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

Angelo Muscat (1930–1977)
Anthony J. Mifsud - actor, (singer, songwriter)
Charles Clews (1919–2009)
Charles Thake (1927–2018)
Davide Tucci (born 1987) – actor
Eileen Montesin
Ivan De Battista (born 1977)
Joseph Calleia (1897–1975)
Joseph Gatt (born 1974) actor, model, voice artist
Madeleine Collinson (1952–2014) – actress, model
Marisa Abela (born 1996)
Mary Collinson (1952-2021) – actress, model, twin sister of Madeleine Collinson
Simone De Battista (born 1977)
Terry Camilleri (born 1949)
Valerie Buhagiar (born 1964)

Architects

Andrea Belli (1703–1772) architect and businessman
Andrea Vassallo (1856–1928) eclectic architect
Antonio Cachia (1739–1813) architect, civil and military engineer and archaeologist
Antonio Falzon (16th century) military engineer, worked in Germany
Carlo Gimach (1651–1730) architect, engineer and poet
Cesar Castellani (died 1905) worked in Guyana
Domenico Cachia (c. 1690–1761) master builder
Emanuele Luigi Galizia (1830–1907) designed many public buildings
Francesco Zerafa (1679–1758) architect and capomastro
Giorgio Costantino Schinas (1834–1894) architect and civil engineer
Giorgio Grognet de Vassé (1774–1862) architect and antiquarian
Giorgio Pullicino (1779–1851) painter and architect
Giovanni Attard (c. 1570–1636) architect, military engineer and stone carver
Giovanni Barbara (1642–1728) architect and military engineer
Girolamo Cassar (c. 1520 c. 1592) designed many buildings in Valletta
Giuseppe Bonavia (1821–1885) draughtsman and architect
Giuseppe Bonici (1707–1779) architect and military engineer
Giuseppe Psaila (1891–1960) Art Nouveau architect
Gustavo R. Vincenti (1888–1974) architect and developer
Isabelle Barratt-Delia (born 1938) architect
Joseph G. Huntingford (1926–1994) Modernist architect
Lorenzo Gafà (1638–1703) Baroque architect
Michele Cachia (1760–1839) architect and military engineer
Richard England (born 1937)
Roger de Giorgio (1922–2016) architect
Tommaso Dingli (1591–1666) designed various churches
Vittorio Cassar (c. 1550 c. 1609) military engineer

Composers

Albert Garzia (born 1977)
Alessandro Curmi (1801–1857)
Benigno Zerafa (1726–1804)
Carmelo Pace (1906–1993) composer, professor of musical theory and harmonics
Charles Camilleri (1931–2008)
Francesco Azopardi (1748–1809)
Girolamo Abos (1715–1760)
Nicolas Isouard (1775–1818)
Reuben Pace (born 1974)
Robert Samut (1869–1934) composer of "L-Innu Malti" (the national anthem of Malta), professor of physiology and bacteriology

Filmmakers

Jon Cassar (born 1958) director; producer
Rebecca Cremona director

Military figures

Antonio Williams (1825–1908) United States Navy seaman
Brigadier Martin Xuereb (born 1968) former commander of the Armed Forces of Malta
Clemente Tabone ( 1575–1665) landowner and militia member
Juan Bautista Azopardo (1772–1848) founder of the Argentine Navy
Orlando E. Caruana (1844–1917) fought during the American Civil War
Toni Bajada (16th century) spy during the Great Siege of Malta

Military figures - Siege of Malta (1798–1800)

