Renzo, the diminutive of Lorenzo, is an Italian masculine given name and a surname.

Given name

Notable people named Renzo include the following: * Renzo Alverà (1933–2005), Italian bobsledder *

Renzo Arbore Lorenzo Giovanni "Renzo" Arbore (; born 24 June 1937) is an Italian television host, singer, actor and film director. Career Arbore became nationally recognized as radio anchor man, together with Gianni Boncompagni, in the late 1960s, with ...

(born 1937), Italian TV host, showman, singer, musician, film actor, and film director *

Renzo Barbieri Renzo Barbieri (10 March 1940 – 23 September 2007) was an author and editor of Italian comics as well as the founder of the publishing house Edifumetto. In 1980 he wrote ''Il Manuale del Playboy'' (Manual for Playboys), a textbook about whe ...

(1940–2007), Italian author and editor of Italian comics *

Renzo Caldara Renzo Caldara (born November 15, 1943) is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1970s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1971 FIBT World Championships in Cervinia Breuil-Cervinia (; ; Valdôtain: ), officially Le ...

(born 1943), Italian bobsledder *

Renzo Cesana Renzo Cesana (30 October 1907, Rome – 8 November 1970, Hollywood, California) was an actor, writer, composer, and songwriter most famed for his title role on the American television show '' The Continental''. He was also known as Renato Cesana. ...

(1907–1970), Italian-American actor, writer, composer, and songwriter * Renzo Cramerotti (born 1947), Italian male javelin thrower * Renzo Dalmazzo (1886–?), Italian lieutenant general * Renzo De Felice (1929–1996), Italian historian *

Renzo De Vecchi Renzo De Vecchi (; 3 February 1894 – 14 May 1967) was an Italian association football, football player and coach who played as a defender (association football), defender. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics with Italy national football tea ...

(1894–1967), Italian football player and coach * Renzo "Larry" Di Ianni (born 1948), Italian-Canadian politician * Renzo Fenci (1914–1999), Italian-American sculptor based in Southern California. *

Renzo Furlan Renzo Furlan (born 17 May 1970) is an Italian tennis coach and a former professional player. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 19 in April 1996. In 2024, he was named WTA Coach of the Year. Career Having tu ...

(born 1970), Italian tennis player * Renzo Gobbo (born 1961), Italian association football manager and player *

Renzo Gracie Renzo Gracie (; born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and 7th degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach. A third generation member of the Gracie family, he is the grandson of Gracie jiu-jitsu co-founder C ...

(born 1967), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Renzo Marangon (born 1955), Italian politician *

Renzo Montagnani Renzo Montagnani (11 September 1930 – 22 May 1997) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Montagnani was born in Alessandria, Piedmont, and debuted as theatre actor thanks to the help of Erminio Macario. His first cinema succes ...

(1930–1997), Italian film and theatre actor and dubber *

Renzo Morigi Renzo Morigi (28 February 1895 – 13 April 1962) was an Italian pistol sports shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932, he won the gold medal in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event. Personal life Morigi served in the Italian ...

(1895–1962), Italian pistol sports shooter * Renzo Negrini (born 1995), Brazilian digital agriculture researcher and entrepreneur * Renzo Novatore (1890-1922), Italian individualist anarchist, Futurist, militant, philosopher and poet *

Renzo Olivo Renzo Olivo (; born 15 March 1992) is an Argentine professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He has a career-high singles ranking of World No. 78 achieved on 9 January ...

(born 1992), Argentine tennis player *

Renzo Palmer Renzo Palmer (20 December 1930 – 4 June 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1957 and 1988. Life and career Born in Milan as Lorenzo Bigatti, Palmer was the adopted son of the stag ...

(1929–1988), Italian film, television and stage actor *

Renzo Pasolini Renzo Pasolini (18 July 1938 – 20 May 1973), nicknamed "Paso", was an Italian professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1964 to 1972. Although he never won a world champ ...

(1938–1973), Italian motorcycle road racer *

Renzo Pezzani Renzo Pezzani (4 June 1898 – 14 July 1951) was an Italian poet and writer. Biography He was born in Parma on 4 June 1898. After graduating as a primary school teacher, he became a teacher in the early 1920s and began writing. He founded the ma ...

