This is a list of notable Maltese people including those not born in, or current residents of,

Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

; they are Maltese nationals.

Actors

Valerie Buhagiar Valerie Buhagiar (born May 12, 1964) is a Maltese-Canadian actress, film director and television host. She studied acting at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario, graduating in 1986. Her debut as a filmmaker was ''The Passion of Rita Camill ...

(born 1964) *

Joseph Calleia Joseph Calleia ( ; born Joseph Alexander Caesar Herstall Vincent Calleja, August 4, 1897 – October 31, 1975) was a Maltese-born American actor and singer on the stage and in films, radio and television. After serving in the British Transport ...

(1897–1975) *

Terry Camilleri Terrance Camilleri (born 7 November 1949) is a Maltese-born Australian actor who has performed actively in both the United Kingdom and United States. He is best recognized for portraying Emperor Napoleon I in the blockbuster comedy film ''Bill ...

(born 1949) * Charles Clews (1919–2009) * Madeleine Collinson (1952–2014) – actress, model * Mary Collinson (born 1952) – actress, model * Ivan De Battista (born 1977) * Simone De Battista (born 1977) *

Joseph Gatt Joseph Gatt (born 3 December 1971) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''Thor'' (2011), ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' (2013), and ''Dumbo'' (2019). Early life Gatt was born in the Notting Hill area of London on 3 Dec ...

(born 1974) actor, model, voice artist * Anthony J. Mifsud *

Eileen Montesin Eileen Montesin (born October 1, 1962) is a Maltese actress and television personality who appeared on One (Maltese TV channel), One's programme Undercover, TVM's Dejjem Tiegħek Becky and ''KC'' . She has also written and starred in the televisio ...

Angelo Muscat Angelo Muscat (24 September 1930 – 10 October 1977) was a Maltese-born British character actor. He is primarily recalled for his role as the silent butler in the 1967 television series ''The Prisoner''. Biography Muscat was born on 24 Septe ...

(1930–1977) *

Charles Thake Charles Thake (21 December 1927 – 12 May 2018) was a Maltese actor. Born in Senglea, Thake was known mainly for comic parts and for interpreting theatrical performances, as well as on television and radio. He has also contributed in stations ...

(1927–2018) * Davide Tucci (born 1987) – actor * Joseph Vassallo (born 1964)

Architects

Giovanni Attard Giovanni Attard ( 1570–1636) was a Maltese architect, military engineer and stone carver from the town of Lija. He is mostly known for his role in the construction of the Wignacourt Aqueduct between 1610 and 1615. In 1609–10, he worked as a ...

(c. 1570–1636) architect, military engineer and stone carver * Giovanni Barbara (1642–1728) architect and military engineer * Isabelle Barratt-Delia (born 1938) architect *

Andrea Belli Andrea Belli (13 October 1703 – 19 October 1772) was a Maltese architect and businessman. He designed several Baroque buildings, including Auberge de Castille in Valletta, which is now the Office of the Prime Minister of Malta. Life and care ...

(1703–1772) architect and businessman *

Lino Bianco Lino Bianco (born 31 December 1965) is a Maltese architect, academic and diplomat. Biography Bianco graduated in philosophy (under Peter Serracino Inglott) and in architecture (under Richard England) at the University of Malta. He furthere ...

(born 1965) practicing architect and academic *

Giuseppe Bonavia Giuseppe Bonavia (1821 – 2 September 1885) was a Maltese draughtsman and architect who was mainly active in the second half of the 19th century. Born in Valletta, he was initially a clerk of works with the Royal Engineers, before becoming the ...

(1821–1885) draughtsman and architect *

Giuseppe Bonici Giuseppe Bonici (1707–1779) was a Maltese architect and military engineer. He held the post of ''Capomastro delle Opere della Religione'' and was the principal architect of the Order of St. John from 1761 until his death. He designed several ...

(1707–1779) architect and military engineer *

Antonio Cachia Antonio Cachia (1739–1813) was a Maltese architect, civil and military engineer and archaeologist who was active in the late 18th and early 19th century. He was the son of the architect Gio Domenico Cachia, who was possibly the same person as ...

(1739–1813) architect, civil and military engineer and archaeologist *

Domenico Cachia Domenico Cachia ( mt, Duminku Cachia, 1690–1761) was a Maltese ''capomastro'' (master builder) who was involved in the construction of several notable buildings, including Auberge de Castille in Valletta and St Helen's Basilica in Birkirkar ...

(c. 1690–1761) master builder *

Michele Cachia Michele Cachia ( mt, Mikiel Cachia; 30 September 1760 – 24 January 1839) was a Maltese architect and military engineer. He is also known for his role during the Maltese uprising of 1798–1800. Life Michele Cachia was born on 30 September 17 ...

(1760–1839) architect and military engineer *

Girolamo Cassar Girolamo Cassar ( mt, Ġlormu Cassar, 1520 – 1592) was a Maltese architect and military engineer. He was the resident engineer of the Order of St. John, and was admitted into the Order in 1569. He was involved in the construction of Valletta, ...

(c. 1520 c. 1592) designed many buildings in

Valletta Valletta (, mt, il-Belt Valletta, ) is an administrative unit and capital of Malta. Located on the main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population within administrative limits in 2014 wa ...

Vittorio Cassar Vittorio Cassar ( mt, Vitor Cassar, 1550 – 1609), born Gio Vittorio Cassar, was a Maltese architect and military engineer. The son of the renowned architect Girolamo Cassar, he was admitted as a knight within the Order of St. John in 1587. H ...

(c. 1550 c. 1609) military engineer *

Cesar Castellani Cesar Castellani (died 2 August 1905) was an architect. He was born in Malta. He was attracted by the prosperity of British Guiana and emigrated there in 1860 with a group of Italian priests. Designs Castellani designed a number of prominent build ...

(died 1905) worked in Guyana *

Tommaso Dingli Tommaso Dingli ( mt, Tumas Dingli, 22 December 1591 – 28 January 1666) was a Maltese architect and sculptor. One of the last Renaissance architects on the island, he designed several parish churches, most notably those of Attard and Birkirka ...

(1591–1666) designed various churches * Richard England (born 1937) * Antonio Falzon (16th century) military engineer, worked in Germany *

Lorenzo Gafà Lorenzo Gafà (1639–1703) was a Maltese Baroque architect and sculptor. He designed many churches in the Maltese Islands, including St. Paul's Cathedral in Mdina and the Cathedral of the Assumption in Victoria, Gozo. He was the younger bro ...

(1638–1703) Baroque architect *

Emanuele Luigi Galizia Emanuele Luigi Galizia (7 November 1830 – 6 May 1907) was a Maltese architect and civil engineer, who designed many public buildings and several churches. He is regarded as "the principal Maltese architect throughout the second half of the ni ...

(1830–1907) designed many public buildings * Carlo Gimach (1651–1730) architect, engineer and poet * Roger de Giorgio (1922–2016) architect *

Giorgio Grognet de Vassé Giorgio Grognet de Vassé (1774–1862) was a Maltese people, Maltese architect and antiquarian, who is mostly known for designing the Mosta Basilica, popularly known as the Rotunda of Mosta. In the late 18th century, he studied at Frascati in t ...

