Rizzo (surname)

Rizzo (Italian pronunciation: ['rittso]) is a surname of Italian origin, denoting a person with curly hair.

People

Notable people with this surname include:

• Alberto Rizzo, fashion photographer and painter
• Alex Rizzo, professional wrestler
• Anthony Rizzo, MLB baseball player
• Anthony Rizzo (filmmaker), film writer and director
• Antonio Rizzo, Italian footballer
• Frank Rizzo, former Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Frank L. Rizzo, Jr., politician and son of the aforementioned mayor
• Jessica Rizzo, pornographic actress and businesswoman
• Jilly Rizzo, restaurateur and associate of Frank Sinatra
• Joe Rizzo, Denver Broncos linebacker from 1974 to 1980
• John A. Rizzo (born 1947), American lawyer and intelligence officer
• Joseph Rizzo an 18th-century philosopher and theologian from Malta
• Linda Jo Rizzo, singer, composer and musical producer
• Luigi Rizzo, Italian naval officer and World War I hero
• Marc Rizzo, current lead guitarist of Brazilian Metal band Soulfly and formerly of Ill Niño
• Marco Rizzo, Italian politician
• Mauro Rizzo, Italian footballer
• Mike Rizzo, DJ and music producer
• Mike Rizzo (baseball), baseball executive
• Pat Rizzo, saxophonist for Sly & the Family Stone
• Patti Rizzo, professional golfer
• Pedro Rizzo, kickboxer
• Rita Rizzo, an American Franciscan nun known as Mother Angelica, founder of the Eternal Word Television Network
• Rob Rizzo, NASCAR driver
• Sócrates Rizzo, Mexican politician
• Tony Rizzo, Canadian politician

Fictional characters

• Betty Rizzo, character from the musical Grease and the popular film version played by Stockard Channing
• Frank Rizzo, the acerbic and profane character portrayed by Johnny Brennan
• Luther Rizzo, character from the television series M*A*S*H
• Stan Rizzo, character from the AMC television series Mad Men
• Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, character from the film Midnight Cowboy
• Deputy Frank Rizzo, character from Reno 911!.
• Rizzo the Rat, from The Muppets.

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