Mario is the Italian, French, Croatian, Spanish, Portuguese, Bulgarian, Greek, and English form of the Latin Roman name Marius. In Croatia, the name Mario was among the most common masculine given names in the decades between 1970 and 1999, and was the most common name in the 1970s. The Portuguese version of the name is spelled Mário (to highlight the pronunciation of the "a"). It is also associated with the highly popular and beloved Nintendo franchise

Super Mario (also known as and ) is a platform game series created by Nintendo starring their mascot, Mario. It is the central series of the greater Mario (franchise), ''Mario'' franchise. At least one ''Super Mario'' game has been released for every m ...

and its eponymous character Mario. Notable people and characters named Mario include:

Given name

Artists and musicians

* Mario (American singer) (born 1986), Mario Dewar Barrett, an American R&B singer * Mario Adorf (born 1930), German actor * Mario Amaya (1933–1986), American art critic * Mario Cantone (born 1959), American comedian and actor *

Mario Chicot Mario Chicot, also simply Mario, is a popular zouk singer from Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited ...

, also simply Mario, zouk singer from Guadeloupe * Mario Domm (born 1977), Mexican singer and member of Camila *

Mario Frangoulis Mario Frangoulis ( el, Μάριος Φραγκούλης, Mários Frankoúlis; born 18 December 1967) is a Greek vocalist and theatre actor, famous for his refined tenor vocals. Born in Rhodesia, Frangoulis after his three decade long career has ...

(born 1967), Greek tenor * Mario Lanza (1921–1959), Italian American opera tenor singer and actor * Mario del Monaco (1915–1982), Italian tenor * Mario Maurer (born 1988), Thai actor and model *

Mario Milita Mario Milita (June 26, 1923 – August 22, 2017) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography An actor with a career spanning over 65 years, he became well known to the audiences for his work in Animated cartoon, animation. Because of his coa ...

(1923–2017), Italian voice actor *

Mario Moro Patrice et Mario were an Italian singer-guitarist duo that was popular in France the 1940s and 1950s. Patrice (Patrizzio Paganessi, 1915 - 26 April 1992) and Mario ( Mario Moro, 1918 - 9 August 2002) were part of the vogue for Mediterranean music i ...

(1918–2002), Italian singer * Mario Nascimbene (1913–2002), Italian film score composer *

Mario Sammarco (Giuseppe) Mario Sammarco (13 December 1868, although some sources say 1867 – 24 January 1930) was an Italian operatic baritone noted for his acting ability. Biography Sammarco was born in Palermo, Sicily, and studied locally with Antonio Can ...

(1868–1930), Italian operatic baritone *

Mario Sciacca Muri & Mario, at times Muri og Mario is a Danish-Italian pop duo made up of Murad Mahmoud (Muri) and Mario Sciacca (Mario). They formed the duo in 2009 putting out a number of Latin-inspired pop songs on their own Copenhagen-based label "Vieni Q ...

, Italian-Danish singer, part of the Danish pop duo Muri & Mario *

Mario Tozzi Mario Tozzi (30 October 1895 – 8 September 1979) was an Italian painter. He was awarded the Legion of Honour by the French government. Biography Tozzi studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna in Italy where he met Giorgio Morandi ...

(1895–1979), Italian painter * Mario Vazquez (born 1977), ''American Idol'' contestant and singer *

Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is an American film director and actor best known for directing and starring in ''New Jack City'' in 1991 and '' USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage'' in 2016. He is the son of actor and filmmaker Melvin Va ...

(born 1957), American director and actor * Mario Winans (born 1974), R&B singer

Politicians

* Mario Aoun (born 1951), Lebanese politician * Mario Baccini (born 1957), Italian politician * Mario Chella (1934–2022), Italian politician * Mario Cuomo (1932–2015), governor of New York * Mario Draghi (born 1947), Prime Minister of Italy and former president of the ECB *

Mario Dumont Mario Dumont (born May 19, 1970) is a Canadian television personality and former politician in Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA), and the leader of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ), from 1994 to 20 ...

