Chiara is both a feminine Italian given name and a surname meaning bright. Notable people with the name include:

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Clare of Assisi Chiara Offreduccio (16 July 1194 – 11 August 1253), known as Clare of Assisi (sometimes spelled ''Clara'', ''Clair'' or ''Claire''; ), is an Italians, Italian saint who was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi. Inspired by the te ...

, in Italian ''Chiara d'Assisi'' *Saint Clare of Montefalco, in Italian ''Chiara da Montefalco'' *

Chiara Appendino Chiara Appendino (born 12 June 1984) is an Italian politician and sports manager, mayor of Turin and the Turin metropolitan city from 30 June 2016 to 27 October 2021 and vice president of the Italian Tennis Federation from 2 October 2020. She is ...

(born 1984), Italian politician * Blessed

Chiara Badano Chiara Badano (October 29, 1971 – October 7, 1990) was an Italian teenager who has been beatified by the Roman Catholic Church. At age nine she joined the Focolare Movement and received the nickname "Luce" ("light") by the founder Chiara Lubi ...

* Chiara Berti, contestant on US TV show ''Big Brother 3'' * Chiara Aurelia, American actress * Chiara Boggiatto, Italian Olympic swimmer (born 1986) * Chiara Boni (born 1948), Italian fashion designer * Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 2005), Italian socialite * Chiara Brancati, (born 1981), Italian water polo player *

Chiara Caselli Chiara Caselli (born 22 December 1967) is an Italian actress. In 1994, Caselli won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress award as well as the David di Donatello for Best Actress award. Caselli has appeared in American films including '' My Ow ...

, Italian actress * Chiara Civello, Italian singer-songwriter * Chiara Dal Santo (born 1969), Italian sprint canoer *

Chiara Ferragni Chiara Ferragni (; born 7 May 1987) is an Italian Internet celebrity, blogger and influencer. Since 2021, Ferragni has been engulfed in controversy as the protagonist of the Pandorogate, Pandorogate fraud scandal in which she is alleged to hav ...

, Italian blogger and fashion designer * (born 2003), Argentine actress and singer * Chiara Galiazzo, Italian singer * Chiara Gensini (born 1982), Italian actress * Chiara Iezzi, Italian singer (born 1973) * Chiara Lauvergnac (born 1961), Italian activist *

Chiara Lubich Chiara Lubich (born Silvia Lubich; 22 January 1920 – 14 March 2008) was an Italian teacher and author who founded the Focolare Movement, which aims to bring unity among people and promote universal family. She was a charismatic figure who bro ...

, founder of the Focolare movement * Chiara Mastalli, Italian actress, appears in the HBO series ''Rome'' * Chiara Mastroianni, Italian-French actress (born 1972) * Chiara Mazzel (born 1996), Italian para-alpine skier *

Chiara Nappi Chiara Rosanna Nappi (born 21 February 1951) is an Italian physicist. Her research areas have included mathematical physics, particle physics, and string theory. Academic career Nappi obtained the Diploma della Scuola di Perfezionamento in physi ...

, Italian physicist * Chiara Neto, Italian chemist * Chiara Poggi (1981–2007), Italian murder victim * Chiara Porro, Australian diplomat * Chiara Sacchi (born 2002), Argentine climate activist * * Chiara Siracusa, Maltese pop singer, best known by the mononym Chiara * Chiara Simionato, Italian speed skater * Chiara Singarella (born 2003), Argentine footballer *

Chiara Zanni Chiara Zanni () is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Amy Ryan on The N series '' About a Girl'' and Maggie Buckman on the CBC series '' Edgemont''. She is also known for her voice-work as Hahli in '' Bionicle: Mask of Light'' ...

, Canadian voice actress *

Chiara Zorzi Chiara Zorzi or Giorgio, also Clara or Claire (died 1454), was duchess consort of Athens by marriage to Nerio II Acciaioli, Duke of Athens, and regent of Athens during the minority of her son Francesco I from 1451 until 1454. Life She was the daug ...

(died 1454), regent for her son the Duke of Athens *

Paola e Chiara Paola & Chiara () is an Italian pop music duo consisting of Paola and Chiara Iezzi, two sisters who were born in Milan. They are the best selling female Italian group with over 6 million records sold. Their national career began when the man ...

, Italian sisters and pop singers * Edelfa Chiara Masciotta, Miss Italia for 2005

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* Francesca Chiara, Italian singer with the band Lovecrave * Giuseppe Chiara (1602–1685), Italian Jesuit missionary * Margaret Chiara, U.S. attorney fired by the George W. Bush administration * Maria Chiara, Italian lyric soprano * (born 1979), Italian journalist and writer *

Piero Chiara Piero Chiara (23 March 1913 – 31 December 1986) was an Italian writer. He was born in Luino, Italy. His father Eugenio was from Resuttano, Sicily, and his mother Virginia Maffei was from Comnago, a Piedmontese village in the municipality of ...

(1913–1986), Italian writer * (1933–2008), Argentine journalist, archivist, and filmmaker

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