Russo is a common Southern Italian and Sicilian surname. It is the Southern counterpart of Rossi and comes from a nickname indicating

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or beard, from ''russo'', ''russë'' and ''russu'', from

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''russus'' or ''rubius'',

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''rubeus'', "red".

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 61.5% of all known bearers of the surname ''Russo'' were residents of

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

(frequency 1:277), 18.6% of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

(1:5,429), 5.1% of

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

(1:2,347), 4.6% of

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

(1:12,345), 1.1% of

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

(1:17,406) and 1.0% of

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

(1:6,667). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:277) in the following regions: * 1.

Campania Campania (, also , , , ) is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islands and the i ...

(1:72) * 2.

Sicily (man) it, Siciliana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = Ethnicity , demographics1_footnotes = , demographi ...

(1:123) * 3.

Calabria , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = , demographics1_title2 ...

(1:155) * 4.

Apulia it, Pugliese , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = , demographic ...

(1:205) * 5.

Basilicata it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = ...

(1:213) In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,347) in the following provinces: * 1.

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 on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

(1:1,034) * 2.

Buenos Aires Province Buenos Aires (), officially the Buenos Aires Province (''Provincia de Buenos Aires'' ), is the largest and most populous Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of th ...

(1:1,657) In the

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:5,429) in the following states: * 1.

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

(1:1,360) * 2.

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

(1:1,384) * 3.

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

(1:1,433) * 4.

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

(1:1,560) * 5.

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

(1:1,920) * 6.

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

(1:3,605) * 7.

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

(1:3,637) * 8.

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

(1:3,888) * 9.

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

(1:3,949) * 10.

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

(1:3,981) * 11.

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. N ...

(1:4,507) * 12.

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

(1:4,594) In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:12,345) only in one state:Russo surname distribution
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São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

(1:4,431)

Notable people named Russo

Aaron Russo Aaron Russo (February 14, 1943 – August 24, 2007) was an American entertainment businessman, film producer and director, and political activist. He was best known for producing movies including ''Trading Places'', '' Wise Guys'', and '' The Ro ...

, libertarian entertainment businessman * Adam Russo (born 1983), Canadian/Italian professional ice hockey goaltender *

Adriana Russo Adriana Russo (born 4 February 1954) is an Italian actress and television personality. Life and career Born in Rome, Russo started acting at the university, then she joined the stage company "Teatro insieme Emilia Romagna". In the second half ...

(born 1954), Italian actress and television personality * Adriano Russo (born 1987), Italian footballer who plays as a defender * Albert Russo (born 1943), Belgian bilingual (English and French) writer *

Alecu Russo Alecu Russo (March 17, 1819 near Chișinău – February 5, 1859 in Iași), was a Moldavian Romanian writer, literary critic and publicist. Russo is credited with having discovered one of the most elaborate forms of the Romanian national folk ...

(1819-1859), Moldavian Romanian writer, literary critic and publicist * Alejandro Russo (born 1968), Argentine former professional footballer *

Alessia Russo Alessia Mia Teresa Russo (; born 8 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United in the Women's Super League and the England national team. She has previously played for Chelsea, Brighton & ...

(born 1999), English footballer *

Alexander Russo (writer) Alexander William Warburg Russo is an American freelance education writer whose blog, ''This Week In Education'', was named one of the best education blogs by ''The Washington Post'' for 2010. He is also a Spencer Fellow at the Journalism School of ...

, education writer * Alexander Russo (athlete), Brazilian track and field sprinter *

Ana Bedran-Russo Ana Bedran-Russo (née Ana Karina Bedran de Castro) is Associate Dean for Research and Professor and Department Head of the Department of Oral Biology and at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry. Life Originally from Brazil ...

(née Ana Karina Bedran de Castro), an associate professor in restorative dentist *

Andrew Russo Andrew C. Russo (born October 22, 1975) is an American pianist. Russo was born in Syracuse, New York, and studied music in New York City and Europe. He started a nonprofit youth educational foundation in New York at the age of 25 and recorded albu ...

