ANDREA ANTICO (1480-1539)
the renaissance composer and inventor of musical typography was born in Motovun.

JOSEPH RESSEL (1793-1857)
inventor of the ship propeller, served in Motovun as Administrator of state-owned forests where he developed his most well known inventions here.

MARIO ANDRETTI (1940)
famous champion racing car driver, Formula 1 world champion and winner of the Indianapolis 500 race was born in Motovun, today lives in the USA.