Felice is a unisex given name. It is a common name in

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

, where it is equivalent to Felix. Notable people with the name include:

Arts and entertainment

Acting

Felice Andreasi Felice Andreasi (8 January 1928, in Turin – 25 December 2005, in Cortazzone) was an Italian film, television, and stage actor. He appeared in over 50 films in Italy between 1972 and 2005. Biography He was considered one of the leading stage a ...

(1928–2005), Italian actor * Felice Farina (born 1954), Italian film director * Felice Jankell, Swedish actress * Felice Minotti (1887–1963), Italian actor * Felice Orlandi (1925–2003), Italian-American actor *

Felice Schachter Felice Schachter is a retired American actress, best known for her roles as Nancy Olson on '' The Facts of Life'' and Bernadette in the cult teen comedy '' Zapped!''. Early life and career Schachter was born in Queens, New York City, the d ...

(born 1963), American actress

Music

* Felice Alessandri (1747–1798), Italian musician *

Felice Anerio Felice Anerio (26 or 27 September 1614) was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, and a member of the Roman School of composers. He was the older brother of another important, and somewhat more progressive composer ...

(c. 1560–1614), Italian composer * Felice Blangini (1781–1841), Italian composer * Felice Bryant (1925–2003), American songwriter * Felice Chiusano (1922–1990), Italian singer * Felice DeMatteo (1866–1929), Italian-American composer *

Felice Giardini Felice de Giardini (12 April 1716 – 8 June 1796) was an Italian composer and violinist. Early life Felice Giardini was born in Turin. When it became clear that he was a child prodigy, his father sent him to Milan. There he studied singing, h ...

(1716–1796), Italian musician * Felice Lattuada (1882–1962), Italian composer *

Felice Romani Giuseppe Felice Romani (31 January 178828 January 1865) was an Italian poet and scholar of literature and mythology who wrote many librettos for the opera composers Donizetti and Bellini. Romani was considered the finest Italian librettist betw ...

(1788–1865), Italian librettist, poet, and scholar *

Felice Rosser Felice Rosser (born Detroit, Michigan) is a singer, songwriter, bass player, actor and writer. She now lives and works in New York. She is known for her powerful and emotional voice, her musical skill as a bass player and as a singer and songwrite ...

, American actor and musician * Felice Taylor (born 1948), American singer * Felice Varesi (1813–1889), French-Italian singer

Painting

* Felice Abrami (1872–1919), Italian painter * Felice Boscaratti (1721–1807), Italian painter * Felice Boselli (1650–1732), Italian painter * Felice Cappelletti (1656–1738), Italian painter *

Felice Carena Felice Carena (13 August 1879 – 10 June 1966) was an Art in Italy, Italian painter. Biography Born at Cumiana, he studied in Turin's Accademia Albertina, where he attended Symbolism (movement), symbolist poets such as Arturo Graf and Giova ...

(1879–1966), Italian painter *

Felice Casorati Felice Casorati (4 December 1883 – 1 March 1963) was an Italian painter, sculptor, and printmaker. The paintings for which he is most noted include figure compositions, portraits and still lifes, which are often distinguished by unusual ...

(1883–1963), Italian painter *

Felice Cerruti Bauduc Felice Cerruti Bauduc (1818 – November 24, 1896) was an Italian artist born in Turin. He is known mainly for his genre paintings, military scenes and Orientalist subject matter. Some books on Orientalist art give his name as Felice Cerruti Beau ...

(1818–1896), Italian painter *

Felice Cervetti Felice Cervetti (1718 in Turin – 1779) was an Italian painter, mainly of religious paintings and history. He is said to have trained with Sebastiano Conca Sebastiano Conca (8 January 1680 – 1 September 1764) was an Italian painter. ...

(1718–1779), Italian painter *

Felice Cignani Felice Cignani (January 27, 1660 – January 12, 1724) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Forlì and Bologna. He was a pupil and son of the painter Carlo Cignani. Felice helped train his cousin, Paolo Cignani (1709–1 ...

(1660–1724), Italian painter *

Felice Damiani Felice Damiani or Felice da Gubbio (1530–1608) was an Italian painter of the Mannerism, Late Renaissance or Mannerism period. Biography He was a pupil of Benedetto Nucci in Gubbio. Because of his lively colouring, he was nicknamed the ''Paolo ...

(1530–1608), Italian painter *

Felice Ficherelli Felice Ficherelli (30 August 1605, San Gimignano – 5 March 1660, Florence) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Tuscany. He was nicknamed "Felice Riposo" (Happy I Rest) for his calm and quiet demeanour. Biography ...

