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Notable Italian Americans Directory
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Ray AbruzzoFilm & Television · b. 1954 · The Sopranos (Little Carmine Lupertazzi Jr.)
Joe AdcockSports · 1927–1999 · Milwaukee Braves 1B
Danny AielloFilm & Television · 1933–2019 · Do the Right Thing
Alan AldaFilm & Television · b. 1936 · M*A*S*H
Samuel A. Alito Jr.Law & Jurisprudence · b. 1950 · Supreme Court justice whose opinions have shaped major constitutional rulings in the 21st century.
Edward AlmondMilitary & Service · 1892–1979 · WWII general
Joe AltobelliSports · 1932–2014 · Baltimore Orioles manager
Lou AmbersSports · 1913–1995 · The Herkimer Hurricane
Don AmecheFilm & Television · 1908–1993 · Cocoon
John De AndreaArts & Literature · b. 1941 · Hyperrealist sculptor
Mario AndrettiSports · b. 1940 · Only driver to win F1 World Championship, Indy 500, Daytona 500, and Pike's Peak
Michael AndrettiSports · b. 1962 · IndyCar champion 1991
Sammy AngottSports · 1915–1980 · 2x lightweight champion
John Boniface AntonelliReligion & Faith · 1806–1879 · First Italian-born American cardinal
Luigi AntoniniLabor & Activism · 1883–1968 · ILGWU (International Ladies Garment Workers Union) leader
Vito AntuofermoSports · b. 1953 · IBF middleweight champion 1979-80
Eddie ArcaroSports · 1916–1997 · The Master
Alberto AscoliMedicine & Public Health · 1877–1957 · Developed Ascoli's test for anthrax
Bob AspromonteSports · b. 1938 · Original Houston Colt .45s 3B (1962)
Ken AspromonteSports · b. 1931 · Cleveland Indians manager
Doug AtkinsSports · 1930–2015 · Chicago Bears DE
Frankie AvalonMusic · b. 1940 · Venus; Why; Beach Party film series; born Francis Thomas Avallone
Joey BadassMusic · b. 1995 · Hip-hop artist from Brooklyn
Anne BancroftFilm & Television · 1931–2005 · The Graduate
Sal BandoSports · 1944–2023 · Oakland A's dynasty 3B
Bruno BanducciSports · 1921–1985 · Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers guard
Christine BaranskiFilm & Television · b. 1952 · The Good Fight
Philip BarbatoBusiness & Entrepreneurship · 1929–2018 · Executive at major New York retail companies
Helen BaroliniArts & Literature · b. 1925 · Umbertina (novel)
Maria BartiromoJournalism & Media · b. 1967 · The Money Honey
Carmen BasilioSports · 1927–2012 · Welterweight and middleweight champion
John BasiloneMilitary & Service · 1916–1945 · Medal of Honor and Navy Cross
Joe BastianichBusiness & Entrepreneurship · b. 1968 · Restaurant entrepreneur
Lidia BastianichBusiness & Entrepreneurship · b. 1947 · Restaurateur, cookbook author, and PBS television host who became the most recognized ambassador of Italian cooking in the United States.
Mark BavaroSports · b. 1963 · New York Giants TE
Joe BellinoSports · 1938–2019 · 1960 Heisman Trophy winner at Navy
Louis BellsonMusic · 1924–2009 · Duke Ellington's drummer
Pietro BelluschiArts & Literature · 1899–1994 · National Medal of Arts recipient whose modernist buildings and tenure as Dean of MIT Architecture shaped the American built environment.
Pat BenatarMusic · b. 1953 · Heartbreaker
Tony BennettMusic · 1926–2023 · I Left My Heart in San Francisco; 20 Grammy Awards; 90-year recording career
Melissa BenoistFilm & Television · b. 1988 · Supergirl
Cardinal Joseph BernardinReligion & Faith · 1928–1996 · Archbishop of Chicago
Larry BerraSports · 1925–2015 · Yogi Berra
Yogi BerraSports · 1925–2015 · Yankees catcher
Angelo BertelliSports · 1921–1999 · Notre Dame QB
Valerie BertinelliFilm & Television · b. 1960 · One Day at a Time
Vito BertoldoMilitary & Service · 1916–2002 · Medal of Honor in Alsace, France 1945
Mario BiaggiPolitics & Governance · 1917–2015 · Most decorated NYC police officer
Craig BiggioSports · b. 1965 · Houston Astros 2B/C
Joe BlackSports · 1924–2002 · Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher