Fontana is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

In arts and entertainment

Architecture

Carlo Fontana Carlo Fontana (1634 or 1638–1714) was an Italian architect originating from today's Canton Ticino, who was in part responsible for the classicizing direction taken by Late Baroque Roman architecture. Biography There seems to be no proof tha ...

(1634 or 1638–1714), an Italian architect *

Domenico Fontana Domenico Fontana (154328 June 1607) was an Italian architect of the late Renaissance, born in today's Ticino. He worked primarily in Italy, at Rome and Naples. Biography He was born at Melide, a village on the Lake Lugano, at that time join ...

(1543–1607), an Italian architect * Giovanni Fontana (architect) (1540–1614), an Italian architect *

Jakub Fontana Jakub Fontana (born 1710 in Szczuczyn, died 13 April 1773 in Warsaw) was a Polish architect of Swiss Italian origin, a practitioner of the Baroque and Neoclassical styles. He was court architect to the Polish king. He was knighted in 1764. Jakub ...

(1710-1773) Polish architect *

Luigi Fontana Luigi Fontana (9 February 1827 – 27 December 1908) was an Italians, Italian sculptor, painter and architect. Biography He was born at Monte San Pietrangeli in the Marche. He first began training between 1838 and 1841 at Macerata under Gaetano ...

(1827–1908), an Italian sculptor, painter and architect

Music

Bill Fontana Bill Fontana (born April 25, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio) is known internationally for his pioneering experiments in sound art. Life and career Fontana attended the New School for Social Research in New York and studied both music and philosophy. He ...

(b. 1947), an American composer, author of sound sculptures *

Carl Fontana Carl Charles Fontana (July 18, 1928 – October 9, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist. After working in the big bands of Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, and Stan Kenton, he devoted most of his career to playing music in Las Vegas. Career Fon ...

(1928–2003), an American jazz trombonist *

D.J. Fontana Dominic Joseph Fontana (March 15, 1931 – June 13, 2018) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. In 1955, he was hired to play drums for Presley, which marked the beginning of a 15-year relationshi ...

(1931–2018), an American drummer * Giovanni Battista Fontana (composer) (c. 1571–1630), an Italian composer and a violinist *

Jimmy Fontana Jimmy Fontana (13 November 1934 – 11 September 2013) was an Italian actor, composer and singer-songwriter. Two of his most famous songs are " Che sarà", performed also by José Feliciano with Ricchi e Poveri, and " Il Mondo". Biography Born ...

(1934–2013), an Italian composer and singer-songwriter * Julian Fontana (1810–1869), a Polish pianist and composer * Melanie Fontana (b. 1986), an American pop singer * Wayne Fontana (1945–2020), an English pop singer

Visual arts

Annibale Fontana Annibale Fontana (1540–1587) was an Italian sculptor, medallist and crystal-worker. Fontana was born in Milan. His first known work is a crystal case, now in the ''Schatzkammer '' of Munich, for Albert V of Bavaria (c. 1560-1570). In 1570–15 ...

(1540–1587), an Italian sculptor and crystal-worker *

Franco Fontana Franco Fontana (born 9 December 1933) is an Italian photographer. He is best known for his abstract colour landscapes. Biography Franco Fontana was born in 1933 in Modena. He started taking photographs in the 1950s when he was working as a dec ...

(born 1933), an Italian photographer * Giovanni Battista Fontana (painter) (1524–1587), an Italian painter and engraver * Lavinia Fontana (1552–1614), an Italian painter *

Lucio Fontana Lucio Fontana (; 19 February 1899 – 7 September 1968) was an Argentine-Italian painter, sculptor and theorist. He is mostly known as the founder of Spatialism. Early life Born in Rosario, to Italian immigrant parents, he was ...

(1899–1968), an Argentine modern artist *

(1827–1908), an Italian sculptor, painter and architect

Writing

* D.C. Fontana (1939–2019), an American science fiction writer * Giovanni Fontana (poet) (born 1946), an Italian poet and publisher * Tom Fontana (born 1951), an American television writer/producer

Other arts

Federica Fontana Federica Fontana (born April 30, 1977) is an Italian television sports announcer (especially for soccer games) and TV program hostess, who also does various kinds of modeling on the side. Biography Federica started to appear in TV and public ...

(born 1977), a model *

Isabeli Fontana Isabeli Bergossi Fontana (born 4 July 1983) is a Brazilian model known for her work with brands like Victoria's Secret. Early life Fontana was born in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, to Maribel Bergossi and Antonio Carlos Fontana. She is of Italian ...

(born 1983), a Brazilian model * Santino Fontana, (born 1982), an American actor * Tom Fontana (born 1951), an American television writer/producer

In science and academia

* Alessandro Fontana (1936–2013), Italian academic and politician * David Fontana (1934–2010), British academic, psychologist and author *

Francesco Fontana Francesco Fontana (, Naples – July 1656, Naples) was an Italian lawyer and an astronomer. Biography Francesco Fontana studied law at the University of Naples and then he became a lawyer in the court at the Castel Capuano. But failing to alwa ...

(1580–1656), an Italian astronomer * Felice Fontana (1730–1805), an Italian scientist *

Giovanni Fontana (engineer) Giovanni Fontana, also known as Johannes de Fontana (ca. 1395 – ca. 1455) was a fifteenth-century Italian physician and engineer. He was born in Venice in the 1390s and attended the University of Padua, where he received his degree in arts in 141 ...

(ca. 1395 – ca. 1455), Italian physician and engineer * Gregorio Fontana (1735–1803), an Italian mathematician * Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia (1499–1557), an Italian mathematician

In sport

* Alberto Fontana (born 1967), an Italian footballer * Alberto Maria Fontana (born 1974), an Italian footballer *

Arianna Fontana Arianna Fontana OMRI (born 14 April 1990) is an Italian short track speed skater, who has won eleven Olympic medals among these two gold medals in the 500m short track, one at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and the second one at the 20 ...

(born 1990), an Italian short track speed skater * José de Anchieta Fontana (1940–1980), a Brazilian soccer player/footballer * Lorenzo Fontana (born 1996), Italian rower *Luciano Fontana (born 1965), Italian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier *

Norberto Fontana Norberto Edgardo Fontana (born 20 January 1975) is an Argentine racing driver. He participated in four Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 29 June 1997 but scoring no championship points. His opportunity to race came as a result of two separate ...

(born 1975), an Argentine racing driver

In other fields

Ilaria Fontana Ilaria Fontana (born 26 June 1984) is an Italian politician from the Five Star Movement. She is a member of the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral ...

(born 1984), Italian politician * Lorenzo Fontana (born 1980), Italian politician * Paul J. Fontana (1911–1997), American Marine general, flying ace and Navy Cross recipient * Richard Fontana (birth date unknown), an open source lawyer {{surname, Fontana Italian-language surnames Italian toponymic surnames