Renzo, the diminutive of

Lorenzo Lorenzo may refer to: People * Lorenzo (name) Places Peru * San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo United States * Lorenzo, Illinois * Lorenzo, Texas * San Lorenzo, California, formerly Lorenzo * Lorenzo State ...

, is an Italian masculine given name and a surname.

Given name

Notable people named Renzo include the following: *

Renzo Alverà Renzo Alverà (January 17, 1933 – March 17, 2005) was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, he won silver medals in the two-man and four- ...

(1933–2005), Italian bobsledder *

Renzo Arbore Lorenzo Giovanni "Renzo" Arbore (; born 24 June 1937) is an Italian television host, singer, actor and film director. Career Arbore became nationally recognized as radio anchor man, together with Gianni Boncompagni, in the late 1960s, with ...

(born 1937), Italian TV host, showman, singer, musician, film actor, and film director *

Renzo Barbieri Renzo Barbieri (10 March 1940 – 23 September 2007) was an author and editor of Italian comics as well as the founder of the publishing house Edifumetto. In 1980 he wrote ''Il Manuale del Playboy'' (Manual for Playboys), a textbook about wher ...

(1940–2007), Italian author and editor of Italian comics * Renzo Caldara (born 1943), Italian bobsledder * Renzo Cesana (1907–1970), Italian-American actor, writer, composer, and songwriter *

Renzo Cramerotti Renzo Cramerotti (born 9 December 1947) is a retired male javelin thrower from Italy who won two medals at the Mediterranean Games The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games ...

(born 1947), Italian male javelin thrower * Renzo Dalmazzo (1886–?), Italian lieutenant general *

Renzo De Felice Renzo De Felice (8 April 1929 – 25 May 1996) was an Italian historian, who specialized in the Fascist era, writing, among other works, a 6000-page biography of Mussolini (4 volumes, 1965–1997). He argued that Mussolini was a revolutionary m ...

(1929–1996), Italian historian * Renzo De Vecchi (1894–1967), Italian football player and coach *

Renzo Fenci Renzo G. Fenci (1914–1999) was an Italian-American artist and arts educator, best known for his bronze sculpture. He worked in 1942 as a New Deal artist with the United States Treasury Department's Section of Painting and Sculpture. Biography ...

(1914–1999), Italian-American sculptor based in Southern California. * Renzo Furlan (born 1970), Italian tennis player *

Renzo Fujiwara Renzo, the diminutive of Lorenzo, is an Italian masculine given name and a surname. Given name Notable people named Renzo include the following: *Renzo Alverà (1933–2005), Italian bobsledder *Renzo Arbore (born 1937), Italian TV host, show ...

(born 1973), A minor character in the movie The End of Cygnus *

Renzo Gobbo Renzo Gobbo (born January 13, 1961, in Castelfranco Veneto) is the Italy, Italian association football former manager of A.C. Sambonifacese, Sambonifacese and former player. Career Playing Gobbo, a midfielder, made his playing debut with Calcio ...

(born 1961), Italian association football manager and player *

Renzo Gracie Renzo Gracie (; born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family of Brazil, Renzo is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is the so ...

(born 1967), Brazilian mixed martial artist *

Renzo Marangon Renzo Marangon (born 29 July 1955 in Porto Tolle) is an Italian politician from Veneto. A member of Christian Democracy since 1974, he entered the Regional Council of Veneto in 1993, in replacement of Giulio Veronese. In 1993 he was also briefl ...

(born 1955), Italian politician * Renzo Montagnani (1930–1997), Italian film and theatre actor and dubber *

Renzo Morigi Renzo Morigi (28 February 1895 – 13 April 1962) was an Italian pistol sports shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932, he won the gold medal in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event. Personal life Morigi served in the It ...

(1895–1962), Italian pistol sports shooter *

Renzo Novatore Abele Rizieri Ferrari (May 12, 1890 – November 29, 1922), better known by the pen name Renzo Novatore, was an Italian individualist anarchist, illegalist and anti-fascist poet, philosopher and militant, now mostly known for his posthumously pu ...

(1890-1922), Italian individualist anarchist, Futurist, militant, philosopher and poet * Renzo Olivo (born 1992), Argentine tennis player * Renzo Palmer (1929–1988), Italian film, television and stage actor *

Renzo Pasolini Renzo Pasolini (18 July 1938 – 20 May 1973), nicknamed "Paso", was an Italian professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1964 to 1972. Although he never won a world champio ...

(1938–1973), Italian motorcycle road racer * Renzo Piano (born 1937), Italian architect *

Renzo Provinciali Renzo Provinciali (born Parma, Italy, 14 March 1895; died Rome, 2 October 1981), a lawyer by profession, was a notable Italian anarchist, Futurist and journalist. He is perhaps best known for his opposition to Marinetti’s ''Futurist Manifesto'' ...

