Paolo

For other uses, see Paolo (disambiguation).

PaoloPronunciation| Italian: [ˈpaːolo]

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Gender| Male
Language(s)| Italian
Name day| June 29
Other names
See also| Paul, Pablo, Paola, Paulo, Paavo, Pavel, Paulus

Paolo is both a given name, the Italian form of the name Paul. It may refer to:

## People

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### Art

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* Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American sculptor
* Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter
* Paolo Antonio Barbieri (1603–1649), Italian painter
* Paolo Buggiani (born 1933), Italian contemporary artist
* Paolo Carosone (born 1941), Italian painter and sculptor
* Paolo Moranda Cavazzola (1486–1522), Italian painter
* Paolo Farinati (c. 1524 – c. 1606), Italian painter
* Paolo Fiammingo (c. 1540–1596), Flemish painter
* Paolo Domenico Finoglia (c. 1590–1645), Italian painter
* Paolo Grilli (1857–1952), Italian sculptor and painter
* Paolo de Matteis (1662–1728), Italian painter
* Paolo Monaldi, Italian painter
* Paolo Pagani (1655–1716), Italian painter
* Paolo Persico (c. 1729–1796), Italian sculptor
* Paolo Pino (1534–1565), Italian painter
* Paolo Gerolamo Piola (1666–1724), Italian painter
* Paolo Porpora (1617–1673), Italian painter
* Paolo Romano (died c. 1470), Italian sculptor
* Paolo Sarti (born late 1700s), Italian painter
* Paolo Schmidlin (born 1964), Italian sculptor
* Paolo Uccello (1397–1475), Italian painter
* Paolo Veneziano (died c. 1362), Italian painter
* Paolo Veronese (1528–1588), Italian painter

### Business

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* Paolo Cuccia (born 1953), Italian businessman
* Paolo Pininfarina (born 1958), Italian businessman and engineer
* Paolo Zampolli (born 1970), Italian businessman

### Film and television

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* Paolo Ballesteros (born 1982), Filipino actor and television personality
* Paolo Bediones (born 1974), Filipino newscaster and television host
* Paolo Bonacelli (born 1937), Italian actor
* Paolo Bonolis (born 1961), Italian television personality
* Paolo Carlini (1922–1979), Italian actor
* Paolo Contis (born 1984), Filipino actor and comedian
* Paolo Andrea Di Pietro (born 1986), Italian actor and singer
* Paolo Montalban (born 1973), Filipino-American actor
* Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975), Italian film director
* Paolo Rossi (actor) (born 1953), Italian actor and comedian
* Paolo Seganti (born 1964), Italian actor
* Paolo Sorrentino (born 1970), Italian film director

### Government, politics and law

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* Paolo Borsellino (1940–1992), Italian judge
* Paolo Boselli (1838–1932), Italian politician
* Paolo Calcinaro (born 1977), Italian politician
* Paolo Cappa (1888–1956), Italian journalist, lawyer and politician
* Paolo Duterte (born 1975), Filipino politician
* Paolo Grossi (judge) (1933–2022), Italian judge
* Paolo Romani (born 1947), Italian politician
* Paolo Alberto Rossi (1887–1969), Italian diplomat
* Paolo Rossi (politician) (1900–1985), Italian lawyer and politician
* Paolo Ruggiero (born 1957), Italian general

### Literature

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* Paolo Berlusconi (born 1949), Italian publisher
* Paolo Cognetti (born 1978), Italian writer
* Paolo Giordano (born 1982), Italian writer
* Paolo Volponi (1924–1994), Italian writer

### Music

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* Paolo Buonvino (born 1968), Italian composer
* Paolo Conte (born 1937), Italian singer
* Paolo Andrea Di Pietro (born 1986), Italian opera singer
* Paolo Fresu (born 1961), Italian musician
* Paolo Meneguzzi (born 1976), Swiss-Italian singer
* Paolo Montarsolo (1925–2006), Italian opera singer
* Paolo Nutini (born 1987), Scottish singer
* Paolo Rossi, former bassist of Fleshgod Apocalypse
* Paolo Rustichelli (born 1953), Italian musician
* Paolo Silveri (1913–2001), Italian opera singer
* Paolo Vallesi (born 1964), Italian singer-songwriter

