List of British Italians

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

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

Musicians

Musician Nicola Benedetti, MBE playing at Albert Hall
Tony Iommi, guitarist of heavy metal band Black Sabbath, is of Italian descent

Painters

Photographers

Poets

Poet Christina Rossetti

Scriptwriters

Sculptors

Singers

Opera singers

Translators

Writers

Crime

Fraudsters

Mobsters

Economics

Entrepreneurs

Food and drink

Celebrity chefs

Food writers

Media and performing arts

19th-century actress Lucia Elizabeth Vestris

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

Civil servants

Police

Politicians

Religion

Ecclesial figures

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

Science and engineering

Engineer Guglielmo Marconi

Engineers

Inventors

Scientists

Sport

Athletics

Basketballers

Boxers

Undefeated super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe

Cricketers

Cyclists - road-racing

Divers

Footballers

Gymnastics

Martial arts

Motor racing drivers

Racehorse jockeys

Racehorse jockey Frankie Dettori

Rugby players

Snooker

Tennis

Others

See also

References

  1. ↑ "John Florio". Shakespearean Authorship Trust. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 Owen, Richard (4 August 2009). "Italian homecoming for Dante Gabriel and Christina Rossetti". The Times. London, UK. Retrieved 5 September 2009.[dead link]
  3. ↑ Bert Battles Rossi. The national Crime Syndicate. ISBN 9780995654808.
  4. ↑ "Obituary: Lord Forte". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 28 February 2007.