- List of Maltese people
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This is a partial list of famous or notable Maltese people including those not born in, or current residents of, Malta; they are Maltese nationals or of Maltese descent.
Contents
Actors
- Joseph Calleia (1897–1975)
- Terry Camilleri (born 1949)
- Charles Clews (1919–2009)
- Ivan De Battista (born 1977)
- Simone De Battista (born 1977)
- Danielle Fishel (born 1981)
- Shaun Micallef (born 1962)
- Anthony J. Mifsud
- Angelo Muscat (1930–1977)
- Melissa Tkautz (born 1974)
- Kym Valentine (born 1977)
Architects
- Richard England
- Lorenzo Gafà (1638–1703) - baroque architect
Composers
- Girolamo Abos (1715–1760)
- Charles Camilleri (1931–2008)
- Nicolas Isouard (1775–1818)
- Carmelo Pace (1906–1993) - composer, professor of musical theory and harmonics
Film makers
- Mario Azzopardi (born 1950) - director
- Jon Cassar (born 1958) - film director and producer
Military figures
- Brigadier Martin Xuereb (born 1968) - commander of the AFM
- Juan Bautista Azopardo (1772-1848) - founder of the Argentinian navy
Musicians and singers
- Bryan Adams (born 1959) - singer, of Maltese descent
- Britney Spears (born 1981) - singer, of Maltese descent
- Nicky Bomba (born 1963) - drummer, plays for The John Butler Trio
- Kevin Borg (born 1986) - singer, winner of Sweden's Idol 2008
- Joe C. - rapper, of Maltese descent
- Anthony Callea (born 1982) - singer, Australian idol runner up (2004)
- Joseph Calleja (born 1978) - tenor
- Joe Camilleri - (born 1948) - vocalist, songwriter and saxophonist
- Fabrizio Faniello (born 1981) - singer
- George Gatt (born 1960) - singer/songwriter
- Miriam Gauci - opera singer
- Natalie Gauci (born 1981) - singer
- Joe Grech (born 1934) - singer/songwriter
- Martin Grech (born 1983) - singer/songwriter
- Oreste Kirkop (1923-1998) - opera singer/film actor
- Ira Losco (born 1981) - singer/songwriter
- Antoinette Miggiani (born 1937) - opera singer
- Walter Micallef (born 1955) singer-songwriter
- Anthony J. Mifsud - singer/songwriter
- Brent Muscat (born 1967) - guitarist
- Chiara Siracusa (born 1976) - singer
- Sharleen Spiteri (born 1967) - singer
- Marc Storace (born 1949) - singer
- Melissa Tkautz (born 1974) - singer
Painters and sculptors
- Melchiorre Cafà (1636–1667) - baroque sculptor
- Giuseppe Calì (1846–1930) - painter
- Joe Ferrante (1951–Present) - Canadian Wildlife Artist
- Francesco Maltese (1610–1670) - baroque painter
- Antonio Sciortino (1879–1947) - sculptor
- Wistin Camilleri (1885-1979) sculptor and statuary
- Paul Camilleri Cauchi(1940-) artist and painter
- Alfred Camilleri Cauchi(1943-) sculptor
Poets
- Ruzar Briffa (1906–1963) - poet
- Ray Buttigieg (born 1955) - poet, composer, producer
- Dun Karm Psaila (1871–1961) - National Poet of Malta
- Rev.P.Marjanu Vella OFM (1927-1988) Poet and prolific writer
Politicians
- Eddie Fenech Adami (born 1934) - Prime Minister (1987–96, 1998–2004), President (2004–2009)
- Agatha Barbara (1923–2002) - politician, Government Minister and President of the Republic (1982–87)
- Paul Boffa (1890–1962) - Prime Minister (1947–50)
- Joe Borg (born 1952) - politician and European commissioner
- Francesco Buhagiar (1876–1934) - Prime Minister (1923–24)
- Arnold Cassola (born 1956) - Leader of the Green Party (Alternattiva Demokratika)
- Joseph Cefai - politician, Gozitan politician, administrator and civil servant in Malta (1921–1996)
- Guido de Marco (1931-2010) - President (1999–2004)
- Joseph Flores - Speaker of Maltese Parliament, Judge and politician (1907–1974)
- Sir Ugo Mifsud (1889-1942) Prime Minister (1932-1933)
- Ugo Mifsud Bonnici(1932-)Government Minister,Fifth President of Malta(1994-1999)
- Lawrence Gonzi (born 1953) - Prime Minister (2004-)
- Norman Lowell (born 1946) - Founder and leader of Imperium Europa
- Francesco Masini (1894–1964) - Founder of the Gozo Party member of the parliament (1947–1950)
- Dom Mintoff (born 1916) - Prime Minister (1955–58, 1971–84)- terminated the british troops in malta which resulted in one of the national days of malta - freedom day (jum il-helsien)
- Enrico Mizzi (1885–1950) - Prime Minister (1950)
- Joseph Muscat (born 1974) - Member of the European Parliament (2004–2008) and a leader of the Malta Labour Party (2008-)
- George Borg Olivier (1911–1980) - Prime Minister (1950–55, 1962–71)
- Alfred Sant (born 1948) - Prime Minister (1996–98)
- Gerald Strickland (1861–1940) - Prime Minister of Malta (1927–32), Governor of Tasmania, Western Australia and New South Wales.
