List of people from Sicily

Sicily is the largest region in Italy in terms of area, with a population of over five million and has contributed many famous names to all walks of life.

Geographically, it is the largest and most populated island in the Mediterranean Sea.

This list includes notable natives of Sicily and its predecessor states, as well as those who were born elsewhere but spent a large part of their active life in Sicily.

People of Sicilian heritage and descent are in a separate section of this article.

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Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague–Stricken of Palermo , painting of Anthony van Dyck (1624), Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York City .
Ettore Majorana , theoretical physicist who worked on neutrino masses; the Majorana equation and Majorana fermions are named after him.
Luigi Pirandello , dramatist, novelist and poet; he was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power to turn psychological analysis into good theatre."
The Siculo-Norman Roger II , first king of Sicily. Crowned in the Palermo Cathedral in 1130, he founded a kingdom lasted 686 years.
Sergio Mattarella politician, judge and current President of Italy .
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando , 23rd Prime Minister of Italy who led Italy to victory during World War I and whose political leadership and military reforms and appointments enabled Italy to defeat Austria-Hungary . He was known as "Premier of Victory."
Antonello da Messina , painter from Messina , active during the Italian Renaissance ; Giorgio Vasari credited him with the introduction of oil painting into Italy.
Vincenzo Bellini , opera composer who was known for his long-flowing melodic lines for which he was named "the Swan of Catania"; some of his works such as La sonnambula , made him one of the most famous composers of his time in Italy and Europe .
Frank Capra , Sicilian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Maria Grazia Cucinotta , actress who has featured in many films and television series since 1990, and internationally known for her role in the Italian film Il Postino .
Miriam Leone , television personality and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Italia 2008 beauty contest.