(1605–1660), Italian painter * Felice Giani (1758–1823), Italian painter * Felice Ludovisi (1917–2012), Italian painter * Felice Pazner Malkin (born 1929), Israeli artist * Felice Riccio (1542–1605), Italian painter * Felice Schiavoni (1803–1881), Italian painter * Felice Scotto (active early 15th century), Italian painter * Felice Torelli (1667–1748), Italian painter * Felice Varini (born 1952), Swiss artist * Felice Giuseppe Vertua (1820–1862), Italian painter * Felice Vinelli (c. 1774–1825), Italian painter

Other arts and entertainment

* Felice Arena, Australian children's author and illustrator *

Felice Beato Felice Beato (c. 1832 – 29 January 1909), also known as Felix Beato, was an Italian Briton, Italian–British photographer. He was one of the first people to take photographs in East Asia and one of the first war photography, war photographer ...

(c. 1832–1909), Italian-British photographer * Leo Buscaglia (1924–1998), American author and motivational speaker, born Felice Buscaglia * Felice Cavallotti (1842–1898), Italian politician, poet and author * Felice Feliciano (1433–1479), Italian calligrapher *Felice Damiano, stage name of Dré Steemans (1954–2009), Belgian radio and TV host * Felice Noordhoff (born 2000), Dutch fashion model * Felice delle Piane (born 1940), Italian art historian * Felice Polanzani (c. 1700–after 1771), Italian engraver * Felice Quinto (1929–2010), Italian photographer * Felice Rix-Ueno (1893–1967), Austrian textile artist

Military, politics and law

* Felice Pasquale Baciocchi (1762–1841), Corsican nobleman and military officer * Felice Besostri (1944–2024), Italian jurist and politician * Felice Napoleone Canevaro (1838–1926), Italian admiral and politician * Felice Casson (born 1953), Italian politician * Felice Cavallotti (1842–1898), Italian politician and author * Felice Chilanti (1914–1982), Italian journalist and resistance member * Felice Cornicola, 8th-century Venetian statesman * Felice D. Gaer (born 1946), American human rights activist * Felice Guarneri (1882–1955), Italian economist and politician *

Felice Orsini Felice Orsini (; ; 10 December 1819 – 13 March 1858) was an Italian revolutionary and leader of the '' Carbonari'' who tried to assassinate Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. Early life Felice Orsini was born at Meldola in Romagna, th ...

(1819–1858), Italian revolutionary * Felice Platone (1896–1962), Italian lawyer, politician, and resistance member * Felice Schragenheim (1922–1944), German Jewish resistance fighter

Religion

* Felice Cavagnis (1841–1906), Italian canon lawyer and cardinal * Felice Figliucci (c. 1525–c. 1590), Italian humanist, philosopher, and theologian * Felice Leonardo (1915–2015), Italian bishop * Felice Antonio Monaco (1611–1667), Italian cleric, Bishop of Martirano *

Pope Sixtus V Pope Sixtus V (; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death, in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where h ...

(1521–1590), born Felice Peretti di Montalto

Science, mathematics and technology

* Felice Bisleri (1851–1921), Italian pharmacist *

Felice Casorati (mathematician) Felice Casorati (17 December 1835 – 11 September 1890) was an Italian mathematician who studied at the University of Pavia. He was born in Pavia and died in Casteggio. He is best known for the Casorati–Weierstrass theorem in complex analys ...

(1835–1890), Italian mathematician * Felice Fontana (1730–1805), Italian physicist *

Felice Frankel Felice Frankel is an American researcher and photographer of scientific images. She has received multiple awards, both for the aesthetic quality of her science photographs and for her ability to effectively communicate complicated scientific info ...

, American science photographer * Felice Giordano (1825–1892), Italian engineer and geologist *

Felice Ippolito Felice Ippolito (16 November 1915 – 24 April 1997) was an Italian geologist, politician and engineer. He was a fiery promoter of the development of nuclear energy in Italy. His daughter is the actress Angelica Ippolito. Biography Born in ...

(1915–1997), Italian engineer and geologist * Felice Lieh-Mak (born 1941), Hong Kong psychiatrist *

Felice Matteucci Felice Matteucci (February 12, 1808 – September 13, 1887) was an Italian hydraulic engineer who co-invented an internal combustion engine with Eugenio Barsanti. Their patent request was granted in London on June 12, 1854, and published in ...

(1808–1887), Italian hydraulic engineer

Sports

Association football

* Felice Berardo (1888–1956), Italian footballer *

Felice Borel Felice Placido Borel (; 5 April 1914 – 21 February 1993) was an Italian football player who played as a striker. He was a member of the Italy national football team that won the 1934 FIFA World Cup. Club career Borel was born in Nice, France ...

