Mori is a Japanese and Italian surname, and also a Persian pet name for Morteza. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India. Italian surname Camilo Mori, Chilean painter Cesare Mori, Italian "Iron Prefect" Claudia Mori, Italian actress, singer, television producer Damian Mori, Italian-Australian football player Daniele Mori (born 1990) Italian footballer Fabrizio Mori, Italian hurdler Federico Mori, Italian rugby union player Francesco Mori, Italian painter Lara Mori, Italian artistic gymnast Manuele Mori, Italian professional road bicycle racer Massimiliano Mori, Italian former professional road bicycle racer Michael Mori, aka "Dan Mori", U.S. military lawyer Miguel Mori, Argentine footballer Nicolas Mori, Italian-English violinist Paola Mori, Italian actress and aristocrat Primo Mori, Italian professional road bicycle racer. Ramiro Funes Mori and Rogelio Funes Mori, twin brothers and Argentine footballers Scott Alan Mori (1941–2020), American botanist Simone Mori (cyclist), Italian former professional racing cyclist Uberto Mori, Italian religious figure Japanese surname Mori (written: lit. "forest", ) is the 24th most common Japanese surname. Mōri (written: , ) is a separate surname that may be transliterated the same way. Akihiko Mori (森 彰彦, 1966–1998), composer Akio Mori (森 昭雄, born 1947), physiologist and writer Akira Mori (森 章, born 1936), son of Taikichiro Mori, CEO of Mori Trust Mori Arinori (森 有礼, 1847–1889), statesman/diplomat Bárbara Mori (b. 1978), Uruguayan-born Mexican actress, model, producer and writer Mori Chack (森 チャック, born 1973), graphics designer Mori Calliope (森 カリオペ), livestreamer, rapper, and singer Chiharu Mori (森 千春, born 1962), swimmer Chinatsu Mori (森 千夏, 1980–2006), shotputter Daisuke Mori (守 大助, born 1971), nurse and serial killer Eijiro Mori (森 英次郎, born 1986), footballer Eisuke Mori (森 英介, born 1948), politician Futoshi Mori (森 太志, born 1988), rugby player Hanae Mori (森 英恵, 1926–2022), fashion designer Hideki Mori (森 秀樹, born 1961), manga artist Hiroshi Mori (astronomer) (森 弘, born 1958), astronomer Hiroshi Mori (writer) (森 博嗣, born 1957), writer and engineer Ikue Mori (森 郁恵, born 1953), musician Johnny Mori (b. 1949), Japanese-American musician and arts educator/administrator Junko Mori (森 純子, born 1974), metalwork sculptor Kanna Mori (森 カンナ, born 1988), actress Kaori Mori (森 かおり, born 1979), badminton player Kaoru Mori (森 薫, born 1978), manga artist Katsuhiro Mori (森 勝洋, born 1983), champion 'Magic: The Gathering' player Katsuji Mori (森 功至, born 1945), voice actor Kazutoshi Mori (森 和俊, born 1958), molecular biologist Kenzo Mori (森 研三,