(1774–1862) architect and antiquarian * Joseph G. Huntingford (1926–1994) Modernist architect *

Giuseppe Psaila Giuseppe or Joseph Psaila (1891–1960) was a Maltese architect. He graduated from the University of Malta in around 1915, and he was one of the few Art Nouveau architects in Malta since at the time neoclassicism was still popular, especially ...

(1891–1960) Art Nouveau architect * Giorgio Pullicino (1779–1851) painter and architect * Giorgio Costantino Schinas (1834–1894) architect and civil engineer * Andrea Vassallo (1856–1928) eclectic architect * Gustavo R. Vincenti (1888–1974) architect and developer * Francesco Zerafa (1679–1758) architect and capomastro

Composers

Girolamo Abos Girolamo Abos, last name also given Avos or d'Avossa and baptized Geronimo Abos (16 November 1715 – May 1760), was a Maltese-Italian composer of both operas and church music. Born in Valletta, Malta, son of Gian Tommaso Abos, whose father was ...

(1715–1760) *

Francesco Azopardi Francesco Azopardi (or Azzopardi) (May 5, 1748 – February 1809) was a Maltese composer and music theorist.Spiridion Vincent Buhagiar, ''Francesco Azopardi (1748–1809): A Maltese Classical Composer, Theorist, and Teacher'', Mediterranean Inst ...

(1748–1809) *

Charles Camilleri Charles Camilleri (7 September 1931 – 3 January 2009) was a Maltese composer. Early life Camilleri was born in Ħamrun and, as a teenager, composed many works based on folk music and legends of his native Malta. Career Camilleri moved fro ...

(1931–2008) * Alessandro Curmi (1801–1857) * Albert Garzia (born 1977) *

Nicolas Isouard Nicolas Isouard (also known as ''Nicolò'', ''Nicolò Isoiar'' or ''Nicolò de Malte''; 18 May 1773 – 23 March 1818) was a Maltese-born French composer. Biography Born in Porto Salvo, Valletta, Malta, Isouard studied in Rabat or Mdina with Fra ...

(1775–1818) *

Carmelo Pace Maestro Chev. Carmelo Pace (August 17, 1906 – May 20, 1993) was a Maltese composer, and a professor of music theory and harmony. Born in Valletta, Malta on August 17, 1906, Pace was the eldest of three children. His parents were Anthony Pac ...

(1906–1993) composer; professor of

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Reuben Pace Reuben Pace (born in 1974) is a Maltese composer. Life Reuben Pace was educated at University of Malta as well as Bangor University, where he received his PhD in 2012. One of his teachers was Charles Camilleri. During his studies he began ...

(born 1974) *

Robert Samut Robert Samut (17 October 1869 – 26 May 1934) was a Maltese doctor and musician. He is best known for writing the music for "L-Innu Malti", the Maltese national anthem. Early life Robert Samut was born at the Lion House in Floriana, Malta, ...

(1869–1934) composer of " L-Innu Malti" (the national anthem of Malta); professor of

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* Benigno Zerafa (1726–1804) * Gordon Zammit (born 1973)

Filmmakers

* Mario Philip Azzopardi (born 1950) director *

Jon Cassar John Francis "Jon" Cassar (born 27 April 1958) is a Maltese-Canadian television director and producer, known for his work on the first seven seasons of '' 24''. In 2006, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series ...

(born 1958) director; producer *

Rebecca Cremona Rebecca Cremona is a Maltese film director. She is the director and co-writer of '' Simshar'', the first Maltese film to be submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Education Cremona obtained a BA in Film and Comparative ...

director

Military figures

Juan Bautista Azopardo Juan Bautista Azopardo-Native name Ġann Patist Azzopardi (Born 19 February 1772 in Senglea, Malta –Died 23 October 1848 in Buenos Aires) was a Maltese privateer and military man who fought under the flags of the Netherlands, Spain, and ...

(1772–1848) founder of the Argentine Navy * Toni Bajada (16th century) spy during the Great Siege of Malta *

Orlando E. Caruana Private Orlando Emanuel Caruana (June 23, 1844 – September 14, 1917) was a Maltese-born American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Caruana received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his ...

(1844–1917) fought during the

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* Clemente Tabone ( 1575–1665) landowner and militia member *

Emmanuele Vitale Emmanuele Vitale (30 April 1758 – 8 October 1802) was a Maltese notary, commander and statesman. During the Siege of Malta, he commanded 10,000 irregular Maltese soldiers. Biography Early life Emmanuel Vitale was born in Rabat on 30 Apri ...

(1758–1802) general of the Maltese forces in the

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* Antonio Williams (1825–1908)

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seaman *

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George Victor Micallef (1918–2012) 1st Maltese Commander of the

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Martin Xuereb Brigadier Martin G. Xuereb (born 2 January 1968, Valletta, Malta) was the Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta, a position he assumed on 18 January 2010, succeeding Brigadier Carmel Vassallo. Biography Xuereb was commissioned into the Regula ...

(born 1968) commander of the

Musicians (including singers)

* Sebastian Calleja (born 1998) singer; winner OGAE Eurovision Weekend 2016

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Gianluca Bezzina Gianluca Bezzina (born 9 November 1989) is a Maltese medical doctor and part-time singer who represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. Biography Gianluca Bezzina was born in 1989 in Qrendi, Malta. He is the thi ...

(born 1989) singer; medical doctor *

Nicky Bomba Nicholas Caruana (born 7 September 1963), also known as Nicky Bomba, is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He is the leader of the ARIA Award-winning Melbourne Ska Orchestra, frontman of his band, Bomba, as well as the former drumme ...

(born 1963) drummer; leads the Australian funk and

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band Bomba. *

Amber Bondin Amber Bondin (born 26 May 1991), also known as simply Amber, is a Malta, Maltese singer. The dynamic vocal tone of Maltese born performer Amber became widely recognized following her representation of Malta in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. S ...

(born 1991) singer *

Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg is a Maltese songwriter, author, and concept creator. He is well known for writing multiple songs that competed in the Eurovision Song Contest. Borg has written six of the Maltese entries for the annual Eurovision Song Contest w ...

songwriter *

Kevin Borg Kevin James Borg (born 9 June 1986, in Floriana, Malta), is a Maltese pop singer who lives and works in Sweden. Borg rose to fame as the winner of the fifth series of the Swedish television singing competition ''Idol'' in 2008. He was the thir ...

(born 1986) singer-songwriter; producer; winner of the

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'' * Joe C. (1974–2000) rapper; of Maltese descent * Joseph Calleja (born 1978) tenor singer * Kurt Calleja (born 1989) singer * Joe Camilleri (born 1948) singer-songwriter; saxophonist * Pawlu Camilleri (born 1958) harmonica musician * Capitol K musician *

Lydia Caruana Lydia Caruana is a Maltese operatic soprano who performs in the opera houses and concert halls of Europe and her native Malta. She has sung in two rarely performed operas by Maltese composers, Carmelo Pace's ''I martiri'' and Nicolo Isouard's ''J ...

soprano *

Eleanor Cassar Eleanor Cassar is a Maltese singer that won the Golden Stag Festival 2004. Born on September 29, 1982, Eleanor Cassar has been singing since she was 11 years old. She was first noticed by her teacher in Secondary school that encouraged her at p ...

