Olympic Medalists: 1 bronze, 1 bronze/silver, 1 silver

      (bronze) Paola Pigni-Cacchi   1972   1500 m  
      (silver) Paola Tirados   2008   synchronized swimming - team  
      (bronze/silver) Paola Espinosa   2008; 2012   diving  

Other Royalty: 1 queen consort

      Paola of Belgium   1993-   Belgium  

Saints: 2 blessed, 2 saints

      Saint Paola of Tuscany   ?-1368  
      Blessed Paola Montaldi   1443-1514  
      Blessed Paola Gambara-Costa   1473-1515  
      Saint Paola Elisabetta Cerioli   1816-1865