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and Serbian. Notable people with the name Danilo include:

Athletes

Footballers

Danilo (footballer, born 1979) Danilo Gabriel de Andrade (born 11 June 1979), known as Danilo, professional football coach and former player who manages the Corinthians U20 squad. He is considered by pundits to be the greatest player who was never called up to the Brazil nati ...

, Brazilian footballer Danilo de Andrade * Danilo (footballer, born 1980), Brazilian footballer Danilo Moreira Serrano * Danilo (footballer, born 1981), Brazilian footballer Danilo Aguiar Rocha *

Danilo (footballer, born 1984) Danilo Larangeira (born 10 May 1984), known simply as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as centre-back. Career Palmeiras On 16 December 2009, Palmeiras have made official the signing from Atlético Paranaense of the cen ...

, Brazilian footballer Danilo Larangeira *

Danilo (footballer, born 1986) Danilo Vitalino Pereira (born 20 June 1986), known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Honours Linense * Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2010 Rio Branco * Campeonato Acreano Campeonato Acreano (sometimes ...

, Brazilian footballer Danilo Vitalino Pereira * Danilo (footballer, born April 1991), Brazilian footballer Danilo Lopes Cezario *

Danilo (footballer, born July 1991) Danilo Luiz da Silva (born 15 July 1991), known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Juventus and the Brazil national team. Danilo began his career with América Mineiro before moving to Sant ...

, Brazilian footballer Danilo Luiz da Silva *

Danilo (footballer, born 1999) Danilo Pereira da Silva (born 7 April 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Feyenoord. Club career Ajax Born in São Paulo, Danilo represented Portuguesa, Corinthians, Ponte Preta and Vasco d ...

, Brazilian footballer Danilo Pereira da Silva *

Danilo (footballer, born 2001) Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (born 19 April 2001), known simply as Danilo or Danilo Oliveira, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest. Born in Salvador, he was in the youth aca ...

, Brazilian footballer Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira * Danilo Aceval (born 1975), Paraguayan footballer *

Danilo Acosta Danilo "Danny" Israel Acosta Martínez (born 17 November 1997) is a Honduran professional Association football, footballer who currently plays for Orange County SC and the Honduras national football team, Honduras national team. Club career Afte ...

(born 1997), Ecuadorian footballer * Danilo Alves (footballer, born 1996) (born 1996), Brazilian footballer *

Danilo Alvim Danilo Alvim Faria (3 December 1920 – 16 May 1996) was a Brazilian footballer. He was a member of the ill-fated Brazilian 1950 World Cup team. One of the greatest center-halves in the World during his prime, he was renowned as a very so ...

(1920–1996), Brazilian footballer * Danilo Arboleda (born 1995), Colombian footballer *

Danilo Arrieta Danilo Esteban Arrieta Cerda (born 10 February 1987) is a Chilean born Danish former footballer who played as a winger. Youth career Arrieta started playing football at the age of 4. As a talented 10-year-old boy, Danilo moved to AGF Aarhus in ...

(born 1987), Chilean-Danish footballer *

Danilo Barbosa Danilo Barbosa da Silva (born 28 February 1996), known as Danilo Barbosa or simply Danilo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Botafogo. Club career Vasco da Gama Born in Simões Filho, Bahia, Danilo Ba ...

(born 1996), Brazilian footballer *

Danilo Barcelos Danilo Carvalho Barcelos (born 17 August 1991), known as Danilo Barcelos, is a Brazilian Association football, footballer who plays for Ceará Sporting Club, Ceará. As either a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left back or a midfielde ...

(born 1991), Brazilian footballer *

Danilo Cintra Danilo Gomes Cintra (born 28 May 1985) is a Brazilian football player who is a free agent. Club career He made his Primeira Liga debut for Académica de Coimbra on 15 August 2011 in a game against União de Leiria. Honours ;Académica de Coimb ...

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer *

Danilo Cirino Danilo Cirino de Oliveira (born 11 November 1986) is a Brazilian football player. Club career Sion In November 2011, Danilo Cirino started a trial training period at VfB Stuttgart, but he signed to Sion in January 2012. Aktobe On 31 March 2015 ...

(born 1986), Brazilian footballer *

Danilo Clementino Emmanuel Danilo Clementino Silva (born 5 March 1982), known as Danilo, is a retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Brazil, he was a member, as a naturalized citizen, of the Equatorial Guinea national team. Biography Danilo ...

(born 1982), naturalized Equatoguinean footballer *

Danilo Dias Danilo Leandro Dias (born 6 November 1985) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club SC Mirandela as a forward. Club career Born in Ceres, Goiás, Dias spent most of his career in his country in the lower leagues. His ...

