List of Italian Australians
This is a list of notable Italian Australians.
Musicians
- Vanessa Amorosi - singer/entertainer
- Tina Arena - singer/entertainer
- Christian Argenti - singer
- Anthony Callea - singer/entertainer
- Emmanuel Carella - singer
- Gabriella Cilmi - singer
- Cosima De Vito - singer
- Joe Dolce - singer
- Natalie Gauci - singer
- Laura Imbruglia - singer
- Natalie Imbruglia - singer, entertainer and actress
- Rachael Leahcar - singer
- Raffaele Marcellino - composer
- Silvia Paladino - singer
- Giselle Rosselli - singer
- Reginald Alberto Agrati Stoneham (1879-1942) - composer; veteran of the Boer War
- Tom Ugly - singer, real name Tommaso Parisi
- The Veronicas - singers Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso
Actors and entertainers
- Joe Avati - comedian
- Steve Bastoni - actor
- Rachael Carpani - actress
- Santo Cilauro - comedian
- Salvatore Coco - actor
- Vince Colosimo - actor
- Anthony LaPaglia - actor
- Jonathan LaPaglia - actor
- Marco Leonardi - actor
- Chas Licciardello - political satirist
- Paul Mercurio - actor
- Dina Panozzo - actress
- Oriana Panozzo - actress
- Danny Raco - actor and director
- Vince Sorrenti - comedian
Arts
- Mario Andreacchio - director
- Felice Arena - author
- Santo Cilauro - producer and screenwriter
- Giorgio Mangiamele - filmmaker
- Melina Marchetta - author
- Patricia Piccinini - artist
- Pietro Porcelli - sculptor
- Paul Zanetti - political cartoonist
- Mario Pezzano - artist and author
Journalists
- Emma Alberici - ABC journalist
- Christian Argenti - broadcaster
- Mark Beretta - sports journalist
- Paul Bongiorno - political journalist
- Jane Gazzo - broadcaster and music journalist
- Robert Grasso - SBS sports journalist
- Rosanna Mangiarelli - journalist
- Steve Pizzati - Top Gear presenter
- Michelangelo Rucci - sports writer
- Virginia Trioli - journalist
- Duane D. Zigliotto - broadcaster- music promoter & journalist
- Frank (Francesco) Pangallo -journalist
Law
- Bernard Bongiorno - Victorian Supreme Court Judge
- Domenic Nocera - Adelaide Lawyer
- Belinda Curcuruto - Sydney Solicitor
Politics
- Anthony Albanese - Federal politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (ALP)
- Franca Arena - former NSW state politician (ALP)
- Lidia Argondizzo - Victorian state politician (ALP)
- Phillip Barresi - Federal politician (Liberal)
- Raffaello Carboni - honorary membership due to his involvement in the Eureka Stockade 1854
- Carlo Carli - Victorian state politician (ALP)
- Nick Catania - WA former state politician (ALP)
- Vince Catania - WA f state politician (ALP) until July 2009, then WA nationals since July 2009
- Vincenzina (Vini) Ciccarello - South Australian state politician (ALP)
- Richard Di Natale - Federal Senator and Leader of the Greens.
- Lily D'Ambrosio - Victorian state politician (ALP)
- Angela D'Amore - Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (ALP)
- John D'Orazio - WA former state politician (ALP) then independent
- Concetta Fierravanti-Wells - Federal Senator (Liberal)
- James Gobbo - Governor of Victoria (1997-2000)
- Morris Iemma - former Premier of New South Wales (ALP)
- Licia Kokocinski - former Victorian upper house politician (ALP)
- Tony Luchetti - former federal politician (ALP)
- Sandra Nori - former NSW state politician (ALP)
- Paul Omodei - Western Australian state Opposition Leader (Liberal)
- George Paciullo - former NSW politician (ALP)
- Sam Piantadosi - former Western Australian state politician
- B.A. Santamaria - political activist and journalist
- Santo Santoro - former federal senator (Liberal)
- Frank Sartor - NSW state politician (ALP)
- Con Sciacca - Federal politician (ALP)
- Giovanni Sgro - Victorian politician (ALP)
- John Sidoti - Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (LIB)
- Joe Tripodi - NSW politician (ALP)
- Cory Bernardi - Federal Senator (Liberal)
Sport
Australian rules football
- Ron Barassi
- Peter Bevilaqua
- Scott Camporeale
- Blake Caracella
- Andrew Carrazzo
- Domenic Cassisi
- Nick Dal Santo
- Brett Deledio
- Paul Dimattina
- Robert DiPierdomenico - Brownlow Medallist
- Brendan Fevola
- Anthony Franchina
- Daniel Giansiracusa
- Brent Guerra
- Anthony Koutoufides
