Caruso is an Italian surname derived from the Sicilian word for boy. In 19th century Sicily, the Carusi were young mine workers. Notable people with the surname include:

Acting, directing, producing

Anthony Caruso (actor) Anthony Caruso (April 7, 1916 – April 4, 2003) was an American character actor in more than one hundred American films, usually playing villains and gangsters, including the first season of Walt Disney's ''Zorro'' as Captain Juan Ortega. Lif ...

(1916–2003), American character actor * D.J. Caruso (born 1965), American film director *

David Caruso David Stephen Caruso (born January 7, 1956) is a retired American actor and producer, best known for his roles as Detective John Kelly on the ABC crime drama ''NYPD Blue'' (1993–94) and Lieutenant Horatio Caine on the CBS series ''CSI: Miami ...

(born 1956), American actor and producer *

Eugenia Caruso Eugenia Caruso is an Italian actress and screenwriter. Early life Caruso was born in Rome and completed her studies in the United Kingdom at East 15 Acting School. Career Caruso played the character of Mrs Santorelli in the television series adap ...

(born 1984), English actress and screenwriter * Fred C. Caruso, American film producer *

Marcos Caruso Marcos Vianna Caruso (born 22 February 1952) is a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, playwright, and stage director. He graduated in Law from the Law School of Largo de São Francisco. He is the author of several plays written in partnership with t ...

(born 1952), Brazilian actor and author of soap operas *

Pino Caruso Giuseppe Caruso (12 October 1934 – 7 March 2019), best known as Pino Caruso, was an Italian actor, author and television personality. Life and career Caruso was born in Palermo, Sicily and debuted as dramatic stage actor in his home town in ...

(1934–2019), Italian actor, author and TV-personality *

Renai Caruso Renai Caruso is an Australian actress. A graduate of Queensland University of Technology Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public research university located in the urban coastal city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. QUT ...

(born 1981), Serbian actress living in Australia *

Robert Caruso Robert Caruso is a director and executive producer of commercials, music videos and branded content. Early in his career, Caruso co-founded Commotion Pictures, a San Francisco-based film production company, with Andrew Linsk. There, he directed mu ...

, director of commercials, video, and film *

Sophia Anne Caruso Sophia Anne Caruso (born July 11, 2001) is an American actress and singer best known for originating the role of Lydia Deetz in the Broadway musical ''Beetlejuice'', a role for which she won a Theatre World Award. She also portrays Sophie in ''T ...

(born 2001), American actress

Business

* Anthony Caruso (entrepreneur), American business executive, president and CEO of CSA Group * Dan Caruso (born 1963), American chairman and CEO of Zayo Group Holdings *

Gigi Caruso Gigi Caruso (born 2000) is an American businessperson and hearing loss advocate. She cofounded a swimwear company, Gigi C, in 2017 and advocated for the passage of the Let California Kids Hear Act in 2019. Life Caruso was born in 2000 to forme ...

(born 2000), American businessperson and hearing loss advocate *

Henry Caruso Henry J. "Hank" Caruso (February 24, 1922 – November 26, 2017) was an American businessman. He was the founder of Dollar Rent A Car. Early life Of Italian heritage, Caruso was born in Pennsylvania. His father, August Caruso, worked in the lan ...

(1922–2017), American businessman, founder of Dollar Rent A Car *

Rick Caruso Rick Joseph Caruso (born January 7, 1959) is an American businessman. A billionaire, he is the founder and former chief executive officer of Caruso, an American real-estate company. He is the chair of the board of trustees at the University o ...

(born 1959), American billionaire businessman in real estate *

Richard Caruso Richard E. Caruso (1943 – August 12, 2022) was an American entrepreneur, who was the founder and chairman of Integra LifeSciences and other companies. In 2006, Caruso was named the Ernst and Young National Entrepreneur of the Year for the Un ...

