Caruso (surname) explained

Caruso is an Italian surname derived from the Sicilian word for boy. In 19th century Sicily, the Carusi were young mine workers.

Notable people with the surname include:

Acting, directing, producing

• Anthony Caruso (actor) (1916–2003), an American character actor
• D.J. Caruso (born 1965), an American film director
• David Caruso (born 1956), American actor and producer
• Eugenia Caruso (born 1984), English actress and screenwriter
• Fred C. Caruso, American film producer
• Marcos Caruso (born 1952), Brazilian actor and author of soap operas
• Pino Caruso (1934–2019), Italian actor, author and TV personality
• Renai Caruso (born 1981), a Serbian actress living in Australia
• Robert Caruso, director of commercials, video, and film
• Sophia Anne Caruso (born 2001), American actress

Business

• Anthony Caruso (entrepreneur), American business executive, president and CEO of CSA Group
• Dan Caruso (born 1963), American chairman and CEO of Zayo Group Holdings
• Gigi Caruso (born 2000), American businessperson and hearing loss advocate
• Henry Caruso (1922–2017), American businessman, founder of Dollar Rent A Car
• Rick Caruso (born 1959), American billionaire businessman in real estate
• Richard Caruso, American entrepreneur, founder and chairman of Integra Life Sciences

Crime

• Frank T. Caruso (1911–1983), Chicago mobster involved in illegal gambling and racketeering
• Giuseppe Caruso (brigand) (1820–1892), Italian brigand
• Paul Caruso (1920–2001), American criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, California
• Pietro Caruso (1899–1944), Italian fascist involved in the Fosse Ardeatine mass murder

Musical arts

• Enrico Caruso (1873–1921), Italian opera singer
• Justin Caruso, American DJ and record producer
• Luciano Caruso (composer) (born 1957), Italian jazz composer and soprano saxophonist
• Michael Caruso (musician) (born 1954), American singer-songwriter
• Paul Caruso (drummer) (1955–2006), drummer for the Boston band The Atlantics
• Pippo Caruso (1935–2018), Italian composer, conductor and music arranger

Sports

Basketball

• Alex Caruso (born 1994), American basketball player
• Henry Caruso (basketball) (born 1995), American-Italian basketball player

Cycling

• Damiano Caruso (born 1987), Italian road bicycle racer
• Giampaolo Caruso (born 1980), Italian road bicycle racer
• Roberto Caruso (born 1967), Italian road bicycle racer

Football (gridiron)

• Glenn Caruso (born 1974), American football coach and former player

Football (soccer)

• Francesco Caruso (born 1982), American soccer player
• Leandro Caruso (born 1982), Argentine footballer
• Ricardo Caruso Lombardi (born 1962), Argentine football manager
• Simone Caruso (born 1994), Italian football winger

Ice hockey

• Dave Caruso (born 1982), American ice hockey goaltender
• Michael Caruso (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman

Other

• Emily Caruso (born 1977), American sport shooter
• Michael Caruso (racing driver) (born 1983), Australian racing driver
• Mike Caruso (baseball) (born 1977), American baseball shortstop
• Oliver Caruso (born 1974), German weightlifter
• Pat Caruso (born 1963), Italian field hockey player
• Salvatore Caruso (born 1992), Italian tennis player
• Stefano Caruso (born 1987), German-Italian ice dancer

Writing and journalism

• Charly Caruso (born 1987), American sports journalist
• Dee Caruso (1928–2012) American writer for TV and film
• Denise Caruso (born 1956), American journalist and analyst
• Domenico Caruso (born 1933), Italian poet and writer
• Luciano Caruso (1944–2002), Italian poet, visual artist, critic, journalist and writer
• Michael Caruso (editor), former editor-in-chief of the Smithsonian magazine and coined the term "elevator pitch"

Other

• Anthony Caruso (disambiguation), several people
• Bruno Caruso (1927–2018), Italian artist, graphic designer and writer
• Dorothy Caruso (1893–1955), American socialite and the wife of Enrico Caruso
• Frank Caruso (chemical engineer) (born 1968), Australian professor and researcher
• Girolamo Caruso (1842–1923), Italian agronomist and university teacher
• Maria Caruso (born 1980), Pittsburgh native dancer and choreographer
• Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (born 1967), American business news reporter
• Mike Caruso (politician) (born 1958), American politician of the Republican Party

See also

• Charles Anthony (tenor) (1929–2012), American actor and tenor, born Calogero Antonio Caruso
• Gershon Sirota (1874–1943), called the "Jewish Caruso", leading cantor of Europe, died in the Warsaw Ghetto
• Carusi (disambiguation)
• Crusoe (disambiguation)