(born 1975), American pianist *

Andy Russo Andy Russo (born May 26, 1948) was a college basketball coach at Louisiana Tech and at Washington. He compiled a 60–61 record through four seasons at Washington, and resigned at the end of the 1988-89 season after he led the Huskies to a pair of ...

(born 1948), American college basketball coach *

Angelo Russo Angelo Russo (born 21 October 1961) is an Italian theatre and television actor, and native of Ragusa, Sicily. Since 1999 Russo has played the comic character of police officer Agatino Catarella in the television series ''Il commissario Montal ...

(born 1961), Italian actor *

Anna Russo Anna Russo is an Italian writer. She was born in Naples, and her debut as a writer partly came about after she received a major literary prize for travel writing: ''The Next Generation''. As a result of the grant she lived for twelve years in sou ...

, Italian writer * Anthony Russo, including: ** Anthony Russo (American football), American football wide receiver **

Anthony Russo (director) Anthony Russo (born February 3, 1970) and Joseph Russo (born July 18, 1971), collectively known as the Russo brothers (), are American directors, producers, and screenwriters. They direct most of their work together. They are best known for dir ...

, Emmy Award-winning film and television director ** Anthony Russo (mobster) (1916–1979), Genovese crime family figure ** Anthony Russo (mayor), the 35th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey **

Anthony Russo (whistleblower) Anthony J. Russo Jr. (October 14, 1936 – August 6, 2008) was an American researcher who assisted Daniel Ellsberg, his friend and former colleague at the RAND Corporation, in copying the Pentagon Papers. Early life Russo was born in Suffolk, V ...

(1936–2008), involved in the Pentagon Papers leak * Antonino Russo Giusti (1876-1957), Italian dramatist *

Avraam Russo Avraam Russo (russian: Авраам Руссо, hy, Աբրահամ Ռուսսո, ar, أفرام روسو); born as Abraham Zhanovich Ipjian (russian: Абрахам Жанович Ипджян; born July 21, 1969) is a Syrian-born Russian po ...

(né Abraham Ipjian in 1969), Syrian-born Russian pop singer of Armenian origin * Bartolomeo Russo (1866–1941), New Zealand fisherman, horticulturist and farmer *

Basil Russo Basil M. Russo (born March 10, 1947) is an American attorney, politician of the Democratic Party, and judge. He was majority leader of the Cleveland City Council. Later he served as a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas and a j ...

(born 1946), American attorney, politician of the Democratic Party, and judge *

Bill Russo William Joseph Russo (June 25, 1928 – January 11, 2003) was an American composer, arranger, and musician from Chicago, Illinois, United States. History A student of jazz pianist Lennie Tristano, Russo wrote orchestral scores for the Stan Ken ...

(born 1947), American former football coach *

Cailin Russo Cailin Russo is an American model and musician. She is best known for her appearances in Justin Bieber music videos. Early life Russo was born to rock musician Scott Russo, lead vocalist of the band Unwritten Law, and Jodi Russo (née Kirtland) ...

(born 1993), American model and musician *

Carmen Russo ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the Op ...

(born 1959) Italian dancer, actress, television personality and singer * Catherine Allison Russo (born 1976), American healthcare consultant and politician *

Carine Russo Carine Russo (née Collet; born 1 May 1962) is a Belgian politician, member of Ecolo, and author. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007. Her daughter, Mélissa, was one of six girls and women abducted by Marc Dutroux between ...

(née Collet; born 1962), Belgian politician, member of Ecolo, and author *

Charles-Édouard Russo Charles-Édouard Russo (born 5 August 1980) is a French professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Career Russo turned professional in 2003, and begun playing on the second-tier Challenge Tour in 2008, finishing 109th in the season-end r ...

(born 1980), French professional golfer * Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, American sports radio host * Cristian Cuffaro Russo (born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Cindy Russo Cindy Russo (born September 7, 1952) served as the women's basketball head coach at Florida International and Lamar. Retiring in January 2015, her career spanned 39 years with 38 of those years as a head coach. She had several accomplishments ...

(born 1952), American women's basketball head coach *

Claudia Russo Claudia Russo (born 1983) is an Italian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Italy in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has an academic degree in fashion design. She's a model for catwalk and photoshoot in Italy; she works ...

(born 1983), Italian candidate for Miss World 2008 * Clement Russo (born 1995), French road and cyclo-cross cyclist *

Clemente Russo Clemente Russo (born 27 July 1982) is an Italian amateur boxer, best known for winning gold at the 2007 and 2013 World Amateur Boxing Championships at heavyweight (201 lbs limit). He currently boxes for the Italia Thunder team in the Worl ...

(born 1982), Italian Boxer *

Daniel Russo Daniel Russo (born 13 May 1948) is a French film actor, comedian and director. Theater Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Russo, Daniel 1948 births Living people Male actors from Marseille French male film acto ...

(born 1948), French film actor, comedian and director *

Danilo Russo Danilo Russo (born 8 July 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Juve Stabia. Club career Youth and loan career Born in Pompei, the Province of Naples, Russo started his career at Genoa. In January 2006 he left for Se ...

(born 1987), Italian footballer *

Danny Russo Dan Russo (born October 13, 1885 in Chicago - died December 15, 1944) was an American violinist and big band leader during the 1920s and 1930s. Russo assembled his first orchestra in Chicago at the beginning of the 1920s, which had an engagement ...

(1885-1944), American violinist and big band leader * Darko Russo (born 1962), Serbian professional basketball coach *

David C. Russo David C. Russo (born October 8, 1953) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 40th legislative district from 1990 to 2017. Biography Russo was born in Jersey City.

(born 1953), American Republican Party politician *

Deanna Russo Deanna Russo (born October 17, 1979) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles on the 2008 NBC version of ''Knight Rider'' and the 2014 USA Network television series '' Satisfaction''. Career In 2003, she made her television de ...

(born 1979), American actress *

Eddie Russo Eddie Russo (November 19, 1925 – October 14, 2012) was an American racecar driver. Russo won the midget car racing track championship Raceway Park in Chicago in 1950. Russo competed in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series in the 1952-1957 ...

(1925-2012), American racecar driver *

Elena Russo Elena Russo (born February 13, 1972) is an Italian actress of cinema, television and theatre. Career Elena Russo was born in Naples, Campania, but she moved to Rome, where she started his career as an actress. Her debut was on the film ''Finalme ...

(born 1972), Italian actress of cinema, television and theatre *

Erminia Russo Erminia Russo (born July 24, 1964 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a retired female volleyball Player (game), player from Canada. Russo competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There, the resident of Kelowna, British ...

(born 1964), Canadian volleyball player * Evandro Russo Ramos (born 1985), Brazilian footballer *

Federico Russo Federico Russo may refer to: * Federico Russo (presenter) Federico Russo (born 22 December 1980) is an Italian radio and television presenter. He is known for presenting '' The Voice of Italy'' on Rai 2 (seasons 2 to 4), and for being the mai ...

(born 1997), Italian actor * Felice Angelo "Felix" Russo (1926–2005), Australian rules footballer * Ferdinando Russo (1866–1927), Italian journalist and dialect poet from Naples *

Francesco Russo Francesco Russo (born 23 December 1981) is an Italian footballer who currently plays for USD CasateseRogoredo as a goalkeeper. Biography Russo left for Lecco from Torino in 2001 in co-ownership deal, along with Marco Andreotti. In 2002, he le ...

(born 1981), Italian footballer * Francois Russo (born 1966), the creative director and founder of Maison Takuya *

Frederick Dello Russo Frederick Dello Russo is an American politician and funeral director who served as a member of the Medford, Massachusetts city council, Mayor of Medford (a ceremonial position), and the Massachusetts House of Representatives The Massachusetts ...

, American politician and funeral director * Giacomo Russo (1937-1967), Italian racing driver * Giada Russo (born 1997), Italian figure skater *

Gianni Russo Gianni Vito Russo is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Carlo Rizzi in the 1972 film ''The Godfather''. Life and career Russo was born in Manhattan in 1943 and raised in Little Italy and Staten Island. After reprisi ...

(born 1943), American actor and singer *

Giovanni Russo Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of ...

(or Dovani Roso; born 1972), Croatian-born Israeli former footballer * Giuni Russo (1951–2004), Italian singer-songwriter *

Giuseppe Genco Russo Giuseppe Genco Russo (26 January 1893 – 18 March 1976) was an Italian mafioso, the boss of Mussomeli in the Province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. Genco Russo, also known as "Zi Peppi Jencu", was an uncouth, sly, semi-literate thug with excell ...

(1893-1976), Italian mafioso * Giuseppe Russo (born 1983), Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder *

Gus Russo Gus G. Russo (born 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American author and researcher of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Russo was part of a team of researchers that worked on the 1993 ''Frontline'' Lee Harvey Oswald documentary, ''Who Was ...

, American author and researcher of the assassination of John F. Kennedy *

James Russo James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 150 films in three decades. Early life Russo was born in New York City, New York, to an Italian father and German mother. A graduate of ...

(born 1953), American film and television actor * Jamie Russo (born 1981), Australian former professional rugby league footballer * Jason Russo *

Jeff Russo Jeff Russo (born August 31) is an American composer, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and music producer, and one of the two founding members of American rock band Tonic. He is also a founding member of acoustic rock band Low Stars. Russo is a ...

(born 1969), American composer and music producer * Jonathan Judge-Russo (born 1983), American actor and producer * Joe Russo, including: **

Joe Russo (director) Anthony Russo (born February 3, 1970) and Joseph Russo (born July 18, 1971), collectively known as the Russo brothers (), are American directors, producers, and screenwriters. They direct most of their work together. They are best known for dir ...

, an Emmy Award-winning film and television director **

Joe Russo (driver) Joe Russo (December 27, 1901 in Racine, Wisconsin – June 10, 1934 in Bristol, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s. He died in a hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania after a crash at Langhorne Speedway. Russo was know ...

(1901–1934), an American racecar driver active in the 1930s **

Joe Russo (musician) Joe Russo (born December 18, 1976) is an American drummer and half of the Benevento/Russo Duo. He has toured, performed and recorded with a number of other bands, including Cass McCombs, A Big Yes and a Small No, Fat Mama, Robert Walter's 20th ...

(b. 1976), a jazz/rock and roll drummer * John Russo, including: ** John F. Russo (c. 1934), politician from New Jersey ** John A. Russo (born 1939), American screenwriter and film director ** John Russo (baseball) (born 1973), baseball coach * José Luis Russo (born 1958), Uruguayan former footballer * Julee Russo (also known as Julee Rosso), American cook and food writer *

Justin Russo Justin Russo (born June 30, 1976) is a singer-songwriter-guitarist-pianist from Upstate New York. Russo began his career as a musician at the age of 18 by joining his older brother's band Hopewell, which focused mainly on psychedelic rock ball ...

(born 1976), American musician * Kevin Russo (born 1984), American former professional baseball player *

Kristin Russo Kristin Russo (born December 17, 1980) is an American speaker, personality, and LGBTQ activist. She is CEO and Editor-in-Chief of ''Everyone Is Gay'' and ''My Kid Is Gay','' organizations that provide advice, guidance, and education to LGBTQIA you ...

(born 1980), American speaker, personality, and LGBTQ activist * Laura Garcia Moreno Russo (1915-2001), Brazilian librarian * Luciano Russo, Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See * Lucio F. Russo, American politician *

Lucio Russo Lucio Russo (born 22 November 1944) is an Italian physicist, mathematician and historian of science. Born in Venice, he teaches at the Mathematics Department of the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Among his main areas of interest are Gibbs mea ...

, Italian historian of science * Lucio F. Russo (1912–2004), American lawyer and politician * Luigi Fontana Russo (1868-1953),Italian economist and lecturer *

Marcella Russo Marcella Russo (born 4 May 1969) is an Australian actress who is best known for playing Liljana Bishop in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 2003 until 2005, when her character was killed off in the The plane crash (Neighbours), Neig ...

, Australian actress * Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo (born 1981), Uruguayan former footballer * Marcelo Russo Guerreiro Correia (born 1993), Portuguese footballer * Margaret Russo (1931–2006), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *

Mariné Russo Mariné Russo (born January 9, 1980 in Quilmes) is a retired field hockey player from Argentina who won the bronze medal at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics with the Argentina national team. Mariné also won two World Cups (2002 and 2010), fo ...

