Valentini is a surname and, less commonly, a given name, of Italian origin. It is etymologically related to the name, Valentine.Vivian Welch Sharit, ''Welch: South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas'' (2001), p. 43. People with the name include:

People with the surname

* Valentini, an aristocratic family, at one time owners of

Canossa Castle The Castle of Canossa is a castle in Canossa, province of Reggio Emilia, northern Italy. It is especially known as the seat of the Walk to Canossa, the meeting of Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy (1077). ...

Alfredo Valentini Alfredo Valentini (born 5 July 1946) is a Sammarinese sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known ...

(born 1946), Sammarinese sports shooter * Andrea Valentini (designer) (born 1961), American designer * Andrea Valentini (pentathlete) (born 1977), Italian modern pentathlete * Andrea Valentini, drummer for

Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears (also known as "BS&T") is a jazz rock music group founded in New York City in 1967, noted for a combination of brass with rock instrumentation. In addition to original music, the group has performed popular songs by Laura Ny ...

since 2001 * Antonio Valentini, president of

Central Bank of San Marino The Central Bank of the Republic of San Marino (CBSM) ( it, Banca Centrale della Repubblica di San Marino), is the central bank of San Marino. The CBSM was established through a merger between the (San Marino Credit Institute, a body with public ...

Antony Valentini Antony Valentini is a theoretical physicist known for his work on the foundations of quantum physics.Lee Smolin: '' The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next'', First Mariner book edition 2007 ...

, theoretical physicist *

Carlo Valentini Carlo Valentini (born 15 March 1982) is a former San Marinese footballer who last played for S.S. Murata and formerly the San Marino national football team. References

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(born 1982), San Marinese footballer *

Federico Valentini Federico Valentini (born 22 January 1982) is a retired San Marinese footballer who last played for S.S. Pennarossa and for many other amateur Sammarinese and Italian sides as well as for the San Marino national football team The San Marin ...

(born 1982), San Marinese footballer *

Frank Valentini Frank Valentini is the executive producer for the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. He previously held the position of executive producer, director, and composer for the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. From 1986 to 1992 he worked as stag ...

(born 1963), American television producer, executive producer for the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', currently ''

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'' * Gian Domenico Valentini (1639–1715), Italian still life painter * Gino Valentini (born 1958), Chilean football manager and former footballer *

Giovanni Valentini Giovanni Valentini (ca. 1582 – 29/30 April 1649) was an Italian Baroque composer, poet and keyboard virtuoso. Overshadowed by his contemporaries, Claudio Monteverdi and Heinrich Schütz, Valentini is practically forgotten today, although he occ ...

(c. 1582–1649), Italian baroque composer, teacher of Johann Kaspar Kerll *

Giovanni Valentini (classical era composer) Giovanni Valentini (c. 1750 – 1804) was an Italian classical era composer, poet and painter. He is best remembered for his innovative instrumental music. Among his many works are two operas, ''La statua matematica'' and ''Le nozze in cont ...

(c. 1730–1804), Italian classical composer, poet and painter. * Giovanni Valentini (pianist), Italian pianist, teacher of Gianluca Luisi *

Giuseppe Valentini (albanologist) Giuseppe Valentini ( al, Zef Valentini; July 1900 - 16 November 1979) was an Italian priest and albanologist of the 20th century. Biography Giuseppe Valentini was born in 1900 in Padova where he studied theology as a Jesuit priest. In 1922 he mo ...

(1900–1979), Italian albanologist *

Giuseppe Valentini Giuseppe Valentini (14 December 1681 – November 1753), nicknamed ''Straccioncino'' (Little Ragamuffin), was an Italian violinist, painter, poet, and composer, though he is known chiefly as a composer of inventive instrumental music. He studied ...

(1681–1753), Italian violinist, painter, poet, and composer * Pier Francesco Valentini (1570-1654), Italian music theorist * Jean-Pierre Valentini, Trafigura executive, see

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Lucia Valentini Terrani Lucia Valentini Terrani (29 August 1946 in Padua – 11 June 1998 in Seattle) was an Italian coloratura mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with Rossini roles. Life and career Born Lucia Valentini, she studied first at the Padua Music Co ...

(1946–1998), Italian operatic mezzo-soprano *

Mariella Valentini Mariella Valentini (born 23 June 1959) is an Italian actress. Life and career Born in Milan, Valentini studied acting at the Accademia dei Filodrammatici and in a mime school.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsil ...

(born 1959), Italian actress * Michele Valentini (born 1986), Italian professional footballer * Nicolás Valentini (born 2001), Argentine professional footballer * Roberto Valentini (c. 1671–1747), Anglo-Italian composer also known as Robert Valentine * Vincent Valentini (died 1948), American screenwriter

Fictional

* Flip Valentini, character in the '' Baseball Card Adventures'' series of novels by Dan Gutman * Harry Valentini, protagonist of '' Wise Guys'' * Stefano Valentini, primary antagonist in the first half of ''

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People with the given name

Valentini Daskaloudi Valentini Daskaloudi, ( el, Βαλεντίνη Δασκαλούδη) born 1979 in Athens, is a Greek fashion model. During the 2001 Miss Star Hellas pageant she won the title Miss Hellas (Greek: ''Miss Ελλάς'') and was chosen to represent G ...

, (born 1979; el, link=no, Βαλεντίνη Δασκαλούδη), Greek female fashion model *

Valentini Grammatikopoulou Valentini Grammatikopoulou ( el, Βαλεντίνη Γραμματικοπούλου; born 9 February 1997) is a Greek tennis player. On 22 August 2022, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 143. On 28 February 2022, she peaked at No ...

(born 1997; el, link=no, Βαλεντίνη Γραμματικοπούλου), Greek woman tennis player *

Valentino Urbani Valentino Urbani (born in Udine; ''fl.'' 1690–1722) was an Italian mezzo-soprano or alto castrato who sang for the composer George Frideric Handel in the 18th century. He was known by the stage name Valentini. He sang the role of Eustazio at t ...

(fl. 1690–1722), Italian male castrato opera singer nicknamed "Valentini"

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