People from the Province of Lecce

Quintus Ennius (; ) was a writer and poet who lived during the Roman Republic. He is often considered the father of Roman poetry. He was born in the small town of Rudiae, located near modern Lecce (ancient Calabria, today Salento), a town founded by the Messapians, and could speak Greek as well as Latin and Oscan (his native language). Although only fragments of his works survive, his influence in Latin literature was significant, particularly in his use of Greek literary models.

Italian singer-songwriter

Italian conventual franciscan friar

Italian philosopher

Italian Catholic cardinal

Catholic cardinal

Italian actor (1937–2002)

Italian singer (1986-)

Italian priest, diplomat and theologian

Emanuela Trane (born 16 May 1977), known by her stage name Dolcenera (, ), is an Italian singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in 2003, after winning the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival, but she achieved commercial success in Italy only in 2005, when she won the music-based reality show Music Farm and she released her second album, Un mondo perfetto. In 2005 she was also awarded Best New Artist of the Year at the Italian Meeting of Independent Record Labels and she received the De André Award for Best Emerging Artist.

Roman Catholic archbishop

Italian film director (1924–1982)

Italian singer and actor

Catholic cardinal (1701-1756)

Italian priest

Catholic cardinal

Italian geneticist

Italian film director and screenwriter

Italian recording artist; singer-songwriter, television writer

Argentine singer

Italian actor (1899-1980)

Italian politician (1883-1950)

Italian actor (1896-1968)

Italian recording artist; singer and jazz musician (1923–2010)

Italian painter (1836–1891)

Italian archbishop

Italian politician (1956-2022)

Italian politician (1793-1867)

Italian director of football

Italian politician and lawyer (1884-1967)

Italian physician and man of letters (1444–1517)

Italian painter (1803-1894)

Italian pop singer (born 1986)

Italian politician and economist (1721-1793)

pianist, composer

Italian musician