List of Sardinians

This is a list of famous people from or with origins in the island of Sardinia.

Academic figures

Domenico Alberto Azuni

• Efisio Arru (1927–2000), Parassitologist
• Domenico Alberto Azuni, (1749–1827), Jurist
• Ludovico Baille, (1764–1869), Historian
• Giuseppe Brotzu, 1895–1976), Researcher and Pharmacologist, discover of cephalosporins-based antibiotics
• Carlo Cercignani, (1939–2010), physicist and mathematician
• Fausto Cercignani, (born 1969), academic
• Adelasia Cocco, ( 1885- ) first woman medical officer in Italy
• Walter Ferreri, Astronomer
• Alessio Fontana, (1504–1558), jurist, member of Imperial Chancellery of Charles V
• Ida Olga Maria Comaschi Caria (1911–1987) Paleonthologist
• Francesco De Rosa (1854–1938), ethnologist
• Giovanni Lilliu, (born 1914), Archeologist
• Efisio Marini, (1835–1900), Researcher
• Dionigi Panedda, archeologist and historian
• Antonio Pigliaru (1922–1969), philosopher
• Michelangelo Pira (1928–1980), journalist and Anthropologist
• Franco Restaino (born 1922), philosopher
• Paolo Savona, (born 1936), Economist
• Giovanni Spano, 1803–1878), Linguist and archeologist
• Pasquale Tola, (1800–1874), Historian, magistrate and politician
• Tomaso Vercellotti, (born 1954), Mesdical doctor inventor of piezosurgery

Activists

• Giovanni Nuvoli

Architects and Designers

• Francesco Boffo (1796-1867), Neoclasssical architect
• Vico Mossa, (1914 - 2003), Architect
• Eugenio Tavolara, (1901–1963), sculptor and designer

Authors

Grazia Deledda, Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926

Italo Calvino, Austrian State Prize for European Literature in 1976

• Francesco Abate
• Filippo Addis
• Milena Agus (Her parents are from Sardinia)
• Giulio Angioni
• Pietro Aquenza Mossa
• Gerolamo Araolla (1542-1615)
• Giovanni Arquer
• Pietro Arquer
• Sigismondo Arquer
• Sergio Atzeni (1952-1995)
• Vicente Bacallar Sanna (1669-1726)
• Antonio Bacaredda
• Ottone Bacaredda
• Ludovico Baille (1764-1839)
• Faustino Cesare Baille
• Francesco Bellit
• Giovanni Maria Bellu
• Remo Bodei (born 1938)
• Manlio Brigaglia
• Antioco Brondo
• Rina Brundu (born 1968)
• Vincenzo Brusco Onnis
• Carlo Buragna
• Pompeo Calvia
• Italo Calvino (1923-1985) (His mother was Sardinian)
• Salvatore Cambosu
• Francesco Carboni
• Stefano Carlo
• Maurizio Carrus
• Pietro Casu
• Antioco Casula, Montanaru
• Francesco Casula
• Pietro Chessa Cappai
• Gavino Contini
• Raimondo Congiu
• Mario Corda
• Gavino Cossu
• Enrico Costa
• Giovan Pietro Cubeddu
• Michele Cugusi
• Antioco Antonio Del Arca
• Grazia Deledda (1871-1936), winner of the Nobel prize for literature
• Jose Delitala Castelvì
• Giovanni Delogu Ibba
• Pasquale Dessanay
• Giuseppe Dessì
• Giovanni Maria Dettori
• Francesco Angelo De Vico
• Giovanni Dexart
• Melchiorre Dore
• Francesco Fancello
• Fabio Fancello
• Giovanni Francesco Fara
• Filiberto Farci
• Marcello Fois
• Maria Giacobbe
• Pietro Lavra
• Romolo Riccardo Lecis
• Gavino Ledda (born 1938)
• Emilio Lussu (1890-1975)
• Anna Maria Falchi Massidda
• Antonio Maccioni
• Andrea Manca del Arca
• Giuseppe Manno
• Francesco Ignazio Mannu
• Pietro Martini
• Lino Masala Lobina
• Diego Mele
• Peppino Mereu
• Paolo Mossa
• Antonio Mura
• Giovanni Antonio Mura
• Pietro Mura
• Michela Murgia
• Melchiorre Murenu (1803-1854)
• Salvatore Niffoi
• Gavino Pes
• Paolo Pillonca
• Bianca Pitzorno
• Efisio Pintor Sirigu
• Gianfranco Pintore
• Onofrio Piras, Solitariu
• Raimondo Piras
• Pietro Pisurzi
• Massimo Pittau
• Giantomaso Porcell
• Vincenzo Raimondo Porru
• Giovanni Proto Arca
• Maurizio Pugioni
• Antonio Purqueddu
• Salvator Ruju
• Gavino Sambigucci
• Giacinto Satta
• Salvatore Satta
• Sebastiano Satta
• Luigi Soffi
• Flavio Soriga
• Canonico Giovanni Spano
• Pietro Spiggia
• Antonio Solinas
• Vincenzo Sulis
• Nicola Tanda (born 1938)
• Pasquale Tola (1800-1874)
• Raimondo Valle
• Salvatore Vidal (Giovanni Andrea Contini)
• Filippo Vivanet
• Giuseppe Zatrillas Vico
• Luigi Usai

