List of personalities of the city of Modena

This list includes personalities born in Modena and those who worked in Modena but were born elsewhere. The list does not claim to be complete.

Honorary Citizen of the City of Modena

2001: Michael Schumacher (* 1969), racing car driver

Personalities born in Modena

Jacopo Sadoleto

Gabriele Falloppio

Giovanni Battista Amici

Franz V.

Alice Barbi

Enzo Ferrari (l.)

Luciano Pavarotti

Maurizio Cheli

Until 1800

Thomas of Frignano (around 1305-1381), Franciscan
Tommaso da Modena (around 1325 -?), Painter
Barnaba da Modena (around 1329 -?), Painter
Francesco Corradini (15th century), medalist
Giovanni Battista Ferraro (1450–1502), cardinal of the Catholic Church
Jacopo Sadoleto (1477–1547), cardinal
Tommaso Badia (1483–1547), cardinal of the Catholic Church
Francesco Maria Molza (1489–1544), poet
Lodovico Castelvetro (around 1505 - 1571), humanist
Nicolò dell'Abbate (around 1509 -?), Painter
Gabriele Falloppio (1523–1562), anatomist and surgeon
Carlo Sigonio (1524–1584), humanist and historian
Tarquinia Molza (1542–1617), musician and poet
Orazio Vecchi (1550–1605), conductor and composer
Alessandro Tassoni (1565–1635), poet
Bartolomeo Schedoni (1578-1615), painter
Giacomo Grassetti (1579-1656), Jesuit
Ippolito Grassetti (1603-1663), Jesuit
Francesco I. d'Este (1610–1658), Duke of Modena
Guarino Guarini (1624–1683), mathematician, philosopher and architect
Geminiano Montanari (1633–1687), astronomer
Giuseppe Colombi (1635–1694), composer and violinist
Carlo Vigarani (1637–1713), set designer and theater architect
Michelangelo Tamburini (1648–1730), 14th general of the Societas Jesu
Rinaldo d'Este (1655–1737), son of Duke Francesco III. d'Este
Maria Beatrice d'Este (1658–1718), Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland
Giovanni Battista Tibaldi (around 1660 -?), Composer and violinist
Giovanni Battista Bononcini (1670–1747), cellist and composer
Antonio Montanari (1676–1737), violinist and composer
Francesco III. d'Este (1698–1780), Duke of Modena
Antonio Gaetano Pampani (around 1705 - 1775), conductor and composer
Domenico Lorenzo Ponziani (1719–1796), professor of civil law
Carlo Livizzani (1722-1802), cardinal
Ercole III. d'Este (1727–1803), son of Duke Francesco I d'Este
Maria Fortunata d'Este (1734–1803), princess
Maria Beatrice d'Este (1750–1829), Duchess of Massa and Carrara
Antonio Maria Frosini (1751–1834), cardinal of the Catholic Church
Maximilian Joseph von Österreich-Este (1782–1863), Austrian specialist in artillery and fortifications
Giovanni Battista Amici (1786–1863), astronomer, optician and physicist

1801 to 1900

Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (1817–1886), Archduchess of Austria-Este and Princess of Modena
Franz V (1819–1875), Archduke of Austria
Ermete Pierotti (1820–1880), engineer, architect and mathematician
Ferdinand Karl of Austria-Este (1821–1849), Archduke of Austria-Este and Prince of Modena
Paolo Ferrari (1822–1889), comedy poet
Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este (1824–1906), Infanta of Spain and Countess of Montizón
Francesco Tavani (1831–1905), Catholic bishop
Vincenzo Micheli (1833–1905), architect
Pietro Tacchini (1838–1905), astronomer
Amilcare Malagola (1840–1895), Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Fermo and Cardinal
Rudolf Montecuccoli (1843–1922), kuk Austro-Hungarian admiral and naval commander
Ernesto Köhler (1849–1907), flautist and composer
Raffaele Scapinelli Di Leguigno (1858–1933), Curia Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Adriano Cappelli (1859–1942), archivist and paleographer
Alice Barbi (1858–1948), violinist, composer and singer
Giulio Bertoni (1878–1942), Romanist
Angelo Fortunato Formiggini (1878–1938), publisher
Mario Donati (1879-1946), surgeon
Angelo Donati (1885–1960), banker, diplomat, philanthropist
Mario Roatta (1887–1968), General
Romolo Ferrari (1894–1959), guitarist, composer and professor
Enrico Prampolini (1894–1956), painter, set designer and designer
Rudolf Jakob Humm (1895–1977), Swiss writer and translator
Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988), automobile racing driver, racing manager and founder of the sports car manufacturer Ferrari

1901 to 1950

Carlo Baschieri (* 1903; † unknown), motorcycle racer
Laura Adani (1906–1996), actress
Antonio Delfini (1907–1963), storyteller, poet, essayist
Adolfo Jenni (1911–1997), Swiss writer and literary historian
Arrigo Morselli (1911–1977), football player
Vittorio Cottafavi (1914–1998), film director and screenwriter
Sergio Scaglietti (1920–2011), automobile designer and entrepreneur
Ermanno Pignatti (1921–1995), weightlifter
Gabriele Amorth (1925–2016), Roman Catholic priest and exorcist
Arrigo Levi (1926-2020), journalist, writer and TV presenter
Sergio Brighenti (* 1932), football player
Adelmo Bulgarelli (1932-1984), wrestler
Alfredo Ferrari (1932–1956), engineer
Mauro Forghieri (* 1935), engine and racing car designer
Mirella Freni (1935-2020), soprano
Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), tenor
Romano Garagnani (1937–1999), marksman
Francesco Guccini (* 1940), songwriter, singer and writer
Pier Aldo Rovatti (* 1942), philosopher
Cesare Bastelli (* 1949), director, production assistant and cameraman
Carlo Giovanardi (* 1950), politician

From 1951

Gustavo Corni (* 1952), historian
Maurizio Cheli (* 1959), astronaut
Massimo Bottura (* 1962), cook
Luca Cadalora (* 1963), motorcycle racer
Stefano Modena (* 1963), Formula 1 racing driver
Ivo Pulga (* 1964), soccer player and coach
Maurizio Vandelli (* 1964), racing cyclist
Giacomo Morandi (* 1965), Roman Catholic clergyman and Curia Archbishop
Giovanni Guidetti (* 1972), volleyball coach
Stefano Sacchetti (* 1972), football player and coach
Lorenzo Fonda (* 1979), director and artist
Marco Benassi (* 1994), soccer player
Alex Ferrari (* 1994), football player
Claud Adjapong (* 1998), football player

Well-known residents of Modena

Antonio Giannettini (1648–1721), organist, conductor and composer
Juan Carlos de Borbón (1822–1887), Count of Montizón and pretender to the throne
Hermann von Löhner (1842–1905), Austrian playwright and literary historian
Giovanni Manfredini (* 1963), painter