Messina
Messina ranks 909th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind 14th arrondissement of Paris, South Shields, and Constantine, Algeria. Memorable people born in Messina include Tommaso Campanella, Antonello da Messina, and Euhemerus. Memorable people who died in Messina include Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick the Simple, and Tyrannius Rufinus. Messina has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and historians. Messina is located in Italy.
Messina is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of 216,918 inhabitants in the city proper and 595,948 in the metropolitan city as of 2025. It is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina and it is an important access terminal to Calabria region, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria on the mainland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 350 BC and 1984, Messina was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Tommaso Campanella, Antonello da Messina, and Euhemerus. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Messina including Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick the Simple, and Tyrannius Rufinus.
People Born in Messina
Go to all RankingsTommaso Campanella
PHILOSOPHER
1568 - 1639
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 6
Antonello da Messina
PAINTER
1430 - 1479
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 10
Euhemerus
HISTORIAN
330 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 15
Dicaearchus
PHILOSOPHER
350 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 8
Adolfo Celi
ACTOR
1922 - 1986
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 9
Filippo Juvarra
ARCHITECT
1678 - 1736
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 13
Francesco Maurolico
MATHEMATICIAN
1494 - 1575
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 12
Mia Martini
SINGER
1947 - 1995
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 7
Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1605
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 4
Francesco Montenegro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 1
Giuseppe Prinzi
SCULPTOR
1825 - 1895
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 5
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Messina
Go to all RankingsHenry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1165 - 1197
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 8
Frederick the Simple
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1377
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 4
Tyrannius Rufinus
HISTORIAN
345 - 411
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 5
Francesco Maurolico
MATHEMATICIAN
1494 - 1575
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 2
Dagobert of Pisa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1107
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1
Constantine Lascaris
HISTORIAN
1434 - 1501
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 3
Polidoro da Caravaggio
PAINTER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 7
Pietro Carrera
WRITER
1573 - 1647
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Messina were actors (3), politicians (3), philosophers (2), painters (1), and historians (1), while most who died were politicians (2), historians (2), mathematicians (1), religious figures (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Messina, including Maria Grazia Cucinotta, and Anna Kanakis. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Messina, including Adolfo Celi, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, and Anna Kanakis.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Messina since 1700.