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People with the given name Alessandro

Alessandro Allori Alessandro di Cristofano di Lorenzo del Bronzino Allori (Florence, 31 May 153522 September 1607) was an Italian painter of the late Mannerist Florentine school. Biography After the death of his father in 1541, Allori was brought up and trained ...

(1535–1607), Italian portrait painter * Alessandro Baricco (born 1958), Italian novelist * Alessandro Bastoni (born 1999), Italian footballer *

Alessandro Bega Alessandro Bega (born 11 January 1991) is an Italian former tennis player. He predominantly played on the ITF Futures and ATP Challenger Tour. Bega has a career-high singles ranking by the ATP of 259, achieved on 25 July 2016. He also has a car ...

(born 1991), Italian tennis player * Alessandro Bordin (born 1998), Italian footballer * Alessandro Botticelli (1445–1510), Italian painter *

Alessandro Bovo Alessandro Bovo (born 1 January 1969) is a retired water polo defense player from Italy, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. After having won the gold medal in Barcelona, Spain Bovo claimed bron ...

(born 1969), Italian water polo player *

Alessandro Cagliostro Giuseppe Balsamo (; 2 June 1743 – 26 August 1795), known by the alias Count Alessandro di Cagliostro ( , ), was an Italian occultist and confidence trickster. Cagliostro was an Italian adventurer and self-styled magician. He became a gl ...

(1743–1795), alias of occultist and adventurer Giuseppe Balsamo *

Alessandro Calcaterra Alessandro Calcaterra (born 26 May 1975) is an Italian water polo player, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). He was a member of the men's national team that claimed the b ...

(born 1975), Italian water polo player * Alessandro Calvi (born 1983), Italian swimmer *

Alessandro Cattelan Alessandro Cattelan (born 11 May 1980) is an Italian television and radio presenter best known for presenting the Italian edition of ''Total Request Live'', broadcast by MTV Italia, and '' Le Iene'', broadcast by Mediaset's Italia 1. Cattelan al ...

(born 1980), Italian television preesenter *

Alessandro Cortini Alessandro Cortini (born 24 May 1976) is an Italian musician best known for his work with the American industrial band Nine Inch Nails. He plays modular synthesizers, keyboards, guitar, and bass guitar. Cortini is the first Italian inducted ...

(born 1976), Italian musician *

Alessandro Criscuolo Alessandro Criscuolo (15 July 1937 – 10 March 2020) was an Italian judge. He was List of Presidents of the Constitutional Court of Italy, President of the Constitutional Court of Italy between 12 November 2014 and 24 February 2016. He served as ...

(1937–2020), Italian judge *

Alessandro Del Piero Alessandro Del Piero (; born 9 November 1974) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions. Since 2015, he has worked as a pundit for ...

(born 1974), Italian footballer * Alessandro Di Munno (born 2000), Italian footballer *

Alessandro Evangelisti Alessandro Evangelisti (born 29 May 1981) is an Italian former footballer who played as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the m ...

(born 1981), Italian footballer *

Alessandro Fontana Alessandro Fontana (5 August 1936 – 4 December 2013) was an Italian academic and politician for the Christian Democracy (Italy), Christian Democracy Party who held several government posts and served in the European Parliament between 1994 and ...

(1936–2013), Italian academician and politician *

Alessandro Fontanarosa Alessandro Fontanarosa (born 7 February 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Carrarese, on loan from club Inter Milan. Club career Having previously played for Sampdoria, Fontanarosa joined Empol ...

(born 2003), Italian footballer *

Alessandro Giusti Alessandro "Sandro" Giusti (; born 10 September 2006) is a French racing driver who is competing in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship with MP Motorsport. He most recently competed with ART Grand Prix in the 2024 Formula Regional European ...

(born 2006), French racing driver *

Alessandro Grandi Alessandro Grandi (1590 – after June 1630, but in that year) was a northern Italian composer of the early Baroque era, writing in the new concertato style. He was one of the most inventive, influential, and popular composers of the time, prob ...

(1586–1630), Italian composer *

Alessandro Hojabrpour Alessandro Feridun Hojabrpour (; born January 10, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League. Early life Hojabrpour began playing soccer at age three with the ...

(born 2000), Canadian soccer player *

Alessandro Juliani Alessandro Juliani (born 6 July 1975) is a Canadian actor and singer. He is notable for playing the roles of Tactical Officer Lieutenant Felix Gaeta on the Syfy, Sci-Fi Channel television program ''Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining), Battlestar G ...

(born 1978), Canadian actor * Alessandro Lindblad (Alesso) (born 1991), Swedish musician, DJ and producer *

Alessandro Manzoni Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Antonio Manzoni (, , ; 7 March 1785 – 22 May 1873) was an Italian poet, novelist and philosopher. He is famous for the novel ''The Betrothed (Manzoni novel), The Betrothed'' (orig. ) (1827), generally ranked among ...

