List of British Italians

Giovanni Florio, 1611. Engraving by William Hole from the 2nd edition of Florio's dictionary

This is a list of notable British people of Italian ancestry and Italians in the United Kingdom. The citizenship and connection to Britain and Italy is shown in parentheses.


Administration

The late John Profumo at the War Office.

Librarians

Prime Ministers

Secretaries of State & Ministers

Arts

Cartoonists

Circus performers

Composers

Designers

Film Directors

Hairdressers

Literature-related

Musicians

A US singer of Italian descent, Gwen Stefani lives in the UK.
Musician Nicola Benedetti, MBE playing at Albert Hall.

Painters

Photographers

Poets

Scriptwriters

Singers


Translators

Writers

Crime

Fraudsters

Mobsters

Economics

Entrepreneurs

Food & Drink

Celebrity Chefs

Media and Performing Arts

Actress Esmé Bianco.
19th-century actress Lucia Elizabeth Vestris.
Italian-Scottish director Peter Capaldi.
Paul Gambaccini, American-British radio presenter of Italian origin.

Actors

Actresses

Comedians

Conductors

Dancers and choreographers

Directors

Opera singers

TV personalities

TV presenters

Radio presenters

Military

Soldiers

Nobility

People linked to royalty

Politics and Law

Legal Professionals

Politicians

Religion

Ecclesial figures

Anselm of Canterbury, Most important Christian thinker of 11th century's Europe.
Moses Montefiore, one of the 19th century's most famous Jews.

Science and Engineering

Engineers

Inventors

Scientists

Sports

Basketballers

Boxers

Cricketers

Footballers

Motor racing drivers

Racehorse jockeys

Racehorse jockey Frankie Dettori.

Road-racing cyclists

Rugby players

Rugby Union player Lawrence Dallaglio.

Others

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Owen, Richard (4 August 2009). "Italian homecoming for Dante Gabriel and Christina Rossetti". The Times. London. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  2. BBC obituary
  3. The Vancouver Sun, op. cit., p.A5
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