(born 1970), Canadian politician * Mario Gentile, municipal politician in Toronto * Mario Landolfi (born 1959), Italian politician * Mario Martinelli (1906 –2001), Italian politician *

Mario Monti Mario Monti, (born 19 March 1943) is an Italian economist and academic who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 2011 to 2013, leading a technocratic government in the wake of the Italian debt crisis. Monti served as a European Commiss ...

(born 1943), Italian economist and former Prime Minister of Italy *

Mario Pedini Mario Pedini (1918–2003) was an Italian politician who was a member of the Christian Democrats. He served at the Italian Parliament and Italian Senate. He held different ministerial posts and was one of the early members of the European Parliam ...

(1918–2003), Italian politician *

Mario Roberto Santucho Mario Roberto Santucho (12 August 1936 – 19 July 1976) was an Argentine revolutionary and guerrilla combatant, founder of the Partido Revolucionario de los Trabajadores ( Workers' Revolutionary Party, PRT) and leader of Argentina's largest Marxi ...

(1936–1976), Argentine revolutionary and guerrilla combatant * Mario Savio (1942–1996), American political activist * Mário Soares (1924–2017), Portuguese politician and the former Prime Minister of Portugal * Mario Tanassi (1916–2007), Italian politician *

Mario Umana Mario Umana (May 5, 1914 – April 27, 2005) was an American politician and judge. Career A native of Boston and of Italian descent, Umana graduated from East Boston High School in 1932, the same year as Adio diBiccari. Umana then went ...

(1914–2005), American judge and politician * Mario Zagari (1913–1996), Italian politician

Sportsmen

Mario Aerts Mario Aerts (born 31 December 1974 in Herentals, Belgium) is a former professional road bicycle racer, who competed between 1996 and 2011. He competed for three teams; Vlaanderen 2002, and the Lotto team through various sponsorships, competing ...

(born 1974), Belgian cyclist * Mario Ančić (born 1984), Croatian professional tennis player * Mario Andretti (born 1940), American race car driver *

Mario Arteaga Mario Alberto Arteaga Herrera (born 29 November 1970) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. Playing career Club He played as forward during his career, beginning with Chivas in the 1990–91 season. During the ...

(born 1970), Mexican footballer *

Mario Avellaneda Mario Avellaneda Soriano (born 12 November 1974 in Granollers, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Fur ...

(born 1974), Spanish race walker * Mario Balotelli (born 1990), Italian footballer *

Mario Been Marinus Antonius Been (born 11 December 1963) is a Dutch football manager and former professional player. As a footballer, Been played for Feyenoord, Pisa, Roda JC, Heerenveen, FC Tirol Innsbruck and Excelsior. He played in an attacking midfiel ...

(born 1963), Dutch footballer and manager *

Mario Chalmers Almario Vernard "Mario" Chalmers (born May 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He was selected as the 34th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Minnesota ...

(born 1986), American basketball player *

Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini (; born 22 March 1967), often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance (his first pro win came in 1988, his last in 2005; 170 pro ...

(born 1967), Italian road cyclist * Mario Corso (1941–2020), Italian footballer *

Mario Delaš Mario Delaš (born January 16, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Gipuzkoa in the Spanish second-tier LEB Oro. He is a 2.07 m (6'9 ") tall power forward / center. Professional career Mario Delaš made his professional debut ...

(born 1990), Croatian basketball player * Mario Domínguez (born 1975), Mexican race car driver *

Mario Elie is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creat ...

(born 1963), American basketball player *

Mario Figueroa Mario Figueroa (born December 24, 1963) is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela. Career ;1999 :1st in Stage 1 Vuelta a Venezuela, Punto Fijo Circuito (VEN) ;2000 :1st in Stage 4 part b Vuelta a Venezuela, Valencia (VEN) ...

(born 1963), Venezuelan road cyclist *

Mario Gaspar Mario Gaspar Pérez Martínez (; born 24 November 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Watford as a right-back. He spent 15 years of his career at Villarreal, making 424 official appearances and winning ...

(born 1990), Spanish footballer * Mario Gómez (born 1985), German footballer *

Mario González (Mexican boxer) Mariano "Mario" González Lugo (born August 15, 1969, in Puebla) is a Mexican former boxer who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the bronze medal in the flyweight division. He now ...

