List of British Italians explained
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
Cartoonists
Circus performers
Composers
Designers
Education
Film directors
Hairdressers
Librarians
Literature
- John Florio (1553–1625), known in Italian as Giovanni Florio; linguist and lexicographer of Anglo-Italian origin; referred to himself as 'an Englishman in Italiano'; royal language tutor at the Court of James I; a friend with huge influence on William Shakespeare
- Michelangelo Florio (1515–1572), Italian humanist; Franciscan friar before converting to Protestantism; pastor in England and Switzerland; father of the renaissance polymath John Florio
Musicians
Painters
Photographers
Poets
Scriptwriters
Sculptors
Singers
Opera singers
Translators
Writers
Crime
Fraudsters
Mobsters
Economics
Entrepreneurs
Food and drink
Celebrity chefs
Media and performing arts
Actors
Actresses
Comedians
Conductors
Dancers and choreographers
Directors
Journalists and broadcasters
TV personalities
Internet personalities
Military
Soldiers
Nobility
People linked to royalty
Politics and law
Legal professionals
Police
Politicians
Religion
Ecclesial figures
Science and engineering
Engineers
Inventors
Scientists
Sport
Athletics
Basketballers
Boxers
Cricketers
Cyclists - road-racing
Divers
Footballers
Gymnastics
Martial arts
Motor racing drivers
Racehorse jockeys
Rugby players
Snooker
Others
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Owen. Richard. Italian homecoming for Dante Gabriel and Christina Rossetti. The Times. London, UK. 4 August 2009. 5 September 2009.
- Book: Bert Battles Rossi. The national Crime Syndicate. 9780995654808.
- Web site: Obituary: Lord Forte. 28 February 2007. BBC News. news.bbc.co.uk.