Emmanuele Vitale (1758–1802)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 (born 1965) composer, musician and singer
Albert Garzia (born 1977) composer and musician
Amber Bondin (born 1991) singer
Anthony J. Mifsud singer-songwriter
Antoinette Miggiani (born 1937) opera singer
Antonio Olivari (born 1980) songwriter and composer
Brent Muscat (born 1967) guitarist
Capitol K musician
Chiara Siracusa (born 1976) singer
Christabelle (born 1992) singer-songwriter
Claudette Pace (born 1968) singer and politician
Claudia Faniello (born 1988) singer
Daniel Testa (born 1997) singer, radio and television presenter
Debbie Scerri (born 1969) singer and television presenter
Destiny Chukunyere (born 2002) singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Eleanor Cassar (born 1982) singer
Emma Muscat (born 1999) singer, model (from one of Malta's wealthiest families)
Enzo Gusman (1947-2021) broadcaster singer-songwriter
Fabrizio Faniello (born 1981) singer
Federica Falzon (born 2003) operatic pop singer
Freddie Portelli (born 1944) singer-songwriter
Gabriela N (born 1993) singer-songwriter
Gaia Cauchi (born 2002) child singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Gerard James Borg songwriter
Gianluca Bezzina (born 1989) singer; medical doctor
Glen Vella (born 1983) singer
Hooligan (born 1980) rapper
Ira Losco (born 1981) singer-songwriter
Jes Psaila (born 1964) guitarist
Joe C. (1974–2000) rapper; of Maltese descent
Joe Camilleri (born 1948) singer-songwriter; saxophonist
Joe Grech (born 1934) singer-songwriter
Joseph Calleja (born 1978) tenor singer
Julie Zahra (born 1982) singer, member Parliament of Malta
Kevin Borg (born 1986) singer-songwriter; producer; winner of the Swedish reality-competition talent show Idol 2008
Kurt Calleja (born 1989) singer
La Barokka singer
Lawrence Gray (born 1975) singer
Ludwig Galea (born 1977) singer
Lydia Caruana soprano
Lynn Chircop (born 1980) singer and television presenter
Marc Storace (born 1949) singer of the Swiss hard-rock band Krokus
Mario Vella (born 1976) singer and songwriter, frontman of Brikkuni
Martin Grech (born 1983) singer-songwriter
Mary Spiteri (born 1947) singer
Melissa Tkautz (born 1974) singer
Miriam Christine (born 1978) singer
Miriam Gauci opera singer
Miriana Conte – singer
Morena (born 1984) singer
Muxu (born 1990) singer-songwriter
Natalie Gauci (born 1981) singer
Nicky Bomba (born 1963) drummer; leads the Australian funk and reggae band Bomba.
Olivia Lewis (born 1978) singer
Oreste Kirkop (1923–1998) opera singer; film actor
Pawlu Camilleri (born 1958) harmonica musician
Philip Vella
Renato Micallef (born 1951) pop singer
Renzo Spiteri percussionist
Robert Galea (born 1981) Christian singer-songwriter
Roger Scannura flamenco guitarist
Rosa Judge (born 1919) musician
Sarah Bonnici (born 1998) – singer
Sarah Harrison (born 1993) singer, DJ, producer, musician
Sebastian Calleja (born 1998) singer; winner OGAE Eurovision Weekend 2016 Berlin, Germany
Sharleen Spiteri (born 1967) singer-songwriter; guitarist; lead vocalist of the Scottish pop-rock band Texas
Sigmund Mifsud trumpeter, CEO Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Stefan Galea (born 1996) singer
Thea Garrett (born 1992) singer
Tony Camilleri (born 1949) – singer
Veronica Rotin (born 2004) child singer
Walter Micallef (born 1955) singer-songwriter
William Mangion (born 1958) singer

