Canessa
Canessa is a family name for the following people:
- Francesco Canessa (* 1927), Italian journalist and music critic
- Julio Canessa (1925–2015), Chilean lieutenant general, university professor and politician
- Marta Canessa (* 1936), Uruguayan historian
- Martino Canessa (* 1938), Italian clergyman, Bishop of Tortona
- Roberto Edmundo Canessa (1912–1961), Salvadoran coffee producer and foreign minister