Notable Citizens
- Augustus, (Velletri, 63 BC - Rome, 14 AD), 1st Emperor of the Roman Empire
- Spartaco Bandinelli (Velletri, 1921 - Velletri, 1997), boxer, silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
- Alessio Cerci (Velletri, 1987), soccer player in Italian Serie A
- Andrea Velletrano (14th century), painter, contemporary of Giotto, is famous for the Triptych preserved at the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples, dated 1340;
- John of Vellore (15th century), painter of the beginning of the 15th century, the father of Luciano da Velletri, another painter whose work is attested between 1435 and 1441;
- Antonio Mancinelli (1454–1505), poet and humanist;
- Alessandro Borgia (1682–1784) Catholic Bishop, author of History of the Church, and the town of Velletri;
- Stefano Borgia (Velletri, 1731 - Lyon, 1804), cardinal, author of History of Benevento in the State of the Church, founder of the Museo Borgia;
- Giulio Magni (Velletri, 1859 - Rome, 1930) architect and art historian;
- Marta Bastianelli (Velletri, 1987-living) is an Italian cycling world champion
- Elisa Blanchi (Velletri, 1987-living) gymnast silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, World Champion 2005 (Baku, Azerbaijan), European champion in 2008 (Turin), World Champion 2009 (Mie, Japan).
- Veronica Olivier, (Velletri, 1990), actress and model.
- Ugo Tognazzi, actor, buried in the cemetery of Velletri
- Marco Ferrante, soccer star who played in Italian Serie A
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