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List of Italian Australians

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List of Italian Australians

This is a list of notable Italian Australians.

Contents

Musicians

  • Vanessa Amorosi - singer/entertainer
  • Tina Arena - singer/entertainer
  • Christian Argenti - singer
  • Anthony Callea - singer/entertainer
  • Gisella Cozzo - singer / songwriter
  • 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
  • Silvia 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
  • Mario Pezzano - artist and author

    • 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
  • Duane D. Zigliotto - broadcaster- music promoter & journalist
  • Frank (Francesco) Pangallo -journalist

    • Law

  • Bernard Bongiorno - Victorian Supreme Court Judge
  • Leroy Certoma - Former New South Wales District 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
  • Lena Santospirito, welfare worker
  • Elzear Torreggiani, Catholic bishop

    • 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
  • 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 Medallist
  • Guy Rigoni
  • Michael Rischitelli
  • Anthony Rocca
  • Saverio Rocca
  • Sergio Silvagni
  • Stephen Silvagni - AFL Team of the Century
  • Jack Silvagni

    • Soccer

  • 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
  • Vincenzo Grella - soccer
  • Paul Kohler - soccer
  • Vince Lia - Wellington Phoenix
  • Massimo Luongo - footballer, Swindon Town
  • Sergio Melta - Adelaide City
  • Paul Okon - Marconi
  • Sebastian Pasquali - Melbourne Victory
  • John Perin - Adelaide City
  • Tony Pezzano - Sydney 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
  • Tony Cosatto - 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
  • Joel Reithmuller - 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

  • Don Bradman
  • Joe Burns
  • Michael Di Venuto
  • Philip Hughes
  • Olivia Magno
  • Sharon Millanta
  • Luke Ronchi
  • Mike Veletta
  • Elyse Villani
  • Adam Zampa

    • Other sports

  • 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
  • Daniel Ricciardo - racing
  • Massimiliano Rosolino - swimming

    • References

    List of Italian Australians Wikipedia
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