(1898–1951), Italian poet *

Renzo Piano Renzo Piano (; born 14 September 1937) is an Italian architect. His notable works include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris (with Richard Rogers, 1977), The Shard in London (2012), Kansai International Airport in Osaka (1994), the Whitney ...

(born 1937), Italian architect *

Renzo Provinciali Renzo Provinciali (born Parma, Italy, 14 March 1895; died Rome, 2 October 1981), a lawyer by profession, was a notable Italian anarchist, Futurist and journalist. He is perhaps best known for his opposition to Marinetti’s ''Futurist Manifesto'' ...

(1895–1981), Italian lawyer, anarchist, Futurist and journalist *

Renzo Rabellino Renzo Rabellino (born in Turin on September 12, 1958) is the leader of the No Euro Movement, a political party in Italy that advocates the return of the Italian lira for the Italian currency and government control of the central bank. Elected in ...

(born 1958), Italian politician *

Renzo Reggiardo Renzo Andrés Reggiardo Barreto (born 1 July 1972) is a Peruvian politician from Popular Renewal, businessman and a former Congress of the Republic of Peru, Congressman representing the constituency of Lima for two terms, between 2006 and 2016. ...

(born 1972), Peruvian politician *

Renzo Revoredo Renzo Revoredo Zuazo (born 11 May 1986) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a right-back or centre-back. He made 17 appearances for the Peru national team. Club career Early career Revoredo was born in Lima. He made ...

(born 1986), Peruvian footballer * Renzo Rossellini (1908–1982), Italian composer * Renzo Rossellini (born 1941), Italian film producer *

Renzo Rosso Renzo Rosso (born 1955) is an Italian entrepreneur and a businessman. He is the founder of Diesel and the president of OTB Group, the parent company of Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor & Rolf, Jil Sander. In 2022, Forbes estimated his net wo ...

(born 1955), Italian fashion entrepreneur *

Renzo Sambo Renzo Sambo (17 January 1942 – 10 August 2009)Renzo Sambo's obituary
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(1942–2009), Italian competition rower * Renzo Saravia (born 1993), Argentinian footballer *

Renzo Sheput Renzo Santiago Sheput Rodríguez (born 8 November 1980) is a Peruvian former professional association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Career Renzo Sheput was born in Lima, Peru. He started playing with Deportivo Z� ...

(born 1980), Peruvian footballer * Renzo Spiteri (born ?), Maltese musician *

Renzo Ulivieri Renzo Ulivieri (born 2 February 1941) is an Italian football manager. He is the current chairman of the ''Associazione Italiana Allenatori Calcio'' (Italian Football Managers' Association). Career After a very short playing career as a midfielde ...

(born 1941), Italian association football manager * Renzo Vecchiato (born 1955), Italian basketball player *

Renzo Vespignani Renzo Vespignani (1924 - 26 April 2001)"Francis Bacon" (list of biographies), 2001, ''KLEINOS edizione d'arte'' (Italian translated), webpage:. was an Italian painter, printmaker and illustrator. "Obituaries - Hiroshi Teshigahara, Renzo Vespig ...

(1924-2001), Italian painter, printmaker and illustrator * Renzo Yáñez (born 1980), Chilean footballer *

Renzo Zorzi Renzo Zorzi (12 December 1946 – 15 May 2015) was a racing driver from Italy who participated in seven Formula One Grands Prix between 1975 and 1977, for the Williams and Shadow teams. He began in Formula Three while working with Pirelli before ...

(1946–2015), Italian racing driver

Surname

* Joe DeRenzo (born 1958), American jazz drummer, composer and producer * Patrizio Di Renzo (born 1971), Swiss photographer and director *

Jordan Renzo Jordan Renzo (born 11 February 1993) is a British actor known for his roles as Matteusz Andrzejewski in the BBC Three ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''Class (2016 TV series), Class'' (2016) and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Charlie Brandon in the ...

, American actor

Fictional characters

* Samuel Renzo, from the video game '' TimeSplitters: Future Perfect'' * Renzo Tramaglino, from the novel The Betrothed by

Alessandro Manzoni Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Antonio Manzoni (, , ; 7 March 1785 – 22 May 1873) was an Italian poet, novelist and philosopher. He is famous for the novel ''The Betrothed (Manzoni novel), The Betrothed'' (orig. ) (1827), generally ranked among ...

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