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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.
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Carmen CavallaroMusic · 1913–1989 · Poet of the Piano; played for The Eddy Duchin Story; elegant cocktail piano
Phil CavarettaSports · 1916–2010 · Chicago Cubs 1B/OF
Anthony CelebrezzePolitics & Governance · 1910–1998 · 5-term Cleveland Mayor
Alfonse CelentanoPolitics & Governance · 1908–1990 · New Haven Mayor 1945-53
Anthony CeramiMedicine & Public Health · b. 1940 · Discovered the role of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in diabetes complications
Don CheadleFilm & Television · b. 1964 · War Machine in Iron Man
Ralph CheliMilitary & Service · 1916–1943 · Medal of Honor (posthumous) for leading bombing mission after plane was disabled
Dominic ChianeseFilm & Television · b. 1931 · Junior Soprano in The Sopranos
Lou ChristieMusic · b. 1943 · Lightnin' Strikes (#1, 1966)
John CiardiArts & Literature · 1916–1986 · Poet
Ed CicotteSports · 1884–1969 · White Sox pitcher
Michael CiminoFilm & Television · 1939–2016 · The Deer Hunter (5 Oscars)
Gino CimoliSports · 1929–2011 · Pittsburgh Pirates OF
Kelly ClarksonMusic · b. 1982 · American Idol winner
Lee J. CobbFilm & Television · 1911–1976 · 12 Angry Men
Richard CodeyPolitics & Governance · b. 1946 · New Jersey Governor (acting) 2004-2006
Jerry ColangeloSports · b. 1939 · Built Phoenix Suns and Diamondbacks
Rocky ColavitoSports · b. 1933 · Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers slugger
Tom ColicchioArts & Literature · b. 1962 · Top Chef head judge
Joseph ColomboLabor & Activism · 1923–1978 · Founded Italian American Civil Rights League (1970)
Christopher ColumbusHistorical & Exploration · 1451–1506 · Italian-born explorer who reached the Americas in 1492 for Spain
Rocco B. CommissoBusiness & Entrepreneurship · 1949–2026 · Calabrian immigrant who built Mediacom into a leading U.S. cable provider and purchased Italian football club Fiorentina.
Perry ComoMusic · 1912–2001 · Beloved crooner and TV host; sold 100M+ records; born Pierino Ronald Como
Scott ConantArts & Literature · b. 1971 · Scarpetta restaurant
Dave ConcepcionSports · b. 1948 · Cincinnati Reds SS
Tony ConigliaroSports · 1945–1990 · Youngest AL home run champion at 20
Dick ContinoMusic · 1930–2022 · America's Favorite Accordion Player; teen sensation of the late 1940s
Pat CooperMusic · b. 1929 · Italian-American comedy and novelty recordings
Francis Ford CoppolaFilm & Television · b. 1939 · Director of The Godfather trilogy — the defining Italian American cinematic saga — and winner of five Academy Awards.
Sofia CoppolaFilm & Television · b. 1971 · Lost in Translation
Chris CornellMusic · 1964–2017 · Soundgarden lead singer; Black Hole Sun; Audioslave; mother of Italian-American heritage
Don CornellMusic · 1919–2004 · Hold My Hand (1954
Joseph CornellArts & Literature · 1903–1972 · Shadow box assemblages
Patricia CornwellArts & Literature · b. 1956 · Kay Scarpetta crime novels
Gregory CorsoArts & Literature · 1930–2001 · Beat poet
George CotziasMedicine & Public Health · 1918–1977 · Pioneer of L-DOPA treatment for Parkinson's disease
Charlie CristPolitics & Governance · b. 1956 · Florida Governor
Jim CroceMusic · 1943–1973 · Time in a Bottle; Bad Bad Leroy Brown; died in plane crash at age 30
Dino CrocettiMusic · 1917–1995 · See Dean Martin entry #2 — Dino Paul Crocetti was Dean Martin's birth name
Bob CrosbyMusic · 1913–1993 · Big band leader
Frankie CrosettiSports · 1910–2002 · Yankees SS and coach
Sheryl CrowMusic · b. 1962 · All I Wanna Do
Tony CuccinelloSports · 1907–1995 · 3B for Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves
Andrew CuomoPolitics & Governance · b. 1957 · NY Governor 2011-2021
Chris CuomoJournalism & Media · b. 1970 · CNN Primetime anchor
Mario CuomoPolitics & Governance · 1932–2015 · Three-term New York governor and defining late-20th-century voice of Italian American civic leadership.
Tony CurtisFilm & Television · 1925–2010 · Some Like It Hot
Alphonse D'AmatoPolitics & Governance · b. 1937 · Senator Pothole
Mike D'AntoniSports · b. 1951 · Revolutionized basketball with Seven Seconds or Less offense with Phoenix Suns
Vincent D'OnofrioFilm & Television · b. 1959 · Full Metal Jacket