Carmelo is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team me ...
(born 1984), American basketball player
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Carmelo Antrone Lee (born 1977), Puerto Rican basketball player
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Carmelo Bene
Carmelo Pompilio Realino Antonio Bene, known as Carmelo Bene (1 September 1937 – 16 March 2002), was an Italian actor, poet, film director and screenwriter. He was an important exponent of the Italian experimental theatre, avant-garde thea ...
(1937-2002), Italian director, actor, philosopher, writer
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Carmelo Bentancur (born 1899), Uruguayan fencer
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Carmelo Bossi (1939–2014), Italian boxer
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Carmelo Bruzzese
Carmelo Bruzzese (; born July 13, 1949), is an Italian-Canadian from Grotteria, Calabria, who was connected to the 'Ndrangheta and the Siderno Group branch based in Woodbridge, Ontario.
Early life and family
Bruzzese was born in 1949, in Grotteri ...
(born 1949), Italian mob boss
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Carmelo Cedrún
Carmelo Cedrún Ochandátegui (born 6 December 1930) is a Spanish former football goalkeeper and manager.
Club career
Born in Amorebieta-Etxano, Cedrún started playing professionally with local giants Athletic Bilbao, making his first-team de ...
(born 1930), Spanish football goalkeeper
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Carmelo Conte (born 1938), Italian lawyer and politician
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Carmelo D'Anzi
Carmelo D'Anzi (born 24 November 1956) is an Italian-American football coach and former player.
Born in Messina, Italy, he began his career with the Papa Giovanni XXIII club in Providence. He played for Cruz Azul from 1981 to 1982. In 1983, he ...
(born 1956), Italian-American football coach
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Carmelo Di Bella
Carmelo Di Bella (January 30, 1921 – September 9, 1992) was an Italian football player and manager. Di Bella spent the vast majority of his career in Sicily where he was a prominent figure in the footballing scene, especially in relation to the ...
(1921–1992), Italian football player
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Carmelo Giaquinta Carmelo Juan Giaquinta (born 1930-06-22 in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located o ...
(born 1930), Argentine bishop
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Carmelo Gómez
Carmelo Gómez Celada (born 2 January 1962) is a Spanish actor. He is the recipient of two Goya Awards, for best supporting actor in '' The Method'' and best leading actor in '' Running Out of Time''. A very popular actor in 1990s Spanish cine ...
(born 1962), Spanish actor
* Carmelo González, aka
Cien Caras
Carmelo Reyes González (born October 18, 1949) is a Mexican retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Cien Caras ("Hundred Faces"). He is best known for his appearances with the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.
Personal l ...
(born 1949), Mexican wrestler
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Carmelo González (born 1983), Spanish football midfielder
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Carmelo Marrero
Carmelo Marrero (born January 26, 1981) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight divisions. He has competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator Fighting Championships, the IFL, and the ...
, American martial artist
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Carmelo MartÃnez (born 1960), Puerto Rican baseball player
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Carmelo Micciche
Carmelo Micciche (born 16 August 1963 in Uckange, Moselle) is a French former football striker.
Club career
Born in Lorraine
Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutre ...
(born 1963), French football striker
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Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici
Carmelo "Carm" Mifsud Bonnici (born 17 February 1960) is a Maltese politician who has served in a number of Ministerial posts in the Government of Malta.
Background, education and family
Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, the son of former President Ug ...
(born 1960), Maltese minister and Member of Parliament
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Carmelo Pace
Maestro Chev. Carmelo Pace (August 17, 1906 – May 20, 1993) was a Maltese composer, and a professor of music theory and harmony. Born in Valletta, Malta on August 17, 1906, Pace was the eldest of three children. His parents were Anthony Pac ...
(1906–1993), Maltese composer
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Carmelo Torres
Bernardo del Carmen Fregoso Cázares, who worked and lived under the name Carmelo Torres Fregoso (July 16, 1927 in La Barca, Jalisco, Mexico – January 29, 2003 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a matador, businessman, journalist, author and TV pro ...
(1927–2003), Mexican matador and author
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Carmelo Samonà (1926–1990), Italian Hispanist and author
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Carmelo Valencia
Carmelo Enrique Valencia Chaverra (; born 13 July 1984) is a Colombian soccer player who currently plays for Atlético Junior.
Club career
Carmelo Valencia's greatest performance came in the 4-1 victory of Junior de Barranquilla “tu papá†...
(born 1984), Colombian football player
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Carmelo Yuste Yuste (born 1984), Spanish footballer
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