(1914–1993), Italian footballer * Felice Cavaliere (born 1981), Italian footballer * Felice Centofanti (born 1969), Italian footballer * Félix Demaría (1912–?), Argentine footballer, also known as Felice * Felice Evacuo (born 1982), Italian footballer * Felice Gasperi (1903–1982), Italian footballer *

Virgilio Levratto Virgilio Felice Levratto (; 26 October 1904 – 18 September 1968) was an Italian association football player and later a coach, who played as a striker. Club career Levratto was born in Carcare. Throughout his club career, he played for F.C. ...

(1904–1968), Italian footballer, sometimes referred to by his middle name, Felice *

Felice Mancini Felice Mancini (born 10 June 1965) is an Italian former footballer, who played as a midfielder, and a current coach. He is the father of Andrea Mancini. Career Born in Rome, capital of Italy, Mancini started his professional career at Abruzzo ...

(born 1965), Italian footballer and coach * Felice Mariani (footballer) (born 1918), Italian footballer * Felice Mazzu (born 1966), Belgian football manager * Felice Natalino (born 1992), Italian footballer * Felice Piccolo (born 1983), Italian footballer * Felice Prevete (born 1987), Italian footballer * Félix Romano (1894–1970), Argentine footballer, also known as Felice, who played for the French and Italian national teams * Felice Soldini (1915–1971), Swiss footballer * Felice Vecchione (born 1991), Italian-German footballer

Auto and motorcycle racing

* Felice Benasedo (born 1922), Italian motorcycle racer *

Felice Bonetto Felice Bonetto (9 June 1903 – 21 November 1953) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One at 16 Grands Prix from to . Nicknamed "il Pirata", Bonetto won the Targa Florio in 1952 with Lancia. Born and raised in Manerbio, Bon ...

(1903–1953), Italian racing driver *

Felice Nazzaro Felice Nazzaro (4 December 1881 – 21 March 1940) was an Italian racecar driver, a native of Turin. He won the Kaiserpreis in 1907 as well as the French Grand Prix in 1907 and 1922 and Targa Florio in 1907, and 1913. His European wins in 1907 r ...

(1881–1940), Italian racing driver * Felice Tedeschi (born 1962), Italian racing driver

Rowing

Felice Chow Felice Aisha Chow (born 15 June 1977 ) is a Trinidad and Tobago competitive rower. She was the first athlete to ever represent Trinidad and Tobago in rowing at the Olympics and competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de ...

(born 1977), Trinidad and Tobago rower * Felice Fanetti (1914–1974), Italian rower * Felice Mueller (born 1989), American rower

Other sports

* Felice Darioli (born 1947), Italian cross-country skier * Felice De Nicolo (born 1942), Italian skier *

Felice Gimondi Felice Gimondi (; 29 September 1942 – 16 August 2019) was an Italian professional racing cyclist. With his 1968 Vuelta a España, 1968 victory at the Vuelta a España, only three years after becoming a professional cyclist, Gimondi, nicknamed ...

(born 1942), Italian cyclist * Felice Herrig (born 1984), American martial artist * Felice Mariani (judoka) (born 1954), Italian judoka * Felice Puttini (born 1967), Swiss cyclist * Felice Rama, Italian rugby union coach * Felice Torza (1920–1983), American golfer

Writing

* Felice Chilanti (1914–1982), Italian journalist and resistance member * Felice Newman, American author and sex educator * Felice Picano (born 1944), American writer *

Felice Schwartz Felice Nierenberg Schwartz (January 16, 1925 – February 8, 1996) was an American writer, advocate, and feminist. During her career, Schwartz founded two national advancement and advocacy organizations. In 1945, she established the National Sc ...

(1925–1996), American feminist writer

Other

Felice Bauer Felice Bauer (18 November 1887 – 15 October 1960) was a fiancée of Franz Kafka, whose letters to her were published as ''Letters to Felice''. Early life Felice Bauer was born in Neustadt in Upper Silesia Province, Upper Silesia (today ...

(1887–1960), Silesian woman who was engaged to Franz Kafka * Felice Mario Boano, Italian automobile coachbuilder * Felice Colombo (born 1937), Italian businessman * Felice Duffy, American attorney and public speaker * Felice Lifshitz, American historian *

Felice della Rovere Felice della Rovere ( – 27 September 1536), also known as Madonna Felice, was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II. One of the most powerful women of the Italian Renaissance, she was born in Rome around 1483 to Lucrezia Normanni and Ca ...

(c. 1483–1536), an illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II * Felix Pedro (1858–1910), Italian immigrant, born Felice Pedroni, who discovered gold in Alaska