Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was an Albanian football player. Kushta was a striker who made 31 caps for Albania and scored 10 goa

Was an Albanian football player. Kushta was a striker who made 31 caps for Albania and scored 10 goals for the national team. He played in Greece for Iraklis Thessaloniki and Apollon Kalamarias, in Cyprus for Ethnikos Achnas and Olympiakos Nicosia and in Albania for Flamurtari Vlorë and Partizani Tiranë.

Was an Italian soprano who later became a contralto.Active on the operatic stage from 1811 to 1831,

Was an Italian soprano who later became a contralto.Active on the operatic stage from 1811 to 1831, she suffered of smallpox in the early years of her career which caused a change (downward) in her extended vocal range.Appearing in Bergamo, Padua, Bologna

Was an Italian manuscript editor, miniaturist and cartographer.His most famous work is the Isolario

Was an Italian manuscript editor, miniaturist and cartographer.His most famous work is the Isolario (The Book of Islands, "where we discuss about all islands of the world, with their ancient and modern names, histories, tales and way of living...") in which he describes all the islands of the known world with their lore, myths, cultures, climates, situations, and history. Printed in Venice in 1528, the work is an example of a cartographic genre popular in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It is intended as an illustrated guide for sailors and attempts to include all the new transatlantic discoveries.

Was an Italian critic, idealist philosopher, and politician. He wrote on numerous topics, including

Was an Italian critic, idealist philosopher, and politician. He wrote on numerous topics, including philosophy of history and aesthetics, and was a prominent liberal, although he opposed laissez-faire free trade. His influence on Antonio Gramsci is quite

Was an Italian sculptor of the early Renaissance.Born in the village of Maiano, near Fiesole, he sta

Was an Italian sculptor of the early Renaissance.Born in the village of Maiano, near Fiesole, he started his career as companion of his brother, the architect Giuliano da Maiano. When he reached the age of thirty he started training under the sculptor Ant

Was a former Italian football (soccer) goalkeeper.In his career (1978-1997) he played in Serie C1 wi

Was a former Italian football (soccer) goalkeeper.In his career (1978-1997) he played in Serie C1 with Benevento, and from in Serie A with Udinese (1985, 1986, 1987 and 1990), Inter Milan (1991–1994), Cagliari and Reggiana in Serie B where closed his career. In Serie A he played a total of 67 matches.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 2000s. Competing in five Sum

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 2000s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won four medals with one gold (2000: K-2 1000 m) and three silvers (1996: K-1 1000 m, K-2 500 m; 2004: K-2 1000 m).

Was an Italian chess master.A businessman who learned the game in 1884, and very soon was distinguis

Was an Italian chess master.A businessman who learned the game in 1884, and very soon was distinguished himself in the local tournaments. He took part in the Italian National Tournament at Turin 1892, coming second behind Torre. Vergani took 22nd place at

An Italian footballer who played for Juventus and was part of their European Cup victory in 1985.

An Italian footballer who played for Juventus and was part of their European Cup victory in 1985.

Was an Italian politician and physician.Zaccagnini was among the founders of the Democrazia Cristian

Was an Italian politician and physician.Zaccagnini was among the founders of the Democrazia Cristiana (Italian Christian Democracy party), and was elected at the Constituent Assembly (1946) and the Chamber of Deputies (1948) of the new-born Italian Republ

Was an Italian football (soccer) player born in Borgo a Buggiano, province of Pistoia. He played as

Was an Italian football (soccer) player born in Borgo a Buggiano, province of Pistoia. He played as a striker.Throughout his career (1947–1960) he played with Inter and Alessandria in Serie A, Empoli and Brescia in Serie B, and Varese in Serie C. He won two back to back Italian titles (in 1953 and 1954) with Inter, and scored 143 goals in 314 games in official matches. With the Italian team he scored 4 goals in 14 matches. He participated in the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups.