Painters and sculptors

Alberto Pullicino (1719–1759) painter
Alessio Erardi (1669–1727) painter
Amedeo Preziosi (1816–1882) painter
Andrew Micallef (born 1969) painter and musician
Antoine Camilleri (1922–2005) painter; teacher; stamp designer
Antonio Sciortino (1879–1947) sculptor
Carlo Zimech (1696–1766) painter and priest
Debbie Caruana Dingli (born 1962) painter
Edward Caruana Dingli (1876–1950) painter
Emvin Cremona (1919–1987) painter; stamp designer
Francesco Noletti (1611–1654) Baroque painter
Francesco Zahra (1710–1773) painter
Gabriel Caruana (1929–2018) artist
Gianni Vella (1885–1977) painter
Gio Nicola Buhagiar (1698–1752) painter
Giorgio Pullicino (1779–1851) painter and architect
Giuseppe Calì (1846–1930) painter
Isabelle Borg (1959–2010) painter
Jean Zaleski (1920–2010) Maltese-American painter
Maria de Dominici (1645–1703) Baroque painter & sculptor
Melchiorre Gafà (1636–1667) Baroque sculptor
Pietro Erardi (1644–1727) painter; chaplain
Pietro Paolo Troisi (1686–1743) sculptor, silversmith, designer, engraver
Stefano Erardi (1630–1716) painter
Tony Briffa (artist) (born 1959)
Vincent Apap (1909–2003) sculptor
Vincenzo Dimech (1768–1831) sculptor
Willie Apap (1918–1970) painter

Poets and writers

Antoine Cassar (born 1978) poet
Anton Buttigieg (1912–1983) poet
Carlo Gimach (1651–1730) architect, engineer and poet
Clare Azzopardi (born 1977) writer
Daphne Caruana Galizia (1964–2017) journalist; writer; activist
Doreen Micallef (1949–2001) poet
Dun Karm Psaila (1871–1961) poet; lyricist of the national anthem of Malta
Elizabeth Grech (born 1978) writer; poet; translator
Francis Ebejer (1925–1993) dramatist; novelist
Frans Sammut (1945–2011) novelist, short-story writer, essayist, historian
Immanuel Mifsud (born 1967) novelist; poet
Joe Friggieri (born 1946) philosophy professor; poet
John Peter Portelli (born 1954) professor, poet
Karl Schembri (born 1978) poet; novelist; journalist
Louis Briffa (born 1971) poet
Mario Vella (born 1953) poet; philosopher; economist; political theorist
Marjanu Vella (1927–1988) poet; writer
Mark Camilleri (born 1988) – historian, writer, publisher
Mary Meilak (1905–1975) poet
Michael Zammit (born 1954) philosophy professor; poet
Nadia Mifsud (born 1976) poet; writer; literary translator
Oliver Friggieri (1947–2020) novelist; poet; minor philosopher
Pierre J. Mejlak (born 1982) short-story writer
Pietru Caxaro (c. 1400–1485) poet; philosopher
Ray Buttigieg (born 1955) composer; poet; producer
Rużar Briffa (1906–1963) poet
Saviour Pirotta (born 1958) author and playwright
Trevor Żahra (born 1947) novelist, poet and illustrator