(born 1969), Mexican boxer *

Mario González (swimmer) Mario González Montesinos (born August 2, 1975 in Havana, Cuba) is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Cuba, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. His best results were a ...

(born 1975), Cuban swimmer *

Mario Goodrich Mario Goodrich (born January 12, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, winning a national championship in 2018. Early years Goodrich a ...

(born 2000), American football player * Mario Götze (born 1992), German footballer *

Mario Henderson Mario Henderson (October 29, 1984 – October 21, 2020) was an American professional American football, football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the first four years of his career with the Oakla ...

(1984–2020), American football player * Mario Hezonja (born 1995), Croatian basketball player *

Mario Hollands Mario Eduardo Lemus Hollands (born August 26, 1988) is an American former professional baseball left-handed relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies in . Hollands played college baseball for the UC ...

(born 1988), American baseball player *

Marios Kaperonis Marios Kaperonis (born 17 February 1983) is Greek former amateur boxer. He lost in the first round of 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's lightweight Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lig ...

(born 1983), Greek boxer *

Mario Kempes Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi (; born 15 July 1954) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker or attacking midfielder. A prolific goalscorer, he finished as La Liga's top goalscorer twice with Valencia and amassed 11 ...

(born 1954), Argentine retired footballer *

Mario Kummer Mario Kummer (born 6 May 1962) is a retired track and road racing cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the gold medal in the men's team time trial, alongs ...

(born 1962), German track and road cyclist and manager * Mario Lemieux (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player * Mario Lemina (born 1993), Gabonese footballer *

Mario Mancini Mario Mancini (born Leonard Inzitari; June 21, 1966) is a retired American professional wrestler who mainly worked in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as a babyface jobber from 1984 to 1991. He is WWE legend The Undertaker's first opponent ev ...

(born 1966), American professional wrestler * Mario Mandžukić (born 1986), Croatian footballer *

Mario Manningham Mario Cashmere Manningham (born May 25, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. After receiving few opportunities in his rookie year, Manningham caught 1 ...

(born 1986), American football player *

Mario Maraschi Mario Maraschi (28 August 1939 – 3 December 2020) was an Italian professional footballer and manager who played as a striker. In 2018, he was inducted into ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame. Career In his youth, Maraschi played for Fanfulla, with ...

(1939–2020), Italian footballer and manager * Mario Melchiot (born 1976), Dutch footballer * Mario Mendoza (born 1950), Mexican baseball player *

Mario Mijatović Mario Mijatović (born 24 October 1980) is a Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. Career He had spells in Austria with Kottingbrunn, LASK Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub, commonly known as Linzer ASK () or simply LASK, ...

(born 1980), Croatian footballer *

Mário Rui Mário Rui Silva Duarte (born 27 May 1991), known as Mário Rui, is a Portuguese Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left-back for club S.S.C. Napoli, Napoli and the Portugal national foo ...

(born 1925), Portuguese footballer *

(born 1991), Portuguese footballer * Mário Sabino (born 1972), Brazilian judoka *

Mario Salas (footballer) Mario Alfredo Salas Saieg (, born 11 October 1967) is a former Chilean football midfielder and current manager. He earned five caps for the Chile national team, scoring no goals between 1993 and 1997. Salas made his debut in 1993 in a friend ...

(born 1967), Chilean footballer *

Mario Santos de Matos is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his cre ...

(born 1988), Belgian footballer * Mario Sperry (born 1966), Brazilian heavyweight martial artist *

Mario Stanić Mario Stanić (born 10 April 1972) is a former Croatian footballer. Being a versatile offensive player, he was no stranger to any forward or attacking midfield position, and was even deployed as a wing-back in the national team. Club career S ...

(born 1972), Croatian footballer * Mario Tremblay (born 1956), Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach *

Mario Valles Mario Antonio Valles Velásquez (born February 3, 1977 in Dagua, Valle del Cauca) is a male judoka from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the men's half middleweight division (– 81 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo D ...

(born 1982), Colombian judoka *

Mario Villagran Mario Pardo Villagómez (born February 14, 1984) is a Mexican '' luchador'', best known under the ring name Oficial AK-47. As Oficial AK-47 he is part of a group called '' Los Oficiales'' that has worked for International Wrestling Revolution Gro ...