(born 1982) singer *

Gaia Cauchi Gaia Cauchi M.Q.R. (born 19 November 2002) is a Maltese singer. She represented Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 and won the contest with her song " The Start". Life and career 2004–2012: Early career Gaia's first "internation ...

(born 2002) child singer, winner of the

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Lynn Chircop Lynn Chircop (born 1980, in Santa Venera, Malta) is a Maltese singer and television presenter, who won the Maltese national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the 48th edition of the Eurovision Son ...

(born 1980) singer and television presenter *

Miriam Christine Miriam Christine Borg is a Maltese pop and rhythm and blues singer best known for representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996. Miriam Christine was born in Santo Antônio do Descoberto, Goiás, Brazil but raised on the Mediterrane ...

(born 1978) singer *

Destiny Chukunyere Destiny Chukunyere M.Q.R. (born 29 August 2002) is a Maltese singer. She won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where she represented Malta with the song "Not My Soul". In 2017, she participated in the eleventh series of ''Britain's Go ...

(born 2002) singer, winner of the

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Federica Falzon Federica Falzon (born 17 February 2003) is a Maltese mezzo-soprano singer. She represented Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 on home soil with the song "Diamonds", and placed 4th. Life and career Federica Falzon was born on 17 Feb ...

(born 2003) operatic pop singer *

Claudia Faniello Claudia Faniello (born 25 February 1988) is a Maltese singer. She represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Breathlessly" She came 3rd with the song Gmielek in the maltese festival MuzikaMuzika 2022 Biography Earl ...

(born 1988) singer *

Fabrizio Faniello Fabrizio Faniello (born 27 April 1981) is a Maltese pop singer. He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 and 2006. Family Fabrizio Faniello is the eldest of three children born to Vincenzo and Anna Faniello. He has two ...

(born 1981) singer * Miriam Gauci opera singer *

Natalie Gauci Natalie Rose Gauci (born 26 November 1981) is an Australian musician, producer and teacher. Gauci undertook music tuition at the Victorian College of the Arts, formed her own band that played gigs in Melbourne, while also working as a music tea ...

(born 1981) singer *

Ludwig Galea Ludwig Galea is a Maltese singer who performed in the Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2004. As one half of the duo " Julie and Ludwig", he and his singing partner (and by then, real-partner too), Julie Zahra Julie Ann Zahra ( ...

(born 1977) singer * Robert Galea (born 1981) Christian singer-songwriter * Stefan Galea (born 1996) singer * Thea Garrett (born 1992) singer * Albert Garzia (born 1977) composer and musician *

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(born 1975) singer *

Joe Grech Joseph "Joe" Grech, (born 9 February 1934) is a Maltese singer, who was born in Cospicua, Malta. He is best known for introducing the Maltese language to the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, the first appearance from Malta on this pan-European te ...

(born 1934) singer-songwriter *

Martin Grech Martin Grech (born 14 November 1982) is an English singer, songwriter and musician from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Career Grech released his debut album ''Open Heart Zoo'', produced by Andy Ross, in June 2002. He achieved critical acclaim ...

(born 1983) singer-songwriter *

Enzo Gusman Enzo Gusman, also known as Laurence (9 August 1947 – 18 December 2021) was a Maltese singer born in Sliema, Malta.Maltese Biographies Of The Twentieth Century, Albert G. Storace, Malta 1997, p. 341 It was Malta's late comic actor Johnnie Nava ...

(born 1947) broadcaster singer-songwriter * Sarah Harrison (born 1993) singer, DJ, producer, musician *

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(born 1980) rapper * Rosa Judge (born 1919) musician * Oreste Kirkop (1923–1998) opera singer; film actor * La Barokka singer *

Olivia Lewis Olivia Lewis (born 18 October 1978) is a singer from Qormi, Malta. She has competed in the Malta Song For Eurovision festival, which selects the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest several times. At her 11th attempt she finally ...

(born 1978) singer *

Ira Losco Ira Losco M.Q.R. (born 31 July 1981) is a Maltese pop singer. Her career breakthrough came in 2002, when she represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "7th Wonder". She placed second in the competition, Malta's best ...

(born 1981) singer-songwriter *

William Mangion William Mangion (born 24 August 1958 in Naxxar) is a Maltese singer, best known for presenting Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in ...

(born 1958) singer * Walter Micallef (born 1955) singer-songwriter *

Renato Micallef Renato Micallef (born 19 November 1951) is a Maltese pop singer. His full name is Nazzareno Alessandro Micallef Garrett. Renato has been active in the Maltese music scene since the age of 12. Renato has toured North America, Australia and the ...

(born 1951) pop singer * Anthony J. Mifsud singer-songwriter *

Sigmund Mifsud Sigmund Mifsud is a trumpeter, musical director, arranger, and concert producer from Malta. Education and early years Sigmund Mifsud began his musical education playing the trumpet with the Sliema Band Club at age 11, and he continued his study o ...

trumpeter *

Antoinette Miggiani Antoinette Miggiani (born 5 September 1937) is a Maltese operatic soprano and singing teacher. Biography Antoinette Miggiani was born in Sliema, Malta. After studying piano and voice in her native country, she won a British Council scholarship ...

(born 1937) opera singer *

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(born 1984) singer *

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(born 1967) guitarist *

Emma Muscat Emma Louise Marie Muscat (born 27 November 1999) is a Maltese singer and model working in Italy. She represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with the song " I Am What I Am". Early life and career Emma was born ...

(born 1999) singer, model (from one of Malta's wealthiest families) * Michel Angelo Muscat (born 2000) Opera Singer * Muxu (born 1990) singer-songwriter *

Gabriela N Gabriela N () (born Gabriela Ann Xuereb; 18 March 1993) is a Gozitan singer-songwriter, rapper, model and activist. Early life and career Gabriela was born and raised in Xewkija, Gozo to Zachary Xuereb and Josephine Xuereb née Grima. From a v ...

(born 1993) singer-songwriter * Antonio Olivari (born 1980) songwriter and composer *

Claudette Pace Claudette Buttigieg (née Pace, 8 February 1968) is a Maltese member of parliament, Deputy Speaker, and former TV presenter and singer. Personal life and Eurovision Song Contest Born in Naxxar, she won the Malta Song For Europe festival in Januar ...

(born 1968) singer and politician *

Freddie Portelli Freddie Portelli (born 5 May 1944 at St. Paul's Bay, Malta) is a Maltese singer and songwriter. Portelli's career has spanned over 40 years, and began as a member and chief songwriter of the group, The Malta Bums. He toured America, Canada and ...

(born 1944) singer-songwriter * Jes Psaila (born 1964) guitarist * Veronica Rotin (born 2004) child singer * Roger Scannura flamenco guitarist * Christabelle (born 1992) singer-songwriter *

Debbie Scerri Deborah (Debbie) Scerri (born on 25 March 1969 in Toronto) is a Maltese television presenter and singer. She represented Malta in the European Union, Malta and Cyprus Song Festival in 1994, held in Thessaloniki. She also represented Malta in the ...

(born 1969) singer and television presenter *

Chiara Siracusa Chiara Siracusa better known by her mononym Chiara (born 25 September 1976), is a Maltese singer. She represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998, 2005, and 2009 and is with a second and a third place the third most succe ...

