List of Famous people born in Istria County, Croatia

Mario Andretti

First Name Mario
Last Name Andretti
Born on February 28, 1940 (age 84)

Mario Gabriele Andretti is an Italian-born American former racing driver and one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only three drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship, and NASCAR. He also won races in midget cars and sprint cars.

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Laura Antonelli

Laura Antonaz
First Name Laura
Last Name Antonelli
Born on November 28, 1941
Died on June 22, 2015 (aged 73)

Laura Antonelli was an Italian film actress, who appeared in 45 films between 1964 and 1991.

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Archduke Wilhelm of Austria

First Name Archduke
Born on February 10, 1895
Died on August 18, 1948 (aged 53)

Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria, later Wilhelm Franz von Habsburg-Lothringen, also known as Vasyl Vyshyvani, was an Austrian archduke, a colonel of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, and a poet, a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.

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Alida Valli

First Name Alida
Born on May 31, 1921
Died on April 22, 2006 (aged 84)
Height 163 cm | 5'4

Baroness Alida Maria Laura Altenburger von Marckenstein-Frauenberg, better known by her stage name Alida Valli, was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films, including Mario Soldati's Piccolo mondo antico, Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case, Carol Reed's The Third Man, Michelangelo Antonioni's Il Grido, Luchino Visconti's Senso, Bernardo Bertolucci's 1900, Georges Franju's Les Yeux sans Visage, and Dario Argento's Suspiria.

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Lidia Bastianich

First Name Lidia
Born on February 21, 1947 (age 77)

Lidia Giuliana Matticchio Bastianich is an Italian-American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur. Specializing in Italian and Italian-American cuisine, Bastianich has been a regular contributor to public television cooking shows since 1998.

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Aldo Andretti

First Name Aldo
Last Name Andretti
Born on February 28, 1940
Died on December 30, 2020 (aged 80)

Aldo Andretti was an Italian-born American racing driver and entrepreneur, the twin brother of Mario Andretti and the father of Carolyn Andretti Molander, Mark Andretti, the late John Andretti, Mary Jo Andretti Dial, and Adam Andretti. He was the uncle of Michael Andretti and Jeff Andretti, great-uncle of Marco Andretti, and grandfather of Jarett Andretti. Aldo and Mario were identical twins. However, due to facial reconstructive surgery following a major racing accident, Aldo did not look identical to Mario.

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Rupert von Trapp

Rupert Georg von Trapp
First Name Rupert
Last Name Trapp
Born on November 1, 1911
Died on February 22, 1992 (aged 80)

Rupert Georg von Trapp, M.D. was the firstborn child and eldest son of Georg von Trapp and his first wife, Agathe Whitehead von Trapp. He was a member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the play and film The Sound of Music. He was portrayed as the character Friedrich.

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Rossana Rossanda

First Name Rossana
Last Name Rossanda
Born on April 23, 1924
Died on September 20, 2020 (aged 96)

Rossana Rossanda was an Italian communist politician, journalist, and feminist.

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Carlotta Grisi

First Name Carlotta
Died on May 20, 1899

Carlotta Grisi was an Italian ballet dancer. Born in Visinada, Istria, she was trained at the ballet school of Teatro alla Scala in Milan and later with dancer/balletmaster Jules Perrot. She was especially noted for her performance in the classic role of "Giselle".

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Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

First Name Marcus
Last Name Agrippa
Died on January 1, -0012

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was a Roman general, statesman and architect. He was a close friend, son-in-law, and lieutenant to Augustus and was responsible for the construction of some of the most notable buildings in the history of Rome and for important military victories, most notably at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC against the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. As a result of these victories, Octavian became the first Roman Emperor, adopting the name of Augustus Caesar. Agrippa assisted Augustus in making Rome "a city of marble" and renovating aqueducts to give all Romans, from every social class, access to the highest quality public services. He was responsible for the creation of many baths, porticoes and gardens, as well as the original Pantheon. Agrippa was also husband to Julia the Elder, maternal grandfather to Caligula, and maternal great-grandfather to the Emperor Nero.

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