, American entrepreneur, founder and chairman of Integra Life Sciences

Crime

* Frank T. Caruso (1911–1983), Chicago mobster involved in illegal gambling and racketeering *

Giuseppe Caruso (brigand) Giuseppe Caruso, nicknamed "''Zi 'Beppe''" (Atella, 18 December 1816 - Atella, 7 August 1891), was an Italian brigand, the most distinguished of the Lucan banditry. He was, with Giovanni 'Coppa' Fortunato and Ninco Nanco, one of the most ruth ...

(1820–1892), Italian brigand * Paul Caruso (1920–2001), American criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, California *

Pietro Caruso Pietro Caruso (10 November 1899 in Maddaloni – 22 September 1944 in Rome) was an Italian Italian Fascism, Fascist and head of the Rome police in 1944. Born in Campania in 1899, he fought in the Bersaglieri in the final months of World War I an ...

(1899–1944), Italian fascist involved in the Fosse Ardeatine mass murder

Musical arts

Enrico Caruso Enrico Caruso (, , ; 25 February 1873 – 2 August 1921) was an Italian operatic first lyrical tenor then dramatic tenor. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles (74) ...

(1873–1921), Italian opera singer *

Justin Caruso Justin Caruso is an American DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. Early life and career Caruso is the son of billionaire Rick Caruso. After years of remixes of artists like 3LAU, The Chainsmokers, X Ambassadors and more ...

, American DJ and record producer * Luciano Caruso (composer) (born 1957), Italian jazz composer and soprano saxophonist *

Michael Caruso (musician) Michael Caruso is an American singer-songwriter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 23, 1954. He studied both music and theatre at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan then later moved to the West Coast where he was employe ...

(born 1954), American singer-songwriter * Paul Caruso (drummer) (1955–2006), drummer for the Boston band The Atlantics *

Pippo Caruso Giuseppe Caruso (22 December 1935 – 28 May 2018), best known as Pippo Caruso, was an Italian composer, conductor and music arranger. Biography Born in Belpasso, Catania, Caruso linked his professional success to the television presenter Pi ...

(1935–2018), Italian composer, conductor and music arranger * Jim Caruso (born 1958), American singer, host, and producer

Sports

Basketball

Alex Caruso Alex Michael Caruso (born February 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Bald Mamba" or "Carushow", he played college basketball for the Texas A&M A ...

(born 1994), American basketball player * Henry Caruso (basketball) (born 1995), American-Italian basketball player

Cycling

Damiano Caruso Damiano Caruso (born 12 October 1987) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Caruso was also the 2008 under-23 Italian national champion for the road race. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, i ...

(born 1987), Italian road bicycle racer *

Giampaolo Caruso Giampaolo Caruso (born 15 August 1980) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2015 for the , , , and squads. Career Born in Avola, Caruso was accused in the Operación Puerto doping ca ...

(born 1980), Italian road bicycle racer * Roberto Caruso (born 1967), Italian road bicycle racer

Football (gridiron)

Glenn Caruso Glenn Caruso (born May 20, 1974) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a position he had held since the 2008 season. Caruso served as the head football coach at Macal ...

(born 1974), American football coach and former player

Football (soccer)

Francesco Caruso Francesco Caruso (born July 16, 1982, in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who last played for USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. Caruso grew up in Pennsylvania, and attended Lancaster Catholic High School. H ...

(born 1982), American soccer player * Leandro Caruso (born 1982), Argentine footballer *

Ricardo Caruso Lombardi Ricardo Daniel Caruso Lombardi (born 10 February 1962 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football manager, currently in charge of Deportivo Español, and former footballer. He is best known for saving teams from being relegated to second division. ...

(born 1962), Argentine football manager * Simone Caruso (born 1994), Italian football winger

Ice hockey

* Dave Caruso (born 1982), American ice hockey goaltender * Michael Caruso (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman

Other

* Emily Caruso (born 1977), American sport shooter *

Michael Caruso (racing driver) Michael Caruso (born 25 May 1983) is an Australian professional motor racing driver. Caruso competes in the Enduro Cup, Pirtek Enduro Cup, co-driving a Holden ZB Commodore for Team 18 alongside Mark Winterbottom. Early career Caruso began his car ...