### Religion

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* Paolo Alberi (died 1591), Roman Catholic archbishop
* Paolo Angelo Ballerini (1814–1897), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
* Paolo Bertoli (1908–2001), Italian cardinal
* Paolo Burali d'Arezzo (1511–1578), Italian cardinal
* Paolo Emilio Cesi (1481–1537), Italian cardinal
* Paolo Dall'Oglio (born 1954), Italian Jesuit priest
* Paolo Dezza (1901–1999), Italian cardinal
* Paolo di Campofregoso (1427–1498), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
* Paolo Giobbe (1880–1972), Italian cardinal
* Paolo Marella (1895–1984), Italian cardinal
* Paolo Pezzi (born 1960), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
* Paolo Romeo (born 1938), Italian cardinal
* Paolo Sardi (1934–2019), Italian cardinal
* Paolo Segneri (1624–1694), Italian Jesuit priest
* Paolo Emilio Sfondrati (1560–1618), Italian cardinal

### Science and medicine

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* Paolo Boffetta (born 1958), Italian epidemiologist
* Paolo Chiavenna, Italian astronomer
* Paolo Macchiarini (born 1958), Italian surgeon
* Paolo Sassone-Corsi (1956–2020), Italian molecular biologist

### Sports

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#### Football

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##### A–E

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* Paolo Acerbis (born 1981), Italian footballer
* Paolo Agabitini (born 1959), Italian footballer
* Paolo Agosteo (1908–2008), Italian footballer
* Paolo Alcocer (born 2000), German footballer
* Paolo Baiocco (born 1989), Italian footballer
* Paolo Baldieri (born 1965), Italian footballer
* Paolo Barison (1936–1979), Italian footballer
* Paolo Bianco (born 1977), Italian footballer and manager
* Paolo Borelli (born 1958), Italian footballer
* Paolo Branduani (born 1989), Italian footballer
* Paolo Bugas (born 1994), Filipino footballer
* Paolo Campinoti (born 1990), Italian footballer
* Paolo Di Canio (born 1968), Italian football manager
* Paolo Cannavaro (born 1981), Italian footballer
* Paolo Carbonaro (born 1989), Italian footballer
* Paolo Carbone (born 1982), Italian footballer
* Paolo Cardozo (born 1989), Uruguayan footballer
* Paolo Castellazzi (born 1987), Italian footballer
* Paolo Castelli (born 1980), Italian footballer
* Paolo Castellini (born 1979), Italian footballer
* Paolo Cimpiel (born 1940), Italian footballer
* Paolo Conti (born 1950), Italian footballer
* Paolo Dametto (born 1993), Italian footballer
* Paolo De Ceglie (born 1986), Italian footballer
* Paolo Dellafiore (born 1985), Argentine-born Italian footballer

##### F–M

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* Paolo Facchinetti (born 1984), Italian footballer
* Paolo Alberto Faccini (born 1961), Italian footballer
* Paolo Faragò (born 1993), Italian footballer
* Paolo Farinola (born 1984), Brazilian-born Greek footballer
* Paolo Fernandes (born 1998), Spanish footballer
* Paolo Foglio (born 1975), Italian footballer
* Paolo Frangipane (born 1979), Argentine footballer
* Paolo Frascatore (born 1992), Italian footballer
* Paolo Dal Fiume (born 1953), Italian footballer
* Paolo Ghiglione (born 1997), Italian footballer
* Paolo Gigantelli (born 1979), Swiss footballer
* Paolo Ginestra (born 1979), Italian footballer
* Paolo Giovannelli (born 1960), Italian footballer
* Paolo Goltz (born 1985), Argentine footballer
* Paolo Gozzi (born 2001), Italian footballer
* Paolo Grillo (born 1997), Italian footballer
* Paolo Grossi (footballer) (born 1981), Italian footballer
* Paolo Guastalvino (born 1979), Italian footballer
* Paolo Guerrero (born 1984), Peruvian footballer
* Paolo de la Haza (born 1983), Peruvian footballer
* Paolo Hurtado (born 1990), Peruvian footballer
* Paolo Ivani (born 1997), Albanian footballer
* Paolo Jacobini (1919–2003), Italian footballer
* Paolo Maino (born 1989), Italian footballer
* Paolo Maldini (born 1968), Italian footballer
* Paolo Marchi (born 1991), Italian footballer
* Paolo Mariotti (born 1979), Sammarinese footballer
* Paolo Mastrantonio (born 1967), Italian footballer
* Paolo Mavolo (born 1992), Hungarian footballer
* Paolo Mazza (1901–1981), Italian football manager
* Paolo Mazzoleni (born 1974), Italian football referee
* Paolo Medina (born 1999), Mexican footballer
* Paolo Monelli (born 1963), Italian footballer
* Paolo Montagna (born 1976), Sammarinese footballer
* Paolo Montero (born 1971), Uruguayan footballer and manager

