Viola is surname. Notable people with the surname include: Al Viola (1919–2007), American jazz guitarist Alessio Viola (born 1990), Italian footballer Alfonso dalla Viola (c. 1508–c. 1573), Italian composer Ali Viola (born 1976), former collegiate All-American softball player Bill Viola (born 1951), American video artist Domenico Viola (c.1610-1620 - 1696), Italian painter Fernando Viola (1951–2001), Italian footballer A family of American sportspeople: Frank Viola (born 1960), baseball player and coach Frank Viola III (born 1984), son; baseball player and broadcaster Brittany Viola (born 1987), daughter; platform diver Giovanni Viola (1926–2008), Italian football goalkeeper Giovanni Battista Viola (1576–1622), Italian early Baroque painter József Viola (1896–1949), Hungarian football player and coach Juan Violá (1883–1919), Cuban baseball player in the Cuban and Negro leagues Lorenza Viola, Italian physicist Matteo Viola (born 1987), Italian tennis player Nicolas Viola (born 1989), Italian footballer Pedro Viola (born 1983), Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher Roberto Eduardo Viola (1924–1994), Commander-in-Chief of the Argentine Army who was President of Argentina in 1981 Valentín Viola (born 1991), Portuguese footballer Vincent Viola (born 1956), American businessman See also Viola (given name), female given name