1990) father is of Italian descent – film/television actress (Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide; The Walking Dead) Bella Thorne (born 1997) Cuban, Irish, and Italian descent (Shake it Up) 2000s Thomas Barbusca (born 2003) Francesca Capaldi (born 2004) Mattea Conforti (born 2006) Isabella Crovetti (born 2004) Daniel DiMaggio (born 2003) Jacob Hopkins (born 2002) Annie LeBlanc (born 2004) mother of Italian descent Gaten Matarazzo (born 2002) August Maturo (born 2007) Jack Messina (born 2007) Addison Riecke (born 2004) of Italian descent Keidrich Sellati (born 2001) JoJo Siwa (born 2003) Mina Sundwall (born 2001) mother of Italian descent Adopted heritage Laura Benanti (born 1979) American actress, stepfather is of Italian descent. She is of Yugoslavian-German-Irish-Native American heritage. Lillo Brancato (born 1976) Colombian-born American actor, adopted son of Italian-American parents. Ray Liotta (1954-2022) film actor, adopted son of Italian-American father. He stated that he was not of Italian descent. Roma Maffia (born 1958) American actress, stepfather is of Italian descent. She is of West Indian, English and German descent. Heather Matarazzo (born 1982) American actress, adopted daughter of Italian-American parents. Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (born 1987) Chilean-born American reality star actress, adopted daughter of Italian-American parents. Theresa Saldana (1954-2016) American actress, adopted daughter of Italian-American father. Voice actors Joe Bevilacqua (born 1959) award-winning voice actor, radio producer, dramatist, humorist, and documentarian Candy Candido (1913–1999) long-time comedian and Disney voice actor (Peter Pan, Robin Hood, and The Great Mouse Detective), also appeared in the Ralph Bakshi movies Hey Good Lookin' and Heavy Traffic Dan Castellaneta (born 1957) best known for Homer Simpson in The Simpsons Vic Mignogna (born 1962) best known as Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Fred Tatasciore (born 1967), part Italian See also List of Italian American entertainers List of Italian Americans List of Italian-American television characters References Peter Bogdanella, Hollywood Italians: Dagos, Palookas, Romeos, Wise Guys, and Sopranos, New York: The Continuum IPG, 2004 – Victoria Thomas, Hollywood's Latin Lovers: Latino, Italian, and French Men Who Make the Screen Smolder, Santa Monica: Angel City Press, 1998 – Footnotes Actors Actors Lists of actors by ethnicity Lists of American actors American actors by ethnic or national origin