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Frank Capra, Sicilian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Maria Grazia Cucinotta , actress who has featured in many films and television series since 1990, and internationally known for her role in the Italian film Il Postino .
His far Sicilian origins are visible in the typical surname. Al Pacino, born Alfredo James Pacino (born April 25, 1940, in The Bronx, New York) American film actor. Pacino is the son of Salvatore Pacino (who was born in Sicily) and Rose Gerardi (the daughter of a Sicilian born father and a New York-born mother of Sicilian descent).
Pages in category "People from Sicily" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This list of famous African American women to know in 2024 includes singers, actors, athletes, entrepreneurs, politicians and more inspiring modern Black women.
Geraldine Ferraro (1935–2011) - first woman in U.S. history to be nominated for the vice presidency of the United States from a major political party; Ella T. Grasso (1919–1981) - born Ella Rose Tambussi Grasso, first woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state without succeeding her husband
Harriet Tubman is one of the most famous Black historical figures out there. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early 19th century. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early ...
In her latest novel, author Jo Piazza unpacks the fleeting feminist phenomenon that swept through Sicily in the early 20th century after one million men left the island for America.
See also List of Sicilian-American jazz musicians. Buffy Sainte-Marie, born Beverly Jean Santamaria, a singer-songwriter, musician, and social activist; Sal Abruscato, hard rock/heavy metal drummer, known for his work with early Type O Negative and Life of Agony; Roberto Alagna, operatic tenor; Steve Albini (1962–2024), indie rock musician ...