Businessmen

• Renato Soru, _{(born 1957), entrepreneur founder of Tiscali and former governor of Sardinia}

Cinema and TV

Actors & Actresses

• Gianni Agus
• Bruce Kirby (born 1928), american actor, sardinian ancestry
• Valeria Marini
• Christopher Meloni - American actor, father from Sardinia
• Tiberio Murgia
• Caterina Murino
• Amedeo Nazzari
• Alessandro Nivola-American Actor, Grandson of Costantino Nivola
• Marisa Pavan - also known as Marisa Pierangeli
• Anna Maria Pierangeli - also known as Pier Angeli
• Pamela Prati
• Stefano Satta Flores

Film makers

• Luigi Batzella
• Antonello Grimaldi
• Nanni Loy
• Sebastian Piras photographer and filmmaker

Showgirls

Elisabetta Canalis

• Elisabetta Canalis
• Valeria Marini born in Rome, from Sardinian parents
• Giorgia Palmas
• Pamela Prati
• Melissa Satta

Criminals

Er Canaro, (born 1956)

Mercenaries, soldiers & troops

Brigata Sassari

• Brigata Cagliari[1]
• Brigata Sassari, _{(founded 1915), mechanized infantry brigade of the Italian Army}
• Granatieri di Sardegna Mechanized Brigade, _{(founded 1814), mechanized infantry brigade of the Italian Army}

Musicians and singers

Goffredo Mameli, author of italian national anthem

the tenor Giovanni Matteo De Candia

• Askra
• Maria Carta
• Marco Carta
• Chaoswave
• Giovanni Matteo De Candia operatic singer (tenor), known as Mario
• Bernardo de Muro operatic singer (tenor)
• Francesco Demuro
• Mariangela Demurtas, singer of metal norwegian band Tristania
• La Fossa (rap group)
• Paolo Fresu
• Battista Giordano, Composer/Musician
• Gold Kids a hardcore punk band hailing from Cagliari
• Elena Ledda
• Les Balentes
• Malos Cantores (rap group)
• Goffredo Mameli (creator of the Italian anthem, Sardinian origin)
• Mammaoil
• Bernadette Manca di Nissa
• Carmen Melis, (1885–1967), operatic soprano
• Efisio Melis
• Marcello Melis
• Efisio Mocci, (1889–1974), famous accordion player, has made lots of original sardinian folk ballads
• Roberto Meloni (singer)
• Kenze Neke
• Franco Oppo, composer
• Mauro Palmas
• Andrea Parodi
• Antonello Salis
• Marisa Sannia
• Valerio Scanu
• Sa Razza
• Tazenda
• Tenores di Bitti

Visual artists

Painters, illustrators, photographers, sculptors

• Edina Altara, (1898–1983), illustrator and painter
• Giuseppe Biasi, (1885–1945), painter
• Vittore Bocchetta, (born 1918), Sculptor, painter and academic
• Ignazio Fresu, (born 1957), sculptor
• Giovanni del Giglio, (?–1554), mannerist painter
• Master of Castelsardo, (15th-16th century), painter
• Francesco Menzio, (1899–1979), Painter
• Costantino Nivola, (1911–1988), sculptor
• Aligi Sassu, (1912–2000), sculptor and painter
• Pinuccio Sciola, (born 1942), sculptor
• Mario Sironi, (1885–1961), modernist painter, sculptor, illustrator, and designer

Cartoonists & Comics Creators

• Aurelio Galleppini (His parents were Sardinians), _{(1917–1994)}
• Igort (real name Igor Tuveri), _{(born 1958)}
• Graziano Origa (born 1952), cartoonist, punk artist
• Michele Medda, (born 1962), comic writer