(born 1976) singer *

Mary Spiteri Mary Spiteri (born 25 October 1947) is a Maltese singer and television personality from Naxxar. She has participated in various national and international music festivals, one of which she came third when representing Malta in the Eurovision Son ...

(born 1947) singer * Renzo Spiteri percussionist *

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(born 1967) singer-songwriter; guitarist; lead vocalist of the Scottish

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Marc Storace Marc Storace (''Sto-rah-che'') (born 7 October 1951) is a Maltese born rock vocalist. His career in music started in the 1960s. He is most noted for his position as frontman, lead singer and songwriter of Swiss hard rock band Krokus from 1980. B ...

(born 1949) singer of the Swiss hard-rock band Krokus *

Daniel Testa Malta selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2008 through Junior Eurosong, a national final consisting of 16 songs. The winner was Daniel Testa, with the song "Junior Swing". Before Junior Eurovision Junior Eurosong 08 ''Junior Eurosong ...

(born 1997) singer, radio and television presenter *

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(born 1974) singer *

Glen Vella Glen Vella (born 14 May 1983) is a Maltese singer. He started his singing career at the age of 13. He studied both practical and theory in voice and piano. He is certificated in voice coaching from the Victoria Music and Arts College London. Gle ...

(born 1983) singer *

Philip Vella Philip Vella is a Maltese musical composer. He has won the main national festivals of Malta several times such as the Malta Song for Europe, International Festival of Maltese Song ( Malta Song Festival) as well as L-Għanja tal-Poplu festival. He ...

Julie Zahra Julie Ann Zahra (born 1982 in Malta) is a Maltese politician and singer who represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2004. As part of the duo "Julie & Ludwig", their song ''On Again... Off Again'' qua ...

(born 1982) singer *

Aidan Zammit Aidan Zammit is a musician from Sliema, Malta. He has lived in Italy since 1985. Biography He has worked as a composer, musician and singer with several artists, including Mike Francis, Niccolò Fabi, Andrea Bocelli, Nicola Piovani, Vincen ...

(born 1965) composer, musician and singer

Painters and sculptors

Vincent Apap Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists * Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh ...

(1909–2003) sculptor * Willie Apap (1918–1970) painter * Isabelle Borg (1959–2010) painter * Tony Briffa (artist) (born 1959) *

Gio Nicola Buhagiar Gio Nicola Buhagiar ( mt, Ġannikol Buhagiar, 17 May 1698 – 21 March 1752) was a Maltese painter. Biography Buhagiar was born in Żebbuġ on 17 May 1698. He was the son of the stone carver Pasquale Buhagiar, while his mother was Leonora But ...

(1698–1752) painter *

Giuseppe Calì Giuseppe Calì (14 August 1846 – 1 March 1930) was a Maltese painter of Italian descent. Biography Born in Valletta, Calì was baptised at the Dominican Parish Church of Porto Salvo, one of the seven offsprings of the artist and musici ...

(1846–1930) painter * Antoine Camilleri (1922–2005) painter; teacher; stamp designer *

Gabriel Caruana Gabriel Caruana (7 April 1929 – 16 July 2018) was a Maltese artist who worked primarily in ceramics. He studied at the Malta School of Art (1953–59), the Accademia Pietro Vannucci in Perugia (1965), the School of the Detroit Society of Art ...

(1929–2018) artist * Debbie Caruana Dingli (born 1962) painter * Edward Caruana Dingli (1876–1950) painter *

Emvin Cremona Emanuel Vincent "Emvin" Cremona (27 May 1919 – 29 January 1987) was a Maltese artist and stamp designer. He is regarded as one of the best Maltese artists of the 20th century. Cremona is known for designing most Maltese stamps from 1957 to th ...

(1919–1987) painter; stamp designer *

Maria de Dominici Suor Maria de Dominici (6 December 1645 – 18 March 1703) was a Maltese painter, sculptor, and a Carmelite tertiary nun. Born into a family of artists based in the city of Birgu (Vittoriosa), she was the daughter of a goldsmith and appraiser f ...

(1645–1703) Baroque painter & sculptor *

Vincenzo Dimech Vincenzo Dimech (29 June 1768 – 2 February 1831) was a Maltese sculptor. He is best known for his religious sculptures, which include the titular statues of Gudja and Floriana. He also sculpted monuments or architectural features in Valletta a ...

(1768–1831) sculptor * Alessio Erardi (1669–1727) painter *

Pietro Erardi Fra Pietro Erardi (1644–1727) was a Maltese chaplain and painter. He was a cleric and became a chaplain of obedience of the Order of St. John in 1669. He joined the Wignacourt College in Rabat in 1683 and remained there until his death. Era ...

(1644–1727) painter; chaplain * Stefano Erardi (1630–1716) painter * Melchiorre Gafà (1636–1667) Baroque sculptor * Francesco Noletti (1611–1654) Baroque painter * Andrew Micallef (born 1969) painter and musician * Amedeo Preziosi (1816–1882) painter * Alberto Pullicino (1719–1759) painter * Giorgio Pullicino (1779–1851) painter and architect *

Antonio Sciortino Antonio Sciortino ( Ħaż-Żebbuġ; 25 January 1879 – 10 August 1947) was a Maltese artist, considered Malta’s foremost sculptor of the twentieth century. His career unfolded almost entirely in Rome, where he resided from 1900 till 1936.Sand ...

(1879–1947) sculptor * Pietro Paolo Troisi (1686–1743) sculptor, silversmith, designer, engraver *

Gianni Vella Gianni Vella (9 May 1885 – 3 September 1977) was a Maltese artist. After studying in Rome, he produced many religious works which can be found in many churches in the Maltese Islands, but he also produced some secular works including landscape ...

(1885–1977) painter *

Francesco Zahra Francesco Vincenzo Zahra ( mt, Franġisk Żahra, 15 December 1710 – 19 August 1773) was a Maltese painter who mainly painted religious works in the Neapolitan Baroque style. His works may be found in many churches around the Maltese Islands, as ...

(1710–1773) painter * Jean Zaleski (1920–2010) Maltese-American painter *

Carlo Zimech Don Carlo Zimech ( mt, Dun Karlu Zimech, 1696 – 22 June 1766) was a Maltese people, Maltese priest and painter. He was born within a well-off family in Żebbuġ on mainland Malta. In his later life, he retired to Nadur, Gozo, possibly because o ...

(1696–1766) painter and priest * Joseph Chetcuti (1960–2019) sculptor and bronzesmith

Poets and writers

Clare Azzopardi Clare Azzopardi (5 July 1977) is a Maltese author who writes for both adults and younger readers. Life Born in St. Julian's, Malta, she eventually went on to study at the University of Malta and then received a master's degree in literacy from ...

(born 1977) writer * Louis Briffa (born 1971) poet *

Rużar Briffa Rużar Briffa (1906–1963) was a Maltese poet and dermatologist, and a major figure in Maltese literature. "I never thought of publishing these poems in a book. Some were written in hard times, others in moments of joy. And I wrote them for mys ...

(1906–1963) poet *

Anton Buttigieg Anton Buttigieg, ( mt, Anton Buttiġieġ ; 19 February 1912 – 5 May 1983) was a Maltese political figure and poet. He served as the second president of Malta from 1976 until 1981. Early life Anton Buttigieg was born in Qala, Gozo, on 19 ...

