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 (cyclist) (1941–2022), Canadian cyclist from the 1960 Summer Olympics
 * Alessandro Messina (born 1969), Italian economist
 * Antonello da Messina (c.1430–1479), Sicilian renaissance painter
 * Cedric Messina (c.1920-1993), British television producer and director
 * 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 (musician) (born 1947), American rock musician and producer
 * Jim Messina (political staffer) (born 1969), American political adviser
 * 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
 * Michelangelo Messina, founder and artistic director of the Ischia Film Festival
 * Sal Messina (born 1939), American ice hockey commentator
 * Tony Messina, American chef