List of British Italians

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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

Musicians

Musician Nicola Benedetti, MBE playing at Albert Hall

Painters

the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Photographers

Poets

Scriptwriters

Sculptors

Singers

Opera singers

Translators

Writers

Crime

Fraudsters

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Mobsters

Economics

Entrepreneurs

Food and drink

Celebrity chefs

Media and performing arts

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

Journalists and broadcasters

TV personalities

Internet personalities

Military

Soldiers

Nobility

People linked to royalty

Politics and law

Legal professionals

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 Sebastian Pietro Innocenzo Adhemar Ziani de Ferranti
Engineer Guglielmo Marconi

Engineers

Inventors

Scientists

Sport

Athletics

Basketballers

Boxers

Cricketers

Cyclists - road-racing

Divers

Footballers

Gymnastics

Motor racing drivers

Racehorse jockeys

Racehorse jockey Frankie Dettori

Rugby players

Rugby union player Lawrence Dallaglio

Snooker

Others

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Owen, Richard (4 August 2009). "Italian homecoming for Dante Gabriel and Christina Rossetti". The Times. London, UK. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
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  3. ^ "Obituary: Lord Forte". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 28 February 2007.

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