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:1809 request for a pension made by Salvatore Gafà found in the National Archives, Rabat, Ordini e Decreti (Gennaio 1808-Dicembre 1811), ff. 72-73
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 Anton Sammut author 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)