List of Italian Australians
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This is a list of notable Italian Australians.
Musicians
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- Vanessa Amorosi – singer, entertainer
- Tina Arena – singer, entertainer
- Christian Argenti – singer
- Anthony Callea – singer, entertainer
- Emmanuel Carella – singer
- Nic Cester - singer, songwriter
- Gabriella Cilmi – singer
- Gisella Cozzo - singer, songwriter
- Cosima De Vito – singer
- Joe Dolce – singer
- Bella Ferraro – singer
- Anthony Field – songwriter, producer
- Natalie Gauci – singer
- Laura Imbruglia – singer
- Natalie Imbruglia – singer, entertainer and actress
- Paul Kelly – singer
- Rachael Leahcar – singer
- Raffaele Marcellino – composer
- Silvie Paladino – singer
- Giselle Rosselli – singer
- Reginald Alberto Agrati Stoneham (1879–1942) – composer; veteran of the Boer War
- Richard Tognetti - violinist, composer and leader of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
Actors and entertainers
- Jason Agius (born 1984) – actor
- Joe Avati (born 1974) – comedian
- Steve Bastoni (born 1966) – actor
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo (born 1994) – actress
- Rachael Carpani (born 1980) – actress
- Santo Cilauro (born 1962) – comedian
- Salvatore Coco (born 1975) – actor
- Vince Colosimo (born 1966) – actor
- Isabella Giovinazzo (born 1990) – actress
- Anthony LaPaglia (born 1959) – actor
- Jonathan LaPaglia (born 1969) – actor
- Marco Leonardi (born 1971) – actor
- Chas Licciardello (born 1977) – political satirist
- Lucia Mastrantone - actress
- Paul Mercurio (born 1963) – actor
- Dina Panozzo – actress
- Oriana Panozzo (born 1959) – actress
- Danny Raco (born 1979) – actor and director
- Vince Sorrenti (born 1961) – comedian
- Scott Cam (born 1962) - Presenter and Actor
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
- Salvatore Zofrea – artist
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
- Steve Pizzati – Top Gear presenter
- Michelangelo Rucci – sports writer
- Virginia Trioli – journalist
Law
- Bernard Bongiorno – Victorian Supreme Court Judge
Business people
- James del Piano – immigration, shipping, real estate, timber – president of the Western Australian Italian Club (1947–1965) – City of Perth councillor for ten years, including two years as Deputy Lord Mayor
- Ben Dollisson - first Italian Australian to start a skippering business. Its niche but it's what I'm running with. (Quoted by Ben Dollisson himself, August 22, 2019).
- Franco Cozzo - well renowned furniture store owner who emigrated to Australia from Sicily in the 1950s. Most well known for his appearance in a low budget tv advertisement in the 1980s
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)
- Phil Barresi – Federal politician (Liberal)
- Cory Bernardi – Federal Senator (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)
- Lily D'Ambrosio – Victorian state politician (ALP)
- Angela D'Amore – Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (ALP)
- Richard Di Natale – Federal Senator and Leader of the Greens
- 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)
Religion
- 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
- Steven Alessio
- Mark Arceri
- Ron Barassi
- Ron Barassi Sr.
- Peter Bevilaqua
- Marcus Bontempelli
- Scott Camporeale
- Blake Caracella
- Andrew Carrazzo
- Domenic Cassisi
- Vin Catoggio
- Reece Conca
- Stephen Coniglio
- Stewart Crameri
- Frank Curcio
- Nick Dal Santo
- Brett Deledio
- Paul Dimattina
- Robert DiPierdomenico – Brownlow Medallist
- Alec Epis
- Orazio Fantasia
- Brendan Fevola
- Aaron Fiora
- Michael Firrito
- Anthony Franchina
- Daniel Giansiracusa
- Brent Guerra
- Josh Kelly
- Anthony Koutoufides
- Andrew Leoncelli
- Tony Liberatore – Brownlow Medallist
- Tom Liberatore
- Paul Licuria
- Peter Matera
- Mark Mercuri
- Joe Misiti
- Leigh Montagna
- Angelo Petraglia
- Marc Pittonet
- 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
- Andrew Tranquilli
- Tim Taranto
Soccer
- Paul Agostino – soccer
- John Aloisi – soccer
- Melissa Barbieri – soccer
- Daniel Beltrame – soccer
- Arno Bertogna – soccer
- Peter Bevilaqua – soccer
- Mark Birighitti – soccer
- Brandon Borrello – soccer
- Raphael Bove – soccer
- Mark Bresciano – soccer
- Joshua Brillante – soccer
- John Buonavoglia – soccer
- Joe Caletti – soccer
- Alvin Ceccoli – soccer
- Joel Chianese – 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
- Jacob Italiano – 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 – soccer
- Roberto Venturato – coach of A.S. Cittadella
- Aurelio Vidmar – Adelaide City
- Tony Vidmar – Adelaide city
- Max Vieri – soccer
- Robert Zabica – soccer
- Andrew Zinni – Brunswick Juventus
- Michael Zullo – soccer
Rugby league
- Tas Baitieri – Australian rugby league footballer
- Martin Bella – Australian rugby league footballer
- Terry Campese – Australian rugby league footballer
- Willie Carne – Australian rugby league footballer
- Cameron Ciraldo – Australian rugby league footballer
- Mark Corvo – Australian rugby league footballer
- Luke Davico – Australian rugby league footballer
- Paul Dezolt – Australian rugby league footballer
- Shannon Donato – Australian rugby league footballer
- Greg Florimo – Australian rugby league footballer
- Paul Franze – Australian rugby league footballer
- Craig Gower – Australian rugby league footballer
- Tony Grimaldi – Australian rugby league footballer
- Aiden Guerra – Australian rugby league footballer
- Anthony Laffranchi – Australian rugby league footballer
- Joshua Mantellato – Australian rugby league footballer
- Ciriaco Mescia – Australian rugby league footballer
- Anthony Minichiello – Australian rugby league footballer
- Mark Minichiello – Australian rugby league footballer
- Chris Nero – Australian rugby league footballer
- Shane Rigon – Australian rugby league footballer
- Grant Rovelli – Australian rugby league footballer
- Craig Salvatori – Australian rugby league footballer
- Dean Schifilliti – Australian rugby league footballer
- Kade Snowden – Australian rugby league footballer
- Laurie Spina – Australian rugby league footballer
- James Tedesco – Australian rugby league footballer
- Paul Vaughan – Australian rugby league footballer
Rugby union
- Joe Burns
- David Campese – Australian rugby union player
- Paul Carozza – Australian rugby union player
- Matt Carraro – Australian rugby union player
- Michael Di Venuto
- Michael Dimattina
- John Eales – Australian rugby union team captain (Italian-Australian mother)
- Scott Fava – Australian rugby union player
- Phillip Hughes
- Olivia Magno
- Luke McLean – rugby union player for the Italian national team (Italian-Australian mother)
- Sharon Millanta
- Matt Pini – Australian rugby union player
- Luke Ronchi
- Julian Salvi – Australian rugby union player
- Rudi Vedelago – Australian rugby union player
- Mike Veletta
- Elyse Villani
- Adam Zampa
- Joe Scuderi
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
- Frank Giorgi – kickboxer
- Chris Guccione – tennis player
- Rocky Mattioli – boxer
- Mario Milano – professional wrestler
- Mark Occhilupo – world surfing champion
- Vic Patrick - Victor Patrick Lucca - Boxer
- Mark Philippoussis – tennis player[1]
- Daniel Ricciardo – racing
- Massimiliano Rosolino – swimming