List of Germans of Italian descent

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This is a list of notable Germans of Italian descent.

Activists[]

• Bruno Tesch (1913–1933), antifascist

Arts[]

• Alexander Calandrelli (1834–1903), sculptor
• Bonaventura Genelli, painter
• Janus Genelli, painter

Business[]

• Daniela Cavallo, business executive
• Johann Maria Farina, perfumier
• Friedrich Grillo, businessman
• Gaetano Medini, chef
• Henriette Wegner, philanthropist

Entertainment[]

• Tatjana Gürbaca, opera director

Actors[]

• Mario Adorf, actor
• Gedeon Burkhard, actor
• Tristano Casanova, actor
• Denis Moschitto, actor
• Krista Posch, actress
• Franka Potente, actress
• Elisabeth Röhm, actress
• Tonio Selwart (1896–2002), actor

Musicians[]

• Nino de Angelo, singer
• Lou Bega, singer
• Ferruccio Busoni, composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and piano teacher
• Mandy Capristo, singer
• Franz Danzi (1763–1826), composer & conductor
• Daniel Küblböck (1985-2021), singer
• Toni Landomini, rapper, better known as Toni L
• Francesca Lebrun (1756–1791), singer & composer
• Pietro Lombardi, singer
• Sarah Lombardi, singer
• Bruno Maderna, conductor and composer
• Daniele Negroni, singer
• Oonagh, singer
• Nevio Passaro, singer-songwriter
• Mille Petrozza, guitarist & singer
• Raphael Ragucci, rapper, better known as RAF Camora
• Calogero Randazzo, rap music producer, better known as  [de]
• Andrea Renzullo, singer
• Roberto Saccà, opera singer
• Daniel Sluga, rap music producer, better known as  [de]
• Enrico Di Ventura, rapper, better known as  [de]
• Giovanni Zarrella, singer and TV presenter

Journalism (print & multimedia)[]

• Giovanni di Lorenzo, journalist
•  [de], TV presenter
• Ingo Zamperoni, TV presenter and journalist

Military[]

• Albrecht Brandi (1914–1966), naval commander
• Wilhelm Crisolli (1895–1944), general

Politics & law[]

• Heinrich von Brentano (1904–1964), politician
• Lars Castellucci, politician
• Udo Di Fabio, legal scholar & judge
• Victor Perli, politician
• Fabio De Masi, politician
• Tino Schwierzina, politician
• Jessica Tatti, politician
• Leo von Caprivi, general and statesman

Science[]

• Johannes Agnoli (1925—2003), political scientist
• Bernhard Bolzano, mathematician, logician, philosopher, theologian and Catholic priest
• Franz Brentano, philosopher & psychologist
• Lujo Brentano, economist
• Angela D. Friederici, linguist & neuropsychologist
• Vittorio Hösle, philosopher
• Romano Guardini, Catholic priest, author, and academic
• Marcello Pirani, scientist
• Philipp J. J. Valentini, explorer & archaeologist

Sports[]

•  [de], basketball player and manager
• Rudolf Caracciola, racing driver
• Stefano Caruso, ice dancer
• Sandro Cortese, motorcycle racer
• Marcello Craca, tennis player
• Cathleen Martini, bobsledder
• Alexandra Mazzucco, handball player
• Pasquale Passarelli, wrestler
• Graciano Rocchigiani, boxer
• Ralf Rocchigiani, boxer
• Giovanna Scoccimarro, judoka

Football players[]

Writers[]

• Gisela von Arnim (1827–1889), writer
• Bernard von Brentano (1901–1964), writer & journalist
• Christian Brentano (1784–1851), writer
• Clemens Brentano (1778–1842), poet and novelist
• Hans Carossa (1878–1956), writer
• Ralph Giordano (1923–2014), writer
• Oskar Panizza (1853–1921), writer