(born 1986), Mexican professional wrestler * Mario Williams (born 1985), American football player *

Mário Zagallo Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo (; born 9 August 1931) is a Brazilian former professional football player, coordinator and manager, who played as a forward. Zagallo holds the record for World Cup titles in general with four titles in total. He was t ...

(born 1931), Brazilian footballer and coach

Others

Mario Barth Mario Wolfgang Barth (born 1 November 1972) is a German comedian who mainly deals with the interactions between men and women. Early life Barth was one out of six children born to a family in Berlin-Mariendorf. Raised Catholic, he served as a ...

(born 1972), German comedian * Mario Batali (born 1960), American chef *

Mario Benedetti Mario Orlando Hardy Hamlet Brenno Benedetti Farrugia (; 14 September 1920 – 17 May 2009), was an Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet and an integral member of the Generación del 45. Despite publishing more than 80 books and being publish ...

(1920–2009), Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet * Mario Berlinguer (1891–1969), Italian lawyer *

Mario Bezzi Mario Bezzi (1 August 1868, in Milan – 14 January 1927, in Turin) was an Italian professor of zoology at the University of Turin. He was also director of the Turin Museum of Natural History (Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali (Regional Museum of ...

(1868–1927), Italian entomologist *

Mario Botta Mario Botta (born 1 April 1943) is a Swiss architect. Career Botta designed his first building, a two-family house at Morbio Superiore in Ticino, at age 16. He graduated from the Università Iuav di Venezia (1969). While the arrangements of spa ...

(born 1943), Italian architect *

Mario Caldato, Jr. Mario Caldato Jr. (born February 24, 1961), also known as Mario C., is a Brazilian-born record producer and studio engineer best known for his work with Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson in the US, Marcelo D2 and Seu Jorge in Brazil. Early life Ca ...

(born 1961), Brazilian-American record producer and engineer * Mario Capecchi (born 1937), Italian-American scientist * Mario Caserini (1874–1920), Italian film director *

Mario Ceroli Mario Ceroli (born 1938) is an Italian sculptor. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Mississippi. One of his sculptures is on the Luigi Einaudi campus of the Univ ...

(born 1938), Italian sculptor *

Mario Condello Mario Rocco Condello (12 April 1952 – 6 February 2006) was an Italian-Australian organised crime figure. Condello, once a lawyer, was a member of the Carlton Crew, and is believed to have been a money launderer for Melbourne's Calabrian mafi ...

(1952–2006), Australian gangster *

Mario Conti Mario Joseph Conti (20 March 1934 – 8 November 2022) was a Scottish Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of the Metropolitan see of Glasgow, Scotland between 2002 and his retirement in 2012. Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, C ...

(1934-2022), Scottish Roman Catholic prelate *

Mario Costa (disambiguation) Mario Costa may refer to: * Mario Costa (philosopher) (born 1936), Italian philosopher * Mario Costa (director) (1904–1995) * Mario Pasquale Costa Mario Pasquale Costa (24 July 1858 –27 September 1933) was a prolific Italian composer prim ...

, several people *

Mario Impemba Mario Impemba (born ) is an American sportscaster, best known as the television play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Tigers from 2002 to 2018. Before working for the Tigers, he announced for the Los Angeles Angels on both television and rad ...

(born 1963), American sports announcer * Mario Joyner (born 1961), American stand-up comedian *

Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. (born March 23, 1978), known professionally as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality. His blog is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities, and for posting tabloid p ...

, better-known as Perez Hilton, American celebrity gossip blogger * Mario Lopez (born 1973), American actor and television host *

Mario Lopez Estrada is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his cr ...

, Guatemalan businessman * Mario Magnotta (1942–2009), Italian janitor, Internet phenomenon *

Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the ''Commedia all'Italiana'' (Comedy Italian style). He was nominated six times for an Oscar, and was awa ...

(1915–2010), Italian director and screenwriter * Mario Monticelli (1902–1995), Italian chess player *

Mario Napolitano Mario Napolitano (10 February 1910, in Acquaviva delle Fonti – 31 October 1995, in Florence) was an Italian chess master. At the beginning of his career, Napolitano took 5th place in Venice in 1928. Then, he won at Milan 1934. He had played ...

