Milan
Milan ranks #24 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rio de Janeiro, Mumbai, and Copenhagen. 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 birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and soccer players. Milan is located in Italy.
People
Between 230 BC and 2008, present-day Milan was the birthplace of 330 globally memorable people, including Pope Paul VI, Caravaggio, and Pope Pius XI. Additionally, 245 globally memorable people died in present-day Milan, including Giuseppe Verdi, Theodosius I, and Umberto Eco.
People Born in Present-Day Milan
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Pope Paul VI
Religious Figure
1897 - 1978
HPI: 88.00
Rank: 1
Caravaggio
Painter
1571 - 1610
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 2
Pope Pius XI
Religious Figure
1857 - 1939
HPI: 86.66
Rank: 3
Silvio Berlusconi
Politician
1936 - 2023
HPI: 84.19
Rank: 4
Pope Pius IV
Religious Figure
1499 - 1565
HPI: 82.49
Rank: 5
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Painter
1526 - 1593
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 6
Adriano Celentano
Singer
1938 - Present
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 7
Didius Julianus
Politician
133 - 193
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 8
Giuseppe Meazza
Soccer Player
1910 - 1979
HPI: 79.61
Rank: 9
Pope Celestine IV
Religious Figure
1200 - 1241
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 10
Luchino Visconti
Film Director
1906 - 1976
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 11
Torquato Tasso
Writer
1544 - 1595
HPI: 77.60
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Milan
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Vittorio Mussolini
Producer
1916 - 1997
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 61
Enrico Baj
Painter
1924 - 2003
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 216
Andrea Trinchieri
Coach
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 223
Umberto Veronesi
Physician
1925 - 2016
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 236
Diego Abatantuono
Actor
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 239
Valerie Dore
Singer
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 248
Alessandra Ferri
Dancer
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 252
Berel Lazar
Religious Figure
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 258
Axel Braun
Film Director
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 259
Vittorio Hösle
Philosopher
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 261
Claudia Giordani
Skier
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 264
Sonia Bergamasco
Actor
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 266
People Deceased in Present-Day Milan
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Giuseppe Verdi
Composer
1813 - 1901
HPI: 89.28
Rank: 1
Theodosius I
Politician
340 - 395
HPI: 83.74
Rank: 2
Umberto Eco
Writer
1932 - 2016
HPI: 83.13
Rank: 3
Ambrose
Religious Figure
340 - 397
HPI: 81.26
Rank: 4
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Painter
1526 - 1593
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 5
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
Military Personnel
1766 - 1858
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 6
Toto Cutugno
Singer
1943 - 2023
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 7
Giorgio Armani
Designer
1934 - 2025
HPI: 77.04
Rank: 8
Luis Suárez
Soccer Player
1935 - 2023
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 9
Dario Fo
Writer
1926 - 2016
HPI: 76.74
Rank: 10
Charles Borromeo
Religious Figure
1538 - 1584
HPI: 76.50
Rank: 11
Gallienus
Politician
218 - 268
HPI: 76.39
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Milan
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Arnaldo Pomodoro
Sculptor
1926 - 2025
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 144
Teresa Stolz
Singer
1834 - 1902
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 151
Walter Chiari
Actor
1924 - 1991
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 184
Luisa Ferida
Actor
1914 - 1945
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 227
Luisa Tetrazzini
Singer
1871 - 1940
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 231
Umberto Veronesi
Physician
1925 - 2016
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 240
Lalla Romano
Writer
1906 - 2001
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 241
Sara Anzanello
Volleyball Player
1980 - 2018
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 245
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Milan were soccer players (37), politicians (34), athletes (28), actors (21), and racing drivers (19), while most who died were writers (23), soccer players (23), politicians (22), painters (20), and composers (16).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Milan since 1700.
