Cultural Production in
Present Day
Malta
Malta
Malta ranks 106th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mali, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago. Memorable people born in present day Malta include George Vella, Edward de Bono, and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Memorable people who died in Malta include Dragut, Jean Parisot de Valette, and Edward de Bono. Malta has been the birth place of many politicians, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and writers.
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago 80 km (50 mi) south of Italy, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. The two official languages are Maltese and English. The country's capital is Valletta, which is the smallest capital city in the EU by both area and population. It was also the first World Heritage City in Europe to become a European Capital of Culture in 2018. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 100 and 2002, present day Malta was the birth place of 74 globally memorable people, including George Vella, Edward de Bono, and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Additionaly, 33 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Malta including Dragut, Jean Parisot de Valette, and Edward de Bono.
People Born in Present Day Malta
Go to all RankingsGeorge Vella
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1
Edward de Bono
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 2
Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1936
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 3
Agatha Barbara
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 4
Roberta Metsola
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 5
Frans Sammut
WRITER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 6
George Abela
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 7
Guido de Marco
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 8
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 9
Eddie Fenech Adami
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 10
Anthony Mamo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2008
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 11
Saint Publius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 112
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Malta
Go to all RankingsPaul Cremona
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 39
Saint-George Ashe
ATHLETE
1871 - 1922
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 40
Paul Boffa
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1962
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 44
Mabel Strickland
WRITER
1899 - 1988
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 51
Emma Muscat
SINGER
1999 - Present
HPI: 28.80
Rank: 60
Matthew Abela
BADMINTON PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 72
Eleanor Bezzina
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 73
Andrew Chetcuti
SWIMMER
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 74
People Deceased in Present Day Malta
Go to all RankingsDragut
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1485 - 1565
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1
Jean Parisot de Valette
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1568
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 2
Edward de Bono
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 3
Abraham Abulafia
WRITER
1240 - 1292
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 4
Oliver Reed
ACTOR
1938 - 1999
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 5
Mattia Preti
PAINTER
1613 - 1699
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 6
Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1534
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 7
Agatha Barbara
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 8
Frans Sammut
WRITER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 9
Matthew Festing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 10
Guido de Marco
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 11
Alof de Wignacourt
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Malta
Go to all RankingsJuan de Homedes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1477 - 1553
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 21
John James
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 29
Paul Boffa
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1962
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 30
Mabel Strickland
WRITER
1899 - 1988
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 33
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Malta were politicians (26), singers (17), writers (7), religious figures (5), and soccer players (4), while most who died were politicians (15), writers (5), religious figures (3), actors (2), and painters (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Malta, including Chiara Siracusa, Ira Losco, and Morena. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Malta, including George Vella, Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Agatha Barbara.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 24 globally memorable people born in present day Malta since 1700.