Actors from Italy

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Italian Actors of all time. This list of famous Italian Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Italian Actors.

1. #1

   

   Sophia Loren

   b. 1934

   HPI 83.26100 languages

   Sophia Loren is most famous for her roles in the films "The Millionairess" and "Marriage Italian Style."

2. #2

   

   Bud Spencer

   1929 - 2016

   HPI 80.5467 languages

   Bud Spencer is most famous for his appearances in the spaghetti westerns, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "A Fistful of Dollars."

3. #3

   

   Marcello Mastroianni

   1924 - 1996

   HPI 80.2183 languages

   Marcello Mastroianni is most famous for his roles in La Dolce Vita and 8 1/2.

4. #4

   

   Gina Lollobrigida

   1927 - 2023

   HPI 79.7274 languages

   Gina Lollobrigida is an Italian actress, photojournalist, and sculptor, renowned as one of the leading European actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. Born in 1927, she gained international fame for her beauty and her roles in numerous Italian and American films. Lollobrigida's notable works include "Beat the Devil" (1953),...Read moreShow less

   Gina Lollobrigida is an Italian actress, photojournalist, and sculptor, renowned as one of the leading European actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. Born in 1927, she gained international fame for her beauty and her roles in numerous Italian and American films. Lollobrigida's notable works include "Beat the Devil" (1953), "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1956), and "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell" (1968). She was often dubbed "the most beautiful woman in the world" during her acting career. Later, she achieved success as a photojournalist and sculptor. Lollobrigida has been a significant cultural icon, symbolizing Italian glamour and cinema in the post-war era.

5. #5

   

   Terence Hill

   b. 1939

   HPI 79.5958 languages

   Terence Hill is most famous for his collaborations with Italian director Sergio Leone. They made a total of five films together, the most famous being "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."

6. #6

   

   Yves Montand

   1921 - 1991

   HPI 76.1863 languages

   Yves Montand was a French actor, singer, and songwriter. He was born in Paris and raised in Marseille. He was the son of a doctor and a pianist. He studied at the Conservatoire de Marseille and became a concert pianist before moving to Paris in 1944 to study at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. He began...Read moreShow less

   Yves Montand was a French actor, singer, and songwriter. He was born in Paris and raised in Marseille. He was the son of a doctor and a pianist. He studied at the Conservatoire de Marseille and became a concert pianist before moving to Paris in 1944 to study at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. He began his career as a singer in the cabarets of Paris and then starred in a number of French films, including "The Grand Illusion" (1937), "La Bête Humaine" (1938), "Diary of a Chambermaid" (1946), "The River" (1951), "Lola Montès" (1955), "The Red and the Black" (1954), "The Proud and the Beautiful" (1956), "Les Parisiennes" (1957), "The Adventures of Antoine Doinel" (1960), "The Viscount of Bragelonne" (1961), "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (1964), "The Young Girls of Rochefort" (1967), and "Love on the Run" (1979). He also released many popular albums and singles, including "La Foule" (1957), "Avec le temps" (1963), "Ce soir je t'attendrai" (1963), "Avec le temps" (1963), "Je n'ai pas changé" (1964), "Les Champs-Élysées" (1964), "Je t'aime, je t'aime" (1964), "Les Champs-Élysées" (1964), "Ils se sont tant aimés" (1965), "Je t'aime, je t'aime" (1964), "Je n'ai pas changé" (1964), "Avec le temps" (1963), "Les Champs-Élysées" (1964), "Je t'aime, je t'aime" (1964), "Les Champs-Élysées" (1964), "Je n'ai pas changé" (1964), "Avec le temps" (1963), "Je t'aime, je t'aime" (1964), and "Les Champs-Élysées" (1964).

7. #7

   

   Roberto Benigni

   b. 1952

   HPI 75.7577 languages

   Roberto Benigni is most famous for his 1997 film Life is Beautiful. The film tells the story of an Italian Jew, Guido, who tries to protect his son from the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp by pretending that it is all just a game.

8. #8

   

   Monica Bellucci

   b. 1964

   HPI 75.4085 languages

   Monica Bellucci is most famous for her role in the movie "The Matrix Reloaded."

9. #9

   

   Anna Magnani

   1908 - 1973

   HPI 74.4069 languages

   Anna Magnani was an Italian actress who was most famous for her role in The Rose Tattoo.

10. #10

    

    Giulietta Masina

    1921 - 1994

    HPI 74.3247 languages

    Giulietta Masina is most famous for her role in Federico Fellini's 8½.