The Viareggio Prize is an Italian literary prize, first awarded in 1930. Named after the Tuscan city of Viareggio, it was conceived by three friends, Alberto Colantuoni, Carlo Salsa and Leonida Rèpaci, to rival the Milanese Bagutta Prize.
Lorenzo Cherubini, better known as Jovanotti, is an Italian singer-songwriter and rapper.
Valeria Golino is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee and the two Hot Shots! films, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. In addition to David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden Ciak and Italian Golden Globe awards, she is one of three actresses to have twice won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival.
Gaetano Saya is a former Italian politician and military leader. Saya was captured by the military police on his return from a mission in Iraqi Kurdistan, on 13 February 2017 and released on 4 May 2017. He is now the leader of the New MSI, an ultranationalist far-right party. Saya has claimed to have been a member of Gladio, NATO's stay-behind anti-Communist network during the Cold War, involved in Italy's strategy of tension during the "Years of Lead."
Fabrizio Gatti is an Italian investigative journalist and author. He writes for the Italian weekly l'Espresso and his reportage and undercover investigations have been translated all over the world.
Carlo Colombara is an Italian operatic bass. He has sung leading roles in many major opera houses including Teatro alla Scala ; the Vienna State Opera ; the Real Teatro di San Carlo ; the Arena di Verona ; the Royal Opera House, and the Metropolitan Opera.
Francesco Benigno, is an Italian actor, director, singer and television personality.
Rosalba Pippa, better known by her stage name Arisa, is an Italian singer and actress.
Paolo Savona is an Italian economist, professor and politician. He was Italian Minister of European Affairs from 1 June 2018 until 8 March 2019, his second stint in government after 1993–1994. During the 2010s, Savona became one of the most fervent Eurosceptic economists in Italy.
Fausta Garavini is an Italian writer and translator.
Romanzo di una strage is a 2012 Italian historical drama film directed by Marco Tullio Giordana. It is loosely based on the book Il segreto di Piazza Fontana by Paolo Cucchiarelli. The film deals with the reconstruction of the Piazza Fontana bombing that took place in Milan December 12, 1969, and of the tragic events that ensued, from the death of Giuseppe Pinelli, which occurred in mysterious circumstances during an interrogation, to the death of the Commissioner Luigi Calabresi, who had led the investigation.
Maria Cuffaro is an Italian journalist and host of TG3. She discovered a passion for journalism collaborating with il Manifesto, L'Espresso, Events and Chanel 4. She has been listed in the Register of Professional Journalists since 29 October 1992.
Maurizio Calvesi is an Italian cinematographer.
Giuseppe Cruciani is an Italian radio personality, shock jock, television presenter and journalist. He is known in Italy for his provocative and irreverent manner.
David Parenzo is an Italian journalist, radio and television presenter. He is mostly known for being host, together with Giuseppe Cruciani, of the Italian radio show La Zanzara.
Michele Rech, known as Zerocalcare, is an Italian cartoonist. His pen name, literally meaning "zero limescale", was inspired by an Italian TV commercial jingle for a descaler product because he had to choose a nickname to quickly join a discussion on Internet.
Mauro Montacchiesi is an Italian poet born in Rome, Italy, and living and working in Rome.
Antonio Ricci is an Italian television writer and showrunner.
Carmelo Samonà was an Italian academic and writer, as well one of the most important Italian Hispanists.
Roberto Piumini is an Italian writer, known particularly for his children's stories.
