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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 1–32 of 32 entries starting with “G”
Mario GabelliBusiness & Entrepreneurship · b. 1942 · Value investing pioneer
Lady GagaMusic · b. 1986 · Grammy-winning pop artist and actress of Italian American heritage (Germanotta) who became one of the most commercially successful musicians of the 21st century.
Peter GallagherFilm & Television · b. 1955 · The O.C.
Robert C. GalloMedicine & Public Health · b. 1937 · Virologist central to identifying HIV as the cause of AIDS and developing the first HIV blood test.
Ron GalloMusic · b. 1987 · Philadelphia Italian-American indie rock musician
James GandolfiniFilm & Television · 1961–2013 · Tony Soprano in The Sopranos
Joe GaragiolaSports · 1926–2016 · MLB catcher turned NBC broadcaster
Vincent GardeniaFilm & Television · 1922–1992 · Moonstruck
Jeff GarlinFilm & Television · b. 1962 · Curb Your Enthusiasm
Arturo GattiSports · 1964–2009 · Thunder
Ben GazzaraFilm & Television · 1930–2012 · Anatomy of a Murder
Frankie GenaroSports · 1895–1966 · 1920 Olympic gold medalist
Don Salvatore GentileMilitary & Service · 1920–1951 · WWII fighter ace
Domenico GhirardelliBusiness & Entrepreneurship · 1817–1894 · Immigrant confectioner whose Ghirardelli Chocolate Company became one of America's most enduring brands and a San Francisco landmark.
Riccardo GiacconiMedicine & Public Health · 1931–2018 · Father of X-ray astronomy
Laura San GiacomoFilm & Television · b. 1962 · Just Shoot Me
A. Bartlett GiamattiAcademia & Scholarship · 1938–1989 · Yale President
A. Bartlett GiamattiSports · 1938–1989 · MLB Commissioner
Jason GiambiSports · b. 1971 · Oakland A's and Yankees slugger
Joey GiambraSports · 1928–2004 · Buffalo middleweight contender
Amadeo Peter GianniniBusiness & Entrepreneurship · 1870–1949 · Founder of Bank of America and pioneer of branch banking that made financial services accessible to ordinary Americans.
Joey GiardelloSports · 1930–2008 · Middleweight champion 1963-65
Joseph GiordanoMedicine & Public Health · b. 1932 · Trauma surgeon who operated on Ronald Reagan after 1981 assassination attempt
Arturo GiovannittiLabor & Activism · 1884–1959 · IWW poet and organizer
Rudolph GiulianiLaw & Jurisprudence · b. 1944 · As US Attorney SDNY prosecuted the Five Families under RICO (1985-89)
Rudy GiulianiPolitics & Governance · b. 1944 · NYC Mayor 1994-2001
Ariana GrandeMusic · b. 1993 · Thank U, Next; 7 Rings; record-breaking streaming artist; born Ariana Grande-Butera
Ella T. GrassoPolitics & Governance · 1919–1981 · First woman elected U.S. governor in her own right and a landmark Italian American woman officeholder.
Rocky GrazianoSports · 1919–1990 · Middleweight champion
Buddy GrecoMusic · 1926–2017 · The Lady Is a Tramp; jazz-influenced pop vocalist and pianist; born Armando Greco
Vin GuadagninoPolitics & Governance · b. 1988 · Jersey Shore reality TV star
Frank GuariniLaw & Jurisprudence · b. 1924 · NJ Congressman