(1785–1873), Italian poet and novelist *

Alessandro Martelli Alessandro Martelli (1876–1934) was an Italian academic and politician. He served as the minister of national economy in the Mussolini Cabinet, cabinet led by Benito Mussolini between 1928 and 1929. Early life and education Martelli was bor ...

(1876–1934), Italian academic and politician *

Alessandro Martini Alessandro Martini (16 May 1812 – 14 March 1905) was an Italian businessman, founder of one of the most important vermouth companies in the world, Martini & Rossi, which produces the Martini vermouth. In 1830 he purchased a small wine compan ...

(1812–1905), Italian businessman and founder of Martini & Rossi distillery * Alessandro Matri (born 1984), Italian footballer *

Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence Alessandro de' Medici (22 July 1510 – 6 January 1537), nicknamed "il Moro" due to his dark complexion, Duke of Penne and the first Duke of the Florentine Republic (from 1532), was ruler of Florence from 1530 to his death in 1537. The first Me ...

(1510–1537), ruler of Florence from 1530 to 1537 * Alessandro Michieletto (born 2001), Italian volleyball player * Alessandro Moreschi (1898–1922), only castrato to make solo recordings * Alessandro Murgia (born 1996), Italian footballer * Alessandro Mori Nunes (born 1979), Brazilian footballer *

Alessandro Nannini Alessandro "Sandro" Nannini (born 7 July 1959) is an Italian former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Nannini won the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix with Benetton. Born in Siena, Nannini is the younger brother of musician Gianna ...

(born 1959), Italian racing driver * Alessandro Nesta (born 1976), Italian footballer *

Alessandro Nivola Alessandro Antine Nivola (born June 28, 1972) is an American actor. His work includes both screen and stage, and his accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and an Independent Spirit Award. Ni ...

(born 1972), American actor * Alessandro Nunziante (1815–1881), Italian general and politician * Alessandro D'Ottavio (1927–1988), Italian boxer * Alessandro Pagani (born 1937), Italian Roman Catholic bishop *

Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi (born 3 January 1974) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 1996 and 2015. A specialist Cycling sprinter, sprinter, Petacchi has won 48 Grand Tour (cycling), grand tour stages ...

(born 1974), Italian professional road cyclist * Alessandro Pezzatini (born 1957), Italian race walker *

Alessandro Piccolo (agricultural scientist) Alessandro Piccolo (born 7 July 1951 in Rome) is an Italian chemist and agricultural scientist, with particular expertise in soil science. He is a professor at the University of Naples Federico II and has been honoured by the prize for chemistry i ...

(born 1951), Italian scientist * Alessandro Riggi (born 1993), Canadian soccer player * Alessandro Ruben (born 1960), Italian politician * Alessandro Safina (born 1963), Italian tenor * Alessandro dos Santos (born 1977), Brazilian and naturalised Japanese footballer *

Alessandro Scarlatti Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti (2 May 1660 – 22 October 1725) was an Italian Baroque music, Baroque composer, known especially for his operas and chamber cantatas. He is considered the most important representative of the Neapolitan sch ...

(1660–1725), Italian composer * Alessandro Viana da Silva (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Alessandro Stratta (born 1964), celebrity chef * Alessandro Sturba (born 1972), Italian footballer * Alessandro Serenelli, criminal, gardener, porter and layman *

Alessandro Tiarini Alessandro Tiarini (20 March 1577 – 8 February 1668) was an Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School. Biography Alessandro Tiarini was born in Bologna. His mother died when he was a child, and he was raised by an aunt. Early on his fa ...

(1577–1668), Italian painter * Alessandro de Tomaso (1928–2003), Argentine racing driver and businessman * Alessandro Trentacinque (1541–1599), Italian writer and jurist * Alessandro Emanuele "Alex" Treves (1929–2020), Italian-born American Olympic fencer *

Alessandro Venturella Alessandro "Alex" Giovanni Venturella is a British musician who is the current bassist for American heavy metal band Slipknot. He previously has served as a lead guitarist for Krokodil and Cry for Silence. Earlier in his career, he was the ...

(born 1984), British musician *

Alessandro Volta Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta (, ; ; 18 February 1745 – 5 March 1827) was an Italian chemist and physicist who was a pioneer of electricity and Power (physics), power, and is credited as the inventor of the electric battery a ...

(1745–1827), Italian physicist * Alex Zanardi (born 1966), Italian racing driver

People with the surname Alessandro

* Danilo Alessandro (born 1988), Italian footballer * Darío Alessandro (1951–2021), Argentine sociologist, politician, and diplomat * Jonatan Alessandro (born 1987), Argentine footballer * Victor Alessandro (1915–1976), American orchestra conductor {{given name, type=both Italian masculine given names Masculine given names Sammarinese given names