Vittorio Alfieri (1749 - 1803)
Writer, poet and playwright, born in Asti
Gian Carlo Aliberti (1670 – 1727)
Painter born in Canelli (Asti)
Giuseppe Allamano (1851 - 1926)
Beatified person of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Castelnuovo d’Asti (nowadays Castelnuovo Don Bosco)
Francesca Armosino (1848 – 1923)
Born in Frazione Saracchi, at that time hamlet of Antignano d’Asti but nowadays hamlet of San Martino Alfieri, was the last wife of Giuseppe Garibaldi
Alessandro Artom (1867-1927)
Scientist, born in Asti
Isacco Artom (1829 – 1900)
Politician, born in Asti
Antonio Astesano (1412-1463)
Writer and poet, born in Villanova d’Asti
Pietro Badoglio (1871 - 1956)
Soldier and politician, born in Grazzano Monferrato now Grazzano Badoglio
Gianni Basso (1931-2009)
Saxophone player, born in Asti
Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo (1745 - 1820)
Sculptor, cabinet-maker, born in Asti
Giovanni Bosco (1815 - 1888)
Saint of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Castelnuovo d’Asti (nowadays Castelnuovo Don Bosco)
Vincenzo (Cesin) Bosia, (1906 -1978)
Football player, born in Asti
Leonardo Botallo (1530-1587)
Physician and anatomists, born in Asti
Giacomo Bove (1852-1887)
Explorer, born in Maranzana (AT). He participated in many expeditions in South America, Africa and North Pole
Angelo Brofferio (1802 – 1866)
Poet and politician, born in Castelnuovo Calcea (AT)
Policarpo Vitaliano Cacherano d'Osasco (1744 - 1824)
general officer and politician, born in cantarana (AT)
Guglielmo Caccia known as “Il Moncalvo” (1568 – 1625)
Mannerist painter, born in Montabone
Giuseppe Cafasso (1811 - 1860)
Saint of the Roman Catholic Church, born in Castelnuovo d’Asti (nowadays Castelnuovo Don Bosco)
Francesco Cagliero (1875 - 1935)
Missionary, born in Castelnuovo d’Asti (nowadays Castelnuovo Don Bosco)
Giovanni Cagliero (1838 – 1926)
Archbishop and composer, born in Castelnuovo d’Asti (nowadays Castelnuovo Don Bosco)
Umberto Cagni (1863 -1932)
Admiral, explorer and senator, born in Asti
Wanda Capodaglio (1889 – 1980)
Actress, born in Asti
Carlo Alberto Castigliano (1847 - 1884)
Engineer and scientist, born in Asti
Francesco Cirio (1836 – 1900)
Businessman, founder of the company “Cirio” , born in Nizza Monferrato (AT)
Rodolfo De Benedetti (1892 – 1991)
Engineer and industrial businessman, born in Asti in an important family of the Jewish bourgeois
Federico della Valle (1560ca - 1628)
Playwright, born in Langa Astigiana
Giovanni Battista De Rolandis (1774 – 1796)
Patriot, first martyr of the Risorgimento, creator with Zamboni of the “three-coloured cockade”, which will become the Italian flag, born in Castell’Alfero (AT)
GIorgio falletti (1950 - 2014)
Singer, actor, songwriter, writer, composer and comedian, born in Asti
Giovanni Gerbi (1885 - 1955)
Famous cyclist known as “Diavolo Rosso”, born in Asti
Giovanni Antonio Giobert (1761- 1834)
Chemist, born in Mongardino (AT)
Gianbattista Giuliani (1818 – 1884)
Somascan father, philologist, the most important scholar of Dante of the 19th century, born in Canelli.
Giovanni Goria (1943 - 1994)
Politician, born in Asti. He was the youngest Prime Minister of Italy (July 1987 - 1988)
Giuseppe Govone (1825 - 1872)
General officer, politician and secret agent, born in Isola d’Asti (AT)
Eugenio Guglielminetti (1921 -2006)
Painter, sculptor, scenographer and costume designer, born in Asti; he attended the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti of Turin and was a pupil of Felice Casorati.
Davide Lajolo (1912 - 1984)
Writer, politician and journalist, born in Vinchio (AT)
Guglielmo Massaia (1809 - 1889)
Missionary in Ethiopia, cardinal and Catholic archbishop, born in Piovà, nowadays Piovà Massaia (AT).
Augusto Monti (1881 - 1966)
Writer and teacher, born in Monastero Bormida (AT)
Carlo Nebiolo (1911 – 2001)
Director of photography of many photography projects, born in Asti
Primo Nebiolo (1923 – 1999)
Sports official, president of IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations), born in Scurzolengo (AT)
Guido Notari (1893 – 1957)
Radio presenter, born in Asti
Emanuele Pastrone (1930 – 1999)
Dialectal actor, unforgettable performer of the Asti stock character “ Falamoca”, union organizer and city councilman, born in Asti
Giovanni Pastrone (1883 - 1959)
Actor, film director, scriptwriter and producer, born in Montechiaro d’Asti
Nino Pavese (1904 – 1979)
Actor and dubbing actor, Luigi’s brother, born in Asti
Luigi Pavese (1897 – 1969)
Actor, born in Asti
Giovanni Penna (1855 -1941)
Senator of the Kingdom of Italy and industrial businessman, born in Asti
Checco Rissone (1909 – 1985)
Born in Asti. Actor and Giuditta’s brother; who was an actress and the first wife of Vittorio De Sica
Gandolfino da Roreto (…/…)
Painter, born in Asti. He is documented between 1943 and 1517-18
Giovanni Battista Scapaccino (1802-1834)
Carabiniere, killed in Savoy by political exiles, he was honoured with the first medal of Military Valor of the Savoyard army. Born in Incisa Belbo, nowadays Incisa Scapaccino.
Francesco Vercelli (1883 -1952)
Geophysicist, born in Vinchio