Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers: 2 prime ministers
(prime minister) Paolo Boselli   1916-1917  
(prime minister) Paolo Gentiloni   2016-2018  
Notable Artists: 2 painters
Paolo Uccello   1397-1475  
Paolo Veronese   1528-1588  
Notable Athletes: 2 soccer, 1 tennis, 1 track
(track) Pietro Mennea (middle name Paolo)   1952-2013  
(soccer) Paolo Rossi   1956-2020  
(soccer) Paolo Maldini   1968-  
(tennis) Paolo Lorenzi   1981-  
Notable Filmmakers: 1 director
Pier Paolo Pasolini   1922-1975  
Notable Musicians: 1 singer
Paolo Nutini   1987-  
Notable Writers: 1 poet
Paolo Iashvili   1894-1937  
Olympic Medalists: 1 bronze, 1 bronze/gold, 1 gold
(bronze/gold) Pietro Mennea (middle name Paolo)   1972; 1980   200 m; 4x400 m relay  
(gold) Paolo Caldarella   1992   water polo  
(bronze) Paolo Quinteros   2008   basketball  
Saints: 2 blessed, 1 saint
Blessed Pietro Paolo Navarro   ?-1622  
Saint Paolo of the Cross   1694-1775  
Blessed Paolo Manna   1872-1952