Museum Provincial Art Gallery, in the “Carcere Borbonico” Zoological Museum of invertebrates "L. Carbone” People Sonia Aquino (1977 – ), actress Milly D'Abbraccio (1964 – ), pornographic film actress Luigi Di Maio (1986 – ), politician Carmine Biagio Gatti (1988 – ), footballer Carmen Giannattasio (1975 – ), operatic soprano Joe Grim (1881–1939), Italian American boxer Maurizio Lanzaro (1982 – ), footballer Antonio Maccanico (1924–2013), politician Gianfranco Rotondi (1960 – ), politician Ralph Sazio (1922–2008), Italian Canadian football player and coach Tony Soprano (1959-2007), New Jersey mob boss In fiction In the HBO television series The Sopranos, mob boss Tony Soprano has his family roots in Avellino. Tony's grandfather, Corrado Soprano Sr, a stonemason, emigrated from Avellino to the United States in the early 20th century. In the episode "In Camelot", Corrado's son Junior Soprano claims "The whole village of Avellino settled in this area" in which the main characters live, in Essex County, New Jersey. See also Avellino railway station Irpinia S.S. Felice Scandone, the town's basketball club, currently in Lega Basket Serie A Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi U.S. Avellino 1912, the town's football club, currently in Serie C Notes Sources External links Official website Il Magazine della città di Avellino Cities and towns in Campania