(1912–1983) poet *

Ray Buttigieg Ray Buttigieg (born May 1, 1955) is a poet and musician. He attended Qala primary school, then the Lyceum in Victoria, Gozo. He then moved to the United States and continued his studies in New York, where he settled permanently. By the age of 2 ...

(born 1955) composer; poet; producer *

Daphne Caruana Galizia Daphne Anne Caruana Galizia (; 26 August 1964 – 16 October 2017) was a Maltese writer, journalist, blogger and anti-corruption activist, who reported on political events in Malta. In particular, she focused on investigative journalism, repor ...

(1964–2017) journalist; writer; activist * Antoine Cassar (born 1978) poet * Pietru Caxaro (c. 1400–1485) poet; philosopher * Francis Ebejer (1925–1993) dramatist; novelist * Joe Friggieri (born 1946) philosophy professor; poet *

Oliver Friggieri Oliver Friggieri (27 March 194721 November 2020) was a Maltese poet, novelist, literary critic, and philosopher. He led the establishment of literary history and criticism in Maltese while teaching at the University of Malta, studying the work ...

(1947–2020) novelist; poet; minor philosopher * Carlo Gimach (1651–1730) architect, engineer and poet * Elizabeth Grech (born 1978) writer; poet; translator *

Doreen Micallef Doreen Micallef (1 June 1949 - 1 December 2001) was a Maltese poet and playwright. She has been cited as an example of Malta's post World War II emergence of female authors and poets. Micallef's work has also been noted for introducing poetry in ...

(1949–2001) poet * Immanuel Mifsud (born 1967) novelist; poet *

Mary Meilak Mary Meilak (9 August 1905 – 1 January 1975) was a Maltese people, Maltese poet. Meilak holds a unique place in the history of Maltese literature in that she is the first recorded female Maltese poet as well as the first Maltese woman to publish ...

(1905–1975) poet * Pierre J. Mejlak (born 1982) short-story writer *

Dun Karm Psaila Carmelo Psaila, better known as Dun Karm ( Żebbuġ, 18 October 1871 – 13 October 1961) was a Maltese priest, writer and poet, sometimes called 'the bard of Malta'. He is widely recognised as the Maltese national poet. Life He was e ...

(1871–1961) poet; lyricist of the

national anthem A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europea ...

of Malta *

Frans Sammut Frans Sammut (19 November 1945 – 4 May 2011) was a Maltese novelist and non-fiction writer. Personal life and Education Sammut was born in Zebbug, Malta. He was married to Catherine née Cachia, with whom he had two sons, Mark and Jea ...

(1945–2011) novelist, short-story writer, essayist, historian *

Karl Schembri Karl Schembri (born in 1978 in Malta) is a Maltese author, journalist and humanitarian. Schembri also occupied the post of News Editor and Deputy Editor at ''Malta Today''. He started working in journalism with ''In-Nazzjon'' and ''Il-Mument'' in ...

(born 1978) poet; novelist; journalist *

Mario Vella Mario Vella (born 1953 in Tripoli) is a Maltese philosopher, economist and politician. He was Governor of the Central Bank of Malta from 2016 to 2020. Biography Studies and academic career Vella was born to a Maltese family in Tripoli, Libya ...

(born 1953) poet; philosopher; economist; political theorist * Marjanu Vella (1927–1988) poet; writer * Trevor Żahra (born 1947) novelist, poet and illustrator *

Michael Zammit Michael Zammit (born 1954) is a Maltese philosopher, specialised in Ancient and Eastern philosophy. Life Zammit was born at Valletta in 1954. He studied Philosophy at the University of Malta, acquiring a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1976, and a ...

(born 1954) philosophy professor; poet

Politicians

George Abela George Abela, (born 22 April 1948) is a Maltese politician who was the eighth president of Malta from April 2009 to April 2014. Early life Abela was born in Qormi, Malta, to George and Ludgarda (née Debono) Abela. He attended the local prima ...

(born 1948)

President of Malta The president of Malta ( mt, President ta' Malta) is the constitutional head of state of Malta. The President is indirectly elected by the House of Representatives of Malta, which appoints the president for a five-year term and requires them to ...

(2009–2014) *

Robert Abela Robert Abela (born 7 December 1977) is a Maltese lawyer and politician who has served as prime minister of Malta and leader of Labour Party since 2020. The son of former President George Abela, he was elected to Parliament in 2017. Abela was ...

(born 1977)

Prime Minister of Malta The prime minister of Malta ( mt, Prim Ministru ta' Malta) is the head of government, which is the highest official of Malta. The Prime Minister chairs Cabinet meetings, and selects its ministers to serve in their respective portfolios. The P ...

(since 2020) * Wistin Abela (1933–2014)

Deputy Prime Minister of Malta The Deputy Prime Minister of Malta ( mt, Viċi Prim Ministru) is the deputy head of government and second-most senior officer in the Government of Malta after the Prime Minister of Malta, being a minister in his own right. Constitutional fun ...

(1981–1983) *

Eddie Fenech Adami Edoardo "Eddie" Fenech Adami, (born 7 February 1934) is a Maltese politician and Nationalist politician who served as the prime minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996, and again from 1998 until 2004. Subsequently, he was the seventh president ...

(born 1934)

(1987–1996, 1998–2004);

(2004–2009) * John Aquilina (born 1950) Australian politician and Maltese diplomat * Agatha Barbara (1923–2002)

government minister A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is designated the ‘prime minister’, ...

; member,

Parliament of Malta The Parliament of Malta ( mt, Il-Parlament ta' Malta) is the constitutional legislative body in Malta, located in Valletta. The parliament is unicameral, with a democratically elected House of Representatives and the President of Malta. By const ...

;

(1982–1987) * Claudette Abela Baldacchino (born 1973), journalist, Labour Party politician and Member of the European Parliament * Leo Brincat Member of the European Court of Auditors *

Paul Boffa Sir Paul Boffa, OBE (30 June 1890 – 6 July 1962) was a Maltese prime minister (1947–1950) who took office after self-rule was reinstated by the British colonial authority following the end of World War II.Prime Minister of Malta The prime minister of Malta ( mt, Prim Ministru ta' Malta) is the head of government, which is the highest official of Malta. The Prime Minister chairs Cabinet meetings, and selects its ministers to serve in their respective portfolios. The P ...

(1947–1950) *

Joe Borg Joseph Borg (born 19 March 1952) is a Maltese politician and diplomat. Prior to taking up the post of Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs and led Malta's EU-accession negotiations. Career He gra ...

(born 1952)

European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries The Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries is a member of the European Commission. The current Commissioner is Virginijus Sinkevičius, who also serves as EU Commissioner for the Environment. Environment The European Union has made ...

; European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection *

Tonio Borg Tonio Borg (born 12 May 1957) is a conservative Maltese politician who served as the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy replacing John Dalli as member of the College of the European Commission in the second Barroso Commission. ...

(born 1957)

European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy The Commissioner for Health and Food Safety is the member of the European Commission. The current post of Commissioner is held by Stella Kyriakidou ( el, Στέλλα Κυριακίδου) from Cyprus, a psychologist and politician of the conse ...

