Famous Italian Americans
- Andretti, Mario, 1940 - - Automobile racing driver
- Bancroft, Anne, 1931- - Actress
- Barbera, Joseph - Cartoonist
- Bennett, Tony, 1926- - Entertainer
- Berra, Yogi, 1925- - Baseball player
- Cabrini, Frances Xavier, Saint, 1850-1917 - Catholic Missionary
- Capra, Frank, 1897- - Film Director
- Ciardi, John, 1916- - Poet
- Ciarrocchi, Pat - News Reporter
- Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- Film Director
- Costello, Lou - Comedian
- Cuomo, Mario Matthew - Governor, New York
- De Niro, Robert - Actor
- De Paola, Tomie - Author
- De Vito, Danny - Actor
- DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999 - Baseball Player
- Durante, Jimmy - Entertainer
- Esposito, MaryAnn - Chef
- Ferlinghetti, Lawrence - Author
- Fermi, Enrico 1901-1954 - Scientist
- Ferraro, Geraldine - Politician, Candidate for VP
- Gallo, Ernest - Wine maker
- Gallo, Julio - Wine maker
- Ghirardelli, Domenico - Chocolate manufacturer
- Giannini, Amadeo Peter, 1870-1949 - Banker
- Giuliani, Rudolph W - Mayor, New York City
- Hanna, William, 1910- - Cartoonist
- Hunter, Evan, 1926- - Author
- Iacocca, Lee A - Businessperson
- La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorella Henry) 1882-1947 - Mayor, NYC
- Lanza, Mario, 1921-1959 - Opera Singer
- Leno, Jay - Comedian
- Lombardi, Vince - Football Coach
- Lombardo, Guy, 1902-1977 - Entertainer
- Mancini, Henry - Composer
- Marciano, Rocky, 1923-1969 - Boxer
- Marconi, Guglielmo, marchese, 1874-1937.
- Marshall, Penny - Actress, Director
- Martin, Dean, 1917- - Entertainer
- Minelli, Liza - Entertainer
- Macchio, Ralph - Actor
- Madonna, 1958- - Singer
- Montana, Joe, 1956- - Football player
- Pacino, Al, 1940- - Actor
- Paterno, Joe, 1926- - College Football Coach
- Pesci, Joe - Actor
- Piccolo, Brian, 1943-1970 - Football Player
- Puzo, Mario,1920- - Author
- Retton, Mary Lou, 1968- - Gymnast
- Sacco, Nicola, 1891-1927 - Victim of Prejudice
- Scalia, Antonin - Supreme Court Justice
- Sinatra, Frank, 1915- - Entertainer
- Sinatra, Nancy - Singer
- Stallone, Sylvester, - Actor
- Talese, Gay - Author
- Tomei, Marisa - Actress
- Vanzetti, Bartolomeo, 1888-1927 - Victim of Prejudice