Rocca (surname)

Rocca is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Agostino Rocca Agostino Rocca (1895 – 17 February 1978) was an Italian Argentines, Italo-Argentine businessman. Life and times Agostino Rocca was born in 1895 in Milan. His family relocated to Rome early in his childhood, and he completed secondary school stu ...

, founder of Techint *

Américo Rocca Javier Hernández Padilla (born September 22, 1952) is a semi-retired Mexican ''Luchador'', or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Américo Rocca. Hernández also worked as the '' enmascarado'' (masked) ''Ponzoña'' from 1990 unti ...

, Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler * Andrea Rocca, Italian musician and film composer *

Angelo Rocca Angelo Rocca (1545, in Rocca, near Ancone – 8 April 1620, in Rome) was an Italian humanist, librarian and bishop, founder of the Angelica Library at Rome, afterwards accessible from 1604 as a public library. Biography Angelo Rocca is also kn ...

, Italian humanist, librarian and bishop *

Anthony Rocca Anthony Rocca (born 15 August 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who has played with the Sydney Swans and Collingwood in the Australian Football League. Rocca is currently serving as North Melbourne's development coach. Sydney ...

, Australian rules footballer * Antonino Rocca, Argentinian professional wrestler * Antonio Rocca, Italian painter * Christina B. Rocca, United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs *

Costantino Rocca Costantino Rocca (born 4 December 1956) is an Italian golfer. He was long known as the most successful male golfer that Italy has produced, until the 2018 success of Francesco Molinari, who credited Rocca as an inspiration to him following his Op ...

, Italian golfer *

Daniela Rocca Daniela Rocca (12 September 1937 – 28 May 1995) was an Italian actress, model and writer. Biography Rocca was born and raised in Acireale, a small town near Catania. She became Miss Catania in 1953, and was discovered by talent scouts after ...

, Italian actress, model and writer *

Enrico Rocca Enrico Rocca (b. Turin, 21 April 1847 – Genova, 9 June 1915) was an Italian violin maker of the 19th and the 20th Centuries and son of Giuseppe Rocca. Although he worked differently from his father Giuseppe Rocca, Enrico's work takes more inspi ...

, Italian violin maker of the 19th and the 20th Centuries *

Francesco Rocca Francesco Rocca (; born 2 August 1954) is an Italian professional football coach and former player, who played as a defender. He spent his entire career with Italian club Roma, where he won the Coppa Italia twice. He was the coach of the Italy n ...

, Italian professional football coach and former player * Giacomo Rocca (or Giacomo della Rocca), Italian painter *

Gianfelice Rocca Gianfelice Rocca (born 2 March 1948) is an Italian billionaire businessman. He is chairman of the Techint Group and Istituto Clinico Humanitas. Education Rocca has a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Milan, and a PMD from the ...

, Italian businessman, Techint * Gianni Rocca (1929–2013), Italian sprinter * Giorgio Rocca, Italian alpine skier *

Giuseppe Rocca Giuseppe Rocca (27 April 1807 – 27 January 1865) was an Italian violin maker of the 19th century. Rocca's preferred models were the 1742 Alard Guarneri and the 1716 Messiah Strad. His instruments are appreciated today and are considered be ...

, Italian violin maker of the 19th century *

Iacopo La Rocca Iacopo La Rocca (born 17 February 1984) is an Italian-Australian professional footballer & coach, who played as a defensive midfielder or central defender. Club career La Rocca started his youth career at Lazio, before moving to his first club P ...

, Italian-Australian footballer *

Ketty La Rocca Ketty La Rocca (14 July 1938 – 7 February 1976) was an Italian artist during the 1960s and 70s. She was a leading exponent of body art and visual poetry movements. Nowadays, The Estate Ketty La Rocca is managed by her son, Michelangelo Vasta ...

, Italian artist during the 1960s and 70s *

Lodovico Rocca Lodovico Rocca (29 November 1895, Turin – 24 June 1986, Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of t ...

(1895–1986), Italian composer *

Maria Laura Rocca Maria Laura Rocca (5 October 1917 – 6 May 1999) was an Italian actress and writer. Life and career Born Maria Laura Gayno in Pasian di Prato, Udine, Rocca spent her adolescence in Genoa, her mother's birthplace. After acting in some amateu ...

, Italian actress and writer *

Mason Rocca Richard Mason Rocca (born November 6, 1977) is an American born Italian retired professional basketball player who played for the Italian National Basketball Team. Born in Evanston, Illinois, his father is of Italian descent. He stands 203 cm ...

, American born Italian professional basketball player *

Michelle Rocca Michelle Mary Teresa Rocca (born 1961) is an Irish former model, television presenter, and beauty queen who, in 1980, won the Miss Ireland title. The following year, she married footballer John Devine. Two years after their divorce in 1990 she ...

, presenter of the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 *

Mo Rocca Maurice Alberto Rocca (born January 28, 1969) is an American humorist, journalist, and actor. He is a correspondent for ''CBS Sunday Morning'', the host and creator of ''My Grandmother's Ravioli'' on the Cooking Channel, and also the host of '' Th ...

, American writer, comedian, and political satirist *

Nick LaRocca Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca (April 11, 1889 – February 22, 1961), was an American early jazz cornetist and trumpeter and the leader of the Original Dixieland Jass Band. He is the composer of one of the most recorded jazz classics of all-time ...

, Sicilian-American jazz musician *

Paolo Rocca Paolo Rocca (born 1952) is an Argentine-Italian businessman, CEO of the Techint Group, which holds Tenaris, Ternium and other companies that operate in the engineering, construction and energy sectors. He is also chairman and CEO of Tenaris, ...

, president of Techint *

Peter Rocca Peter Drake Rocca (born July 27, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Rocca broke onto the international swimming scene winning two gold medals in the men's backstroke events (100-met ...

, American backstroke swimmer * Sal Rocca, Italian-American member of the Michigan House of Representatives *

Saverio Rocca Saverio Giovanni Rocca (born 20 November 1973) is a retired Australian professional sportsman. He played Australian rules football for Collingwood and North Melbourne in the Australian Football League, and then switched to playing American foo ...

, Australian American football punter *

Silvia Rocca Silvia Rocca (born 1983) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Selected results * 2010: ** 1st, World Championship relay race (together with Roberta Pedranzini and Francesca Martinelli) ** 3rd, World Championship team race (together with Corinne Clos) ...

, Italian ski mountaineer * Stefania Rocca, Italian actress * Tory Rocca, member of the Michigan Senate {{surname, Rocca Italian-language surnames