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Severo Antonelli (1907–1995) - legendary figure in Philadelphia Italian American history and the subject of one of the largest ever one-man shows at the Smithsonian Institution Franco A. "Frank" Barsotti (1937–2012) - photographer and professor emeritus from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Anthony T. Rossi (1900–1993), Italian immigrant who founded Tropicana Products; Henry Salvatori (1901–1997), Italian immigrant geophysicist, businessman, philanthropist, and political activist who founded Western Geophysical; Peter Santenello (born 1977), videomaker, traveler, and entrepreneur who produces videos about travel and human stories
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee – NY, Inc. was founded in 1976, and has organized special events, concerts, exhibits and lectures celebrating Italian culture in New York City. Each year it focuses on a theme representative of the history and culture of Italy and Italian Americans.
Amy Adams actress (Adams is American but was born in Veneto) Alexander VIII born "Pietro Vito Ottoboni" (22 April 1610 Venice – 1 February 1691 Rome) was pope from 1689 to 1691. Pomponio Amalteo (1505 Motta di Livenza – 1588 San Vito al Tagliamento) was an Italian painter of the Venetian school. Members of the Amalteo family from Oderzo ...
The first Italian American in Detroit was Alfonso Tonti (1659–1727) The first Italian American in Detroit was Alfonso Tonti, a Frenchman with an Italian immigrant father. He was the second-in-command of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who established Detroit in 1701. Tonti's child, born in 1703, was the first ethnic European child born in Detroit.
Buffalo wings – Invented in 1964 at Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York by Italian-American Teressa Bellissimo. Now popular all over the country, it has become a symbol of American cuisine. [60] Hot dog – Hot dogs were brought to New York by German immigrants. [61] Pizza – Italian immigrants from Naples brought pizza to the United States. [62]
This category contains lists of notable citizens of the United States of Italian descent. Pages in category "Lists of American people of Italian descent" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Pages in category "American people of Italian descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,478 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .