List of Romani Americans
This is a list of notable Romani Americans.
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To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Romani American or must have references showing they are Romani American and are notable.
List
- Elek Bacsik - Hungarian-American jazz guitarist and violinist
- Gratiela Brancusi - Romanian-born American actress
- Cher - singer[1]
- Bill Clinton - former president[2]
- Michael Costello - fashion designer who made dresses for various celebrities[3]
- Billy Drago - actor[4]
- Karen Finley - performance artist, musician and poet[5]
- Ava Gardner - actress[6]
- Caren Gussoff - author[7]
- Ian Hancock - University of Texas linguist, scholar, and activist
- Rita Hayworth - actress[8]
- Amber L. Hollibaugh - writer, film-maker and political activist[9]
- Johns family - subjects of the National Geographic Channel reality television series "American Gypsies"
- Priscilla Kelly - professional wrestler
- Janet Lee - psychic who sued private investigator Bob Nygaard over alleged anti-Romani bias[10]
- Oksana Marafioti - author of Armenian and Romani descent[11]
- Gina Marks - psychic and writer
- Jimmy Marks - victim of discrimination
- Rose Marks - psychic
- Jerry Mason - rock musician[12]
- Kelly Mitchell[13]
- Paul Miller, better known by his online alias GypsyCrusader, far-right political commentator, streamer, white supremacist, former Muay Thai fighter and convicted felon
- Hillary Monahan - author
- Elvis Presley - singer[14]
- Levi and Matilda Stanley - 19th century immigrant Romanichal elders
- Nettie Stanley - Matriarch of the family starring in the TLC reality television series "Gypsy Sisters"
- Tracey Ullman - actress
See also
References
- ^ "Roma in America".
- ^ "President Clinton Reportedly Related to Gypsy King". Associated Press.
- ^ "About - MTCostello - Stello". MTCostello.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat (2019-06-26). "Billy Drago, 'Untouchables' Star, Dies at 73". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Roman Catholicism and the Work of Karen Finley. athe.org. Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)
- ^ Solo, Romano Yehudi (2001). Gypsy Pie. p. 125. ISBN 9781875329205.
- ^ "Caren Gussoff". Aqueductpress.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ Kenrick, Donald (5 July 2007). Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies). p. 108. ISBN 9780810864405.
- ^ Anderson, Kelly. "Amber Hollibaugh Interview" (PDF). Voices of Feminism Oral History Project. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "After Tough Year Greenwich Psychic Sues Private Investigator". Greenwich Free Press.
- ^ IN HER BOOK AMERICAN GYPSY, OKSANA MARAFIOTI TRIES TO RECLAIM ROMANI CULTURE FROM REALITY TV. Los Angeles Times. September 6, 2012
- ^ "Jerry Mason - An American Gypsy Pioneer 2008®". Pioneergypsy.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ ""The Queen of the Gypsy Nation"". National Geographic Society. 24 May 2012.
- ^ Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies). p. 205.