Messina (name)

Last updated April 17, 2024

Messina is an Italian surname, originating from the city of Messina. Notable people with the surname include:

Messina Brothers, English crime gang
Alessandro Messina (cyclist) (1941–2022), Canadian cyclist from the 1960 Summer Olympics
Alessandro Messina (born 1969), Italian economist
Antonello da Messina (c.1430–1479), Sicilian renaissance painter
Cedric Messina (c.1920-1993), British television producer and director
Charles Messina (born 1971), American playwright, screenwriter and director
Chris Messina (born 1974), American actor and film director
Chris Messina (open source advocate) (born 1981), American technology evangelist
Daniele Messina (born 1992), Italian footballer
David Messina (born 1974), Italian comics artist
Domenico Messina (born 1962), Italian Football referee
Ettore Messina (born 1959), Italian basketball coach
Francesco Messina (1900–1995), Italian sculptor
Frank Messina (born 1968), American poet, author and performance artist
Gaspare Messina (1879–1957), founder of the Patriarca crime family
Geofforoy Messina (born 1982), French rugby union footballer
Gerlandino Messina (born 1972), Sicilian Mafia member
Gina Messina Dysert (born 1975), American activist
Giuseppe Messina (born 1993), Italian footballer
Guido Messina (1931–2020), Italian road bicycle and track cyclist
Ignazio Messina (born 1964), Italian politician
Jack Messina (born 2007), American actor
Jim Messina (musician) (born 1947), American rock musician and producer
Jim Messina (political staffer) (born 1969), American political adviser
Jo Dee Messina (born 1970), American country music artist
Joe Messina (1928–2022), American guitarist
Leonardo Messina (born 1955), member of the Sicilian Mafia turned government informant
Maria Messina (1887–1944), Italian writer
Matteo Messina Denaro (born 1962), Sicilian Mafia member and fugitive
Michelangelo Messina, founder and artistic director of the Ischia Film Festival
Sal Messina (born 1939), American ice hockey commentator
Tony Messina, American chef

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