List of Maltese people

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.

Actors

Kieran Buhagiar (born 1992)
Valerie Buhagiar (born 1964)
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)
Charles Thake (1927-)
Melissa Tkautz (born 1974)
Kym Valentine (born 1977)
Joseph Vassallo (born 1964)

Architects

Lino Bianco (born 1965) - practicing architect and academic
Girolamo Cassar (c.1520-c.1586-92) - designed most buildings in Valletta
Vittorio Cassar (c.1550-1607) - designed various churches and fortifications
Cesar Castellani (?-1905) - worked in Guyana
Tumas Dingli (1591–1666) - designed various churches
Richard England (born 1937)
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
Robert Sammut - Composer of "L-Innu Malti" (The Maltese National Anthem) and Professor of Physiology and Bacteriology

Film makers

Mario Philip Azzopardi (born 1950) - director
Jon Cassar (born 1958) - film director and producer

Military figures

Brigadier George V. Micallef (born 1918) - 1st Commander of the AFM's predecessor, the Malta Land Force (MLF)
Brigadier Martin Xuereb (born 1968) - commander of the AFM
Juan Bautista Azopardo (1772–1848) - founder of the Argentinian navy
Emmanuel Vitale (1758–1802) - general of the Maltese forces in the Siege of Malta (1798-1800)

Musicians and singers

Gabriela N (born 1993) - singer and songwriter
Lauren Aquilina (born 1995) - singer and songwriter
Gianluca Bezzina (born 1989) - singer and medical doctor
Nicky Bomba (born 1963) - drummer, plays for The John Butler Trio
Kevin Borg (born 1986) - singer / songwriter / producer, winner of Sweden's Idol 2008
Joe C. - (1974–2000) rapper, of Maltese descent
Joseph Calleja (born 1978) - tenor
Joe Camilleri - (born 1948) - vocalist, songwriter and saxophonist
Fabrizio Faniello (born 1981) - singer
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, songwriter, guitarist and lead vocalist of Texas
Marc Storace (born 1949) - singer of the band Krokus
Melissa Tkautz (born 1974) - singer

Painters and sculptors

Melchiorre Cafà (1636–1667) - baroque sculptor
Giuseppe Calì (1846–1930) - painter
Emvin Cremona (1919–1987) - painter and stamp designer
Joe Ferrante (1951–Present) - Canadian Wildlife Artist
Francesco Maltese (1610–1670) - baroque painter
Amadeo Preziosi (1816–1882) - painter
Antonio Sciortino (1879–1947) - sculptor
Template:Antoine Camilleri ( 1922-2005) - painter.teacher, stamp design

Poets and Writers

Ruzar Briffa (1906–1963) - poet
Ray Buttigieg (born 1955) - poet, composer, producer
Dun Karm Psaila (1871–1961) - National Poet of Malta
Marjanu Vella (1927–1988) - Poet and prolific writer
Oliver Friggieri - Poet, novelist and minor philosopher
Joe Friggieri - Poet and Philosophy professor
Immanuel Mifsud (born 1967) - Poet and novelist
Pierre J. Mejlak (born 1982) - Short story writer

Politicians

Eddie Fenech Adami (born 1934) - Prime Minister (1987–96, 1998–2004), President of Malta (2004–2009)
Agatha Barbara (1923–2002) - politician, Government Minister and President of Malta (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) - professor of comparative literature and former Chairperson of Democratic Alternative
Joseph Cefai (1921–1996) - politician, Gozitan politician, administrator and civil servant in Malta
Guido de Marco (1931–2010) - Deputy Prime Minister and President of Malta (1999–2004)
Joseph Flores (1907–1974) - Speaker of Maltese Parliament, Judge and politician (1907–1974)
Sir Ugo P. Mifsud (1889–1942) Prime Minister (1932–1933)
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (1932-) Government Minister, President of Malta (1994–1999)
Lawrence Gonzi (born 1953) - Prime Minister (2004–2013)
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 (1916–2012) - Prime Minister (1955–58, 1971–84)
Enrico Mizzi (1885–1950) - Prime Minister (1950)
Joseph Muscat (born 1974) - Member of the European Parliament (2004–2008), Leader of the Labour Party (2008–Present), Prime Minister (2013–Present)
Cyrus Engerer (born 1981) - 2014 European Parliament election candidate, Labour Party
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 (1913–2012) - politician, Government Minister and President of Malta (1989–1994)
Simon Busuttil (born 1969)- Leader of the Nationalist Party(2013–present).
Joe Debono Grech (born 1939) - Member of Parliament since 1971
Joseph De Piro - Member of the National Assembly in the early 1900s
Joseph Cefai - (1921 - 1996) - Member of the Legislative Assembly (1947 - 1953), Secretary of Gozo Affairs until 1981
Giovanni Felice - (1899 - 1977) - Minister of Industry and Tourism from 1962 to 1966, and the Finance Minister from 1966 to 1971 in the Giorgio Borġ Olivier cabinet

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 - (1922–2011) - Biblical scholar & Founder of Kliem il-Hajja
Dun Mikiel Xerri -(1737–1799) 'National Hero' of Malta

Father James Mifsud-(1935-2010)Marianist Priest who's Motivational Sermon's influenced people for 50 years. 10,000 people attended The Wake for Father Jim.

Scholars and academics

Joseph Aquilina (1911–1997)
George Mifsud Chircop (1951–2007)
Edward De Bono (born 1933) - creator of lateral thinking
Joe Friggieri - (born 1946) - Professor of Philosophy and poet
Oliver Friggieri (born 1947) - poet, novelist and literary critic
Henry Frendo (born 1948) - historian
Gorg Mallia (born 1957) - communications academic, author and cartoonist
Joseph Baldacchino (1894–1974) - archeologist
Themistocles Zammit (1864–1935) - archaeologist and historian,
Arvid Pardo (1914–1999) - diplomat
Peter Serracino Inglott (1936–2012) - Catholic priest, philosopher and former Rector of the University of Malta
Mikiel Anton Vassalli (1764–1829) - Promoter of the Maltese language and compliler of the first Maltese dictionary
Eric Scerri (born 1953) - author, historian and philosopher of chemistry, educator

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 - legendary soccer 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
Andrew Chetcuti (born 1992) - swimmer

Others

Peppi Azzopardi - TV Presenter.
OJ Borg - English Maltese Radio and Television Personality.
Mary Collinson and Madeleine Collinson - Twins, models and actresses.
Massimo Ellul - Entrepreneur.
Karl Schembri - author.
Paul Schembri - Son of Karl & MYOB Partner Manager.
Immanuel Mifsud - Author.
Suzanne Mizzi - Glamor Model.
Alfred Pisani - Businessmen.
Joe Sacco - Cartoonist.
Andrea Ashworth - English author of Italo Maltese descent.
Tiffany Pisani - Fashion Model.
Mikiel'Ang Grima - Surgeon.