(born 1980), Argentine former field hockey player *

, Australian actress * Marco Russo (born 1982), Italian footballer * Marisabina Russo (née Stark), a children's book author and illustrator *

Marius Russo Marius Ugo Russo (July 19, 1914 – March 26, 2005) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1939–43, 1946). Russo batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Profile Marius Russo was born July 19, 19 ...

(1915-2005), American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball * Martin A. Russo (born 1944), a U.S. Democratic politician and lobbyist * Martin P. Russo (born 1968), American trial lawyer * Matías Russo (born 1985), Argentine racing driver *

Meredith Russo Meredith Russo (born circa 1986/1987) is an American young adult author from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Personal life Russo is a transgender woman who transitioned in late 2013. Her debut young adult novel ''If I Was Your Girl'' is the first wi ...

(born ca 1986/1987), American young adult and middle grade fiction author *

Melissa Russo Melissa Russo (born November 19, 1968) is a television journalist currently working for WNBC-TV News Channel 4 in New York City. She joined WNBC-TV in September 1998, where she is also a Government Affairs reporter. Previously, she was the co-a ...

(born 1968), American television journalist * Michael Dello-Russo (born 1956), Argentine former football player and manager * Michael Russo (disambiguation), several people *

Michele Russo Michele Russo (born 31 August 1986), is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender. He had previously played for Lavagnese, Cervia and Carrarese Calcio Carrarese Calcio 1908, commonly referred to as Carrarese, is an Italian football c ...

(born 1986), Italian footballer in the role of defender * Michele Russo (bishop) (1945–2019), Italian Roman Catholic bishop of Doba, Chad *

Miguel Ángel Russo Miguel Ángel Russo (born 9 April 1956) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current manager of Rosario Central. Playing career Club career Russo was a one club man; ...

(born 1956), Argentine former football player and manager *

Monette Russo Monette Simone Russo (born 4 August 1988 in Lilydale, Victoria) is an Australian former artistic gymnast. She made history by becoming the first Australian gymnast ever to win an individual world championship medal at the 2005 World Artistic Gy ...

(born 1988), Australian former artistic gymnast * Nadia Russo-Bossie (1901–1988), a pioneering Romanian aviator * Nat Russo (born 1970), American fantasy fiction author *

Neal Russo Aniello "Neal" Russo (June 12, 1920 – March 6, 1996) was an American sportswriter. Russo was one of 14 children born to Italian immigrants and grocers Thomasina and Pietro Russo in Farrell, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Farrell High School in ...

(1920–1996), American sportswriter *

Nello Russo Nello Russo (born 11 May 1981) is a former Italian footballer who played as a forward. Football career In 2000, he left on loan to Arezzo along with Giuseppe Ticli, Giovanni Passiglia and Cristian Lizzori, from Internazionale. Russo was sold ...

(born 1981), Italian former footballer *

Nicola Russo Nicola Russo (born 8 October 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fano. Club career Russo left for A.S. Andria BAT in January 2012 in temporary deal. In summer 2012, Russo was signed by Parma after Taranto folded and th ...

(born 1990), Italian football midfielder * Nicholas Russo (1845–1902), Italian-American priest, professor, Boston College president, and church founder *

Orazio Russo Orazio Russo (born 6 October 1973) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player. He spent most of his career playing for Sicilian giants Catania and announced his retirement on May 15, 2010. Early career He was born in Misterbia ...

(born 1973), Italian former professional football (soccer) player * Pasquale Russo (born 1947), Italian Camorrista and boss * Pat Russo (born 1941), American model *

Patricia Russo Patricia F. Russo (born June 12, 1952, in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American businessperson. Russo is most widely known for having served as chief executive officer of Lucent Technologies, and its successor, Alcatel-Lucent, a large communication ...

(born 1952), American businessperson *

Patti Russo Patricia Russo (May 20, 1964) is an American singer and songwriter. She is perhaps best known as Meat Loaf's former female lead vocalist, as she toured the world with his band Neverland Express between 1993 and 2013. Since then, she has embarked ...