(1895–1981), Italian lawyer, anarchist, Futurist and journalist *

Renzo Rabellino Renzo Rabellino (born in Turin on September 12, 1958) is the leader of the No Euro Movement, a political party in Italy that advocates the return of the Italian lira for the Italian currency and government control of the central bank. Elected in 1 ...

(born 1958), Italian politician *

Renzo Reggiardo Renzo Andrés Reggiardo Barreto (born 1 July 1972) is a Peruvian politician from Popular Renewal, businessman and a former Congressman representing the constituency of Lima for two terms, between 2006 and 2016. In 2018, he ran unsuccessfully for ...

(born 1972), Peruvian politician *

Renzo Revoredo Renzo Revoredo Zuazo (born 11 May 1986 in Lima) is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Sporting Cristal and the Peru national football team. Club career Early career Revoredo made his official debut in the Peruvian First Division on April ...

(born 1986), Peruvian footballer * Renzo Rossellini (1908–1982), Italian composer * Renzo Rossellini (born 1941), Italian film producer * Renzo Rosso (born 1955), Italian fashion entrepreneur *

Renzo Sambo Renzo Sambo (17 January 1942 – 10 August 2009)Renzo Sambo's obituary
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(1942–2009), Italian competition rower * Renzo Sheput (born 1980), Peruvian footballer *

Renzo Spiteri Renzo Spiteri is a Maltese multi-percussionist. Born in Malta, he has studied drums and percussion in Malta and Milan, Italy, under Professor G. Bianchi. In 2005, he released his solo percussion concert album, ''This is My Language''. He has perfo ...

(born ?), Maltese musician * Renzo Ulivieri (born 1941), Italian association football manager *

Renzo Vecchiato Renzo Vecchiato (born August 8, 1955 in Trieste) is a former basketball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with his national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Мос ...

(born 1955), Italian basketball player *

Renzo Vespignani Renzo Vespignani (1924 - 26 April 2001)"Francis Bacon" (list of biographies), 2001, ''KLEINOS edizione d'arte'' (Italian translated), webpage:. was an Italian painter, printmaker and illustrator. "Obituaries - Hiroshi Teshigahara, Renzo Vespig ...

(1924-2001), Italian painter, printmaker and illustrator *

Renzo Yáñez Renzo Alberto Yáñez Adasme (born 5 June 1980) is a Chilean football manager and former association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Club career Early years Yáñez joined Deportes Santa Cruz youth ...

(born 1980), Chilean footballer * Renzo Zorzi (1946–2015), Italian racing driver

Surname

Joe DeRenzo Joseph Peter DeRenzo (born November 1, 1958) is an American jazz drummer, composer and producer. He is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild. DeRenzo has worked with Nile's Project to help stop Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, M ...

(born 1958), American jazz drummer, composer and producer *

Patrizio Di Renzo Patrizio Di Renzo (born May 6, 1971 in Zug, Switzerland) is a Swiss photographer and director. Bio At 16, Di Renzo begins training as an industrial photographer, which he concludes successfully after three years. At that time, his work did no ...

(born 1971), Swiss photographer and director *

Jordan Renzo Jordan Renzo (born February 11, 1993) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Matteusz Andrzejewski in the BBC Three ''Doctor Who'' spin-off '' Class'' (2016) and Charlie Brandon in the Starz historical drama '' The Spanish Princess'' ...

, American actor

Fictional Characters

* Samuel Renzo, from the video game '' TimeSplitters: Future Perfect'' * Renzo Tramaglino, from the novel The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873)

Film

* '' Renzo Gracie: Legacy'', Brazilian film

Other uses

Landi Renzo Italy is a Unitary state, unitary parliamentary republic in Europe with the third largest nominal GDP in the Eurozone and the eighth List of countries by GDP (nominal), largest in the world. As an advanced economy the country also has the sixth w ...

, multinational company *

Renzo Gracie Academy Renzo Gracie Academy is a martial arts school headed by Renzo Gracie, located in Midtown Manhattan. Overview Renzo Gracie founded the academy in 1996. It was originally above a methadone clinic before it moved to its current location at 224 Wes ...

, martial arts school *

Stadio Renzo Barbera Stadio Renzo Barbera (commonly known as La Favorita) is a football stadium in Palermo, Italy. It is currently the home stadium of Palermo F.C. team. The stadium was inaugurated during the fascist era on 24 January 1932, and was originally name ...

, Football stadium in Palermo, Italy {{DEFAULTSORT:Renzo Italian masculine given names Italian-language surnames