Famous Leonardo's In History: List Of 11 Most Popular Ones

Oluniyi Akande
Nov 03, 2023 By Oluniyi Akande
Originally Published on Jan 31, 2022
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Famous Leonardo's In History: List Of 11 Most Popular Ones

‘Leonardo’ originated from the German language.

It means lionheart or as strong as a lion in the English language. There have been various famous people in history with the first name Leonardo.

There are some of Leonardo’s that you might know about. Like Leonardo DiCaprio, Leonardo da Vinci, Brazilian footballer Leonardo Araujo, German footballer Leonardo Bittencourt, and others.

Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter and is most famous for his painting, the Mona Lisa. He is an extremely famous sculptor in the history of the world. Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer who played everyone’s beloved Jack Dawson in the movie 'Titanic'.

Below are some of the famous people from all the fields that are named Leonardo. Afterward, also check facts on famous kid dancers and famous landmarks in the midwest region.

Famous Leonardo In Athletes

There have been many famous Leonardos in the field of sports. Below is the list of famous people in athletics named Leonardo.

Leonardo Araujo (Brazilian footballer)

Leonardo Bittencourt (German Footballer)

Leonardo Bonucci (Italian footballer)

Leonardo Spinazzola (Italian footballer)

Leonardo Candi (Italian Basketball player)

Leonardo Cardona (Road cyclist from Columbia)

Leonardo Emilio Comici (Italian Mountain climber)

Leonardo Andre Pimenta Faria (Brazilian footballer)

Leonardo de Jesus Geraldo (Brazilian footballer)

Leonardo Meindl (Basketball player from Brazil)

Leonardo Zappavigna (Australian boxer)

Leonardo Sottani (Italian Water polo player)

Leonardo David (Italian Alpine skier)

Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza (Brazilian footballer)

Leonardo Ferreira da Silva (Brazilian footballer)

Leonardo José Aparecido Moura (Brazilian footballer)

Leonardo Renan Simoes de Lacerda (Brazilian footballer)

Leonardo Narvaez (Track Cyclist from Columbia)

Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira (Brazilian footballer)

Leonardo Fioravanti (Italian Surfer)

Leonardo Santiago (Brazilian footballer)

Leonardo Giordani (Bicycle racer from Italy)

Leonardo Pereira da Silva (Brazilian Footballer)

Leonardo Neves (Surfer from Brazil)

Famous Leonardo In Artists

Below are some famous people named Leonardo's in the category of arts and culture.

Leonardo da Vinci- He was an Italian scientist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and painter. He worked on his masterpieces in Florence. He died on 2nd May 1519. Mona Lisa became one of the most popular paintings in history. It is now kept in the Louvre museum in Paris.

Other than the well-known Leonardo Da Vinci, some other famous Leonardo's that are famous in the field of arts are listed below.

Leonardo Schulz Cardoso (Brazilian singer)

Emival Eterno da Costa, also known as Leonardo (Brazilian singer)

Leonardo Favio (Singer, actor, film director, and screenwriter from Argentina)

Leonardo Aguilar (Mexican singer)

Leonardo Santos (Mixed Martial Artist in Brazil)

Leonardo Padura Fuentes (Novelist from Cuba)

Leonardo Sciascia (Novelist from Italy)

Leonardo de Lozanne (Singer from Mexico)

Leonardo Montero (TV Host from Argentina)

Leonardo Borgese (Italian Writer, Painter, and Art critic)

Leonardo Balada (Composer from Spain)

Leonardo Simon (TV Presenter from Argentina)

Leonardo Graziano (Italian Voice actor)

Leonardo Ramos (Singer from Brazil)

Leonardo Leo (Composer from Italy)

Leonardo Vinci (Opera composer from Italy)

Leonardo Goncalves (Singer from Brazil)

Leonardo Ringo (Radio expert in Indonesia)

Leonardo Moze (Painter and writer from Italy)

Leonardo Attuch (Journalist from Brazil)

Leonardo Bercovici (Director)

Famous Leonardo In Actors

Some of the famous people named Leonardo in the category of actors are as follows.