(born 1966), American singer, songwriter and actress *

Paul Russo Paul Russo (April 10, 1914 in Kenosha, Wisconsin – February 13, 1976 in Clearwater, Florida) was an American racecar driver. Midget car career He started racing midget cars in 1934. He went with a contingent of midget-car drivers to Hawa ...

(1914-1976), American racecar driver * Paul A. Russo (born 1943), American diplomat *

Peter Russo Peter Russo (born 29 October 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s. After a 1988 season where he played only eight senior games, Russo, alongside Paul ...

(born 1959), Australian former rules footballer *

Peter Russo (politician) Peter Samuel Russo (born 13 September 1955) is an Australian politician. He is the Labor Party member for Toohey (formerly Sunnybank) in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015. Russo is currently the Chair of the Legal Affairs and C ...

(born 1955), Australian politician * Pietro Russo (fl. 1507), Sicilian mapmaker *

Philippe Russo Philippe Russo is a French singer-songwriter (born on 4 October 1961, Paris). He had a hit between 1986 and early 1987 in France with his single "Magie noire", devoted to the discothèques, which peaked at #10 on the SNEP Singles Chart. Then he ...

(born 1961), French singer-songwriter * Pietro Paolo Russo (1611–1657), Roman Catholic bishop of Nusco * Raffaele Russo (born 1999), Italian football player * Rebecca Russo (born 1992), American-born women's ice hockey player *

Renato Russo Renato Russo (born Renato Manfredini, Jr., March 27, 1960 – October 11, 1996) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the alternative rock band Legião Urbana. A Brazilian film depicting his life and career was rele ...

(1960-1996), Brazilian singer and songwriter *

Rene Russo Rene Marie Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American actress and model. She began her career as a fashion model in the 1970s, appearing on magazine covers such as ''Vogue'' and ''Cosmopolitan''. She made her film debut in the 1989 comedy '' ...

(born 1954), American actress, producer, and model * Riccardo Russo (born 1992), Italian motorcycle racer *

Richard Russo Richard Russo (July 15, 1949) is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher. Early life and education Russo was born in Johnstown, New York, and raised in nearby Gloversville. He earned a bachelor's degree, a Master o ...

(born 1954), American novelist * Richard Paul Russo, American science fiction writer * Robbie Russo (born 1993), American ice hockey defenceman * Roberto Russo (born 1966), Italian pianist and composer *

Rosa Russo Iervolino Rosa Russo Iervolino (born Rosa Jervolino; born 17 September 1936) is an Italian politician. Biography Iervolino was born to Angelo Raffaele Jervolino (1890–1985) and Maria De Unterrichter (1902–1975), a native of Trentino, on 17 Septem ...

, Italian politician and former Mayor of Naples * Russ Russo (born 1975), American film actor *

Ry Russo-Young Ry Russo-Young (born November 16, 1981) is an American filmmaker and producer, originally from New York City. Her early independent work has been associated with the mumblecore genre, though she has gone on to direct the wide release features ''B ...

(born 1981), American filmmaker *

Salvatore Russo Salvatore Russo (; born 27 June 1958 in Nola) is an Italian Camorrista and boss of the Russo clan from Nola, which he co-founded. He has been running the clan together with his brother Pasquale for over thirty years. He has been on the "most wa ...

(born 1958), Italian Camorrista and boss of the Russo clan * Salvatore Russo (footballer) (born 1971), Italian former footballer *

Sarina Russo Sarina Russo is the founder of The Sarina Russo Group. Early life Russo migrated to Australia from Sicily with her family in 1956, and attended St Stephen's Primary School and All Hallows' School. Career She worked as a legal secretary and as ...

(born 1951), Italian entrepreneur *

Sean Russo Sean Russo (born 5 April 1991) is an Australian swimmer. He represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, 2012 London and 2016 Summer Paralympics, 2016 Rio Paralympics. Personal Russo was born on 5 April 1991 and has retinitis pigment ...