- Tony Liberatore - Brownlow Medallist
- Paul Licuria
- Peter Matera
- Mark Mercuri
- Leigh Montagna
- Simon Prestigiacomo
- Paul Puopolo
- Peter Riccardi
- Mark Ricciuto - Brownlow Medallist
- Guy Rigoni
- Michael Rischitelli
- Anthony Rocca
- Saverio Rocca
- Sergio Silvagni
- Stephen Silvagni - AFL Team of the Century
Soccer
- John Aloisi - soccer
- Melissa Barbieri - soccer
- Daniel Beltrame - soccer
- Arno Bertogna - soccer
- Peter Bevilaqua - soccer
- Mark Birighitti - soccer
- Raphael Bove - soccer
- Mark Bresciano - soccer
- Joshua Brillante - soccer
- John Buonavoglia - soccer
- Alvin Ceccoli - soccer
- Simon Colosimo - soccer
- Steve Corica - Sydney FC
- Angelo Costanzo - Adelaide City
- Fausto De Amicis - soccer
- Lisa De Vanna - soccer
- Anthony Di Pietro - soccer Chairman of Melbourne Victory FC
- Andrew Durante - soccer
- Frank Farina - soccer
- Adam Federici - Reading England
- Matthew Foschini - soccer, Melbourne Victory
- Vincenzo Grella - soccer
- Paul Kohler - soccer
- Vince Lia - Wellington Phoenix
- Massimo Luongo - footballer, Swindon Town
- Sergio Melta - Adelaide City
- Paul Okon - Marconi
- Sebastian Pasquali - Melbourne Victory
- John Perin - Adelaide City
- Tony Pezzano - Sydney City
- Tony Pignata - soccer CEO of Sydney FC
- Hayley Raso - soccer
- Lou Sticca - FIFA player and match agent
- Danny Tiatto - soccer
- Paul Trimboli - soccer
- James Troisi - soccer
- Carl Valeri - Sassuolo Italy
- Aurelio Vidmar - Adelaide City
- Tony Vidmar - Adelaide city
- Max Vieri - soccer
- Robert Zabica - Adelaide City
- Andrew Zinni - Brunswick Juventus
Rugby league
- Tas Baitieri - Australian Rugby League player
- Martin Bella - Australian Rugby League player
- Terry Campese - Australian Rugby League player
- Willie Carne - Australian Rugby League player
- Cameron Ciraldo - Australian Rugby League player
- Mark Corvo - Australian Rugby League player
- Tony Cosatto - Australian Rugby League player
- Luke Davico - Australian Rugby League player
- Paul Dezolt - Australian Rugby League player
- Shannon Donato - Australian Rugby League player
- Greg Florimo - Australian Rugby League player
- Paul Franze - Australian Rugby League player
- Craig Gower - Australian Rugby League player
- Tony Grimaldi - Australian Rugby League player
- Aiden Guerra - Australian Rugby League player
- Anthony Laffranchi - Australian Rugby League player
- Joshua Mantellato - Australian Rugby League player
- Ciriaco Mescia - Australian Rugby League player
- Anthony Minichiello - Australian Rugby League player
- Mark Minichiello - Australian Rugby League player
- Chris Nero - Australian Rugby League player
- Joel Reithmuller - Australian Rugby League player
- Shane Rigon - Australian Rugby League player
- Grant Rovelli - Australian Rugby League player
- Craig Salvatori - Australian Rugby League player
- Dean Schifilliti - Australian Rugby League player
- Kade Snowden - Australian Rugby League player
- Laurie Spina - Australian Rugby League player
- James Tedesco - Australian Rugby League player
- Paul Vaughan - Australian Rugby League player
Rugby union
- David Campese - Australian Rugby Union player
- Paul Carozza - Australian Rugby Union player
- Matt Carraro - Australian Rugby Union player
- John Eales - Australian Rugby Union Team Captain (Italian-Australian mother)
- Scott Fava - Australian Rugby Union player
- Luke McLean - Rugby Union player for the Italian national team (Italian-Australian mother)
- Matt Pini - Australian Rugby Union player
- Julian Salvi - Australian Rugby Union player
- Rudi Vedelago - Australian Rugby Union player
Other sports
- Claire Bevilacqua - surfer
- Tully Bevilaqua - basketball player
- Dean Capobianco - runner
- Martin Cattalini - basketball player
- Al Costello - professional wrestler
- Casey Dellacqua - tennis player
- Matthew Dellavedova - NBA basketballer
- Tommaso D'Orsogna - swimmer
- Rocky Gattellari - boxer
- Chris Guccione - tennis player
- Rocky Mattioli - boxer
- Mario Milano - professional wrestler
- Mark Occhilupo - world surfing champion
- Mark Philippoussis - tennis player[1]
- Daniel Ricciardo - racing
- Massimiliano Rosolino - swimming
References
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