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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 1–44 of 44 entries starting with “P”
Pete PaceMilitary & Service · b. 1945 · 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2005-2007)
Peter PaceMilitary & Service · b. 1945 · First Marine to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Al PacinoFilm & Television · b. 1940 · The Godfather; Scarface; Dog Day Afternoon; Serpico; Scent of a Woman
Jack PalanceFilm & Television · 1919–2006 · Shane
Tony PalermoMusic · 1905–1990 · New Orleans Sicilian-American drummer
Frank PallonePolitics & Governance · b. 1951 · NJ Congressman since 1988
Brian De PalmaFilm & Television · b. 1940 · Scarface
Chazz PalminteriFilm & Television · b. 1952 · A Bronx Tale (one-man show and film)
Leon PanettaPolitics & Governance · b. 1938 · Former CIA director, Secretary of Defense, and White House Chief of Staff — one of the broadest federal executive careers in modern Italian American history.
Joe PantolianoFilm & Television · b. 1951 · Ralph Cifaretto in The Sopranos
Babe ParilliSports · b. 1930 · Boston Patriots AFL QB
Jay PariniArts & Literature · b. 1948 · Novelist, biographer, and poet
Robert ParrishFilm & Television · 1916–1995 · Film editor who won Academy Award
Bill PascrellPolitics & Governance · 1937–2024 · NJ Congressman 1997-2024
Joe PassMusic · 1929–1994 · Virtuoso jazz guitarist; solo guitar innovations; born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua
John O. PastorePolitics & Governance · 1907–2000 · U.S. senator and first Italian American to serve as a state governor, remembered for pioneering public broadcasting legislation.
Vincent PastoreFilm & Television · b. 1946 · Big Pussy in The Sopranos
George PatakiPolitics & Governance · b. 1945 · NY Governor 1995-2006
Joe PaternoSports · 1926–2012 · Penn State coach for 46 years
Jeno PaulucciBusiness & Entrepreneurship · 1918–2011 · Founded Chun King (largest US Chinese food company)
Vinnie PazienzaSports · b. 1962 · The Pazmanian Devil
Nancy PelosiPolitics & Governance · b. 1940 · Congressional leader and former Speaker of the House — the first woman to hold the office — and daughter of Italian American mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.
Willie PepSports · 1922–2006 · Will o' the Wisp
Joe PepitoneSports · b. 1940 · Yankees 1B/OF
Tony PerezSports · b. 1942 · Cincinnati Reds 1B
Carl PerkinsMusic · 1932–1998 · Blue Suede Shoes
Joe PesciFilm & Television · b. 1943 · Goodfellas
Roberta PetersMusic · 1930–2017 · Metropolitan Opera soprano for 35 years
Rick PetrocelliSports · b. 1943 · See Rico Petrocelli (id 150) — same person
Rico PetrocelliSports · b. 1943 · Red Sox SS/3B
Billy PetrolleSports · 1905–1983 · The Fargo Express
Mike PiazzaSports · b. 1968 · Greatest hitting catcher in baseball history
Jim PiersallSports · 1929–2017 · Red Sox CF
Nick PietrosanteSports · 1937–2011 · Detroit Lions fullback
Lou PiniellaSports · b. 1943 · Sweet Lou
Ezio PinzaMusic · 1892–1957 · Metropolitan Opera bass for 22 years
Bucky PizzarelliMusic · 1926–2020 · 7-string jazz guitar pioneer; recorded with Sinatra, Benny Goodman, and Stephane Grappelli
John PizzarelliMusic · b. 1960 · Jazz guitarist-vocalist; son of Bucky Pizzarelli; jazz ambassador and radio host
Jim PlunkettSports · b. 1947 · Oakland Raiders QB
Anthony PomplianoScience & Technology · b. 1987 · Bitcoin/crypto investor and influencer
Frankie PotenzaFilm & Television · b. 1950 · Character actor in NYC Italian-American tradition
Diane di PrimaArts & Literature · 1934–2020 · Major Beat poet
Louis PrimaMusic · 1910–1978 · Just a Gigolo; voiced King Louie in The Jungle Book; New Orleans swing king
Mario PuzoArts & Literature · 1920–1999 · The Godfather