Was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the k

Was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism. He became the Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 and began using the title Il Duce by 1925. After 1936, his official ti

A former Italian professional footballer who played as a forward, winger or midfielder. He was known

A former Italian professional footballer who played as a forward, winger or midfielder. He was known for his superb technique and great goals.Carbone began his career in 1989 with Torino in his native Italy, and became a journeyman for the next few years before being signed by Sheffield Wednesday in 1996 for £3 million from Internazionale. Carbone became the club's highest goal scorer for the 1998–99 season scoring nine goals and was voted the fan's favourite player.[1

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class after losing his fight to Adolf Baumgarten.

A former boxer who was the WBA world junior lightweight (now called super featherweight) champion du

A former boxer who was the WBA world junior lightweight (now called super featherweight) champion during the 1970s.

Was an Italian painter.He studied in Florence in 1410 and after studying Theology, he became priest.

Was an Italian painter.He studied in Florence in 1410 and after studying Theology, he became priest. His religious paintings inspired numerous painters: numerous altarpieces, immense surfaces covered with frescos. He was also a scientist, he published an

Was an Italian goldsmith, painter, sculptor, soldier and musician of the Renaissance, who also wrote

Was an Italian goldsmith, painter, sculptor, soldier and musician of the Renaissance, who also wrote a famous autobiography.

Also called Bernardo, was an Italian sculptor.Ludovisi participated in several prominent sculptural

Also called Bernardo, was an Italian sculptor.Ludovisi participated in several prominent sculptural projects of the time, such as the Trevi Fountain, the ongoing sculptural works of St Peter’s, and the façade of St John Lateran. He was one of six Italian

Was an Italian urban landscape painter or vedutista, and printmaker in etching famous for his vedute

Was an Italian urban landscape painter or vedutista, and printmaker in etching famous for his vedutes of European cities (Dresden, Vienna, Turin and Warsaw). He was the pupil and nephew of Canaletto and sometimes used the latter's illustrious name, signin

Is an Italian writer and Academy Award winning film director.Bernardo Bertolucci was born in the Ita

Is an Italian writer and Academy Award winning film director.Bernardo Bertolucci was born in the Italian city of Parma, in the region of Emilia Romagna. He was the elder son of his father, Attilio, who was a poet, a reputed art historian, anthologist and also a film critic.

Was an Italian stage designer, architect, theatrical designer, military engineer and artist.He enter

Was an Italian stage designer, architect, theatrical designer, military engineer and artist.He entered the service of the Medici as a youth and remained with them the rest of his life. He is said to have been instructed in painting by Salviati and Bronzin

An Italian footballer, who plays in the position of striker. He plays in Serie A for Reggina.Corradi

An Italian footballer, who plays in the position of striker. He plays in Serie A for Reggina.Corradi began his career in Italy with Cagliari. Here, he was loaned out to Montevarchi and Andria. In 2001 he signed for Chievo (jointly with Inter), where he spent one season. He returned to Inter in the summer of 2002, but after Inter signed Hernán Crespo, Corradi left for Lazio (part of transfer) after playing just one game, against Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Was a Polish-Italian architect. He is notable as the author of a new town of Zamosc, modelled on Ren

Was a Polish-Italian architect. He is notable as the author of a new town of Zamosc, modelled on Renaissance theories of the 'ideal city'.Born around 1540 in either Padua or Venice, in 1569 Morando moved to Poland, where he started working as an architect

Is an Albanian footballer. He plays as a striker for Partizani Tirana.

Is an Albanian footballer. He plays as a striker for Partizani Tirana.

Is an Albanian footballer. He currently plays in defence for APOEL F.C. and the Albanian national te

Is an Albanian footballer. He currently plays in defence for APOEL F.C. and the Albanian national team. APOEL FC signed him in the January 2008 transfer window.Haxhi's former clubs includeKS Luftëtari Gjirokastër, Panachaiki, PFC Litex Lovech, Iraklis, PFC CSKA Sofia, Apollon Kalamarias, Anorthosis Famagusta and Ergotelis FC. APOEL announced that it came to an agreement with the Albanian international in the January tranfer window. He signed a two year contract keeping the defender at the club until May 2009.