Usage Note
Persona is always grammatically feminine regardless of the biological sex of the person described: una persona intelligente, even when referring to a man. The plural persone is regular. Do not confuse with personaggio (a character in a story) or personale (staff / personal).
Examples
"È una persona molto gentile."
Natural Translation
She is a very kind person.

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