George Borg Olivier Giorgio Borg Olivier, ( mt, Ġorġ Borg Olivier) (5 July 1911 – 29 October 1980) was a Maltese statesman and leading politician. He twice served as Prime Minister of Malta (1950–55 and 1962–71) as the Leader of the Nationalist Party. H ...

(1911–1980)

(1950–1955, 1962–1971) * Francesco Buhagiar (1876–1934)

(1923–1924) *

Simon Busuttil Simon Busuttil (born 20 March 1969) is the Secretary General of the EPP Group (European People's Party) in the European Parliament. Formerly, he was Leader of the Opposition. and Leader of the Nationalist Party in Malta and a Member of the E ...

(born 1969) leader, Nationalist Party (since 2013) *

(1912–1983)

(1976–1981) *

Arnold Cassola Arnold Cassola is a Maltese and Italian independent politician, professor, author and editor of various books and academic papers. Cassola is a professor in Comparative Literature at the University of Malta. He has held elective office and pol ...

(born 1956) professor of

comparative literature Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, national, geographic, and disciplinary boundaries. Comparative literature "performs a role similar to that of the study ...

; former chairperson, Democratic Alternative * Joseph Cefai (1921–1996) member,

(1947–1953); Secretary of Gozo Affairs (until 1981) * Marie Louise Coleiro Preca (born 1958)

(since 2014) *

John Dalli John Dalli (born 5 October 1948) is a Maltese former politician who served as Cabinet Minister in various Maltese governments between 1987 and 2010. He was European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy between 2010 and 2012. Maltese po ...

(born 1948) European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy (2010–2012) *

Joe Debono Grech Joe Debono Grech (born 17 September 1939) was a Maltese politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta. Political life Joseph Debono Grech started off in the Labour Party in 1959 both as a Secretary and a ...

(born 1939) member,

(since 1971) *

Guido de Marco Guido de Marco, (22 July 1931 – 12 August 2010) was a Maltese politician, who served as the sixth president of Malta from 1999 to 2004. A noted statesman and lawmaker, de Marco also served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interi ...

(1931–2010)

;

(1999–2004) * Manwel Dimech (1860–1921) politician; social reformer; philosopher; journalist; writer *

Cyrus Engerer Cyrus Engerer is a Maltese Member of European Parliament representing the Labour Party. A gay rights activist, he was the leading spokesperson for the Yes campaign at the 2011 Maltese divorce referendum. In 2021 he was tasked with negotiating th ...

(born 1981) 2014 European Parliament election (Malta) candidate, Labour Party * Giovanni Felice (1899–1977) Minister of Industry and Tourism (1962–1966);

Finance Minister of Malta The Finance Minister of Malta is the head of the Ministry for Finance. Constitutional Functions The Finance Minister has an important constitutional role. This constitution assigns the exclusive competence to the Finance Minister to initiate a ...

(1966–1971) in the Giorgio Borġ Olivier cabinet * Joseph Flores (1907–1974)

Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta ( mt, Speaker tal-Kamra tad-Deputati ta' Malta) is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives of Malta. The Speaker is responsible for controlling the flow of House business and ac ...

; judge *

Lawrence Gonzi Lawrence Gonzi, (born 1 July 1953) is a Maltese politician, retired Nationalist politician and lawyer, who served for twenty-five years in various critical roles in Maltese politics. Gonzi was Prime Minister of Malta from 2004 to 2013, and ...

(born 1953)

(2004–2013) *

Louis Grech Louis Grech (born 22 March 1947) is a Malta, Maltese politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Malta, as well as Minister of European Affairs. He also served as Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs of the Malta Labour Party, Labour Pa ...

(born 1947)

(since 2013) * Joseph Howard (1862–1925)

(1921–1923) * Albert Hyzler (1916–1993) Acting

(1981–1982) * Carmel Inguanez diplomat, ambassador *

Norman Lowell Norman Lowell (born 29 July 1946) is a Maltese ultranationalist writer and head of Imperium Europa, a far-right political party. He is also a retired banker and artist. Politics Imperium Europa advocates Europe as a homeland for White people ...

(born 1946) founder and leader, Imperium Europa *

Anthony Mamo Sir Anthony Joseph Mamo, (9 January 1909 – 1 May 2008) was the first president of Malta and previously served as the last Governor-General of the State of Malta before the country became a republic. He was also the first Maltese citiz ...

(1909–2008)

Governor-General of Malta The governor-general of Malta ( mt, Gvernatur-Ġenerali ta' Malta) was the official representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Malta, in the State of Malta from 1964 to 1974. This office replaced that of the governor, and it was replaced by that ...

(1971–1974);

(1974–1976) *

Francesco Masini Francesco Masini (December 6, 1894 – July 9, 1962) was a lawyer and politician from the island of Gozo, Malta. In 1947, he founded the Gozo Party, and was elected to the Maltese Legislative Assembly together with two other party members. Ea ...

(1894–1964) founder,

Gozo Party The Gozo Party ( mt, Partit Għawdxi) was a political party in Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy ...

; member,

(1947–1950) * Sir Ugo Pasquale Mifsud (1889–1942)

(1932–1933) *

Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, (17 July 19335 November 2022) was a Maltese politician who served as Prime Minister of Malta from December 1984 to May 1987.

(born 1933)

(1984–1987) *

Ugo Mifsud Bonnici Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, (born 8 November 1932) is a Maltese politician and was the fifth president of Malta from 1994 to 1999. Early life, education, and family Ugo Mifsud Bonnici was born in Cospicua as the son of Professor Carmelo Mifsud Bonnic ...

(born 1932)

;

(1994–1999) *

Dom Mintoff Dominic Mintoff, ( mt, Duminku Mintoff, ; often called ''il-Perit'', "the Architect"; 6 August 1916 – 20 August 2012) was a Maltese Socialist politician, architect, and civil engineer who was leader of the Labour Party from 1949 to 198 ...

(1916–2012)

(1955–1958, 1971–1984) * Enrico Mizzi (1885–1950)

(1950) *

Joseph Muscat Joseph Muscat (born 22 January 1974) is a Maltese politician who served as the prime minister of Malta from 2013 to 2020, and as the leader of the Labour Party from June 2008 to January 2020. Muscat was re-elected as prime minister in the ...

(born 1974)

Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...

(2004–2008); leader, Labour Party (2008–2020),

(2013–2020) *

Alfred Sant Alfred Sant, (born 28 February 1948 in tas-Sliema) is a Maltese politician and a novelist. He led the Labour Party from 1992 to 2008 and served as Prime Minister of Malta between 1996 and 1998 and as Leader of the Opposition from 1992 to 1 ...

(born 1948)

(1996–1998) *

Lorry Sant Lorry Sant (26 December 1937 – 5 October 1995) was a Maltese activist, trade unionist and Malta Labour Party politician who held a number of ministerial offices between 1971 and 1987. Sant was a controversial figure who had an aggressive leader ...

(1937–1995)

* Carm Lino Spiteri (1932–2008) Nationalist Party politician *

Gerald Strickland Gerald Paul Joseph Cajetan Carmel Antony Martin Strickland, 6th Count della Catena, 1st Baron Strickland, (24 May 1861 – 22 August 1940) was a Maltese and British politician and peer, who served as Prime Minister of Malta, Governor of the L ...

