Famous People with Name Francesca

Francesca Cuzzoni            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Francesca Cuzzoni: was an Italian operatic soprano of the Baroque era.Cuzzoni was born in Parma. Her father, Angelo, was a professional violinist, and her singing teacher was Francesco Lanzi. She made her debut in her home city in 1714, singing in La virtù coronata, o Il Fe

Francesca Cristiana Conti            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Francesca Cristiana Conti: is a female water polo goalkeeper from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Francesca Galli            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Francesca Galli: is a retired female racing cyclist from Italy.

Francesca Iossi            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Francesca Iossi: is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 2003. Her best World Cup finish was 14th in the two-woman event at St. Moritz, Switzerland in January 2009.

Francesca Piccinini            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Francesca Piccinini: is a female volleyball player who has represented Italy three times (2000, 2004, and 2008) at the Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship in Germany.

Piero Della Francesca            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Piero Della Francesca: was an Italian artist of the Early Renaissance. To contemporaries, he was known as a mathematician and geometer as well as an artist, though now he is chiefly appreciated for his art. His painting was characterized by its serene humanism and its use of geometric forms, particularly in relation to perspective and foreshortening. Most of his work was produced in the Tuscan town of Arezzo.

Ivan Francescato            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Ivan Francescato: was an Italian rugby union player. He made his debut in the Italian Championship on 14 September 1986, as a centre, against A.S.R. Milano in Milan. He remained faithful to Benetton Treviso throughout his life. Francescato also played as a scrum half. Fran

René Charles Francescatti            Origin/Culture/Country: French

René Charles Francescatti: was a French virtuoso violinist.Zino Francescatti was born in Marseilles, to a musical family. Both parents were violinists. His father had studied with Camillo Sivori, and also played the cello. Zino studied violin from age three, and was quickly recognized as a child prodigy. He began performing at the age of five and made his debut playing Beethoven's Violin Concerto at age 10.