List of Italian-Americans

An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent. Although proud of their heritage most prefer to be called simply American. Much Italian immigration to the United States took place in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Famous Italian Americans include

• Al Capone, (1899-1947), Chicago gangster
• Enrico Caruso, (1873-1921), tenor
• John Ciardi[?]
• Perry Como[?], musician
• Alfonse D'Amato[?]
• Joe Dimaggio[?], Baseball Hall of Famer
• Peter Domenici[?]
• Jimmy Durante, (1893-1980)
• Enrico Fermi, (1901-1954), physicist
• Geraldine Ferraro
• Annette Funicello[?]
• A. Bartlett Giamatti, (1938-1989)
• Rudolph Giuliani, (born 1944)
• Ella Grasso[?]
• Rocky Graziano[?], boxer
• Fiorello LaGuardia, (1882-1947)
• Nick LaRocca, (1889-1961), self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
• Luis Monti[?], athlete
• Camille Paglia, post-feminist literary and cultural critic
• Al Pacino
• John Pastore[?]
• Louis Prima, (1910-1978), musician & entertainer
• Mario Puzo, (1920-1999), US Mafia author
• Pete Rizzo[?]
• Peter Rodino[?]
• Antonin Scalia
• Frank Sinatra, (1915-1998), US singer with mob connections
• John Sirica[?]
• Silvester Stallone[?]
• Gay Talese[?]
• Bob Toricelli[?]

External Links

• National Italian-American Foundation (http://www.niaf.org/)
• One Stop Italian America (http://www.osia.org/)
• National Association of Italian American Women (http://www.noiaw.com/)