(1910–1995), Italian chess player *

Mario Nuzzolese Mario Nuzzolese (10 December 1915 – 21 October 2008), was an Italian Lieutenant Colonel, teacher, journalist and film critic. He led the Italian cinema and entertainment culture. He contributed to the management and development of the National ...

(1915–2008), Italian journalist *

Mario Pérez Saldivar is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his cre ...

(born 1939), Mexican long-distance runner *

Mario Pérez Zúñiga Mario Pérez Zúñiga (born 17 June 1982) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a left-back. Career Club Pérez played previously extensively in Mexico, for F.C. Atlas, Club Necaxa, San Luis F.C. and Club América. Pérez signed with A ...

(born 1982), Mexican footballer *

Mario Pezzi Mario Pezzi may refer to: * Mario Pezzi (aviator) (1898 – 1968), Italian pilot * Mario Pezzi (priest) Mario Pezzi (born Gottolengo, 19 September 1941) is an Italian priest, theologian and catechist. He is one of leading names of the Neocatechume ...

(1898–1968), Italian aviator *

Mario Più Mario Più (born Mario Piperno on August 26, 1965, in Livorno, Italy) is an Italian professional disc jockey. His 1999 single, "Communication", also known as "The Communication Song", is notable for being mainly constructed from the interferenc ...

, Italian DJ * Mario Puzo (1920–1999), American author known chiefly for his novel ''The Godfather'' *

Mario Salcedo Mario Salcedo (born ), nicknamed Super Mario, is an American businessman and a long-term passenger on cruise ships. He has continuously lived on Royal Caribbean International cruise ships since 2000, aside from about 15 days on land a year and a ...

(born 1949 or 1950), a long-term passenger on Royal Caribbean International-branded cruise ships *

Mario Salieri Mario Salieri (born 29 November 1957 in Naples) is an Italian pornographic film director and producer. Career Salieri started his adult film career with semi-amateur films shot in Amsterdam for the Italian market. Since the early 1990s, he has ...

, Italian porn director *

Mario Scaramella Mario Scaramella (born 23 April 1970 ) is a lawyer, security consultant and academic nuclear expert. He came to international prominence in 2006 in connection with the poisoning of the ex- FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko. As responsible for intell ...

(born 1970), Italian lawyer * Mario Segale (1934–2018), American real-estate agent of whom the Mario character is named after *

Mario Soldati Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an cinema of Italy, Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for ''Lettere da Capri.'' He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Ital ...

(1906–1999), Italian film director * Mario Sorrenti (born 1971), Italian American photographer * Mario Testino (born 1954), Italian Peruvian photographer * Marios Tokas (1954–2008), Cypriot songwriter *

Mario Vaquerizo Mario Vaquerizo Caro (Madrid, 5 July 1974) is a Spanish singer-songwriter, journalist, writer, manager and occasional radio and television personality. He became famous with the Spanish reality show ''Alaska y Mario'' on MTV Spain. The reality sh ...

(born 1974), Spanish collaborator of radio and television

Surname

E. A. Mario Giovanni Gaeta (1884 – 24 June 1961) was the real name of the Italian poet, writer and musician better known as E. A. Mario. He took the ''E'' of his assumed name from the initial letter of the pseudonym Ermes under which he wrote for the ne ...

, Italian composer *

Giovanni Matteo Mario Giovanni Matteo De Candia, also known as Mario (17 October 1810 – 11 December 1883), was an Italian opera singer. The most celebrated tenor of his era, he was lionized by audiences in Paris and London. He was the partner of the opera singer Giul ...

(Giovanni Matteo de Candia 1810–1883), operatic tenor singer of the 19th century *

Lorenza Mario Lorenza Mario (born 9 October 1969) is an Italian dancer, actress and television personality. Life and career Born in Camposampiero, Mario began to study classical dance aged 9 years old. After graduating at the Liceo Linguistico in Padua, she ...

, Italian dancer

Fictional characters

* Mario, Nintendo video game character

References

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