Messina (name)

Messina is an Italian surname, originating from the city of Messina. Notable people with the surname include:

• Messina Brothers, English crime gang
• Alessandro Messina (born 1941), Canadian cyclist from the 1960 Summer Olympics
• Alessandro Messina (born 1969), Italian economist
• Antonello da Messina (c.1430–1479), Sicilian renaissance painter
• Charles Messina (born 1971), American playwright, screenwriter and director
• Chris Messina (born 1974), American actor and film director
• Chris Messina (open source advocate) (born 1981), American technology evangelist
• Daniele Messina (born 1992), Italian footballer
• David Messina (born 1974), Italian comics artist
• Domenico Messina (born 1962), Italian Football referee
• Ettore Messina (born 1959), Italian basketball coach
• Francesco Messina (1900–1995), Italian sculptor
• Frank Messina (born 1968), American poet, author and performance artist
• Gaspare Messina (1879–1957), founder of the Patriarca crime family
• Geofforoy Messina (born 1982), French rugby union footballer
• Gerlandino Messina (born 1972), Sicilian Mafia member
• Gina Messina Dysert (born 1975), American activist
• Giuseppe Messina (born 1993), Italian footballer
• Guido Messina (1931–2020), Italian road bicycle and track cyclist
• Ignazio Messina (born 1964), Italian politician
• Jack Messina (born 2007), American actor
• Jim Messina (political staffer) (born 1969), American political adviser
• Jim Messina (musician) (born 1947), American rock musician and producer
• Jo Dee Messina (born 1970), American country music artist
• Joe Messina (1928–2022), American guitarist
• Leonardo Messina (born 1955), member of the Sicilian Mafia turned government informant
• Maria Messina (1887–1944), Italian writer
• Matteo Messina Denaro (born 1962), Sicilian Mafia member and fugitive
• Sal Messina (born 1939), American ice hockey commentator
• Tony Messina, American chef