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer *

Danilo Pantić Danilo Pantić ( sr-Cyrl, Данило Пантић, ; born 26 October 1996) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Partizan. He has represented Serbia at multiple youth levels. Club career Partizan Pantić made his debut on 26 May ...

(born 1996), Serbian footballer *

Danilo Pereira Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira (born 9 September 1991), known as Danilo Pereira (), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal national team. ...

(born 1991), Portuguese footballer *

Danilo Quipapá Danilo Augusto Chapoval de Azevedo (born 21 February 1994) is a Brazilian professional Footballer who plays as a defender. He plays for and captains Bangladeshi club Fortis FC in Bangladesh Premier League. Club career Born in Brazil, Dani ...

(born 1994), Brazilian footballer *

Danilinho (footballer, born 1985) Danilo Caçador (1 April 1985 – 13 February 2018) was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, br ...

, Brazilian footballer Danilo Caçador (1985–2018) *

Danilinho (footballer, born 1987) Danilo Veron Bairros (born 11 March 1987), commonly known as Danilinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Central Sport Club. An attacking midfielder, he plays mainly as a winger and central midfielder. He is known for his ...

, Brazilian footballer Danilo Veron Bairros

Other athletes

Danilo Anđušić Danilo Anđušić ( sr, Данило Анђушић; born 22 April 1991) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He has also represented the Serbian national b ...

(born 1991), Serbian basketball player *

Danilo Gallinari Danilo Gallinari (; born 8 August 1988) is an Italian professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After spending his first four years as a professional in his native Italy, Gallinari was dra ...

(born 1988), Italian basketball player *

Danilo Ikodinović Danilo “Dača” Ikodinović ( sr-cyrl, Данило Дача Икодиновић, born 4 October 1976) is a Serbian former professional water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics (with Yugoslavia) and t ...

(born 1976), Serbian water polo player *

Danilo Silva Danilo Aparecido da Silva (born 24 November 1986), or simply known as Danilo Silva, is a retired Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), centre-back. Silva announced his retireme ...

(born 1986), Brazilian footballer

Artists and entertainers

Danilo Arona Danilo Arona is an Italian writer, journalist, freelance writer and essayist, born in Alessandria, Piedmont, where he currently lives. He has also been involved for years with fantasy literature and cinema, and has followed any reference or appea ...

(active since 1994), Italian writer *

Danilo Bach Danilo Bach (born March 1, 1944) is an American screenwriter and film producer. Awards and nominations * Best Original Screenplay (Nomination) for ''Beverly Hills Cop'', 1984 Filmography * ''The Beast Within'' (uncredited) (1982) * ''Bever ...

(born 1944), American screenwriter and film producer *

Danilo Bertazzi Danilo Bertazzi (born 23 February 1960 in Chivasso, Piedmont) is an Italian character actor, voice-over artist, presenter and entertainer perhaps best known for his role in the television program '' Melevisione'' on Raitre Rai 3 (formerly Ret ...

(born 1966), Italian actor *

Danilo De Girolamo Danilo De Girolamo (May 1, 1956 – May 9, 2012) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome, De Girolamo began his career in Florence as an actor in the theatre during the 1980s and he participated in events such as Festival de ...

(1956–2012), Italian voice actor *

Danilo Donati Danilo Donati (6 April 1926 - 1 December 2001) was an Italian costume designer and production designer. He won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twice: the first time for his work in ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1968), the second time for his w ...

(1926–2001), Italian costume designer *

Danilo Gentili Danilo Gentili Jr. (born 27 September 1979) is a Brazilian comedian, television host, writer, cartoonist, and businessman and political commentator. He gained national recognition on the TV show ''Custe o Que Custar'' (CQC), aired on the Band ne ...

(born 1979), Brazilian reporter and comedian *

Danilo Kiš Danilo Kiš (; born Dániel Kiss; 22 February 1935 – 15 October 1989) was a Yugoslav novelist, short story writer, essayist and translator. His best known works include ''Hourglass'', ''A Tomb for Boris Davidovich'' and '' The Encyclopedia of ...

(1935–1989), Yugoslav novelist * Danilo Kocevski (born 1947), Macedonian writer *

Danilo Lazović Danilo Lazović ( sr-cyr, Данило Лазовић; 25 November 1951 – 25 March 2006) was a Serbian actor. He is best remembered by his role of Šćepan Šćekić in the Yugoslav TV series '' Srećni ljudi''. Political views During the Yugos ...

