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. Notable people with this surname include: *

Adriana Molinari Adriana Molinari (born 26 November 1967), known professionally as Alex Taylor, is a former beauty pageant winner, model, exotic dancer, and pornographic actress who mainly worked for Vivid Entertainment from around 1998 to 2000. Early life She ...

, American (née Argentine) pornographic actress *

Alberto Molinari Alberto Molinari (born Rome, 14 April 1965) is an Italian actor, producer, and director, mainly of documentary films. He made his debut in the 1988 film '' Un bel dì vedremo''. Filmography As actor Films * '' Il cuore di mamma'', directe ...

(born 1965), Italian actor, producer, and director * Alessandro Molinari (1898–1962), Italian first General Director of ISTAT *

Alexander Molinari Alexander Molinari, also known as Alessandro and Alois (5 January 1772, Berlin – 20 January 1831, Dresden) was a Kingdom of Prussia-born portrait painter of Italian ancestry. He worked in several countries, but is best-known for his portra ...

(1772—1831), German-born portrait painter of Italian ancestry * Anna Molinari, Italian fashion designer, founder of Blumarine and other brands in the Blufin group *

Antonio Molinari (bishop) Antonio Molinari (1626 – 11 July 1698) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1676–1698). Biography Antonio Molinari was born in Genoa, Italy in 1626 and ordained a priest on 8 April 1651. On 2 December 1676, ...

(1626–1698), Roman Catholic Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano * Antonio Molinari (runner) (born 1967), Italian male mountain runner *

Bernardino Molinari Bernardino Molinari (11 April 1880 – 25 December 1952) was an Italian conductor. Molinari studied under Renzi and Falchi at the Accademia (then "Liceo Musicale") of Santa Cecilia in his home town of Rome. In 1912, he was appointed artisti ...

(1880–1951), Italian composer and conductor * Carlos Molinari, Argentinian businessman and real-estate developer *

Caroline Molinari Caroline Molinari (born 13 October 1986) is a retired Brazilian artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the ...

(born 1986), Brazilian female artistic gymnast *

Cecilia Molinari Cecilia Molinari (born 22 November 1949 in Borgo Val di Taro) is a former Italian sprinter. Biography Cecilia Molinari participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1972), she has 36 caps in national team from 1966 to 1976. She also partic ...

(born 1949), former Italian sprinter * Dave Molinari (born 1955), American sports journalist *

Edoardo Molinari Edoardo Molinari (born 11 February 1981) is an Italian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he is a three-time winner. He was also the 2005 U.S. Amateur champion; 2009 Challenge Tour Rankings leader; winner, with his brother ...

(born 1981), Italian professional golfer and brother of Francesco Molinari * Elisa Molinari, Italian academic, Fellow in the American Physical Society * Emilio Molinari (born 1939), Italian politician *

Ettore Molinari Ettore Molinari (1867–1926) was an Italian chemist and anarchist Anarchism is a political philosophy and Political movement, movement that seeks to abolish all institutions that perpetuate authority, coercion, or Social hierarchy, h ...

(1867–1926), Italian chemist and anarchist * Federico Molinari (footballer) (born 1979), Argentine footballer *

Federico Molinari (gymnast) Federico Martin Molinari (born 11 January 1984) is an Argentine male artistic gymnast and part of the national team. He participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also ...

(born 1984), Argentine male artistic gymnast and part of the national team *

Forrest Molinari Forrest Ann Molinari (born September 4, 1995) is an American freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 65kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway. She is a four-t ...

(born 1995), American freestyle wrestler * Francesca Molinari, Italian economist *

Francesco Molinari Francesco Molinari (born 8 November 1982) is an Italian professional golfer. He won the 2018 Open Championship, his first and only major victory, and the first major won by an Italian professional golfer. The Open Championship win capped a suc ...

(born 1982), Italian professional golfer and brother of Edoardo Molinari *

Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (4 July 1911 – 8 August 1996) was a prominent Italian opera conductor. He studied piano and composition at Bologna, and graduated from the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome, in 1938. He made his debut at La Scal ...

(1911–1996), Italian opera conductor *

Giuseppe Molinari Giuseppe Molinari (born 11 January 1938) is an Italian Catholic bishop, who served as Archbishop of L'Aquila. Born in Scoppito, he was ordained to the priesthood on 29 June 1962. On 30 September 1989 he was appointed Bishop of Rieti by Pope ...