(1861–1940)

(1927–1932);

Governor of Tasmania The governor of Tasmania is the representative in the Australian state of Tasmania of the Monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. The incumbent governor is Barbara Baker, who was appointed in June 2021. The official residence of the ...

;

Governor of Western Australia The governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. As with the other governors of the Australian states, the governor of Western Australia performs constitutiona ...

; Governor of New South Wales * Mabel Strickland, journalist, newspaper proprietor and politician, daughter of the above *

Ċensu Tabone Vincent "Ċensu" Tabone, (; 30 March 1913 – 14 March 2012) was the fourth president of Malta who also served as Minister and Nationalist MP. Early years Vincent Tabone was the son of Niccolò and Elisa Tabone, the youngest of ten children. Hi ...

(1913–2012)

;

(1989–1994) * George William Vella (born 1942)

;

(1996–1998) *

Paul Xuereb Pawlu "Paul" Xuereb (21 July 1923 – 6 September 1994) was an Maltese politician who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta from July 1986 to February 1987 and the acting president of Malta between from February 1987 t ...

(1923–1994)

(1986–1987); Acting

(1987–1989)

Religious dignitaries

Saint Publius Saint Publius ( mt, San Publju; grc-gre, Πούπλιος) is a first century Maltese bishop. He is venerated as the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens. Publius is Malta's first acknowledged saint, the prince of t ...

(33–112) – first Bishop of Malta;

martyr A martyr (, ''mártys'', "witness", or , ''marturia'', stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an externa ...

and saint. * Joseph De Piro (1877–1933) founder, Missionary Society of St. Paul * Saint

George Preca George Preca (in mt, Ġorġ Preca) (12 February 1880 – 26 July 1962) was a Maltese Catholic priest and the founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine as well as a Third Order Carmelite. He is known as "Dun Ġorġ" in Maltese and Pope John ...

(1880–1962)

canonized Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of s ...

saint,

Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

; founder,

Society of Christian Doctrine The Society of Christian Doctrine ( la, Societas Doctrinæ Christianæ, it, Società della Dottrina Cristiana, mt, Soċjetà Duttrina Nisranija; abbreviated SDC), better known as MUSEUM, is a society of Catholic lay volunteers, made of men and wo ...

* Donat Spiteri (1922–2011) Biblical scholar; founder and editor, booklet '' Kliem il-Hajja'' (English language: ''The Word of Life'') *

Dun Mikiel Xerri Dun Mikiel Xerri (Żebbuġ, 29 September 1737 – 17 January 1799) was a Maltese patriot. He was baptised Mikael Archangelus Joseph in the parish church of Zebbug on 30 September 1737, the son of Bartholomew Xerri and his wife Anne. Xerri studi ...

(1737–1799) national hero of Malta

Scholars and academics

Joseph Aquilina Joseph (Ġużè) Aquilina (7 April 1911 – 8 August 1997) was a Maltese author and linguist born in Munxar. Education Aquilina graduated first as Bachelor of Arts and later as a lawyer from the University of Malta. Between 1937 and 1940 he rea ...

(1911–1997) author and linguist * Joseph Baldacchino (1894–1974) archaeologist * Edward de Bono (1933–2021) creator,

lateral thinking Lateral thinking is a manner of solving problems using an indirect and creative approach via reasoning that is not immediately obvious. It involves ideas that may not be obtainable using only traditional step-by-step logic. The term was first u ...

* Joseph Buttigieg (1947–2019) literary scholar and translator * George Mifsud Chircop (1951–2007) linguist * Joe Friggieri (born 1946) professor of philosophy; poet *

(born 1947) poet; novelist; literary critic * Henry Frendo (born 1948)

historian A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the st ...

* Gorg Mallia (born 1957)

communications Communication (from la, communicare, meaning "to share" or "to be in relation with") is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term may also refer to the message communicated through such transmissions or the field of inquir ...

academic; author; cartoonist *

Suzanne Mizzi Suzanne Mizzi (1 December 1967 – 22 May 2011) was a glamour model, singer, interior designer, and artist. She made regular appearances as a ''Page 3'' girl in the British newspaper '' The Sun'' during the 1980s and 1990s, before going on to ...

(1969–2011) – assistant principal, educator * Dominic Pace (1851–1907) theologian; philosopher *

Arvid Pardo Arvid Pardo (February 12, 1914 – June 19, 1999) was a Maltese and Swedish diplomat of Jewish origin, scholar and university professor. He is known as the Father of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea". Pardo was born in Ro ...

(1914–1999) diplomat *

Eric Scerri Eric R. Scerri is a chemist, writer and philosopher of science of Maltese origin. He is a lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles; and the founder and editor-in-chief of '' Foundations of Chemistry'', an international peer reviewed ...

(born 1953) author;

; philosopher of chemistry; educator * Peter Serracino Inglott (1936–2012)

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...

priest; philosopher; former

rector Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations *Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...

University of Malta The University of Malta (, UM, formerly UOM) is a higher education institution in Malta. It offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, postgraduate master's degrees and postgraduate doctorates. It is a member of the European University Association ...

* Stephen C. Spiteri (born 1963) military historian *

Anthony Valletta Anthony Valletta (21 December 1908 – 8 December 1988 in Birkirkara, Malta) was a well known teacher, lepidopterist and naturalist. He was a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society. He wrote several books on nature in the Maltese Islands, su ...

(1908–1988) – lepidopterist and educationalist * Mikiel Anton Vassalli (1764–1829) promoter,

Maltese language Maltese ( mt, Malti, links=no, also ''L-Ilsien Malti'' or '), is a Semitic language derived from late medieval Sicilian Arabic with Romance superstrata spoken by the Maltese people. It is the national language of Malta and the only offic ...

; compiler, first Maltese dictionary *

Themistocles Zammit Sir Themistocles "Temi" Zammit (or Żammit; 30 September 1864 – 2 November 1935) was a Maltese archaeologist and historian, professor of chemistry, medical doctor, researcher and writer. He served as Rector (1920–26) of the Royal Univer ...

(1864–1935) archaeologist;

Sports figures

Gilbert Agius Gilbert Agius (born 21 February 1974) is a former professional Maltese footballer, currently head coach of Malta national under-21 football team. Playing career Agius was the captain of his hometown club side Valletta F.C. and is one of the mo ...

(born 1974) football player * Larry Attard (born 1951) jockey; inductee,

Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to honour those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and Thoroughbred horse racing in Canada. It is located at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. The ...

* Sid C. Attard (born 1950)

thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...

horse trainer A horse trainer is a person who tends to horses and teaches them different disciplines. Some of the responsibilities trainers have are caring for the animals' physical needs, as well as teaching them submissive behaviors and/or coaching them for e ...

in Canada *

Etienne Barbara Etienne Barbara (born 10 June 1982) is a Maltese former footballer and manager. Club career Malta Barbara started his career as a youth player with Qormi. After having been spotted by scouts following some impressive displays, he earned a move ...

(born 1982) football player * Carmel Busuttil (born 1964) football player * Christian Brown (born 1989) amateur golfer & triathlete * Charles Saliba (1929-1982) strongman *

Jamie Carragher James Lee Duncan Carragher (; born 28 January 1978) is an English football pundit and former footballer who played as a defender for Premier League club Liverpool during a career which spanned 17 years. A one-club man, he was Liverpool's v ...

