List of Romani Americans
This is a list of notable Romani Americans.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Romani American or must have references showing they are Romani American and are notable.
List[]
- Michael Costello - fashion designer who made dresses for various celebrities[1]
- Billy Drago - actor[2]
- Karen Finley - performance artist, musician and poet[3]
- Caren Gussoff - author[4]
- Ian Hancock - University of Texas linguist, scholar, and activist
- Amber L. Hollibaugh - writer, film-maker and political activist[5]
- Johns family - subjects of the National Geographic Channel reality television series "American Gypsies"
- Priscilla Kelly - professional wrestler
- Janet Lee - psychic who sued private investigator Bob Nygaard over alleged anti-Romani bias[6]
- Oksana Marafioti - author of Armenian and Romani descent[7]
- Gina Marks - psychic and writer
- Jimmy Marks - victim of discrimination
- Rose Marks - psychic
- Jerry Mason - rock musician[8]
- Levi and Matilda Stanley - 19th century immigrant Romanichal elders
- Nettie Stanley - Matriarch of the family starring in the TLC reality television series "Gypsy Sisters"
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "About - MTCostello - Stello". MTCostello.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat (2019-06-26). "Billy Drago, 'Untouchables' Star, Dies at 73". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Roman Catholicism and the Work of Karen Finley. athe.org. Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)
- ^ "Caren Gussoff". Aqueductpress.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ Anderson, Kelly. "Amber Hollibaugh Interview" (PDF). Voices of Feminism Oral History Project. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "After Tough Year Greenwich Psychic Sues Private Investigator". Greenwich Free Press.
- ^ IN HER BOOK AMERICAN GYPSY, OKSANA MARAFIOTI TRIES TO RECLAIM ROMANI CULTURE FROM REALITY TV. Los Angeles Times. September 6, 2012
- ^ "Jerry Mason - An American Gypsy Pioneer 2008®". Pioneergypsy.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
Categories:
- Lists of American people by ethnic or national origin
- American people of Romani descent
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