List of British Italians

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This is a list of notable British people of Italian ancestry and of Italians established in the UK. The citizenship and connection to the United Kingdom and Italy is shown in parentheses.

Administration

Prime ministers

Secretaries of state and ministers

Arts

The Rossetti family, from the left Dante Gabriel, Christina, Frances Mary Lavinia, and William Michael; the children of an Italian political refugee who were influential in Victorian art and literature through the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Cartoonists

Circus performers

Composers

Designers

Education

Film directors

Hairdressers

Librarians

Literature

John Florio, Elizabethan linguist of Italian parentage; an influential figure in the English Renaissance known for his Italian-English dictionaries

Musicians

Painters

Photographers

Poets

Scriptwriters

Sculptors

Singers

Jack Savoretti, singer-songwriter whose music, including the "Europiana" genre, is influenced by his Italian roots and the 1970s European musical tradition

Opera singers

Translators

Writers

Crime

Fraudsters

Mobsters

Economics

Entrepreneurs

Food and drink

Antonio Carluccio, Italian chef and restaurateur based in the United Kingdom; credited with popularising authentic Italian cuisine and regional cooking in British food culture

Celebrity chefs

Food writers

Media and performing arts

Actors

Christopher Lee, actor of Italian noble descent through his mother, a member of the Carandini family; a prolific figure in British and international cinema with a career spanning seven decades
Robert Rietti, prolific actor and dubbing director who re-voiced hundreds of international stars; he was knighted together with his father, Victor Rietti, by the Italian government for their contribution to the arts
Mark Strong, award-winning actor born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia to an Italian father; recognized for his performances in film and on stage

Actresses

Claire Forlani, English actress born to an Italian father known for her roles in major Hollywood films like Meet Joe Black

Comedians

Conductors

Dancers and choreographers

Directors

Journalists and broadcasters

TV personalities

Internet personalities

Military

Soldiers

Nobility

People linked to royalty

Politics and law

Civil servants

Police

Politicians

Religion

Ecclesial figures

Moses Montefiore, one of the 19th century's most famous Jews

Science and engineering

Guglielmo Marconi, Italian inventor and Nobel laureate who conducted his pioneering work in England and founded the Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company in London

An alliance between the King of England and the King of France, possibly depicting the Treaty of Picquigny

Engineers

Inventors

Scientists

Sport

Athletics

Basketballers

Boxers

Cricketers

Cyclists - road-racing

Divers

Footballers

Simone Perrotta, English-born Italian footballer from Ashton-under-Lyne who won the 2006 FIFA World Cup with Italy; he is commemorated with a statue in his British birthplace

Gymnastics

Martial arts

Motor racing drivers

Racehorse jockeys

Racehorse jockey Frankie Dettori

Rugby players

Snooker

Tennis

Others

See also

References

External links

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