(born 1983), Australian racing driver *

Mike Caruso (baseball) Michael John Caruso (born May 27, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals. Caruso was a prospect for the San Francisco Giants drafted out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Scho ...

(born 1977), American baseball shortstop *

Oliver Caruso Oliver Caruso is a German weightlifter. He won the Bronze medal in the 91 kg in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the ...

(born 1974), German weightlifter * Pat Caruso (born 1963), Italian field hockey player *

Salvatore Caruso Salvatore Caruso (; born 15 December 1992) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 76 achieved on 16 November 2020. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 166 achieved on 18 January ...

(born 1992), Italian tennis player * Stefano Caruso (born 1987), German-Italian ice dancer

Writing and journalism

Dee Caruso Dee Caruso (April 7, 1929 – May 27, 2012) was an American television and film screenwriter and television producer, whose credits included ''Get Smart'', ''The Monkees'' and ''The Smothers Brothers Show''. Caruso and his longtime writing partne ...

(1928–2012) American writer for TV and film * Denise Caruso (born 1956), American journalist and analyst *

Domenico Caruso Domenico Caruso (San Martino di Taurianova, March 25, 1933) is an Italian poet and writer. He is a noted scholar of the Calabrian dialects The primary languages of Calabria are the Italian language as well as regional varieties of the Neapolitan ...

(born 1933), Italian poet and writer * Luciano Caruso (born 1944), Italian poet, visual artist, critic, journalist and writer *

Michael Caruso (editor) Michael Caruso is an American magazine editor. He is the fourth editor-in-chief of the ''Smithsonian'' magazine, a position he held from 2011 to 2019. He was credited for coining the term "elevator pitch." Biography Caruso grew up in Lake Fore ...

, former editor-in-chief of the ''Smithsonian'' magazine and coined the term "

elevator pitch An elevator or lift is a wire rope, cable-assisted, hydraulic cylinder-assisted, or roller-track assisted machine that vertically transports people or freight between floors, levels, or deck (building), decks of a building, watercraft, ...

Other

* Anthony Caruso (disambiguation), several people *

Bruno Caruso Bruno Caruso (; 8 August 1927 – 4 November 2018) was an influential Italian artist, graphic designer and writer who spent much of his adult life working in Rome. Caruso's work focused on the moral, political and ethical flaws of the 20th ...

(1927–2018), Italian artist, graphic designer and writer *

Dorothy Caruso Dorothy Park Benjamin Caruso (August 6, 1893 – December 16, 1955) was an American socialite and the wife of the Italian operatic tenor Enrico Caruso. Life Born Dorothy Park Benjamin on August 6, 1893 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, she w ...

(1893–1955), American socialite and the wife of Enrico Caruso *

Frank Caruso (chemical engineer) Francesco Caruso One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where: (born 1 January 1968) is Melbourne Laureate Professor and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Principa ...

(born 1968), Australian professor and researcher *

Girolamo Caruso Girolamo Caruso (September 18, 1842, Alcamo, province of Trapani – January 2, 1923, Pisa), was an Italian agronomist, university teacher and scientist. Biography He was born in Alcamo and graduated in Agriculture at the university of Naples ...

(1842–1923), Italian agronomist and university teacher * Maria Caruso (born 1980), Pittsburgh native dancer and choreographer *

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (born February 9, 1967) is an American politician and journalist. She was a regular CNBC contributor for two decades, including as co-host of '' Power Lunch'' and ''Worldwide Exchange''. She unsuccessfully ran for the Dem ...

(born 1967), American business news reporter *

Mike Caruso (politician) Mike Caruso (born September 14, 1958) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 87th House district, which includes part of Palm Beach County. History A native of Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline ...

(born 1958), American politician of the Republican Party

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