Politicians

Agatha Barbara (1923–2002) government minister; member, Parliament of Malta; President of Malta (1982–1987)
Albert Hyzler (1916–1993) Acting President of Malta (1981–1982)
Alfred Sant (born 1948) Prime Minister of Malta (1996–1998)
Anthony Mamo (1909–2008) Governor-General of Malta (1971–1974); President of Malta (1974–1976)
Anton Buttigieg (1912–1983) President of Malta (1976–1981)
Arnold Cassola (born 1956) professor of comparative literature; former chairperson, Democratic Alternative
Carm Lino Spiteri (1932–2008) Nationalist Party politician
Ċensu Tabone (1913–2012) government minister; President of Malta (1989–1994)
Ċettina Darmenia Brincat (1931–2023) – businesswoman and politician
Claudette Abela Baldacchino (born 1973), journalist, Labour Party politician and Member of the European Parliament
Cyrus Engerer (born 1981) Member of European Parliament (2020-present)
Dom Mintoff (1916–2012) Prime Minister of Malta (1955–1958, 1971–1984)
Eddie Fenech Adami (born 1934) Prime Minister of Malta (1987–1996, 1998–2004); President of Malta (2004–2009)
Enrico Mizzi (1885–1950) Prime Minister of Malta (1950)
Francesco Buhagiar (1876–1934) Prime Minister of Malta (1923–1924)
Francesco Masini (1894–1964) founder, Gozo Party; member, Parliament of Malta (1947–1950)
George Abela (born 1948) President of Malta (2009–2014)
George Borg Olivier (1911–1980) Prime Minister of Malta (1950–1955, 1962–1971)
George William Vella (born 1942) government minister; Deputy Prime Minister of Malta (1996–1998)
Gerald Strickland (1861–1940) Prime Minister of Malta (1927–1932); Governor of Tasmania; Governor of Western Australia; Governor of New South Wales
Giovanni Felice (1899–1977) Minister of Industry and Tourism (1962–1966); Finance Minister of Malta (1966–1971) in the Giorgio Borġ Olivier cabinet
Guido de Marco (1931–2010) Deputy Prime Minister of Malta; President of Malta (1999–2004)
Joe Borg (born 1952) European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries; European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
Joe Debono Grech (born 1939) member, Parliament of Malta (since 1971)
John Aquilina (born 1950) Australian politician and Maltese diplomat
John Dalli (born 1948) European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy (2010–2012)
Joseph Cefai (1921–1996) member, Parliament of Malta (1947–1953); Secretary of Gozo Affairs (until 1981)
Joseph Flores (1907–1974) Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta; judge
Joseph Howard (1862–1925) Prime Minister of Malta (1921–1923)
Joseph Muscat (born 1974) Member of the European Parliament (2004–2008); leader, Labour Party (2008–2020), Prime Minister of Malta (2013–2020)
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici (born 1933) Prime Minister of Malta (1984–1987)
Lawrence Gonzi (born 1953) Prime Minister of Malta (2004–2013)
Leo Brincat Member of the European Court of Auditors
Lorry Sant (1937–1995) government minister
Louis Grech (born 1947) Deputy Prime Minister of Malta (since 2013)
Mabel Strickland, journalist, newspaper proprietor and politician, daughter of the above
Manwel Dimech (1860–1921) politician; social reformer; philosopher; journalist; writer
Marie Louise Coleiro Preca (born 1958) President of Malta (since 2014)
Myriam Spiteri Debono (born 1952) President of Malta (2024–)
Norman Lowell (born 1946) founder and leader, Imperium Europa
Paul Boffa (1890–1962) Prime Minister of Malta (1947–1950)
Paul Xuereb (1923–1994) Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta (1986–1987); Acting President of Malta (1987–1989)
Robert Abela (born 1977) Prime Minister of Malta (since 2020)
Simon Busuttil (born 1969) leader, Nationalist Party (2013-2017), Member of European Parliament (2004-2013)
Tonio Borg (born 1957) European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (born 1932) government minister; President of Malta (1994–1999)
Wistin Abela (1933–2014) Deputy Prime Minister of Malta (1981–1983)
Sir Ugo Pasquale Mifsud (1889–1942) Prime Minister of Malta (1932–1933)

Religious dignitaries

Donat Spiteri (1922–2011) Biblical scholar; founder and editor, booklet Kliem il-Hajja (English language: The Word of Life)
Dun Mikiel Xerri (1737–1799) national hero of Malta
Joseph De Piro (1877–1933) founder, Missionary Society of St. Paul
Saint George Preca (1880–1962) canonized saint, Roman Catholic Church; founder, Society of Christian Doctrine
Saint Publius (33–112) – first Bishop of Malta; martyr and saint.