Leonardo DiCaprio- He is an American producer and actor. He is best known for his role in the movie 'Titanic'. His other famous works include 'The Wolf of Wall Street', 'The Revenant', 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', and others. He has millions of fans.

Leonardo Na- He is an Argentine-Australian actor. His popular films are 'The Perfect Score', 'Phobias', 'The Fast and the Furious', and many others.

Leonardo Vieria- He is a Brazilian actor. His popular works include 'Senhora do Destino', 'Prova de Armor', and others.

Leonardo Sbaraglia- He is an Argentine actor. His first role in an English movie was in 'Red Lights'.

Leonardo Villar- He was a Brazilian actor. He is famous for his work in 'Pagador de Promessas'. He died on 3rd July 2020.

Leonardo Nigro- He is a Swiss actor. He is known for the film 'Going Private'.

Leonardo Daniel- He is a Mexican director and actor. He has been a part of various films.

Leonardo Miggiorin- He is a Brazilian actor as well as a psychologist. He has been a part of various films and TV shows.

Leonardo Perucci- He is a Chilean actor popular for his role in 'Papi Ricky' and other films.

Leonardo Cimino- He was an American actor who worked in films, TV, and even on stage.

Leonardo Medeiros- He is a Brazilian actor popular for his role in 'Before Os Maisas'.

Leonardo Treviglio- He was an Italian actor known for films like 'Sebastiane Sebastian', 'Richard Warwick', and others.

Leonardo Bragalia- He was an Italian actor and director.

Leonardo Gajo- He is known for films like 'Nirvana', 'Turne', and others.

Leonardo Bricio- He has worked in various films and TV shows.

Leonardo Cortese- He was an Italian actor and director.

Famous Leonardo In Business

Some of the famous people named Leonardo in the world of business are given below.

Leonardo Farkas- He is a Chilean businessman. He is also a philanthropist. He was born on 20 March 1967. He also fought presidential elections in 2009 as an independent candidate. He has appeared in Teleton. He donates to various charities like March of the Living.

Leonardo S. Sarao- He is a Filipino and the founder of Sarao Motors. He was born on 13 April 1912. He is an automotive designer and businessman. He designed and popularized jeepney or jeeps. He was awarded the TOFIL Award for Entrepreneurship in 1991. He earned millions from his developments.

Leonardo del Vecchio- He is an Italian. He is a billionaire businessman who founded Luxottica. Luxottica produces and retails glasses and frames. It is the world’s biggest producer of glasses and frames. According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index of 2021, he is considered the 2nd richest man in Italy.

Leonardo Sierra Monteiro- He is an actor, engineer, and entrepreneur. He was born on 3 February 1987 in Brazil. His first film was as a child actor in the Brazilian movie which was an adaptation from the Disney Club.

Famous Leonardo In Mathematics And Historian

Few famous Leonardo in the category of mathematics and historian are listed below.

Leonardo Bruni- He was a humanist, historian (Renaissance), writer, and statesman from Italy. He is known as the first modern historian. He is most famous for his research in the Renaissance period.

Leonardo Fibonacci- He was an Italian Mathematician. He is also known as Leonardo Bonacci, Leonardo of Pisa, and Leonardo Bigollo Pisano. he was a very popular and talented mathematician. He popularized the Hindu-Arabic number system and gave various mathematical theories including Fibonacci numbers, Fibonacci method, and Fibonacci-Sylvester method.

Leonardo Leon- He is a Chilean historian and has been active since the 80s. He is famous for his study and research of people belonging to the lower class during the Chilean War of Independence, Mapuche world, frontier history.

Leonardo Conti- He served in Nazi Germany as a Reich Health Leader. He died by suicide on 6 October 1945.

Leonardo Torres y Quevedo- He was a Spanish civil engineer and mathematician. He was born on 28 December 1852. He invented automatic chess. He developed radio control, Astra-Torres airship, and Whirlpool Aero Car. He was also a famous speaker.

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