List of Italian Australians

This is a list of notable Italian Australians.

Musicians

Natalie Imbruglia

Vanessa Amorosi - singer/entertainer
Tina Arena - singer/entertainer
Christian Argenti - singer
Anthony Callea - singer/entertainer
Emmanuel Carella - singer
Gabriella Cilmi - singer
Cosima De Vito - singer
Joe Dolce - singer
Natalie Gauci - singer
Laura Imbruglia - singer
Natalie Imbruglia - singer, entertainer and actress
Rachael Leahcar - singer
Raffaele Marcellino - composer
Silvie Paladino - singer
Giselle Rosselli - singer
Reginald Alberto Agrati Stoneham (1879-1942) - composer; veteran of the Boer War
Tom Ugly - singer, real name Tommaso Parisi
The Veronicas - singers Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso

Actors and entertainers

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

Arts

Mario Andreacchio - director
Felice Arena - author
Santo Cilauro - producer and screenwriter
Giorgio Mangiamele - filmmaker
Melina Marchetta - author
Patricia Piccinini - artist
Pietro Porcelli - sculptor
Paul Zanetti - political cartoonist

Journalists

Emma Alberici - ABC journalist
Christian Argenti - broadcaster
Mark Beretta - sports journalist
Paul Bongiorno - political journalist
Jane Gazzo - broadcaster and music journalist
Robert Grasso - SBS sports journalist
Rosanna Mangiarelli - journalist
Steve Pizzati - Top Gear presenter
Michelangelo Rucci - sports writer
Virginia Trioli - journalist

Law

Bernard Bongiorno - Victorian Supreme Court Judge

Politics

Anthony Albanese - Federal politician and 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)
Raffaello Carboni - honorary membership due to his involvement in the Eureka Stockade 1854
Carlo Carli - Victorian state politician (ALP)
Nick Catania - WA former state politician (ALP)
Vince Catania - WA state politician (ALP) until July 2009, then WA nationals since July 2009
Vincenzina (Vini) Ciccarello - South Australian state politician (ALP)
Richard Di Natale - Federal Senator and Leader of the Greens.
Lily D'Ambrosio - Victorian state politician (ALP)
Angela D'Amore - Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (ALP)
John D'Orazio - WA former state politician (ALP) then independent
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)
George Paciullo - former NSW politician (ALP)
John Pasquarelli - former advisor to the Australian politician and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson
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)
Giovanni Sgro - Victorian politician (ALP)
John Sidoti - Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (LIB)
Joe Tripodi - NSW politician (ALP)
Cory Bernardi - Federal Senator (Liberal)

Church

Filippo Bernardini, Apostolic Delegate
Bonaventura Cerretti, Apostolic Delegate
Paolo Marella, Apostolic Delegate
Giovanni Panico, Apostolic Delegate
Anthony Randazzo, Catholic bishop
Elzear Torreggiani, Catholic bishop

Sport

Australian rules football

Ron Barassi
Peter Bevilaqua
Marcus Bontempelli
Scott Camporeale
Blake Caracella
Andrew Carrazzo
Domenic Cassisi
Dennis Cometti
Stephen Coniglio
Nick Dal Santo
Brett Deledio
Paul Dimattina
Robert DiPierdomenico - Brownlow Medallist
Orazio Fantasia
Brendan Fevola
Anthony Franchina
Daniel Giansiracusa
Brent Guerra
Anthony Koutoufides
Tony Liberatore - Brownlow Medallist
Tom Liberatore
Paul Licuria
Peter Matera
Mark Mercuri
Leigh Montagna
Simon Prestigiacomo
Paul Puopolo
Peter Riccardi
Mark Ricciuto - Brownlow Medallist
Guy Rigoni
Michael Rischitelli
Anthony Rocca
Saverio Rocca
Sergio Silvagni
Stephen Silvagni - AFL Team of the Century
Jack Silvagni

Soccer

Mark Bresciano

John Aloisi - soccer
Melissa Barbieri - soccer
Daniel Beltrame - soccer
Arno Bertogna - soccer
Peter Bevilaqua - soccer
Mark Birighitti - 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
Lisa De Vanna - 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
Ben Garuccio - soccer
Vincenzo Grella - soccer
Paul Kohler - soccer
Paul Izzo - soccer
Vince Lia - Wellington Phoenix
Massimo Luongo - footballer, Swindon Town
Michael Marrone - soccer
Sergio Melta - Adelaide City
Paul Okon - Marconi
Sebastian Pasquali - Melbourne Victory
John Perin - Adelaide City
Tony Pignata - soccer CEO of Sydney FC
Hayley Raso - soccer
Lou Sticca - FIFA player and 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

Tas Baitieri - Australian Rugby League player
Martin Bella - Australian Rugby League player
Terry Campese - Australian Rugby League player
Willie Carne - Australian Rugby League player
Cameron Ciraldo - Australian Rugby League player
Mark Corvo - Australian Rugby League player
Luke Davico - Australian Rugby League player
Paul Dezolt - Australian Rugby League player
Shannon Donato - Australian Rugby League player
Greg Florimo - Australian Rugby League player
Paul Franze - Australian Rugby League player
Craig Gower - Australian Rugby League player
Tony Grimaldi - Australian Rugby League player
Aiden Guerra - Australian Rugby League player
Anthony Laffranchi - Australian Rugby League player
Joshua Mantellato - Australian Rugby League player
Ciriaco Mescia - 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
Craig Salvatori - Australian Rugby League player
Dean Schifilliti - Australian Rugby League player
Kade Snowden - Australian Rugby League player
Laurie Spina - Australian Rugby League player
James Tedesco - Australian Rugby League player
Paul Vaughan - Australian Rugby League player

Rugby union

David Campese - Australian Rugby Union player
Paul Carozza - Australian Rugby Union player
Matt Carraro - Australian Rugby Union player
John Eales - Australian Rugby Union Team Captain (Italian-Australian mother)
Scott Fava - Australian Rugby Union player
Luke McLean - Rugby Union player for the Italian national team (Italian-Australian mother)
Matt Pini - Australian Rugby Union player
Julian Salvi - Australian Rugby Union player
Rudi Vedelago - Australian Rugby Union player

Cricket

Other sports

Frank Giorgi - Kickboxer
Claire Bevilacqua - surfer
Tully Bevilaqua - basketball player
Dean Capobianco - runner
Martin Cattalini - basketball player
Al Costello - professional wrestler
Casey Dellacqua - tennis player
Matthew Dellavedova - NBA basketballer
Tommaso D'Orsogna - swimmer
Rocky Gattellari - boxer
Chris Guccione - tennis player
Rocky Mattioli - boxer
Mario Milano - professional wrestler
Mark Occhilupo - world surfing champion
Mark Philippoussis - tennis player^[1]
Daniel Ricciardo - racing
Massimiliano Rosolino - swimming

References

↑ ATP Basic Facts about Mark Philippoussis

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