Scholars and academics

Anthony Valletta (1908–1988) – lepidopterist and educationalist
Arvid Pardo (1914–1999) diplomat
Dominic Pace (1851–1907) theologian; philosopher
Edward de Bono (1933–2021) creator, lateral thinking
Eric Scerri (born 1953) author; historian; philosopher of chemistry; educator
George Mifsud Chircop (1951–2007) linguist
Gorg Mallia (born 1957) communications academic; author; cartoonist
Henry Frendo (born 1948) historian
James J Busuttil (born 1958) legal scholar
Joe Friggieri (born 1946) professor of philosophy; poet
Joseph Aquilina (1911–1997) author and linguist
Joseph Baldacchino (1894–1974) archaeologist
Joseph Buttigieg (1947–2019) literary scholar and translator
Mikiel Anton Vassalli (1764–1829) promoter, Maltese language; compiler, first Maltese dictionary
Oliver Friggieri (born 1947) poet; novelist; literary critic
Peter Serracino Inglott (1936–2012) Roman Catholic priest; philosopher; former rector, University of Malta
Stephen C. Spiteri (born 1963) military historian
Suzanne Mizzi (1969–2011) – assistant principal, educator
Themistocles Zammit (1864–1935) archaeologist; historian
Andrew B. Raupp (American entrepreneur and educator)

Sports figures

Aaron Falzon (born 1996) basketball player
Alex DeBrincat (born 1997) ice hockey player
André Schembri (born 1986) football player
Andrew Chetcuti (born 1992) swimmer
Anthony Zarb (1904-1993) strongman
Carmel Busuttil (born 1964) football player
Charles Saliba (1929-1982) strongman
Charlie Magri (born 1956) boxer
Charlie Williams (born 1944) football player (Malta and the United States)
Christian Brown (born 1989) amateur golfer & triathlete
David Millar (born 1977) racing cyclist
Etienne Barbara (born 1982) football player
Francesca Vincenti (born 1965) Windsurfing/Sailing/Hall of Fame
Gilbert Agius (born 1974) football player
Jamie Carragher (born 1978) football player of Maltese descent
Jeff Fenech (born 1964) boxer; former world champion
Joe Cordina (born 1991)Boxer and former IBF super-featherweight title champion
Joe Falzon (strongman) (1932-2023) strongman
John Magri (born 1941) cyclist; participated in two Olympics
Kevin Muscat (born 1973) former football player; head coach, Melbourne Victory FC
Larry Attard (born 1951) jockey; inductee, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Laurie Pace (born 1966) judo player; bronze medalist, 1990 Commonwealth Games
Luke Dimech (born 1977) football player
Mario Fenech (born 1961) former rugby league footballer (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Michael Mifsud (born 1981) football player
Mikel Scicluna (1929–2010) professional wrestler; inductee, WWE Hall of Fame
Nino Schembri (born 1974) martial artist
Paul Grima (born 1950) strongman
Paul Tisdale (born 1973) football coach
Ray Farrugia (born 1955) football coach
Rebecca Madyson (born 1979) sport shooter
Samuel Deguara, (born 1991) basketball player
Sid C. Attard (born 1950) thoroughbred-horse trainer in Canada
Teddy Teuma (born 1993) football player
Tony Drago (born 1965) snooker player
Tony Farrugia strongman
Tony Tanti (born 1963) ice-hockey player
William Chetcuti (born 1985) sport shooter
Xandru Grech (born 1974) athlete and coach

Others

Adelaide Conroy (1839–?) – photographer
Alex Vella (born 1954)businessman, boxer and outlaw motorcycle club leader
Alfred Pisanibusinessmen
Andrea Ashworth (born 1969)English author of Italian-Maltese descent
Angelik Caruanaalleged Marian visionary
Charlon Gouder – journalist
Grandayy (born 1994)YouTuber, memer and music producer
Joe Sacco (born 1960)cartoonist
Karin Grech (1962–1978)letter bomb victim
Massimo Ellul (born 1970)businessman
Maxim Gauci (1774–1854)lithographer
Mikiel'Ang Grima (1729–1798)surgeon
O. J. Borg (born 1979) English radio and television personality of Maltese descent
Paul Gauci (19th century) lithographer of Maltese descent
Peppi Azzopardi (born 1959) television presenter
Ruth Baldacchino LGBT activist
Suzanne Mizzi (1967–2011) glamour model
Tiffany Pisani (born 1992) fashion model