Italian Australians
Italian Australians (Italian: Italiani Australiani) are Australians of Italian heritage or Australians born in Italy. They are Australia's sixth-largest ethnic group, with 4.6% of Australians claiming Italian heritage as of 2016. Italian Australians have founded many of Australia's pizzerias, wineries and Italian restaurants.
List of Italian Australians
[change | change source]This is a list of notable Italian Australians.
Arts and media
[change | change source]- Mario Andreacchio – director
- Melina Marchetta – author
- Felice Arena – author
- Ruth Borgobello – writer, director
- Bianca Censori – model and architect
- Santo Cilauro – producer and screenwriter
- Stefania Ferrario – model and activist
- Giorgio Mangiamele – filmmaker
- Tahyna Tozzi – director, writer and producer
Artists
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- Patricia Piccinini – artist
- Pietro Porcelli – sculptor
- Paul Zanetti – political cartoonist
- Salvatore Zofrea – artist
Musicians
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- Vanessa Amorosi – singer, entertainer
- Tina Arena – singer, entertainer
- Christian Argenti – singer
- Chantelle Barry – singer
- Anthony Callea – singer, entertainer
- Emmanuel Carella – singer
- Nic Cester – singer-songwriter
- Gabriella Cilmi– singer
- 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. Italian on her father's side.[1][2]
- Paul Kelly (Australian musician) – singer
- Rachael Leahcar – singer
- Raffaele Marcellino – composer
- Indiana Massara – singer, model and actress
- 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
- The Veronicas – singing duo
Actors and entertainers
[change | change source]- Jason Agius (born 1984) – actor
- Joe Avati (born 1974) – comedian
- Steve Bastoni (born 1966) – actor
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo (born 1994) – actress
- Richard Brancatisano (born 1983) – actor
- Scott Cam (born 1962) – presenter and actor
- Rachael Carpani (born 1980) – actress
- Santo Cilauro (born 1962) – comedian
- Diane Cilento (born 1932–2011) – actress
- Salvatore Coco (born 1975) – actor
- Vince Colosimo (born 1966) – actor
- Claudia Doumit (born 1992) – actress
- Leila George (born 1992) – actress
- 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
- 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
- Philip D'Ambrosio (born 1991) – actor
Journalists
[change | change source]- Emma Alberici – ABC News journalist
- Paul Bongiorno – political journalist
- Robert Grasso – SBS Sport journalist
- Chas Licciardello – U.S. politics
- Leonardo Puglisi – journalist
- Virginia Trioli – journalist
Law and crime
[change | change source]- Naveed Akram – prisoner in Goulburn Correctional Centre.[3] Italian on his mother's side.[4][5]
- Bernard Bongiorno – Victorian Supreme Court Judge.[6]
- Fabiano Cangelosi – Tasmanian lawyer and politician
Iraq war
[change | change source]- Jake Bilardi – suicide bomber.
Federal politics
[change | change source]State and local politics
[change | change source]Heads of government
[change | change source]- David Crisafulli – Premier of Queensland (LNP) (2024–present)
- Lia Finocchiaro – Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (CLP) (2024–present)
- Morris Iemma – Premier of New South Wales (ALP) (2005–2008)
- Eva Lawler (née Bilato) – Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (TLP) (2023–2024)
Other Italian Australians in state and local politics
[change | change source]- Franca Arena – former NSW state politician (ALP)
- Lidia Argondizzo – Victorian state politician (ALP)
- John Barilaro – former Deputy Premier of New South Wales (National)
- Riccardo Bosi – perennial candidate, founder of Australia One Party.
