List of Italian Australians
This is a list of notable Italian Australians.
Musicians
- Vanessa Amorosi - Singer/entertainer
- Tina Arena - Singer/entertainer
- Christian Argenti - Singer
- Anthony Callea - Singer/entertainer
- Emmanuel Carella - Singer
- Gabriella Cilmi - Singer
- Gisella Cozzo - Singer,song-writer
- Cesare Cutolo [1]
- Cosima De Vito - Singer
- Joe Dolce - Singer
- Natalie Gauci - Singer
- Paolo Giorza - La Scala trained composer who lived in sydney during his productive years.
- Laura Imbruglia - Singer
- Natalie Imbruglia - Singer/entertainer and actress
- Guglielmo Enrico Lardelli (1850-1910) British born classical composer best known for organ works and son of ltalian immigrant Maurizio Giovanni
Battista Venanzi Lardelli, composer and teacher of music.
- Silvia Paladino - Singer
- The Veronicas (Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso) - Singers
- Reginald Alberto Agrati Stoneham - Composer (1879-1942) Veteran of the Boer War
- Tom Ugly (Tommaso Parisi) - Singer
- Giselle Rosselli - Singer
- Rachael Leahcar - Singer
- Claudio Pompili - Composer
- Raffaele Marcellino - Composer
- John St Peters - Singer
Entertainment
- Joe Avati - Comedian
- Steve Bastoni - Actor
- Rachael Carpani - Actress
- Santo Cilauro - Comedian
- Salvatore Coco - Actor
- Vince Colosimo - Actor
- Anthony LaPaglia - Actor
- Jonathan LaPaglia - Actor
- Marco Leonardi - Actor
- Chas Licciardello - Political Satirist
- Paul Mercurio - Actor
- Dina Panozzo - Actress
- Oriana Panozzo - Actress
- Danny Raco - Actor and Director
- Vince Sorrenti - Comedian
- Joe Petruzzi -Actor
Arts
- Mario Andreacchio - Director
- Felice Arena - Author
- Santo Cilauro - Producer and screenwriter
- Franco Di Chiera - Filmmaker
- Giorgio Mangiamele - Filmmaker
- Melina Marchetta - Author
- Giovanni Pacialeo - Filmmaker
- Pietro Porcelli - Sculptor
- Paul Zanetti - Political Cartoonist
Journalists
- Christian Argenti - Broadcaster
- Paul Bongiorno - Political journalist
- Jane Gazzo - Broadcaster and music journalist
- Robert Grasso SBS Sports Journalist
- Rosanna Mangiarelli - Journalist
- Mark Beretta - Sports Journalist
- Michelangelo Rucci - Sports writer
- Virginia Trioli - Journalist
- Steve Pizzati - Top Gear Presenter
- Emma Alberici ABC Journalist
Law
- Bernard Bongiorno - Victorian Supreme Court Judge
- Angelo Vasta - former Queensland Supreme Court Judge
- Leroy Certoma - NSW Judge
Politics
- Anthony Albanese - Federal politician & former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (ALP)
- Franca Arena - Former NSW state politician (ALP)
- Lidia Argondizzo - Victorian state politician (ALP)
- Phillip Barresi - Federal politician (Liberal)
- Carlo Carli - Victorian state politician (ALP)
- Vincenzina (Vini) Ciccarello - South Australian state politician (ALP)
- Lily D'Ambrosio - Victorian state politician (ALP)
- Angela D'Amore - Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (ALP)
- Concetta Fierravanti-Wells - Federal Senator (Liberal)
- James Gobbo - Governor of Victoria (1997-2000)
- Morris Iemma - Former Premier of New South Wales (ALP)
- Licia Kokocinski - Former Victorian upper house politician (ALP)
- Tony Luchetti - Former federal politician (ALP)
- Sandra Nori - Former NSW state politician (ALP)
- Paul Omodei - Western Australian state Opposition Leader (Liberal)
- Sam Piantadosi - Former Western Australian state politician
- B.A. Santamaria - Political activist and journalist
- Santo Santoro - Former federal senator (Liberal)
- Frank Sartor - NSW state politician (ALP)
- Con Sciacca - Federal politician (ALP)
- John D'Orazio - WA former state
politician (ALP) then independent
- Vince Catania - WA f state politician (ALP) until July 2009 then WA nationals since July 2009.
- Nick Catania - WA former state politician (ALP)
- Giovanni Sgro - Victorian politician (ALP)
- Joe Tripodi - NSW politician (ALP)
- Raffaello Carboni - Honorary membership due to his involvement in the Eureka Stockade 1854
- John Raciti - Ambassador of International Human Rights Commission for Australia & Oceania (Allied to The United Nations)
Sport
Australian Rules Football
- Ron Barassi
- Peter Bevilaqua
- Scott Camporeale
- Blake Caracella
- Andrew Carrazzo
- Domenic Cassisi
- Nick Dal Santo
- Brett Deledio
- Paul Dimattina
- Robert DiPierdomenico - Brownlow Medallist
- Brendan Fevola
- Anthony Franchina
- Daniel Giansiracusa
- Brent Guerra
- Anthony Koutoufides
- Tony Liberatore - Brownlow Medallist
- Paul Licuria
- Peter Matera
- Mark Mercuri
- Leigh Montagna
- Simon Prestigiacomo
- Paul Puopolo
- Peter Riccardi
- Mark Ricciuto- Brownlow Medalillist
- Guy Rigoni
- Michael Rischitelli
- Anthony Rocca
- Saverio Rocca
- Sergio Silvagni
- Stephen Silvagni - AFL Team of the Century
Soccer
- John Aloisi - soccer
- Daniel Beltrame - soccer
- Arno Bertogna - soccer
- Peter Bevilaqua - soccer
- Raphael Bove - soccer
- Mark Bresciano - soccer
- Joshua Brillante - soccer
- John Buonavoglia - soccer
- Alvin Ceccoli - soccer
- Simon Colosimo - soccer
- Steve Corica - Sydney FC
- Angelo Costanzo - Adelaide City
- Fausto De Amicis - soccer
- Anthony Di Pietro - soccer Chairman of Melbourne Victory FC
- Andrew Durante - soccer
- Frank Farina - soccer
- Adam Federici - Reading England
- Matthew Foschini - soccer Melbourne Victory
- Vincenzo Grella - soccer
- Paul Kohler - soccer
- Vince Lia - Wellington Phoenix
- Massimo Luongo - footballer Swindon Town
- Sergio Melta - Adelaide City
- Paul Okon - Marconi
- John Perin - Adelaide City
- Tony Pezzano - Sydney City
- Tony Pignata - soccer CEO of Sydney FC
- Lou Sticca - FIFA Player & Match Agent
- Danny Tiatto - soccer
- Paul Trimboli - soccer
- James Troisi - soccer
- Carl Valeri - Sassuolo Italy
- Aurelio Vidmar - Adelaide City
- Tony Vidmar - Adelaide city
- Max Vieri - soccer
- Robert Zabica - Adelaide City
- Andrew Zinni - Brunswick Juventus
Rugby league
- Martin Bella - Australian Rugby League Player
- Terry Campese - Australian Rugby League Player
- Willie Carne - Australian Rugby League Player
- Cameron Ciraldo - Australian Rugby League Player
- Luke Davico - Australian Rugby League Player
- Shannon Donato - Australian Rugby League Player
- Greg Florimo - Australian Rugby League Player
- Paul Franze - Australian Rugby League Player
- Tony Grimaldi - Australian Rugby League player
- Anthony Laffranchi - Australian Rugby League player
- Anthony Minichiello - Australian Rugby League Player
- Mark Minichiello - Australian Rugby League Player
- Chris Nero - Australian Rugby League Player
- Shane Rigon - Australian Rugby League Player
- Grant Rovelli - Australian Rugby League Player
- Dean Schifilliti - Australian Rugby League Player
- James Tedesco- Australian Rugby League Player
- Tony Cosatto- Australian Rugby League Player
- Craig Gower- Australian Rugby League Player
- Aiden Guerra- Australian Rugby League Player
- Paul Vaughan- Australian Rugby League Player
- Joel Reithmuller- Australian Rugby League Player
- Craig Salvatori- Australian Rugby League Player
- Laurie Spina- Australian Rugby League Player
- Tas Baitieri - Australian Rugby League Player
- Paul Dezolt - Australian Rugby League Player
- Ciriaco Mescia - Australian Rugby League Player
- Luke Davico - Australian Rugby League Player
- Mark Corvo - Australian Rugby League Player
- Joshua Mantellato - Australian Rugby League Player
- Kade Snowden - Australian Rugby League Player
Rugby union
- David Campese - Australian Rugby Union player
- Paul Carozza - Australian Rugby Union player
- Matt Carraro - Australian Rugby Union player
- Scott Fava - Australian Rugby Union player
- Julian Salvi - Australian Rugby Union player
- Matt Pini - Australian Rugby Union player
- Rudi Vedelago - Australian Rugby Union player
Other sports
- Claire Bevilacqua - Surfer
- Tully Bevilaqua - Basketball player
- Martin Cattalini - Basketball player
- Al Costello - Professional wrestler
- Casey Dellacqua - Tennis player
- Rocky Gattellari - Boxer
- Tommaso D'Orsogna - Swimmer
- Matthew Dellavedova - NBA Basketballer
- Chris Guccione - Tennis player
- Rocky Mattioli - Boxer
- Mark Occhilupo - World Surfing Champion
- Daniel Ricciardo - Racing driver
- Mario Milano - Professional Wrestler
- Dean Capobianco - Athletics Runner