Politicians

See also: List of rulers of Sardinia

Antonio Gramsci

Eleanor of Arborea

• Giovanni Maria Angioy, _{(1751–1808), Politician and patriot}
• Gavino Angius, _{(born 1946), Senator}
• Eleanor of Arborea, _{(1347–1404), Giudicessa of Arborea}
• Marianus IV of Arborea the Great, _{(1329–1376), Giudice of Arborea}
• Hugh I of Arborea, _{(1178–1211), Giudice of Arborea}
• Giorgio Asproni, _{(1808–1876), Member of Italian Parliament}
• Vicente Bacallar Sanna _{(1669-1726), Governor of Cagliari and Gallura, Spanish Ambassador}
• Enrico Berlinguer, _{(1922–1984), Italian Communist Party leader}
• Giovanni Berlinguer, _{(born 1924), Member of the European Parliament}
• Mario Berlinguer _{(1891–1969)}
• Benedetta of Cagliari, _{(c. 1194–1232/1233), Giudicessa di Cagliari}
• Francesco Cocco Ortu, _{(1842–1929), Member of Italian Parliament}
• Michele Columbu, _{(born 1914), former Member of the European Parliament}
• Francesco Cossiga, _{(1928–2010), former President of the Italian Republic}
• Attilio Deffenu, _{(1890–1918), trade unionist}
• Oliviero Diliberto, _{(born 1956), Italian Communist Party leader}
• Antonio Gramsci, _{(1891–1937), founding member of the Italian Communist Party}
• Ippolita Ludovisi, (1663–1733), Princess of Piombino
• Emilio Lussu, _{(1890–1975), soldier, politician and writer}
• Jean-Paul Marat _{(from the father's side), (1743–1793), politician from the French Revolution}
• Antonio Simon Mossa (Sardinian origin)
• Ospitone, _{(6th century A.D.), chief of barbagia's people}
• Francesco Pais Serra, _{(1837–1924), member of Italian Parliament and Major General of Royal Italian Army}
• Juan Domingo Perón, (1895–1974), President of Argentina (Sardinian descent from father side)
• Efisio Pintor, _{(1765–1814), politician and lawyer}
• Giuseppe Pisanu, _{(born 1937), former Italaian Minister}
• Antonio Segni, _{(1891–1972), former President of the Italian Republic}
• Mario Segni, _{(born 1939), Member of Italian Parliament}
• Domenico Simon, _{(1758–1829), secretary of Kingdom of Sardinia Parliament}
• Giovanni Siotto Pintor, _{(1806–1882), Senator, Lawyer and Magistrate}
• Adelasia of Torres, _{(1207–1259), Giudicessa di Torres}
• Giovanni Battista Tuveri, _{(1815–1887), politician and jurist}
• Michele Zanche, _{(1203–1275), named by Dante Alighieri in the Divina Commedia}

Sports figures

Athletics

• Sandro Floris
• Giorgio Marras
• Giovanni Puggioni
• Silvia_Salis (born in Genoa, sardinian ancestry)

Auto racing drivers

• Clemente Biondetti

Bicycle racers

• Alberto Loddo

Bodybuilders

• Franco Columbu Mr Olympia in 1976 and 1981, and Mr Universe 1970

Boxers & wrestlers

Joe Calzaghe

• Fernando Atzori, _{(born 1942), olympic boxing gold medalist}
• Salvatore Burruni Boxing Champion
• Joe Calzaghe - father from Sardinia
• Enzo Calzaghe
• Franco Columbu Ex-boxer and then bodybuilder
• Duilio Loi - son of Sardinian
• Simone Maludrottu - European bantamweight boxing champion
• Gavino Matta
• Nicolino Locche - Argentine Boxing Champion of Sardinian descent
• Franco Udella - World Boxing Champion

Footballers

Gianfranco Zola

• Salvatore Burrai
• Sandro Cois - Sardinian origin
• Alessio Cossu (born 1986)
• Andrea Cossu (born 1980)
• Antonello Cuccureddu - Sardinian origin
• Gianluca Festa
• Salvatore Fresi
• Gustavo Giagnoni
• Valentino Lai
• Marco Materazzi - Mother from Tempio, father from Arborea, province of Oristano
• Giuseppe Materazzi
• Gianfranco Matteoli
• Francesco Pisano
• Andrea Pisanu
• Marco Sau
• Salvatore Sirigu
• Pietro Paolo Virdis
• Gianfranco Zola

Jockeys

Frankie Dettori

• Andrea Degortes best known as Aceto
• Frankie Dettori - Born in Milan from Sardinian parents
• Gianfranco Dettori

Speed skaters

• Fabio Carta - Born in Torino, Sardinian parents

Religious figures

Pope Hilarius

• Abraham da Cagliari,(8th century A.D.) ,Rabbi
• Salvatore Alepus, (1503–1568), Archbishop
• Luigi Amat di San Filippo e Sorso, (1796–1878), Cardinal
• Antiochus of Sulcis, (died c. 110 AD), Christian martyr
• Saint Ephysius, _{(250-303), Christian martyr}
• Eusebius of Vercelli
• Riccus, (13th century), Archbishop
• Saint Gabinus, _{(4th century A.D.), Christian martyr}
• Pope Hilarius, _{(? - 468), Pope}
• Saint Lucifer, _{(4th century A.D.), Bishop of Cagliari}
• Antonia Mesina, _{(1919–1935), Martyr}
• Maria Gabriella Sagheddu, _{(1914–1939), Saint Beatus}
• Pope Symmachus, _{(6th century A.D.), Pope}
• Joseph Toronto, (1818–1883), Mormon missionary

See also

• Sardinian people
• List of people by nationality
• List of Italians