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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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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 · Connecticut governor and daughter of Italian immigrants whose career spanned state and federal public service.
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
Peggy GuggenheimArts & Literature · 1898–1979 · Legendary art patron; Guggenheim Museum Venice; championed Pollock and European surrealists; made Italy her home
William HannaFilm & Television · 1910–2001 · Co-founded Hanna-Barbera with Joseph Barbera; Tom and Jerry; New Mexico Italian-English heritage
Franco HarrisSports · 1950–2022 · Immaculate Reception
John HennessyScience & Technology · b. 1952 · Stanford President
Tommy HenrichSports · 1913–2009 · Old Reliable
Pete HermanSports · 1896–1973 · Bantamweight champion
Garth HudsonMusic · b. 1937 · The Band's keyboardist
Bob HugginsSports · 1953–2023 · West Virginia, Cincinnati basketball coach
Lee IacoccaBusiness & Entrepreneurship · 1924–2019 · Auto executive who helped create the Ford Mustang and led Chrysler's historic comeback, becoming one of the most recognized Italian American business leaders.
Robert IannacconeBusiness & Entrepreneurship · b. 1951 · Brooklyn-born Wall Street executive and Italian-American business community leader
Louis J. IgnarroMedicine & Public Health · b. 1941 · Nobel laureate whose discovery that nitric oxide is a signaling molecule changed cardiovascular medicine and enabled treatments including Viagra.
Vincent ImpellitteriPolitics & Governance · 1900–1987 · NYC Mayor 1950-1953
Michael ImperioliFilm & Television · b. 1966 · Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos
Pete IncavigliaSports · b. 1964 · Texas Rangers slugger
Dom IrreraFilm & Television · b. 1947 · South Philly Italian-American stand-up comedian
Tom IzzoSports · b. 1955 · Michigan State head basketball coach
Michael JacksonMusic · 1958–2009 · Note: Jackson was not Italian-American — placeholder entry to be replaced with valid Italian-American figure
Billy JoelMusic · b. 1949 · Piano Man
Vinnie JohnsonSports · b. 1956 · The Microwave
Erica JongArts & Literature · b. 1942 · Fear of Flying
Danny Aiello Jr.Film & Television · b. 1955 · Actor son of Danny Aiello
John Gotti Jr.Business & Entrepreneurship · b. 1964 · Son of John Gotti Sr.
Norma KamaliFashion & Design · b. 1945 · Sleeping bag coat
Rocky KansasSports · 1895–1954 · World lightweight champion 1925-26
Jimmy KimmelFilm & Television · b. 1967 · Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003-present)
Fiorello La GuardiaPolitics & Governance · 1882–1947 · New York mayor and former Ellis Island interpreter whose records illuminate municipal public services.
Emeril LagasseArts & Literature · b. 1959 · Bam!
Fiorello LaGuardiaPolitics & Governance · 1882–1947 · NYC Mayor 1934-1945
Frankie LaineMusic · 1913–2007 · Rawhide; I Believe; That Lucky Old Sun; born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; 250M+ records sold