(born 1991), Australian swimmer * Santo J. "Sonny" Russo (1929–2013), American jazz trombonist * Stefano Russo (footballer, born 1989), Italian footballer * Stefano Russo (footballer, born 2000), German-Italian footballer *

Tal Russo Tal Rousso (; born 1959) is a general of the Israel Defense Forces, serving in the reserves. He heads the IDF's Depth Corps. He also served as an MK for the Labor Party. Rousso was born in kibbutz Hulata in northern Israel and drafted into t ...

, Israeli general * Thomas "Thom" Russo, American record producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter *

Tommaso Russo Tommaso Russo (born 31 August 1971) is an Italian former boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 19 ...

(born 1971), Italian boxer *

Vanessa Rousso Vanessa Ashley Rousso (born February 5, 1983) is a French-American attorney and professional poker player, DJ, and television personality. Born in White Plains, New York, Rousso holds dual citizenship with the United States and France. Rousso ...

(also known as Vanessa Ashley Rousso; born 1983), American professional poker player *

Vince Russo Vincent James Russo (born January 24, 1961) is an American professional wrestling booker, writer, and pundit. He is notable for his tenures with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop ...

, American author, podcaster, professional wrestling writer and pundit * Vincenza Carrieri-Russo (born 1984), American model, actress, entrepreneur and beauty pageant titleholder *

Vito Russo Vito Russo (July 11, 1946 – November 7, 1990) was an American LGBT activist, film historian, and author. He is best remembered as the author of the book ''The Celluloid Closet'' (1981, revised edition 1987), described in ''The New York Time ...

(1946-1990), American LGBT activist, film historian and author *

Vittorio Russo Vittorio Russo (born 16 February 1939 in Trieste) is an Italian football manager and former player. He last served head coach of Serie A outfit A.S. Livorno Calcio until October 2009. Career A former player with Sambenedettese, he started a coa ...

(born 1939), Italian football manager and former player *

William Russo (musician) William Joseph Russo (June 25, 1928 – January 11, 2003) was an American composer, arranger, and musician from Chicago, Illinois, United States. History A student of jazz pianist Lennie Tristano, Russo wrote orchestral scores for the Stan Ken ...

(1928-2003), American composer, arranger, and musician

Fictional characters

* Blossom Russo, main character on the TV series ''

Blossom In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit trees (genus ''Prunus'') and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring. Colloquially, flowers of orange are referred to as such as wel ...

'' *

Alex Russo Alexandra Margarita "Alex" Russo is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Disney Channel sitcom ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', portrayed by Selena Gomez. In 2008, AOL named her the twentieth greatest witch in television history. Selena ...

, main character in ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', and other family members: **

Jerry Russo File:WOWPcast2.jpg, 300px, The ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' cast of season two. (Left to right) David Henrie as Justin Russo, Jake T. Austin as Max Russo, Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle, Selena Gomez as Alex Russo, David DeLuise as Jerry Russo ...

, her father **

Theresa Russo File:WOWPcast2.jpg, 300px, The ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' cast of season two. (Left to right) David Henrie as Justin Russo, Jake T. Austin as Max Russo, Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle, Selena Gomez as Alex Russo, David DeLuise as Jerry Ru ...

, her mother **

, her older brother **

Max Russo File:WOWPcast2.jpg, 300px, The ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' cast of season two. (Left to right) David Henrie as Justin Russo, Jake T. Austin as Max Russo, Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle, Selena Gomez as Alex Russo, David DeLuise as Jerry Russo ...

, her younger brother * Dominic Russo, main character on the TV series ''

Chasing Life ''Chasing Life'' is an American television drama series that aired on Freeform (TV channel), ABC Family from June 10, 2014, to September 28, 2015. The series is adapted from the Televisa Spanish-language Mexican television series ''Terminales''. ...

'' * '' Billy Russo'', Marvel comic villain *Ladd Russo, one of the main characters in the anime series ''Baccano!'' * Peter Russo, a character on the TV series ''

House of Cards A house of cards (also known as a card tower or card castle) is a structure created by stacking playing cards on top of each other, often in the shape of a pyramid. "House of cards" is also an Expression (language), expression that dates back to ...

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Notable people named Russo

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