List of Maltese people

This is a list of notable Maltese people including those not born in, or current residents of, Malta; they are Maltese nationals.

Actors

Architects

Andrea Belli architect and businessman
Andrea Vassallo eclectic architect
Antonio Cachia architect, civil and military engineer and archaeologist
Antonio Falzon military engineer, worked in Germany
Carlo Gimach architect, engineer and poet
Cesar Castellani worked in Guyana
Domenico Cachia master builder
Emanuele Luigi Galizia designed many public buildings
Francesco Zerafa architect and capomastro
Giorgio Costantino Schinas architect and civil engineer
Giorgio Grognet de Vassé architect and antiquarian
Giorgio Pullicino painter and architect
Giovanni Attard architect, military engineer and stone carver
Giovanni B\arbara architect and military engineer
Girolamo Cassar designed many buildings in Valletta
Giuseppe Bonavia draughtsman and architect
Giuseppe Bonici architect and military engineer
Giuseppe Psaila Art Nouveau architect
Gustavo R. Vincenti architect and developer
Isabelle Barratt-Delia architect
Joseph G. Huntingford Modernist architect
Lorenzo Gafà Baroque architect
Michele Cachia architect and military engineer
Richard England
Roger de Giorgio architect
Tommaso Dingli designed various churches
Vittorio Cassar military engineer

Composers

Albert Garzia
Alessandro Curmi
Benigno Zerafa
Carmelo Pace composer, professor of musical theory and harmonics
Charles Camilleri
Francesco Azopardi
Girolamo Abos
Nicolas Isouard
Reuben Pace
Robert Samut composer of "L-Innu Malti", professor of physiology and bacteriology

Filmmakers

Jon Cassar director; producer
Rebecca Cremona director

Military figures

Antonio Williams United States Navy seaman
Brigadier Martin Xuereb former commander of the Armed Forces of Malta
Clemente Tabone landowner and militia member
Juan Bautista Azopardo founder of the Argentine Navy
Orlando E. Caruana fought during the American Civil War
Toni Bajada spy during the Great Siege of Malta

Military figures - [Siege of [Malta (1798–1800)]]

Emmanuele Vitale general of the Maltese forces and representing Città Vecchia or Città Notabile (Mdina), Rabat and Dingli
Don Francesco Saverio Caruana rebel leader
Vincenzo Borg rebel leader and representing Birkirkara

Other National Assembly representatives coordinating the Maltese Battalions:

Chierico Giuseppe Abdilla for Safi
Notary Pietro Buttigieg for Zebbug
Michele Cachia for Zejtun
Parish Priest Don Felice Calleja for Mosta
Parish Priest Don Bartolomeo Caraffa for Mqabba
Rev. Fr. Giuseppe Casha for Luqa
Filippo Castagna for Gudja
Parish Priest Don Salvatore Corso for Siggiewi
Rev. Fortunato Dalli for Zurrieq
Giuseppe Frendo for Balzan
Chevalier Giovanni Gafa' for Gharghur
Salvatore Gafà for Lia (Lija)
Stanislao Gatt for Casal Fornaro (Qormi)
Don Pietro Mallia for Ghaxaq
Gregorio Mifsud for Qrendi
Giuseppe Montebello for Tarxien
Chev. Baron Paolo Parisio Muscati for Naxxar
Agostino Sayd for Zabbar
Dr Enrico Xerri for Kirkop
Notary Saverio Zarb for Attard

Leaders of the Gozitan Battalion:

Leader: Rev Saver Cassar, Archpriest of the Matrice assisted by Fortunato Spiteri
Tommaso Cassar and Felice Grech for Gharb
Liberato Grech and Liberato Sultana for Xagħra
Giuseppe Grima and Martino Asciak for Zebbug
Dr Francesco Pace for Rabat
Angelo Vella and Giuseppe Zammit for Sannat
Francesco Zammit and Francesco Refalo for Xewkija

Musicians (including singers)