(born 1978) football player of Maltese descent * Andrew Chetcuti (born 1992) swimmer * William Chetcuti (born 1985) double trap *

Alex DeBrincat Alexander DeBrincat (born December 18, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round, 39th overall, of the 2 ...

(born 1997) ice hockey player * Samuel Deguara, (born 1991) basketball player *

Luke Dimech Luke Anthony Dimech (born 11 January 1977) is a former Maltese professional footballer defender. Club career Sliema Wanderers Born in Floriana, Malta, Dimech began his career playing for Sliema Wanderers. Luke's first season was the 1995–96 ...

(born 1977) football player *

Tony Drago Tony Drago (born 22 September 1965) is a Maltese former professional snooker and pool player. Known for his speed around the table, during his snooker career he won two professional titles: the 1993 Strachan Challenge Event 3 and the 1996 G ...

(born 1965) snooker player *

Ray Farrugia Raymond "Żażu" Farrugia (born 1 October 1955 in Floriana, Malta) is a football coach and former player He had been the head coach for the Malta national football team from 2 May 2018. to the end of 2019. Club career Ray Farrugia started ou ...

(born 1955) football coach *

Aaron Falzon Aaron Michael Falzon (born May 19, 1996) is a Maltese professional basketball player for Kagawa Five Arrows of the B.League. He also plays on the Malta national basketball team. He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats and Quinn ...

(born 1996) basketball player *

Jeff Fenech Jeff Fenech (born 28 May 1964) is an Australian former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2008. He won world titles in three weight divisions, having held the IBF bantamweight title from 1985 to 1987, the WBC super-bantamweight ...

(born 1964) boxer; former world champion *

Mario Fenech Mario Fenech (nicknamed "The Maltese Falcon", “Falcon”, or "Muzza"; born 11 November 1961) is a Maltese Australian rugby league personality. He is a former player of the game who had a lengthy career in the New South Wales/Australian Rugby ...

(born 1961) former rugby league footballer (

South Sydney Rabbitohs The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a professional Australian rugby league club based in Redfern, a suburb of inner-southern Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and are one of nine existing tea ...

) * Xandru Grech (born 1974) athlete and coach *

Charlie Magri Carmel Magri (born 20 July 1956), who boxed under the name Charlie Magri, is a British former professional boxer. He is from a Tunisian family that settled in Mile End, London, where he grew up. During his professional career he held the WBC a ...

(born 1956) boxer * John Magri (born 1941) cyclist; participated in two Olympics * David Millar (born 1977)

racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling s ...

Michael Mifsud Michael Mifsud (born 17 April 1981) is a Maltese professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Maltese Premier League side Mosta F.C., Mosta. He scored 42 goals in 143 games for the Malta ...

(born 1981) football player *

Kevin Muscat Kevin Vincent Muscat (born 7 August 1973) is an Australian former association football player and the current manager of Yokohama F. Marinos. As a player, he represented the Australia national team at international level winning 46 caps and sco ...

(born 1973) former football player; head coach,

Melbourne Victory FC Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory ...

* Laurie Pace (born 1966)

judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...

player; bronze medalist, 1990 Commonwealth Games * André Schembri (born 1986) football player * Nino Schembri (born 1974) martial artist *

Mikel Scicluna Mikel Scicluna (July 29, 1929 – March 20, 2010) was a Maltese professional wrestler who gained his fame during the 1960s and 1970s. He reached the peak of his success in WWWF where he was 2-time tag-team champion, having held the United S ...

(1929–2010)

professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...

; inductee,

WWE Hall of Fame The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by WWE. Originally known as the "WWF Hall of Fame", it was created in 1993 when André the Giant was posthumously i ...

Tony Tanti Anthony Tanti (born September 7, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was a left winger and played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks. Originally selected 12th overall ...

(born 1963)

ice-hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice ho ...

player * Paul Tisdale (born 1973) football coach *

Francesca Vincenti Francesca Vincenti (born July 1, 1965, in Malta) is a former Windsurfing, windsurfer. She held the National Championship title from 1983 to 1986. Vincenti has been decorated as Malta's Sportswoman of the Year for 1985 and 1986, and ranked among th ...

(born 1965) Windsurfing/Sailing/Hall of Fame * Charlie Williams (born 1944) football player (Malta and the United States) * Kurt Fenech (born 1994) eSporter and gamedeveloper

Others

* Andrea Ashworth (born 1969) English author; of Italian-Maltese descent *

Peppi Azzopardi Joseph "Peppi" Azzopardi (born August 25, 1959), from Floriana is a Maltese TV personality, best known for hosting Malta's longest-lasting TV programme and most popular talk show ''Xarabank'' from 1997 to 2020. He also hosts ''L-Istrina'', a y ...

(born 1959) television presenter *

Ruth Baldacchino Ruth Baldacchino (born 1979) is an LGBT and intersex activist, former Co-Secretary General of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA World), and Senior Program Officer for the first intersex human rights fu ...

LGBT ' is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity. The LGBT term ...

activist * O. J. Borg (born 1979) English radio and television personality; of Maltese descent *

Angelik Caruana Angelik Caruana is a resident of Birżebbuġa in Malta who has reported a series of visions of the Virgin Mary since 21 April 2006, including a number of times at a hill in Borġ in-Nadur where he delivered monthly messages to the public. Caruana ...

alleged Marian visionary * Adelaide Conroy (fl 1871–1879), photographer * Massimo Ellul (born 1970) businessman * Maxim Gauci (1774–1854) lithographer * Paul Gauci (19th century) lithographer; of Maltese descent * Charlon Gouder, journalist *

Karin Grech Karin Maria Grech (1962 – 28 December 1977) was the daughter of Professor Edwin Grech, then head of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at St. Luke's Hospital, Malta. In 1977, aged 15, she was killed by a letterbomb addressed t ...

(1962–1978) letter bomb victim *

Mikiel'Ang Grima Mikiel'Ang Grima (also known as Michel'Angelo Grima) (15 September 1729 – 25 August 1798) was a Maltese surgeon during the times of the Knights of Malta. He was particularly adept at traumatic surgery. Grima was able to open bladders and rem ...

(1729–1798) surgeon *

(1967–2011)

glamour model A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Though ...

* Alfred Pisani businessmen * Tiffany Pisani (born 1992) fashion model *

Joe Sacco Joe Sacco (; born October 2, 1960) is a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. He is best known for his comics journalism, in particular in the books '' Palestine'' (1996) and '' Footnotes in Gaza'' (2009), on Israeli–Palestinian rela ...

(born 1960) cartoonist *

Alex Vella Alessio Emmanuel Vella (born 5 June 1953), or Maltese Falcon, is a Maltese businessman, former boxer and the former National President of the Rebels Motorcycle Club in Australia. Despite having lived in Australia since the 1960s, he is not a c ...

(born 1954) businessman, boxer and outlaw motorcycle club leader *

Grandayy Grandayy (born 1 June 1994), also known as grande1899, is a Maltese YouTuber and music producer known for his production of memes, covers of songs using the note block system in ''Minecraft'', and other comedic content. He has been associated wit ...

(born 1994) YouTuber, memer and music producer

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