(born 1938), Roman Catholic Archbishop of L'Aquila * Guido Molinari (1933–2004), Canadian artist *

Gustave de Molinari Gustave de Molinari (; 3 March 1819 – 28 January 1912) was a Belgian political economist and French Liberal School theorist associated with French ''laissez-faire'' economists such as Frédéric Bastiat and Hippolyte Castille. Biography Bo ...

(1819–1912), Belgian economist *

Guy Molinari Gaetano Victor Molinari (November 23, 1928July 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then ...

(1928–2018), American politician and father of Susan Molinari *

Jean Baptiste Molinari Jean Baptiste Molinari (born 25 April) is a French head chef, who worked as an executive chef at Dromoland Castle in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, Ireland, and now is chef de cuisine at Compass Group, a British food contracting service. He ...

, French head chef *

Jean-Claude Molinari Jean-Claude Molinari (28 August 1931 – 22 April 1999) was a French former tennis player, originally amateur and later professional. At Wimbledon, he reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles in 1959. In the Davis Cup in 1954, he def ...

(1931–1999), French tennis player *

Jim Molinari James R. Molinari (born December 26, 1954) is an American basketball coach. Molinari is an assistant coach at Boston College Eagles men's basketball, Boston College. Prior to his stint at Boston College, Molinari was an assistant coach at Oklah ...

(born 1954), American basketball coach and lawyer *

Karl-Theodor Molinari __NOTOC__ Karl-Theodor Molinari (7 February 1915 – 11 December 1993) was an officer in the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army and later in the Bundeswehr. He resigned in 1970 with the rank of a Generalmajor after it became public that he had ...

(1915–1993), officer in the German Army and later in the Bundeswehr * Luciano Molinari (1880–1940), Italian stage and film actor * Luigi Molinari (1866–1919), Italian anarchist and lawyer, publisher of the periodical ''L'Università popolare'' *

Luis Molinari Luis Molinari (1929 in Guayaquil, Ecuador – 1994 in Quito, Ecuador) (Luis Molinari-Flores) was a member of the VAN Group (Vanguardia Artística Nacional), a collective of informal constructivist artists founded by Enrique Tábara and Aníb ...

(1929–1994), Ecuadorian artist * Madeo "Moon" Molinari 1920–2011), American athlete and sports coach * Manlio Molinari (born 1964), retired Sammarinese athlete *

Maurizio Molinari Maurizio Molinari (born 28 October 1964 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian journalist, who was editor-in-chief of the daily between 23 April 2020 and 6 October 2024, after serving five years as editor-in-chief of la ''La Stampa''. Education and ear ...

(born 1964), Italian journalist * Michelino Molinari da Besozzo (c. 1370 – c. 1455), Italian painter and illuminator * Morris Molinari (born 1975), former Italian football defender *

Renato Molinari Renato Molinari (27 February 1946 – September 2024) was an Italian powerboat racer, and the inaugural winner of the John Player Special F1 Powerboat World Championship in 1981, and won titles again in 1983 and 1984. In addition to this success ...

(born 1946), Italian powerboat racer *

Ricardo Molinari Ricardo Eufemio Molinari (March 23, 1898 – July 31, 1996) was an Argentine poet. Molinari was born in Buenos Aires and was orphaned when he was five. Molinari's first work was ''El Imaginero'' (1927). He contributed to the avant-garde review ' ...

(1898–1996), Argentine poet *

Simona Molinari Simona Molinari (born 23 February 1983) is an Italian jazz music singer. She performed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2009 her song "Egocentrica". Shortly after, she released the album of the same name. Discography Studio albums * ''Egocentrica ...

(born 1983), Italian jazz music singer * S. Robert Molinari (1897–1957), American politician from New York * Stefano Molinari (born 2000), Italian professional footballer *

Susan Molinari Susan Molinari (born March 27, 1958) is an American politician, company executive, journalist, and lobbyist from New York. A member of the Republican Party, she sat in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1990 to 1997, representing Staten Isl ...

(born 1958), American politician and daughter of Guy Molinari * Susana Molinari Leguizamón, Argentine Spanish, Italian and French language writer active during the 1940s *

Tina Molinari Tina R. Molinari (born October 25, 1956) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2003, serving as an associate minister and member of the Cabinet in ...

(born 1956), Canadian politician *

Vito Molinari Vito Molinari (6 November 1929 – 18 February 2025) was an Italian stage and film director. Life and career Born in Sestri Levante on 6 November 1929, Molinari made his debut as a film director in 1954 with his first production on the televisi ...

(1929–2025), Italian stage and film director

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