- Censu Tabone - politician, Government Minister and President of the Republic (1989–1994)
Religious dignitaries
- Joseph De Piro (1877–1933) - Founder of the Missionary Society of St. Paul (MSSP)
- St. George Preca (1880–1962) - Canonized Saint of the Roman Catholic Church, Founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine
- Donat Spiteri - (born 1922) - Biblical scholar
- Dun Mikiel Xerri -(1737–1799) 'National Hero' of Malta
- Rev. Fr. Guidus Schembri OFM (1923-)Biblical Scholar and writer
Scholars and academics
- Joseph Aquilina (1911–1997)
- George Mifsud Chircop (1951–2007)
- Sir Alfred Cuschieri
- Edward De Bono (born 1933) - creator of lateral thinking
- Henry Frendo (born 1948) - historian
- Gorg Mallia (born 1957) - communications academic, author and cartoonist
- Joseph Baldacchino (1894–1974) - archeologist
- Arvid Pardo (1914–1999) - diplomat
- Mikiel Anton Vassalli -(1764–1829) - Promoter of the Maltese language
Sports figures
- Jamie Carragher - football player of Maltese descent
- Larry Attard - Hall of Fame jockey in Canada
- Sid Attard - thoroughbred horse trainer in Canada
- Charlie Williams[disambiguation needed ] - football player in Malta and USA
- Gilbert Agius - football player
- Etienne Barbara - football player
- Carmel Busuttil - football player
- Andre Schembri - football player
- Nino Schembri- martial artist
- Luke Dimech - football player
- Tony Drago (born 1965) - snooker player
- Ray Farrugia (born 1955) - Football coach
- Jeff Fenech (born 1964) - former World Champion boxer
- Charlie Magri - Boxer
- David Millar (born 1977) - racing cyclist
- Michael Mifsud - football player
- Kevin Muscat - football player (Melbourne Victory Captain)
- Mikel Scicluna - Member of the WWE Hall of Fame pro wrestling
- Tony Tanti - ice hockey player
- Mario Fenech - rugby league , South Sydney
- Laurie Pace Judo player, Bronze medal in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand
- John Magri - Cyclist who took part in two Olympics
- Paul Mifsud - 1979 IBSF World Billiards Champion
Others
- Peppi Azzopardi - TV Presenter
- OJ Borg - (born 1979) - English-Maltese Radio and Television Personality
- Mary Collinson and Madeleine Collinson - (Born 1952) - Twins, models and actresses.
- Massimo Ellul (born 1970) - Entrepreneur
- Karl Schembri - author
- Immanuel Mifsud (born 1967) - Author
- Suzanne Mizzi (born 1967) - Glamor Model
- Alfred Pisani (born 1939) - Businessmen
- Joe Sacco (born 1960) - Cartoonist
- Andrea Ashworth (born 1969) - English author of Italo-Maltese descent
- Tiffany Pisani (born 1991) - Fashion Model
References
See also
- List of people by nationality
Categories:- Lists of people by nationality
- Maltese people
- Malta-related lists
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