Valletta
Valletta ranks 1,231st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oryol, Üsküdar, and Indore. Memorable people born in Valletta include Guido de Marco, Lawrence Gonzi, and George Preca. Memorable people who died in Valletta include Oliver Reed, Mattia Preti, and Matthew Festing. Valletta has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many actors, and painters. Valletta is located in Malta.
Valletta is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital city, it is a commercial centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. It is also the southernmost capital of Europe, and at just 0.61 square kilometres (0.24 sq mi), it is the European Union's smallest capital city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1880 and 1983, Valletta was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Guido de Marco, Lawrence Gonzi, and George Preca. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Valletta including Oliver Reed, Mattia Preti, and Matthew Festing.
People Born in Valletta
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Guido de Marco
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 1
Lawrence Gonzi
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 2
George Preca
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1880 - 1962
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 3
Albert Hyzler
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1993
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 4
Enrico Mizzi
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 5
Paul Cremona
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 6
Joe Borg
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 7
George Borg Olivier
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1980
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 8
Gilbert Agius
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.59
Rank: 9
Tony Drago
SNOOKER
1965 - Present
HPI: 32.19
Rank: 10
Fabrizio Faniello
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 29.34
Rank: 11
Glen Vella
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 26.12
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Valletta
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Oliver Reed
ACTOR
1938 - 1999
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 1
Mattia Preti
PAINTER
1613 - 1699
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 2
Matthew Festing
1949 - 2021
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 3
Girolamo Cassar
ARCHITECT
1520 - 1592
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 4
Dun Karm Psaila
WRITER
1871 - 1961
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 5
Enrico Mizzi
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Valletta were politicians (6), religious figures (2), singers (2), soccer players (1), and snookers (1), while most who died were actors (1), painters (1), architects (1), writers (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Valletta, including Guido de Marco, Lawrence Gonzi, and Joe Borg. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Valletta, including Guido de Marco, Lawrence Gonzi, and Albert Hyzler.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Valletta since 1700.