##### N–Z

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* Paolo Negro (born 1972), Italian footballer and manager
* Paolo Orlandoni (born 1972), Italian footballer
* Paolo Ortiz (born 1985), Paraguayan footballer
* Paolo Patrucchi (1908–?), Italian footballer
* Paolo Pellicanò (born 1995), Italian footballer
* Paolo Persoglia (born 1994), Sanmarrinese judoka
* Paolo Pestrin (1936–2009), Italian footballer
* Paolo Poggi (born 1971), Italian footballer
* Paolo Ponzo (1972–2013), Italian footballer
* Paolo Pulici (born 1950), Italian footballer and manager
* Paolo Regoli (born 1991), Italian footballer
* Paolo Ríos (born 2000), Mexican footballer
* Paolo Rozzio (born 1992), Italian footballer
* Paolo Sabak (born 1999), Belgian footballer
* Paolo Sammarco (born 1983), Italian footballer
* Pier Paolo Scarrone (born 1951), Italian footballer
* Paolo Seppani (born 1986), Italian footballer
* Paolo Signorelli (footballer) (1939–2018), Italian footballer
* Paolo Sirena (born 1945), Italian footballer
* Paolo Sollier (born 1948), Italian footballer and manager
* Paolo Stringara (born 1962), Italian footballer and manager
* Paolo Suárez (born 1980), Uruguayan-Salvadoran footballer
* Paolo Tagliavento (born 1972), Italian football referee
* Paolo Todeschini (1920–1993), Italian footballer and manager
* Paolo Tornaghi (born 1988), Italian footballer
* Paolo Tramezzani (born 1970), Italian footballer and manager
* Paolo Valagussa (born 1993), Italian footballer
* Paolo Vanoli (born 1972), Italian footballer
* Paolo Vernazza (born 1979), English footballer
* Paolo Viganò (1950–2014), Italian footballer
* Paolo Yrizar (born 1997), Mexican footballer
* Paolo Ziliani (born 1971), Italian footballer

#### Other sports

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* Paolo Bacchini (born 1985), Italian figure skater
* Paolo Banchero (born 2002), Italian-American basketball player
* Paolo Bertolucci (born 1951), Italian tennis player
* Paolo Boi (1528–1598), Italian chess player
* Paolo Bossini (born 1985), Italian swimmer
* Paolo Camossi (born 1974), Italian triple jumper
* Paolo Casarsa (born 1975), Italian decathlete
* Paolo Di Girolamo (born 1994), Italian rower
* Paolo Grecucci (born 1952), Italian racewalker
* Paolo Lorenzi (born 1981), Italian tennis player
* Paolo Pizzo (born 1983), Italian fencer

### Other

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* Paolo Brera (1949–2019), Italian economist
* Paolo Hewitt, English music journalist
* Paolo Malatesta (c. 1246–1285), best known for the story of his affair with Francesca da Polenta, portrayed by Dante in the Inferno
* Paolo Di Paolo (1925–2023), Italian photographer
* Paolo Renda, Italian-Canadian mobster
* Paolo Ruffini (mathematician) (1765–1822), Italian mathematician
* Paolo Soleri (1919–2013), Italian architect

## Fictional characters

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* Paolo (Dune), in the Dune universe
* Paolo, a character appearing in several Friends Season One episodes as Rachel's boyfriend

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