Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter R

An Italian film actress and show business icon of the 1960s, appearing on covers of Italian, German,

An Italian film actress and show business icon of the 1960s, appearing on covers of Italian, German, French, British and American magazines.She was born in Genoa, Liguria. When she was 14 she won the Miss Liguria beauty contest and started playing small parts in Italian, French, and later also British films. She had become famous by the end of the 1950s for her appearance and temperamental performance. Despite the increase in nudity in films at the end of the 1960s, Schiaffino, however, refused to appear in such scenes. Her film career ended in 1977, and she dropped from public view. She was married twice: to Alfredo Bini (divorced in 1977) and to Giorgio Falck (since 1977).

Was a Sicilian architect born in Syracuse. He was one of the leading architects working in the Sicil

Was a Sicilian architect born in Syracuse. He was one of the leading architects working in the Sicilian Baroque. In spite of never leaving Sicily his work showed great understanding of the style, but was a progression from the style of baroque as deployed

Is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olym

Is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.Four years later he won the gold medal with the Italian team in the Olympic tournament. He played six matches and scored seven goales.

An Italian football (soccer) manager and former player.Pergolizzi, a defender, made his professional

An Italian football (soccer) manager and former player.Pergolizzi, a defender, made his professional debut with Sardinian team Olbia Calcio; he then moved to Napoli, where he made a single appearance in the Serie A 1987-88. Pergolizzi then played for several minor Serie A and B clubs, including Ascoli, Bologna, Brescia, Padova and Ravenna. He retired in 2001-2002, after a single appearance with Olbia, then in Serie D.

And the cult film The Doom Generation. She has also appeared in several major Hollywood films, with

And the cult film The Doom Generation. She has also appeared in several major Hollywood films, with leading roles in Scream, Jawbreaker, and the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez double-feature Grindhouse. McGowan is currently the co-host of TCM's film-series program, The Essentials.McGowan, the second-eldest of six children (plus two half-siblings), was born in Florence, Italy, the daughter of Terri, a French-American writer, and Daniel McGowan, an Irish-born American artist.[1] Daniel McGowan ran an Italian chapter of the Children of God to which both he and his wife held membership until 1978. McGowan spent her early childhood amid the group's communes, often traveling Europe with her parents. Through her father's art contacts in Italy, McGowan became a child model and appeared in Vogue Bambini and various other Italian magazines. Her parents returned to the United States when she was 10,[2] when they divorced. She subsequently relocated to Oregon and then Gig Harbor

Was an Italian soprano, particularly associated with Puccini roles, especially Cio-Cio-San.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

An Italian former actress.Her most memorable role was as Helen in Helen of Troy, produced by Robert

An Italian former actress.Her most memorable role was as Helen in Helen of Troy, produced by Robert Wise in 1956. She could not speak English so she learned her lines by rote with a voice coach. The movie gave Podestá an international importance and was done with a young Brigitte Bardot.Rossana Podestá worked even in the movie "Ulisse" of Mario Camerini and in the sixties and seventies did some romantic and love movies ("Paolo il caldo", "Il prete sposato"). Her last work as actress was in 1985: "Segreti segreti" of director Giuseppe Bertolucci.She married and then divorced movie producer Marco Vicario.

Is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Albania, who represented her native country at the 2004 and 200

Is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Albania, who represented her native country at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, she set a new Albanian Record in 50 m freestyle of 28.15 – she held the previous mark at 28.79. She finished 5

Is an Albanian former football striker.In 1999, Tare moved to Kaiserslautern, where he played for a

Is an Albanian former football striker.In 1999, Tare moved to Kaiserslautern, where he played for a season before being signed by veteran Italian manager Carlo Mazzone. For five seasons, Tare played with Mazzone's Brescia, before again transferring, this time to Bologna where he was reunited with Mazzone.

A former Italian football (soccer) midfielder. He played for Spal 1907, A.C. Monza Brianza 1912, A.C

A former Italian football (soccer) midfielder. He played for Spal 1907, A.C. Monza Brianza 1912, A.C. Milan, A.C. Cesena, A.S. Roma and SSC Napoli.For the Italy national football team he participated at the Euro 1980.

Is an Italian retired pair skater. With partner Michela Cobisi, he is the 2001 & 2002 Italian nation

Is an Italian retired pair skater. With partner Michela Cobisi, he is the 2001 & 2002 Italian national champion. They placed 19th at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Prior to teaming up with Cobisi, he skated with Elisa Carenini, with whom he competed twice at t

Is an Albanian football player.His usual role is left back, but he often plays in midfield too. The

Is an Albanian football player.His usual role is left back, but he often plays in midfield too. The offensive player currently plays for KS Flamurtari Vlorë in the Albanian Superliga.

Is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI ProTeam Domina Vacanze in 2005.

Is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI ProTeam Domina Vacanze in 2005.

Was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He won the first Coppa Bernocchi

Was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He won the first Coppa Bernocchi race in 1919.

Is an Italian-American violin virtuoso who has become famous in particular for his performances and

Is an Italian-American violin virtuoso who has become famous in particular for his performances and recordings of the works of Paganini. He was born in San Bruno, California.Ricci gave his first public performance in 1928 at the age of 10 in San Francisco where he played works by Henryk Wieniawski and Henri Vieuxtemps. He gained a reputation for being a child prodigy. At the age of 11, he gave his first orchestral performance, playing the Mendelssohn concerto, and soon after he had his highly successful debut at Carnegie Hall.

A former Italian football (soccer) player, in the role of striker.Rizzitelli started his professiona

A former Italian football (soccer) player, in the role of striker.Rizzitelli started his professional career for Serie B team Cesena during the 1984-85 season, making his Serie A debut in the 1987-88 season. He played four seasons with the small side from Emilia-Romagna before joining AS Roma in 1988, where he scored a total of 29 goals in six seasons with the giallorossi, winning a Coppa Italia in 1991. From 1994 to 1996 he then played for Torino, scoring a very impressive 30 goals in 60 appearances with the granata. Despite his good performances, Torino relegated to Serie B in 1996, and Rizzitelli agreed for a move to German team FC Bayern Munich

Is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Sliema Wanderers on a

Is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Sliema Wanderers on a season long loan from Maltese First Division side Hamrun Spartans. He plays as a midfielder.