Famous People with Name Rosetta

Rosetta Tharpe            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rosetta Tharpe: was a pioneering Gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock accompaniment. She became the first great recording star of Gospel music in the late 1930s and also became known as the "original soul sister" of recorded music.

Rosetta Jacobs            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rosetta Jacobs: an American Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning actress.Dissatisfied with the work she was being offered in Hollywood, Laurie went to New York City in 1955 to work on the live television programs of the 1950s. She starred in such productions as Twelfth Night and Days of Wine and Roses. In 1961 she returned to Hollywood to star opposite Paul Newman in The Hustler, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Sarah Packard, the crippled love interest for Newman's "Fast Eddie" Felson.

Rosetta Pampanini            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Rosetta Pampanini: was an Italian soprano, particularly associated with Puccini roles, especially Cio-Cio-San.Pampanini began singing as a child, and later studied with Emma Malajoli. She made her stage debut in 1920, at the Teatro Nazionale in Rome, as Micaela, and in Turi

Virginio "Viri" Rosetta            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Virginio "Viri" Rosetta: was an Italian former football player. He is one of Italy's greatest defenders. He was also a precision passer.Pro Vercelli was then one of the major Italian football teams, and Rosetta won two scudetti in 1921 and 1922. He debuted for Italy at the 1920 Summer Olympics, forming a partnership with Renzo De Vecchi.