Chiesa (Italian, 'church') may refer to:

People with the surname

Andrea Chiesa Andrea Chiesa (born 6 May 1964) is a former Formula One driver from Switzerland. He participated in 10 Grands Prix, debuting on 1 March 1992. Career Chiesa began racing in 1980 with karts, and continued to cars in 1985, competing in Italian For ...

(born 1966), Swiss Formula One racer *

Anthony della Chiesa Antonio della Chiesa (1394 – 22 January 1459) was an Italian Roman Catholic Dominican superior and the companion of Bernardino of Siena. He was born in 1394 as the son of the Marquis della Chiesa in San Germano. He was well-educated due to be ...

(1394–1459), Italian Dominican friar *

Bruno della Chiesa Bruno della Chiesa (born 7 July 1962) is a linguist of Italian, French and German descent, who describes himself as an "engaged cosmopolitan". He teaches at Harvard University and is considered one of the main founders of educational neuroscience, i ...

(born 1962), European linguist * Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa (1920-1982), Italian military leader *

Deborah Chiesa Deborah Chiesa (born 13 June 1996) is a professional Italian tennis player. On 11 June 2018, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 143. On 27 February 2017, she peaked at No. 307 in the WTA doubles rankings. Chiesa so far has w ...

(born 1996), Italian tennis player *

Enrico Chiesa Enrico Chiesa (; born 29 December 1970) is an Italian football coach and former striker. A prolific goalscorer, Chiesa played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, and performed regularly in Serie A for over a decade, winning titles ...

(born 1970), Italian footballer **

Federico Chiesa Federico Chiesa (; born 25 October 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Juventus and the Italy national team. He is the son of former footballer Enrico Chiesa. Coming through Fiorentina's youth academy, ...

(born 1997), Italian footballer, son of Enrico Chiesa *Giacomo della Chiesa (1854-1922), Italian bishop, became

Pope Benedict XV Pope Benedict XV (Latin: ''Benedictus XV''; it, Benedetto XV), born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, name=, group= (; 21 November 185422 January 1922), was head of the Catholic Church from 1914 until his death in January 1922. His ...

Giulietto Chiesa Giulietto Chiesa (; 4 September 1940 – 26 April 2020) was an Italian journalist, author, lecturer, and politician. He was Vice-President of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade, European Parliament's Committee on Inter ...

(1940-2020), Italian journalist and politician *

Giulio Chiesa Giulio Chiesa (23 April 1928 – 13 July 2010) was an Italian pole vaulter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Biography He has 19 caps in Italy national athletics team, national team from 1950 to 1960. Became General of the Guardia di Fin ...

(1928-2010), Italian pole vaulter *

Gordon Chiesa Gordon Chiesa is American basketball coach: he served as the assistant coach for the Utah Jazz for 16 seasons from 1989–90 to 2004–05. Early life Gordon Chiesa is a native of Union City, New Jersey.Guido Chiesa Guido Chiesa (born 1959) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Turin, Chiesa graduated in philosophy and letters with a thesis in cinema, then he moved in New York City where he was the correspondent of several music magazines, but ...

(born 1959), Italian director and screenwriter *

Jeffrey S. Chiesa Jeffrey Scott Chiesa ( ; born June 22, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senate, United States Senator from New Jersey from June 10 to October 31, 2013. As a member of the Republican Party (United States), ...

(born 1965), U.S. Senator; American lawyer; former Attorney General of New Jersey *

Laura Chiesa Laura Chiesa (born 5 August 1971) is an Italian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 a ...

(born 1971), Italian fencer *

Mario Chiesa (politician) Mario Chiesa (; born in Milan, December 12, 1944)See , which describes him as aged forty-seven in February 1986. is an Italian former politician and member of the Italian Socialist Party. In 1992 Chiesa was arrested on charges of corruption, leadin ...

(born c1938), Italian politician *

Michael Chiesa Michael Keith Chiesa (; born December 7, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist, and sports analyst who currently competes in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor sin ...

(born 1987), American mixed martial artist *

Nicolás Chiesa Nicolás Hernan Chiesa (born 26 May 1980) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a forward and a manager. Coaching career On 5 December 2017, Chiesa was appointed manager of Maltese club Floriana. He was fired on 27 August 2018. At th ...

(born 1980), Argentine football player and manager * Rita Dalla Chiesa (born 1947), Italian television host. *

Ron Della Chiesa Ron Della Chiesa is a Boston area radio personality. Born in 1938 in Quincy, Massachusetts, he was taken by his father to jazz and Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts in the early 1950s, and developed an ear for both genres. His commentaries, ori ...

(born 1938), Boston radio personality *

Serge Chiesa Serge Chiesa (born 25 December 1950 in Casablanca) is a former professional footballer. He is a historic player of Olympique Lyonnais, an excellent dribbler whose skill was comparable to Michel Platini. In 1975–76, he was voted 'best attacki ...

(born 1950), French footballer *

Vivian Della Chiesa Vivian Della Chiesa (October 9, 1915 – January 6, 2009) was an American lyric soprano who achieved a high level of popularity in the United States singing on the radio during the 1940s and the early 1950s. Della Chiesa performed a wide variety ...

(1915-2009), American lyric soprano

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