- Tony Buti – Western Australian state politician (ALP)[8]
- Raffaello Carboni – 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, WA Nationals from 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)
- John D'Orazio – WA former state politician (ALP; then independent)[9]
- James Gobbo – former Governor of Victoria (1997–2000)
- Licia Kokocinski – former Victorian upper house politician (ALP)
- James Merlino – 27th Deputy Premier of Victoria (ALP)
- Sandra Nori – former NSW state politician (ALP)
- Paul Omodei – former Western Australian state Opposition Leader (Liberal)
- George Paciullo – former NSW politician (ALP)
- Paul Papalia – Western Australian state politician (ALP)
- John Pasquarelli – former advisor to the Australian politician and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson
- John Pesutto – Victorian state Opposition Leader (Liberal) (2022–present)
- Sam Piantadosi – former Western Australian state politician
- Rita Saffioti – Western Australian state politician (ALP)[10]
- B. A. Santamaria – political activist and journalist
- Santo Santoro – former federal senator (Liberal)
- Frank Sartor – NSW state politician (ALP)
- Giovanni Sgro – Victorian politician (ALP)
- John Sidoti – former member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (LIB)
- Joe Tripodi – NSW politician (ALP)
- Tony Vallelonga – former mayor of the City of Stirling in Western Australia[11]
Soccer players and coaches
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- Paul Agostino – player
- John Aloisi – player
- Melissa Barbieri – player
- Daniel Beltrame – player
- Arno Bertogna – player
- Peter Bevilaqua – player
- Mark Birighitti – player
- Brandon Borrello – player
- Raphael Bove – player
- Mark Bresciano – player
- Joshua Brillante – player
- John Buonavoglia – player
- Joe Caletti – player
- Alvin Ceccoli – player
- Joel Chianese – player
- Simon Colosimo – player
- Steve Corica – Sydney FC
- Angelo Costanzo – Adelaide City
- Fausto De Amicis – player
- Lisa De Vanna – player
- Anthony Di Pietro – player Chairman of Melbourne Victory FC
- Andrew Durante – player
- Frank Farina – player
- Adam Federici – Reading, England
- Matthew Foschini – player, Melbourne Victory
- Ben Garuccio – player
- Vince Grella – player
- Patrick Kisnorbo – player
- Paul Kohler – player
- Jacob Italiano – player
- Paul Izzo – player
- Vince Lia – Wellington Phoenix
- Massimo Luongo – player, Swindon Town, Italian on his father's side.[12]
- Michael Marrone – player
- Sergio Melta – Adelaide City
- Paul Okon – Marconi
- Sebastian Pasquali – Melbourne Victory
- John Perin – Adelaide City
- Tony Pignata – player CEO of Sydney FC
- Hayley Raso – player
- Danny Tiatto – player
- Paul Trimboli – player
- James Troisi – player
- Carl Valeri – player
- Roberto Venturato – coach of A.S. Cittadella
- Aurelio Vidmar – Adelaide City
- Tony Vidmar – Adelaide city
- Max Vieri – player
- Robert Zabica – player
- Andrew Zinni – Brunswick Juventus
- Michael Zullo – player
Italian Australians in other sports
[change | change source]- Travis Bazzana – baseball player
- Demi Bennett "Rhea Ripley" – professional wrestler
- Claire Bevilacqua – surfer
- Tully Bevilaqua – basketball player
- Don Bradman – cricketer
- Joe Burns – cricketer
- Dean Capobianco – runner
- Martin Cattalini – basketball player
- Al Costello – professional wrestler
- Casey Dellacqua – tennis player
- Matthew Dellavedova – NBA basketballer
- Robert DiPierdomenico – Brownlow Medallist in Australian rules football
- Tommaso D'Orsogna – swimmer
- Rocky Gattellari – boxer
- Frank Giorgi – kickboxer
- Sam Greco – retired full contact karateka, heavyweight K-1 kickboxer, mixed martial artist
- Chris Guccione – tennis player
- Phillip Hughes – cricketer
- Spencer Johnson – cricketer
- Alan Jones – racing
- Josh Kelly – Australian rules footballer
- Tony Liberatore – Brownlow Medallist in Australian rules football
- Jack Della Maddalena – professional mixed martial artist
- Rocky Mattioli – boxer
- Mario Milano – professional wrestler
- Anthony Minichiello – Rugby league player
- Mark Occhilupo – world surfing champion
- Vic Patrick – boxer
- Angelo Petraglia – Australian rules footballer
- Oscar Piastri – racing
- Mark Philippoussis – tennis player[13][better source needed]
- Daniel Ricciardo – racing
- Mark Ricciuto – Brownlow Medallist in Australian rules football
- Massimiliano Rosolino – swimmer
- Stephen Silvagni – AFL Team of the Century Australian rules footballer
- Mark Webber – racing
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "NATALIE IMBRUGLIA: La biografia". mtv.it. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ↑ "Biography for Natalie Imbruglia". IMDB.
- ↑ "Bondi Beach gunman moved to Goulburn Supermax prison". ABC News. 5 January 2026.
- ↑ "The Road to Bondi: Episode 1: Father and Son". Background Briefing. Australia: ABC News (Australia). 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Naveed Akram". 15 December 2025.
While revealing about Akram's personal life, the former colleague said: "Yeah, like his background is Indian and Italian… his mom's Italian, his dad's Indian." A father and son duo opened fire...
- ↑ Millar, Tina (2001). "Welcome to Judge Bongiorno" (PDF). Law Institute Journal. 51: 20.
- ↑ "Sciacca dedicates AO award to son". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ Buti, Tony (18 July 2020). "Racist name-calling is much worse than just 'sticks and stones'". WAtoday. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ "Parliament of Western Australia: Inaugural Speech: Mr John D'Orazio MLA (Member for Ballajura): Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. 3 May 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ Black, David; Phillips, Henry (2012). Making a difference : a frontier of firsts : women in the Western Australian Parliament 1921-2012 (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. ISBN 9781921865626. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ Jones, Lloyd (11 March 2011). "Ex-mayor Tony Vallelonga in tears as arrest warrant issued". Perth Now. Perth, Western Australia: Nationwide News. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ↑ "Asian Cup 2015: Massimo Luongo keeping Indonesia on edge with exploits for Socceroos". Herald Sun. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ ATP Basic Facts about Mark Philippoussis
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