Namesakes
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 (a.k.a. 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 gold, 1 gold/bronze
(gold/bronze) Pietro Mennea (a.k.a. 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