing good potential. In 2005, he finally returned to AS Roma, where he m

Is an Italian singer-songwriter. Cremonini was the leader of Lùnapop, a successful and popular Ital

Is an Italian singer-songwriter. Cremonini was the leader of Lùnapop, a successful and popular Italian pop band between 1999 and 2002. In 2002 Lùnapop was disbanded. He has since pursued a successful solo career. His Lùnapop bandmate, Nicola 'Ballo' Balestri, has joined him in his new band, along with other musicians.

Was a Jewish-Italian criminologist and founder of the Italian School of Positivist Criminology. Lomb

Was a Jewish-Italian criminologist and founder of the Italian School of Positivist Criminology. Lombroso rejected the established Classical School, which held that crime was a characteristic trait of human nature. Instead, using concepts drawn from physio

An Italian football coach and former player. Maldini's playing position was at centre half. His son,

An Italian football coach and former player. Maldini's playing position was at centre half. His son, Paolo Maldini, is regarded as one of the World's most outstanding current professional footballers. The younger Maldini captained A.C. Milan to the European Cup title in 2003, 40 years after his father had achieved the same feat.

An Italian football defender, who currently plays for Udinese of Serie A.In 29 June 2005, he was sig

An Italian football defender, who currently plays for Udinese of Serie A.In 29 June 2005, he was signed by Udinese, to rejoin team mate Piermario Morosini, Massimo Gotti, Marco Motta, Fausto Rossini. Udinese paid €2 million to relegated Atalanta for Natali. He signed a contract until 2010.

An Italian footballer who plays for Serie A side Piacenza Calcio. He is a centre back, and made his

An Italian footballer who plays for Serie A side Piacenza Calcio. He is a centre back, and made his first team debut on April 18, 2007 in an away match against Lazio, ended in a 0-0 tie.

Ripa was an aesthetician who worked for Anton Maria Salviati as a cook and butler. After the death o

Ripa was an aesthetician who worked for Anton Maria Salviati as a cook and butler. After the death of the cardinal Ripa worked for his relatives. He was knighted after publishing a highly successful book called Iconologia, which he wrote in his free time.

Is a former Italian basketball player and coach, and high level water polo player. One of the greate

Is a former Italian basketball player and coach, and high level water polo player. One of the greatest European coaches of all time, Rubini has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994, one of the few Italian basketball figures to receive such

Is an Italian opera singer, generally considered to be one of the finest basses of the post-war peri

Is an Italian opera singer, generally considered to be one of the finest basses of the post-war period. His voice was characterised by a deep, warm timbre, and a ringing, vibrant upper register. On stage, his tall, striking presence and his great elegance of phrasing made him a natural Don Giovanni, among his many other roles.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth twice (1964: K-2 1000 m, K-4 1000 m).

Was an Italian philosopher and politician best known for his treatise On Crimes and Punishments (176

Was an Italian philosopher and politician best known for his treatise On Crimes and Punishments (1764), which condemned torture and the death penalty, and was a founding work in the field of penology.

Was a Italian footballer and manager from Baricella in the Province of Bologna. He was a one club ma

Was a Italian footballer and manager from Baricella in the Province of Bologna. He was a one club man in the truest sense of the term, spending fourteen seasons as a player at his home province side Bologna, winning a Serie A title. Cervellati represented Italy at international level.After retiring from the playing field, Cervellati was known to keep in touch with his roots at Bologna, going on to have five managerial spells at the club where he is considered in such high regard.

Was an Italian operatic soprano who is best known for debuting two of the most iconic roles in opera

Was an Italian operatic soprano who is best known for debuting two of the most iconic roles in opera history, Mimì in the original 1896 production of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème and the title role in Puccini's Manon Lescaut in its 1893 world premiere.[1]

Was the developer of a bodybuilding method and its associated exercise program, most well-known for

Was the developer of a bodybuilding method and its associated exercise program, most well-known for a landmark advertising campaign featuring his name and likeness, which has been described as one of the most lasting and memorable ad campaigns of all time.

Is a Maltese politician. He is currently Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Mal

Is a Maltese politician. He is currently Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta.He joined the Labour Party (PL) and in 1987 he was first elected to Parliament; he has continued to be elected in the following general elections. As a

Was an American boxer born in Italy. Charley was undefeated in his first 45 fights. In those first 4

Was an American boxer born in Italy. Charley was undefeated in his first 45 fights. In those first 45 fights he beat the great Tippy Larkin.Fusari fought for the vacant National Boxing Association World welterweight title in 1951, but lost a majority deci

Was an Italian artist noted for his realistic portrayal of historical subjects.At the age of 20, Mat

Was an Italian artist noted for his realistic portrayal of historical subjects.At the age of 20, Matania began working in Paris for Illustration Francaise and, in 1902, was invited to London to cover the Coronation of Edward VII for The Graphic. Matania w

Is an Italian breaststroke swimmer. She was several times finalist in European and World Championshi

Is an Italian breaststroke swimmer. She was several times finalist in European and World Championship swimming 200 m breaststroke and relays. She participated for Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

An Italian actress. In 1994, Caselli won the Nastro d'Argento Best Actress award as well as the Davi

An Italian actress. In 1994, Caselli won the Nastro d'Argento Best Actress award as well as the David di Donatello for Best Actress award. Caselli has occasionally appeared in American films including My Own Private Idaho opposite Keanu Reeves.

Is an Italian Alpine skier. She was born in Cavalese, Trento, and resides in Pozza di Fassa. She co

Is an Italian Alpine skier. She was born in Cavalese, Trento, and resides in Pozza di Fassa. She competed at the 2006 and 2010 in the slalom event.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of K-4 500 m event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.