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Famous Italians by Clue

Based on the clues, try to name these people who were born in what is today Italy.
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First submittedJanuary 6, 2013
Times taken86,708
Average score66.7%
Rating4.45
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Clue
Home town
Italian
Sailed to the New World in 1492
Genoa
Christopher Columbus
Painter of the "Mona Lisa"
Florence
Leonardo da Vinci
Traveled to China and met Kublai Khan
Venice
Marco Polo
Writer who said that the ends justify the means
Florence
Niccolò Machiavelli
Considered the inventor of radio
Bologna
Guglielmo Marconi
Painted the Sistine Chapel
Florence
Michelangelo
Mapmaker for whom two continents are named
Florence
Amerigo Vespucci
Three time Prime Minister who was once Italy's richest man
Milan
Silvio Berlusconi
Actress and sex symbol who starred in "Marriage Italian-Style"
Pozzuoli
Sophia Loren
Florentine ruler known as "The Magnificent"
Florence
Lorenzo de' Medici
In Chicago, he developed the first nuclear reactor
Rome
Enrico Fermi
Discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter
Pisa
Galileo Galilei
One of the Three Tenors
Modena
Luciano Pavarotti
Founder of the most successful Formula One team in history
Modena
Enzo Ferrari
Author of "The Divine Comedy"
Florence
Dante Alighieri
Designer who was famous for men's suits
Milan
Giorgio Armani
Director of "Life is Beautiful"
Castiglion Fiorentino
Roberto Benigni
Painter of cherubs and "The School of Athens"
Urbino
Raphael
Founder of the Fascist Party
Predappio
Benito Mussolini
Composer of "The Four Seasons"
Venice
Antonio Vivaldi
First king of modern Italy
Turin
Victor Emmanuel II
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58 Comments
KatM
+10
Level 22
Nov 14, 2012
Mamma mia! So many people that I didn't know were Italian. Well, I should have known seeing most of their last names end with an 'i'.
Sifhraven
+7
Level 76
Aug 10, 2019
Yea unlike with some people/countries, it isnt advertised/emphasized that they are from a certain country. It is more about the person than their nationality.
Alexquiz17
+3
Level 94
Dec 25, 2025
Because most of them pre-date the modern nation of Italy
Synchronicity
+11
Level 48
Nov 14, 2012
I hate myself for missing Fermi.
orange
+2
Level 21
Nov 14, 2012
Medici! agh!
slamdog00001
+1
Level 69
Nov 14, 2012
All those Vowels to end a Name Jeez
Neodymium
+1
Level 63
Jun 4, 2023
It's the Italian of the West after all!
aliberti68
+1
Level 53
Dec 4, 2012
Couldn't spell Galileo. Should have gotten Fermi. Years ago, I used to sub at Enrico Fermi High...
Ozchris
+1
Level 32
Dec 22, 2012
Dang it... I must've tried every variation of Machiavelli except the right one. :(
paula05
+1
Level 34
Dec 29, 2012
20. misd di medici and unbelievably caesar!
jdtrue
+1
Level 90
Jan 5, 2013
Since he's known as "Lorenzo the Magnificent" you should accept "Lorenzo."
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jan 6, 2013
Lorenzo will work now.
ander217
+23
Level 74
Jan 4, 2016
Thank you. While typing that I got Sophia Loren as a freebie.
joesoap
+1
Level 43
Feb 4, 2021
Can you change it back?
giosp
+1
Level 66
Oct 23, 2013
easy...
APHill
+23
Level 77
Apr 20, 2015
You couldn't add Donatello and complete the Ninja Turtles cycle?
mf3
+3
Level 90
Mar 30, 2017
I remembered the Seinfeld episode involving the LEAST famous of the 3 tenors, and how nobody could remember who it was...
loganite
+1
Level 93
Nov 20, 2020
It's really....you! ;)
Philippelebel
+1
Level 79
Dec 25, 2025
I still can't remember his name!
Isssa
+1
Level 55
Jan 24, 2026
Either Plácido Domingo or José Carreras
giannageography
+1
Level 45
Nov 4, 2017
I'm pretty sure that Amerigo Vespucci was not a map maker but rather his friend who named the land ,that Vespucci had a wrongfully claimed, "America." in fact Amerigo had never really been to the New World he only wrote fantastic fiction about what he found there. Basically the americas were named after a liar. History cracks me up!
dsaved
+6
Level 71
May 28, 2019
Vespucci WAS a map maker AND an explorer who actually WENT to the Americas and helped conceive the fact that they were indeed a new continent and not part of the Indies.

Your're maybe referring to Marco Polo, whose commentary on his voyages to China were transcripted by a fellow inmate in the prison of Genua. His story ("Il Milione") was very much fantasy, but he actually was there and lived and worked there for years.

So no, Americas were NOT named after a liar.

