Angelo Fausto Coppi was an Italian racing cyclist. Nicknamed "Il Campionissimo" ("the greatest champion") or "The Champion of the Champions", he was one of the most successful and most popular cyclists of all time. He twice won the Tour de France (1949 and 1952), and five times the Giro d'Italia (1940, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953).

Pope St. Pius V (January 17, 1504 - May 1 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri, from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri, was Pope from 1566 to 1572 and is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Involved early on in the Inquisition, as Pope he resisted the influence of Protestants.

Eraldo Monzeglio (June 5, 1906 - November 3, 1981) was an Italian footballer in defense role. Monzeglio was born in Vignale Monferrato, in the province of Alessandria (Piedmont). In his fifteen-year career, which lasted between 1924 and 19343, he played for Casale, Bologna (where he was victorious in the 1928-29 championship) and Roma. For Italian team he won two World Cup finals, in 1934 and 1938.

Pietro Rava (January 21, 1916 - November 5, 2006) was an Italian football defender and coach. He won the 1936 Summer Olympics and at the 1938 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team. Rava, born in Cassine, Province of Alessandria, played for the clubs U.S. Alessandria (?-1935, 1946-47), Juventus F.C. (1935-46 and 1947-50) and Novara Calcio (1950-51). He won two Italian Cups in the 1937/38 and 1941/42 seasons, and the "scudetto" 1949/50.

Carlo Carrà was an Italian painter, a leading figure of the Futurist movement that flourished in Italy during the beginning of the 20th century. In addition to his many paintings, he wrote a number of books concerning art. He was long a teacher in the city of Milan.

Giulietto Chiesa is an Italian journalist and politician, Member of the European Parliament for North-West with the Independent - Di Pietro-Occhetto List Civil Society. Originally he represented Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, since 2006 — Party of European Socialists. Chiesa sits on the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade.

St. Luigi Orione (June 23, 1872 - March 12, 1940) is an Italian saint. Born at Pontecurone, in the province of Alessandria (Piedmont), Luigi Orione was a student at the Valdocco Oratory in Turin. He gained the attention of St. John Bosco, who numbered him among his favorite pupils. Since age 13, Luigi suffered health problems. However, three years later, at age 16, he was present at St. John Bosco's death in Turin in 1888.

Luigi Longo (March 15 1900 -October 16 1980), also known as Gallo, was an Italian communist politician and secretary of the Italian Communist Party from 1964 to 1972.

Matteo Bandello (c. 1480 - 1562) was an Italian novelist.

Giuseppe Saracco (October 6, 1821 - January 19, 1907) was an Italian politician, financier and knight of the Annunziata.

Carlo Michele Bonelli, Cardinal Alessandrino (November 25, 1541- March 28, 1598) was an Italian senior papal diplomat with a distinguished career that spanned two decades from 1571.

Costante Girardengo was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, considered by many to be one of the finest riders in the history of the sport. He was the first rider to be declared a “Campionissimo” or “champion of champions” by the Italian media and fans. At the height of his popularity in the 1920s he was said to be more popular than Mussolini and it was decreed that all express trains should stop in his home town, …

Giovanni Cardinal Canestri, Archbishop Emeritus of Genoa, was born on 30 September 1918 in Castelspina, diocese of Alessandria (Italy). He was ordained priest on April 12 1941 and began his pastoral ministry in Rome. In August 1959 he was nominated spiritual director of the Pontifical Major Roman Seminary and was member of the commission for the first diocesan synod of Rome. He also served as Apostolic examiner of the clergy.

Felice Giani (December 17, 1758 - January 10, 1823) was an Italian painter of the Neoclassic style. His grand manner subjects often included Greco-Roman allusions or themes. Born in San Sebastiano Curone near Alessandria, he then moved then to Pavia and then Bologna (1778) where he entered the studio of Gaetano and Ubaldo Gandolfi. He soon moved to Rome and found work in the decoration of the Palazzo Doria. Between 1780-1786, he works in various studios in Rome, under, …

Luigi Tenco was a popular Italian singer, songwriter and actor.

Giulio Monteverde was an Italian naturalist sculptor.

Luigi Cardinal Dadaglio (28 September 1914 - 22 August 1990) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and former Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary. He was born in Sezzadio, Italy. He was educated at the Seminary of Acqui. He was ordained on 22 May 193. From 1938 until 1942 he continued his studies at the Pontifical Lateran University where he earned a "doctorate utroque iuris" (in both canon and civil law).