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Milan ranks 22nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Seoul, Copenhagen, and Barcelona. The most famous people from Milan are Pope Paul VI, Caravaggio, and Pope Pius XI. The most famous people who died in Milan are Giuseppe Verdi, Theodosius I, and Umberto Eco. Milan has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Milan is located in Italy.

Milan is the regional capital of Lombardy, in northern Italy, and the second-most populous city in Italy, with a population of 1.36 million in 2025. The Metropolitan City of Milan is the largest city in Italy by urban area. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Italy, and the fourth-largest in the European Union, with an estimated population of 6.1 million. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 230 BC and 2008, Milan was the birth place of 324 globally memorable people, including Pope Paul VI, Caravaggio, and Pope Pius XI. Additionaly, 237 globally memorable people have passed away in Milan including Giuseppe Verdi, Theodosius I, and Umberto Eco.

People Born in Milan

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People Deceased in Milan

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Milan were soccer players (37), politicians (33), athletes (28), actors (20), and racing drivers (19),  while most who died were politicians (23), soccer players (23), writers (22), painters (20), and composers (16).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Milan, including Paolo Maldini, Giacinto Facchetti, and Giuseppe Bergomi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Milan, including Giuseppe Meazza, Paolo Maldini, and Giacinto Facchetti.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Milan since 1700.