48 Entries
Notable Italian Americans Directory
Browse the most comprehensive directory of Italian Americans who shaped history in politics, science, business, arts, sports, and more.
Showing 1–48 of 48 entries starting with “B”
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
Bill de BlasioPolitics & Governance · b. 1961 · NYC Mayor 2014-2021
Bill BlassFashion & Design · 1922–2002 · American fashion legend
Rocky BleierSports · b. 1946 · Pittsburgh Steelers RB
Andrea BocelliMusic · b. 1958 · Blind tenor
Philip BoffeyJournalism & Media · b. 1934 · New York Times science journalist
Jon Bon JoviMusic · b. 1962 · Rock musician and philanthropist of Italian American (Bongiovi) heritage who sold over 130 million records worldwide.
Zeke BonuraSports · 1908–1987 · White Sox 1B
Ernest BorgnineFilm & Television · 1917–2012 · Marty
Lou BoudreauSports · 1917–2001 · Cleveland Indians player-manager
Lorraine BraccoFilm & Television · b. 1954 · Goodfellas
Ralph BrancaSports · 1926–2016 · Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher
Ernie BroglioSports · 1935–2019 · Cardinals pitcher
Constantino BrumidiArts & Literature · 1805–1880 · The Michelangelo of the Capitol
Michael BubléMusic · b. 1975 · Modern crooner
Nick BuonicontiSports · 1940–2019 · Miami Dolphins LB
Nick BuonocontiSports · 1940–2019 · Miami Dolphins LB
John BuscemaArts & Literature · 1927–2002 · Marvel Comics' Michelangelo
Sal BuscemaArts & Literature · b. 1936 · Marvel Comics artist
Steve BuscemiFilm & Television · b. 1957 · Boardwalk Empire
Sam ButeraMusic · 1927–2009 · Louis Prima's essential saxophonist and bandleader; Just a Gigolo; Las Vegas showroom legend