Aidan Zammit composer, musician and singer
Albert Garzia composer and musician
Amber Bondin singer
Anthony J. Mifsud singer-songwriter
Antoinette Miggiani opera singer
Antonio Olivari songwriter and composer
Brent Muscat guitarist
Capitol K musician
Chiara Siracusa singer
Christabelle singer-songwriter
Claudette Pace singer and politician
Claudia Faniello singer
Daniel Testa singer, radio and television presenter
Debbie Scerri singer and television presenter
Destiny Chukunyere singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Eleanor Cassar singer
Emma Muscat singer, model
Enzo Gusman broadcaster singer-songwriter
Fabrizio Faniello singer
Federica Falzon operatic pop singer
Freddie Portelli singer-songwriter
Gabriela N singer-songwriter
Gaia Cauchi child singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Gerard James Borg songwriter
Gianluca Bezzina singer; medical doctor
Glen Vella singer
Hooligan rapper
Ira Losco singer-songwriter
Jes Psaila guitarist
Joe C. rapper; of Maltese descent
Joe Camilleri singer-songwriter; saxophonist
Joe Grech singer-songwriter
Joseph Calleja tenor singer
Julie Zahra singer, member Parliament of Malta
Kevin Borg singer-songwriter; producer; winner of the Swedish reality-competition talent show Idol 2008
Kurt Calleja singer
La Barokka singer
Lawrence Gray singer
Ludwig Galea singer
Lydia Caruana soprano
Lynn Chircop singer and television presenter
Marc Storace singer of the Swiss hard-rock band Krokus
Mario Vella singer and songwriter, frontman of Brikkuni
Martin Grech singer-songwriter
Mary Spiteri singer
Melissa Tkautz singer
Miriam Christine singer
Miriam Gauci opera singer
Miriana Conte – singer
Morena singer
Muxu singer-songwriter
Natalie Gauci singer
Nicky Bomba drummer; leads the Australian funk and reggae band Bomba.
Olivia Lewis singer
Oreste Kirkop opera singer; film actor
Pawlu Camilleri harmonica musician
Philip Vella
Renato Micallef pop singer
Renzo Spiteri percussionist
Robert Galea Christian singer-songwriter
Roger Scannura flamenco guitarist
Rosa Judge musician
Sarah Bonnici – singer
Sarah Harrison singer, DJ, producer, musician
Sebastian Calleja singer; winner OGAE Eurovision Weekend 2016 Berlin, Germany
Sharleen Spiteri singer-songwriter; guitarist; lead vocalist of the Scottish pop-rock band Texas
Sigmund Mifsud trumpeter, CEO Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Stefan Galea singer
Thea Garrett singer
Tony Camilleri – singer
Veronica Rotin child singer
Walter Micallef singer-songwriter
William Mangion singer

Painters and sculptors

Alberto Pullicino painter
Alessio Erardi painter
Amedeo Preziosi painter
Andrew Micallef painter and musician
Antoine Camilleri painter; teacher; stamp designer
Antonio Sciortino sculptor
Carlo Zimech painter and priest
Debbie Caruana Dingli painter
Edward Caruana Dingli painter
Emvin Cremona painter; stamp designer
Francesco Noletti Baroque painter
Francesco Zahra painter
Gabriel Caruana artist
Gianni Vella painter
Gio Nicola Buhagiar painter
Giorgio Pullicino painter and architect
Giuseppe Calì painter
Isabelle Borg painter
Jean Zaleski Maltese-American painter
Maria de Dominici Baroque painter & sculptor
Melchiorre Gafà Baroque sculptor
Pietro Erardi painter; chaplain
Pietro Paolo Troisi sculptor, silversmith, designer, engraver
Stefano Erardi painter
Tony Briffa (artist)
Vincent Apap sculptor
Vincenzo Dimech sculptor
Willie Apap painter

Poets and writers

Antoine Cassar poet
Anton Buttigieg poet
Carlo Gimach architect, engineer and poet
Clare Azzopardi writer
Daphne Caruana Galizia journalist; writer; activist
Doreen Micallef poet
Dun Karm Psaila poet; lyricist of the national anthem of Malta
Elizabeth Grech writer; poet; translator
Francis Ebejer dramatist; novelist
Frans Sammut novelist, short-story writer, essayist, historian
Immanuel Mifsud novelist; poet
Joe Friggieri philosophy professor; poet
John Peter Portelli professor, poet
Karl Schembri poet; novelist; journalist
Louis Briffa poet
Mario Vella poet; philosopher; economist; political theorist
Marjanu Vella poet; writer
Mark Camilleri – historian, writer, publisher
Mary Meilak poet
Michael Zammit philosophy professor; poet
Nadia Mifsud poet; writer; literary translator
Oliver Friggieri novelist; poet; minor philosopher
Pierre J. Mejlak short-story writer
Pietru Caxaro poet; philosopher
Ray Buttigieg composer; poet; producer
Rużar Briffa poet
Saviour Pirotta author and playwright
Trevor Żahra novelist, poet and illustrator

Politicians

Agatha Barbara government minister; member, Parliament of Malta; President of Malta
Albert Hyzler Acting President of Malta
Alfred Sant Prime Minister of Malta
Anthony Mamo Governor-General of Malta ; President of Malta
Anton Buttigieg President of Malta
Arnold Cassola professor of comparative literature; former chairperson, Democratic Alternative
Carm Lino Spiteri Nationalist Party politician
Ċensu Tabone government minister; President of Malta
Ċettina Darmenia Brincat – businesswoman and politician
Claudette Abela Baldacchino, journalist, Labour Party politician and Member of the European Parliament
Cyrus Engerer Member of European Parliament
Dom Mintoff Prime Minister of Malta
Eddie Fenech Adami Prime Minister of Malta ; President of Malta
Enrico Mizzi Prime Minister of Malta
Francesco Buhagiar Prime Minister of Malta
Francesco Masini founder, Gozo Party; member, Parliament of Malta
George Abela President of Malta
George Borg Olivier Prime Minister of Malta
George William Vella government minister; Deputy Prime Minister of Malta
Gerald Strickland Prime Minister of Malta ; Governor of Tasmania; Governor of Western Australia; Governor of New South Wales
Giovanni Felice Minister of Industry and Tourism ; Finance Minister of Malta in the Giorgio Borġ Olivier cabinet
Guido de Marco Deputy Prime Minister of Malta; President of Malta
Joe Borg European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries; European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
Joe Debono Grech member, Parliament of Malta
John Aquilina Australian politician and Maltese diplomat
John Dalli European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy
Joseph Cefai member, Parliament of Malta ; Secretary of Gozo Affairs
Joseph Flores Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta; judge
Joseph Howard Prime Minister of Malta
Joseph Muscat Member of the European Parliament ; leader, Labour Party, Prime Minister of Malta
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici Prime Minister of Malta
Lawrence Gonzi Prime Minister of Malta
Leo Brincat Member of the European Court of Auditors
Lorry Sant government minister
Louis Grech Deputy Prime Minister of Malta
Mabel Strickland, journalist, newspaper proprietor and politician, daughter of the above
Manwel Dimech politician; social reformer; philosopher; journalist; writer
Marie Louise Coleiro Preca President of Malta
Myriam Spiteri Debono President of Malta
Norman Lowell founder and leader, Imperium Europa
Paul Boffa Prime Minister of Malta
Paul Xuereb Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta ; Acting President of Malta
Robert Abela Prime Minister of Malta
Simon Busuttil leader, Nationalist Party, Member of European Parliament
Tonio Borg European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici government minister; President of Malta
Wistin Abela Deputy Prime Minister of Malta
Sir Ugo Pasquale Mifsud Prime Minister of Malta

Religious dignitaries

Donat Spiteri Biblical scholar; founder and editor, booklet Kliem il-Hajja
Dun Mikiel Xerri national hero of Malta
Joseph De Piro founder, Missionary Society of St. Paul
Saint George Preca canonized saint, Roman Catholic Church; founder, Society of Christian Doctrine
Saint Publius – first Bishop of Malta; martyr and saint.

Scholars and academics

Anthony Valletta – lepidopterist and educationalist
Arvid Pardo diplomat
Dominic Pace theologian; philosopher
Edward de Bono creator, lateral thinking
Eric Scerri author; historian; philosopher of chemistry; educator
George Mifsud Chircop linguist
Gorg Mallia communications academic; author; cartoonist
Henry Frendo historian
James J Busuttil legal scholar
Joe Friggieri professor of philosophy; poet
Joseph Aquilina author and linguist
Joseph Baldacchino archaeologist
Joseph Buttigieg literary scholar and translator
Mikiel Anton Vassalli promoter, Maltese language; compiler, first Maltese dictionary
Oliver Friggieri poet; novelist; literary critic
Peter Serracino Inglott Roman Catholic priest; philosopher; former rector, University of Malta
Stephen C. Spiteri military historian
Suzanne Mizzi – assistant principal, educator
Themistocles Zammit archaeologist; historian
Andrew B. Raupp

Sports figures

Aaron Falzon basketball player
Alex DeBrincat ice hockey player
André Schembri football player
Andrew Chetcuti swimmer
Anthony Zarb strongman
Carmel Busuttil football player
Charles Saliba strongman
Charlie Magri boxer
Charlie Williams football player
Christian Brown amateur golfer & triathlete
David Millar racing cyclist
Etienne Barbara football player
Francesca Vincenti Windsurfing/Sailing/Hall of Fame
Gilbert Agius football player
Jamie Carragher football player of Maltese descent
Jeff Fenech boxer; former world champion
Joe Cordina Boxer and former IBF super-featherweight title champion
Joe Falzon (strongman) strongman
John Magri cyclist; participated in two Olympics
Kevin Muscat former football player; head coach, Melbourne Victory FC
Larry Attard jockey; inductee, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Laurie Pace judo player; bronze medalist, 1990 Commonwealth Games
Luke Dimech football player
Mario Fenech former rugby league footballer
Michael Mifsud football player
Mikel Scicluna professional wrestler; inductee, WWE Hall of Fame
Nino Schembri martial artist
Paul Grima strongman
Paul Tisdale football coach
Ray Farrugia football coach
Rebecca Madyson sport shooter
Samuel Deguara, basketball player
Sid C. Attard thoroughbred-horse trainer in Canada
Teddy Teuma football player
Tony Drago snooker player
Tony Farrugia strongman
Tony Tanti ice-hockey player
William Chetcuti sport shooter
Xandru Grech athlete and coach

Others

Adelaide Conroy – photographer
Alex Vella businessman, boxer and outlaw motorcycle club leader
Alfred Pisanibusinessmen
Andrea Ashworth English author of Italian-Maltese descent
Angelik Caruanaalleged Marian visionary
Charlon Gouder – journalist
Grandayy YouTuber, memer and music producer
Joe Sacco cartoonist
Karin Grech letter bomb victim
Massimo Ellul businessman
Maxim Gauci lithographer
Mikiel'Ang Grima surgeon
O. J. Borg English radio and television personality of Maltese descent
Paul Gauci lithographer of Maltese descent
Peppi Azzopardi television presenter
Ruth Baldacchino LGBT activist
Suzanne Mizzi glamour model
Tiffany Pisani fashion model