Asti - Notable People

Notable People

See also: Category:People from Asti and List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

People from Asti includes:

  • Gandolfino d'Asti, or Gandolfino da Roreto (active 1493–1518) Renaissance painter.
  • Vittorio Alfieri (1749–1803), a dramatist who has been described as the “founder of Italian tragedy”.
  • Umberto Cagni (1863–1932), polar explorer and admiral.
  • Carlo Alberto Castigliano (1847–1884), mathematician and physicist.
  • Ettore Desderi (1892–1974), composer best known for his sacred music.
  • Paolo Conte (born 1937), painter, poet and songwriter.
  • Giovanni Goria (1943–1994), Christian Democratic politician, was prime minister of Italy from 1987 until 1988.
  • Giorgio Faletti (born 1950), writer, actor and singer-songwriter.
  • Maurizio Lobina (born 1973), dance musician and member of worldwide famous dance music band Eiffel 65, and ex-member of bloom 06.
  • Matteo Paro (born 1983), footballer.
  • Rinaldo Capello (born 1964), driver, three times winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans

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