Notable People
See also: Category:People from Asti and List of twin towns and sister cities in ItalyPeople from Asti includes:
- Gandolfino d'Asti, or Gandolfino da Roreto (active 1493–1518) Renaissance painter.
- Vittorio Alfieri (1749–1803), a dramatist who has been described as the “founder of Italian tragedy”.
- Umberto Cagni (1863–1932), polar explorer and admiral.
- Carlo Alberto Castigliano (1847–1884), mathematician and physicist.
- Ettore Desderi (1892–1974), composer best known for his sacred music.
- Paolo Conte (born 1937), painter, poet and songwriter.
- Giovanni Goria (1943–1994), Christian Democratic politician, was prime minister of Italy from 1987 until 1988.
- Giorgio Faletti (born 1950), writer, actor and singer-songwriter.
- Maurizio Lobina (born 1973), dance musician and member of worldwide famous dance music band Eiffel 65, and ex-member of bloom 06.
- Matteo Paro (born 1983), footballer.
- Rinaldo Capello (born 1964), driver, three times winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans
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