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Notable Italian Americans Directory
Browse the most comprehensive directory of Italian Americans who shaped history in politics, science, business, arts, sports, and more.
Showing 1–33 of 33 entries starting with “F”
FabianMusic · b. 1943 · Turn Me Loose; Tiger; teen idol at 15; born Fabiano Anthony Forte
Peter FacinelliFilm & Television · b. 1973 · Twilight Saga (Carlisle Cullen)
Federico FagginScience & Technology · b. 1941 · Lead designer of the Intel 4004, the world's first commercial microprocessor, and co-founder of Zilog.
Edie FalcoFilm & Television · b. 1963 · Carmela Soprano in The Sopranos
Nick FaldoSports · b. 1957 · 6 Major golf championships
John FanteArts & Literature · 1909–1983 · Ask the Dust
James FarentinoFilm & Television · 1938–2012 · Dynasty
Ralph FasanellaArts & Literature · 1914–1997 · Folk/labor artist
Anthony S. FauciMedicine & Public Health · b. 1940 · Physician-scientist whose 38 years as NIAID Director shaped U.S. responses to HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and COVID-19.
Danny FedericiMusic · 1950–2008 · E Street Band keyboardist and accordionist
Jerry Della FeminaBusiness & Entrepreneurship · b. 1936 · One of the most feared names on Madison Avenue
Lawrence FerlinghettiArts & Literature · 1919–2021 · Beat poet
Enrico FermiScience & Technology · 1901–1954 · Nobel laureate and central architect of the nuclear age in the United States, including the first artificial nuclear chain reaction.
Vince FerragamoSports · b. 1954 · Los Angeles Rams QB
Geraldine FerraroPolitics & Governance · 1935–2011 · Congresswoman and the first woman nominated for vice president by a major U.S. party.
Lou FerrignoFilm & Television · b. 1951 · The Incredible Hulk TV series
Guy FieriArts & Literature · b. 1968 · Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Father FlanaganLabor & Activism · 1886–1948 · Founded Boys Town Nebraska
Tom FordFashion & Design · b. 1961 · Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent Creative Director
Joe FortunatoSports · 1930–2020 · Chicago Bears LB
Joe FossMilitary & Service · 1915–2003 · Medal of Honor
Dan FoutsSports · b. 1951 · San Diego Chargers QB
Sergio FranchiMusic · 1926–1990 · Tenor beloved by Italian-American audiences; Non Dimenticar; Ed Sullivan Show regular
Anne FrancisFilm & Television · 1930–2011 · Forbidden Planet
Connie FrancisMusic · b. 1938 · Who's Sorry Now; best-selling female artist of late 1950s-60s; born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero
John FrancoSports · b. 1960 · New York Mets closer
Michael FranzeseBusiness & Entrepreneurship · b. 1951 · Former Colombo crime family capo turned Christian speaker
Mike FratelloSports · b. 1947 · The Czar of the Telestrator
Louis FreehLaw & Jurisprudence · b. 1950 · FBI Director under Clinton
Guido FubiniMedicine & Public Health · 1879–1943 · Fubini's theorem in calculus
Annette FunicelloFilm & Television · 1942–2013 · Walt Disney's favorite Mouseketeer
Samuel FuquaMilitary & Service · 1899–1987 · Medal of Honor for heroism at Pearl Harbor (USS Arizona)
Carl FurilloSports · 1922–1989 · The Reading Rifle