Dimby
+4
Level 83
Dec 8, 2021
I dunno. He said that he'd watch my laptop in Starbucks when I went to the bathroom. I got back and he's standing in line not even looking at it. Seems like a liar to me.
undeadwarrior
+5
Level 66
Mar 7, 2018
If you find a way to include a Donatello (or Donatella, such as Versace) - you would have the namesake of all TMNT on this quiz.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
May 28, 2019
wow I did much better on this than I did the first time. I don't remember taking it the first time but just looking at my stats.
Jakub
+7
Level 68
May 28, 2019
Where is Mario?

Disappointment

PumpkintheNerd
+1
Level 39
Aug 2, 2022
In New Donk City!
Cooldrive
+3
Level 64
Jul 17, 2019
I feel for those males who've never seen Sophia Loren.
RedLightning
+4
Level 47
Aug 1, 2019
How dare Enrico Fermi, a person that has an ELEMENT named after hi (fermium), have the lowest percentage!
Moos1005
+6
Level 88
Jun 15, 2020
Wait until you find out about Yuri Oganessians percentage in quizzes
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Aug 10, 2019
I missed 6.. Dante was on the tip of my tongue but wouldnt get out. I know machiavelli and lore. But the bottom three I would never have gotten.
Luni
+2
Level 93
Oct 9, 2019
nice seeing vespucci and columbus on this
ivanb22
+2
Level 49
Oct 17, 2019
Marconi did not invent the radio but stole the invention from Nikola Tesla.
Quizmaster
+7
Level ∞
Oct 17, 2019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio
iuvas
+3
Level 98
Nov 14, 2019
it is somewhat comforting that Berlusconi is way down the top guessed list, definitely not the best sponsor of Italy in the world. I liked your clue anyway.
Dog3r
+2
Level 43
Dec 28, 2019
In Polish schools they teach that Christopher Columbus was Polish
killuaoddly
+4
Level 44
Aug 18, 2020
christopehr himself was born 1451 in genoa, italy, being an italian, but apparently his parents were portuguese and polish, so maybe that's what you mean. ultimately, he was italian though.
AstraX
+7
Level 36
Jan 26, 2021
No way. Nobody teaches that he was Polish. Many people don't know however that Copernicus and Marie Curie were Polish.
Thrasymachos
+4
Level 38
Mar 10, 2021
I mean, with the PiS party in charge I think they actually do teach that Columbus was Polish in some parts of Poland B. At least from two cases I know this to be the case, but I don't know if that's only anecdotal evidence or part of a bigger pciture.
Tigerclaw
+2
Level 56
Feb 14, 2020
Wasn't the first radio invented by Tesla?
SWATkun
+4
Level 59
Oct 24, 2020
Fun Fact- Armani is the world's richest LGBTQ since he's bisexual
Ertaeth
+4
Level 69
Oct 22, 2021
One woman?? Out of 20? Here are some of you want to add some: Donatella Versace, Isabella Rosselini, I reckon Catherine is more famous than Lorenzo (Medici), Hortensia, Maria Montessori, Monica Bellucci to name a few!
Neodymium
+1
Level 63
Dec 22, 2022
Only heard of Montessori.
ImASalamander
+1
Level 24
Apr 21, 2024
I feel sorry, you really outta check out Monica Bellucci!! Lol
Neodymium
+1
Level 63
Dec 22, 2022
Surprised at the low rates for Fermi and Mussolini.
Neodymium
+1
Level 63
Jun 4, 2023
Took it again without remembering I wrote this, was about to say I was surprised about the low rate for Fermi
pinkboo
+1
Level 59
Nov 27, 2024
oh seeing roberto benigni made my heart so happy. thank you, quizmaster!!
Riccardocek
+10
Level 35
May 2, 2025
Please, accept Raffaello Sanzio as an answer.

After all it's his original name, despite the usual translations!

Savissimo
+1
Level 40
Jan 16, 2026
I agree. I was glad that "Michelangelo" was accepted, so I expected "Raffaello" to be valid.
Alexquiz17
+3
Level 94
Dec 25, 2025
Couldn’t get past “Umberto” for the King of Italy, then tried Odoacer before re-reading the question. Berlusconi and Mussolini aside, this is a list of pretty great people…
CambodianQuizzer
+1
Level 76
Dec 25, 2025
Might have to change the designer question to the past-tense now.
DF88
+1
Level 59
Dec 25, 2025
Marco Polo is from Croatia, from the city of Korčula! Marko Polić
beorn76
+9
Level 69
Dec 26, 2025
For consistency can you please add “Raffaello” as a valid answer -seems odd any other name is accepted in its Italian spelling, but this one is not.
mf3
+1
Level 90
Dec 28, 2025
Gina Lollobrigida cries for attention!
Ledibas
+2
Level 43
Jan 11, 2026
Raffaello Sanzio should also be accepted as an answer, as others have already pointed out, thank you!
mahomeslice
+1
Level 61
Jan 12, 2026
You should accept "Medici" for Lorenzo
Savissimo
+1
Level 40
Jan 16, 2026
There have been many famous and/or important people from the Medici family, so Medici can't be enough.
maur85
+1
Level 73
Jan 26, 2026
Italian names all work except for Raphael
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