(1951–2006), Serbian actor * Danilo Pennone (born 1963), Italian writer *

Danilo Pérez Danilo Pérez (born December 29, 1965) is a Panamanian pianist, composer, educator, and a social activist. His music is a blend of Panamanian roots with elements of Latin American folk music, jazz, European impressionism, African, and other music ...

(born 1965), Panamanian jazz pianist and composer *

Danilo Šerbedžija Danilo Šerbedžija (born 1971) is a Croatian film director. His debut feature film, '' 72 Days'' (2010), was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. ...

(born 1971), Serbian film director *

Danilo Stojković Danilo Stojković ( sr-cyr, Данило Стојковић; 11 August 1934 – 16 March 2002), commonly nicknamed Bata (Бата), was a Serbian theatre, television and film actor. Stojković's numerous comedic portrayals of the "small man fig ...

(1934–2002), Serbian actor

Politicians, government officials and revolutionaries

Danilo Anderson The Murder of Danilo Anderson took place on 18 November 2004, in Caracas, Venezuela. Danilo Baltasar Anderson (born 29 October 1966) was a Venezuelan environmental Public prosecutor, state prosecutor investigating more than 400 people accused of cr ...

(1966–2004), assassinated Venezuelan environmental state prosecutor *

Danilo Astori Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa (born April 23, 1940) is a Uruguayan retired social democratic politician who served as the 15th vice president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 under President José Mujica. A member of Uruguay Assembly– Broad Front, ...

(born 1940), Uruguayan politician * Danilo Golubović (born 1963), Serbian politician *

Danilo Ilić Danilo Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Данило Илић; 27 July 1890 – 3 February 1915) was a Bosnian Serb who was among the chief organisers of the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Biography Born in what is modern-day Bosnia and He ...

(1891–1915), Serbian revolutionary *

Danilo Medina Danilo Medina Sánchez ( : born 10 November 1951) is a Dominican politician who was President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020. Medina previously served as Chief of Staff to the President of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 1999 ...

(born 1951), President of the Dominican Republic since 2012 *

Danilo Lim Danilo "Danny" Delapuz Lim (June 2, 1955 – January 6, 2021) was a Filipinos, Filipino Brigadier General (Philippines), soldier who served as Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Chair of the Metropolitan Manila Dev ...

(1955–2021), Filipino army general and government administrator

Religious leaders

* Danilo I, Serbian Archbishop () *

Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš (; 1670 – 11 January 1735) was the Metropolitan of Cetinje between 1697 and 1735, and the founder of the House of Petrović-Njegoš, which ruled Montenegro from 1697 to 1918. He was also known by the patronymic Dani ...

(1670–1735) * Danilo II (Archbishop of Serbs), primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church (1324–1337) * Danilo II, Metropolitan of Montenegro, in office (1961–1990) *

Danilo III (patriarch) Danilo III ( sr-cyr, Данило III; also called Danilo the Younger, 1350–1400) was the fifth Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church (1390–1396), a writer and poet, known also for transferring the relics of Lazar of Serbia from the church ...

(c. 1350–1400), Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, writer and poet

Other people

Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš ( sr-cyr, Данило I Петровић-Његош; 25 May 1826 – 13 August 1860) was the ruling Prince of Montenegro from 1851 to 1860. The beginning of his reign marked the transition of Montenegro from an archai ...

(1826–1860), Prince of Montenegro *

Danilo, Crown Prince of Montenegro Danilo Aleksandar Petrović-Njegoš ( sr-cyrl, Данило Александар Петровић-Његош; 29 June 1872 – 24 September 1939) was the Crown Prince of Montenegro. He was the eldest son of King Nicholas I of Montenegro and Queen ...

(1871–1939), crown prince of Montenegro *

Danilo Atienza Danilo S. Atienza (April 24, 1951–December 1, 1989) was a Filipino people, Filipino aviator, pilot in the Philippine Air Force. Atienza started out as a Philippine Air Force cadet at Basilio Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, where he was commissi ...

(active 1974–1989), Filipino pilot *

Danilo Blanuša Danilo Blanuša ( sr-cyr, Данило Блануша; 7 December 1903 – 8 August 1987) was a Croatian Serb mathematician, physicist, engineer and a professor at the University of Zagreb. Biography Blanuša was born in Osijek, Austria-Hungary ( ...

(1903–1987), Yugoslavian mathematician and physicist *

Danilo Concepcion Danilo Lardizabal Concepcion (born February 7, 1958), often referred to by his nickname DaniCon, is a Filipino lawyer serving as the 21st and current president of the University of the Philippines. Prior to his appointment as UP president, he was ...

(born 1958), Filipino lawyer and current president of the University of the Philippines