List of Italian-American entertainers

This is a list of Italian American entertainers.

Actors

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Further information: List of Italian American actors

Composers and conductors

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Models

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Theater directors

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Movie directors and producers

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Television personalities

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Musicians

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See also List of Sicilian-American jazz musicians.

Songwriters

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Singers

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Stand-up comedians

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Adult movie stars

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  • Farrah Abraham, of Italian and Syrian descent from her father's side, Sicilian and Danish descent from her mother's side
  • Lizzy Borden, born Janet Romano-Zicari
  • Jewel De'Nyle, half Italian, part English, part Spanish, part Native American (Blackfoot)
  • Tommy Gunn
  • Ariana Jollee, half Russian Jewish, half Italian
  • Leena La Bianca
  • Shy Love, half Italian, half Puerto Rican
  • Gina Lynn, born Tanya Mercado, half Italian, part Puerto Rican, part Dutch
  • Nica Noelle, of Italian and Danish descent on her father's side, Irish and Welsh descent on her mother's side
  • Kirsten Price, born Katherine L'Heureux, mother of Italian descent and father of French descent
  • Raylene, born Stacey Bernstein, of Italian and Mexican descent on her mother's side, her father is Jewish of Polish and Austrian descent
  • Amber Rayne (1984–2016), born Meghan Wren, was of mixed Italian, Scottish, Irish and Native American descent
  • Raven Riley, half Italian, half Cherokee
  • Bonnie Rotten, of Italian, German, Polish and Jewish descent
  • Dylan Ryder, half Italian, half German
  • Joey Stefano (1968–1994)
  • Michael Stefano
  • Taryn Thomas, of full Italian descent (Sicilian and Neapolitan)

Adult models

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Professional wrestlers

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Entertainers who cannot be categorized

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References

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  5. ^ [1] Archived May 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine"Suzette Charles, born Suzette De Gaetano, was the first Italian American to win the Miss America title as the second runner up and replaced Vanessa Williams in the 1984 contest."
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  7. ^ [2] Archived May 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine"ITALIAN AMERICANS IN POPULAR MUSIC...Born Alfred Cucozza in Philadelphia in 1921, Mario Lanza, took his mother's name as his stage name and became the first vocalist to sell 2.5 million albums and the first singer to receive a gold disc for his recording of "Be My Love.""
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  12. ^ [5] "Nationality: Mexican/Italian"
  13. ^ [6] "TVG: So you're ready to become a Mafia princess? Mikalah: I am. I'm a good Italian girl!"
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  15. ^ Orrico – "Stacie Orrico". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2007. "The Italian-American songstress..."
  16. ^ have a Catholic father and a Jewish mother. Charles Jr. had a mother with Italian ancestry and a father of German and Hungarian descent.
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  21. ^ The Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia edited by Salvatore J. LaGumina, Frank J. Cavaioli, Salvatore Primeggia, Joseph A. Varacalli
  22. ^ "Philip DeFranco on Instagram: "I got my results and found out Im only 20% Italian. Also 1.7% Jewish and 2.3% Irish. That last 3.3% that is listed as unassigned is Time Lord but let's keep that between us :)"". Instagram. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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