Namesakes
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers, 1 prime minister/president
(prime minister) Francesco Crispi 1887-1891; 1893-1896 
(prime minister) Francesco Saverio Nitti 1919-1920
(prime minister/president) Francesco Cossiga 1979-1980; 1985-1992
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
4 actors
Franco Nero 1941-
Frank Stallone 1950-
Francesco Quinn 1963-2011
Jason Schwartzman (middle name Francesco) 1980-
Notable Artists:
1 architect, 1 painter
Francesco "Parmigianino" Mazzola 1503-1540
Francesco Borromini 1599-1667
Notable Athletes:
1 rugby, 1 soccer
(soccer) Francesco Totti 1976-
(rugby) Sergio Parisse (middle name Francesco) 1983-
Notable Musicians:
2 singers, 1 composer
Francesco Cavalli 1602-1676
Frankie Valli (a.k.a. Francesco) 1934-
Frank Stallone 1950-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 theologian
Francis of Assisi (a.k.a. Francesco) c. 1182-1226
Notable Writers:
1 poet
Petrarch (a.k.a. Francesco) 1304-1374
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 1 gold, 1 gold/bronze
(bronze) Frane Katalinić (a.k.a. Francesco) 1924 rowing
(gold) Francesco Porzio 1992 water polo
(gold/bronze) Francesco Attolico 1992; 1996 water polo
(bronze) Francesco Postiglione 1996 water polo
Other Leaders:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister Francesco Buhagiar 1923-1924 Malta
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Frankie Valli (a.k.a. Francesco) 1990 The Four Seasons
Saints:
12 saints, 4 blessed
Saint Francis of Assisi (a.k.a. Francesco) c. 1182-1226
Blessed Francesco Veninbeni of Fabriano 1251-1322
Blessed Francesco Arrighetto ?-1328
Saint Francesco of Pesaro ?-1350
Saint Francesco di Paola 1416-1508
Blessed Francesco di Calderola ?-1507
Saint Francesco Caracciolo 1563-1608
Saint Francesco de Geronimo 1642-1716
Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani 1681-1742
Saint Francesco Bianchi 1743-1815
Saint Francesco Maria da Camporosso 1804-1866
Blessed Francesco Faà di Bruno 1825-1888
Saint Gabriele of Our Lady of Sorrows (a.k.a. Francesco) 1838-1862
Saint Francesco Fogolla 1839-1900
Saint Francesco Spinelli 1853-1913
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (a.k.a. Francesco) 1887-1968